Auditions – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder

Company and Show: Theater Denton’s production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (aka GGLAM) book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman, music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak, based on the novel Israel Rank by Roy Horniman.

Director: Helen Dewey Reikofski
Conductor: Kyle Feather
Choreographer: Nicole Probst
Audition dates: Monday and Tuesday, July 10 & 11, 2023 (7-10pm)

THIS SHOW USES THIS PRINTABLE AUDITION FORM… 

AND THIS PRINTABLE DISCLOSURE

Both must be printed and signed by all cast/crew. Thank you

From the Director:
Callbacks are by invitation, to be held July 12 (7-10pm)
Rehearsals are primarily M-Th (7-10pm) or MT ThF and occasional Sunday afternoon OR Saturday daytime, by arrangement, until Sept 5, when we hold rehearsals almost every night.
Bring your personal calendar as conflicts needs to be entered onto the audition form.
No rehearsals on Sunday Sept 3 & 10.
Performances Sept 15- Oct 1, 2023.
Song preparation: 16-32 bars of your choice, and a second offering from GGLAM is asked.
(Music samples from GGLAM will be provided).
Experiments with choreographed movement and with dialects are planned.
Music samples provided include cuts – listed below.
A collaborative pianist will assist all auditioners, so please make sure your audition music for your choice is in the correct key, and clearly readable. Pianist will have accompaniment to the sample selections provided.
Required: Stay aware of Theatre Denton website’s updates on pandemic and all policies.
We are seeking a diverse cast and crew, with some double casting and/or understudy opportunities possible.

PDF Audition Samples:

#1. Prologue m4-14. (Man #2 ) low C#. All ensemble
#2. You’re a D’Ysquith m85-109 (Miss Shingle & Monty)
#6 I Don’t Understand the Poor m43-61 (Lord Adalbert D’Ysquith) patter & dialect.
#8 Poison in My Pocket (Miss Barnes) coloratura to Db. Vocalizes like m64-80.
#9 Poor Monty m.1-46 (Sibella)
#10 Better with a Man m3-38 (Melodic Monty & Henry)
#11. Inside Out m57-79 (Phoebe )  above the staff  Ab  Later Bb
#12. Lady H Abroad m1-13 (Man # 3 Goodsall & Lady Hyacinth) to high A “Elsie Pond’s bequest”
#17 I’ve Decided to Marry You m15-31 and m34-41 (Phoebe & Sibella) tune & patter