Auditions 2019
Auditions for principal parts in our production in February 2019 of The Sorcerer are being held from 7:30pm on Monday 10 September and Wednesday 12 September. To book your slot, please e-mail auditions@dgass.org.uk (or contact Mike Pendlowski on 07525 920728).
For the audition, you will need to have prepared the musical numbers and dialogue given in the table below. The dialogue links lead to PDF files that Fiona has prepared for each character who has spoken dialogue. Fiona has also written some “Notes on Characterisation and dialogue auditions”, which everyone is strongly advised to read!
Character | Music | Dialogue | ||
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Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre (an Elderly Baronet) | No. 9 Duet “Welcome, joy! ” | dialogue | ||
Alexis (of the Grenadier Guards, his Son) | No.17 Ballad “It is not Love” | dialogue | ||
Dr Daly (Vicar of Ploverleigh) | No. 3a Ballad “Time was, when Love and I were well acquainted” | dialogue | ||
Notary | No.16 Ensemble Notary’s line from “Oh joy! oh joy! ” | – none – | ||
John Wellington Wells (of J. Wells & Co., Family Sorcerers) | No. 12 “My name is John Wellington Wells” | dialogue | ||
Lady Sangazure (a Lady of Ancient Lineage) | No. 9 “Sir, I thank you” | – none – | ||
Aline (her Daughter – betrothed to Alexis) | No. 6a Aria “Happy young heart” | dialogue | ||
Mrs Partlet (a Pew Opener) | No.2 Recit. “Constance my daughter” | dialogue | ||
Constance (her Daughter) | No. 2a Aria “When he is here” | dialogue |