Auditions for South Pacific

Auditions for South Pacific

The Suffield Players

Mapleton Hall

1305 Mapleton Avenue, Suffield, CT

www.suffieldplayers.org

The Suffield Players announces auditions for South Pacific by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, directed by Frank Borrelli.

Auditions will take place Sunday, January 23, 6 p.m. and Monday, January 24, 7 p.m. (Please note: the listing on Suffield Patch gives an incorrect January 24 start time. The correct start time for January 24 is 7 p.m.)

We have a strong need for actors and actresses of color, including two children of color. Please see character breakdown below. Some roles may be doubled.

Nellie Forbush: late 20s-early 30s (Soprano)

Emile de Becque: mid 30s-early 40s (High Baritone)

Bloody Mary: actress of color, Hawaiian, African American, Latino; late 40s-50s (Alto)

Luther Billis: late 20s-30s (Baritone)

Lt. Joseph Cable: late 20s-30s (Tenor)

Capt. George Brackett, U.S. Navy: 50s (Bass)

Cmdr. William Harbison, U.S. Navy: 50s (Bass)

Ngana and Jerome: children of color, 1 female, 1 male; both around age 10

Liat, daughter of Bloody Mary: actress of color, late teens

Henry, Emile's asst.: actor of color, 50s

Bloody Mary's asst.: actress of color, 30s

Various males (sailors, seabees, Marines, etc.), 20s-30s 

Various females (nurses), 20s-30s

Auditionees should prepare 16 bars of a song of your choice. Please bring your own sheet music and/or a CD. Director Frank Borrelli suggests that auditionees avoid songs from South Pacific, and instead choose songs from elsewhere in the Rodgers & Hammerstein songbook, or songs from the golden age of musical theater (1930s-1960s).

Cold readings from the script will also be required.

Selected auditionees may be asked to sing songs from the play and read further scenes.

Dance/movement may be required; dress comfortably.

Rehearsals will begin in late February (with principals beginning prep work immediately after being cast). Four rehearsals each week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday. Not every actor will be called to every rehearsal.

Performance dates are May 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22.

Please contact director Frank Borrelli at fb1019@gmail.com with any questions. Visit www.suffieldplayers.org for further information.