Lyric Theatre announces auditions for

Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance

A Lyric Theatre Mainstage Production
Fully staged with orchestra

Performances at the Montgomery Theater in Downtown San Jose:

• Sat, June 21, 2008, 8 pm
• Sun, June 22, 2008, 2 pm
• Thu, June 26, 2008, 8 pm
• Fri, June 27, 2008, 8 pm
• Sat, June 28, 2008, 8 pm
• Sun, June 29, 2008, 2 pm

ALL AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT
AUDITION TIMES:

• Saturday, February 2, 2:00 pm − 5:00 pm
• Sunday, February 3, 11:00 am − 2:00 pm
• Saturday, February 9, 11:00 am − 2:00 pm
• Callbacks - Sunday, February 10, 2:00 pm

Call (408)986-9090 for an audition appt. or visit http://www.lyrictheatre.org/support/auditions. Auditions held at Lyric Theatre rehearsal facility 430 Martin, Santa Clara. All roles open, no pay.

Please prepare a song that shows off your voice and acting talents. If not in English, please prepare something in English as well. Bring music in your key & your conflict calendar. Accompanist provided. No unaccompanied auditions allowed.

Rehearsals begin mid April performances 6/21 - 6/29.

Stage Director: Cheryl Blalock
Music Director: Geoffrey Gallegos
Producer: Chris Frye

Roles:

Major-General Stanley, Patter Baritone who also sings lyrically. Crafty, selfish but strong sense of honor and guilt.
The Pirate King, Baritone who can command the stage. Frightening and ironic persona with flair for drama and manipulation.
Samuel, High Baritone. Pirate King's go-to man, creates the mood, makes the best of situations and resources.
Frederic, Lyric Tenor. Idealistic and conflicted; most competent pirate, true believer in duty and love.
Sergeant of Police, Bass. Cowardly lion type: soft hearted but doggedly doing his duty to round up pirates and rascals.
Mabel, Coloratura Soprano. Idealistic and romantic but more practical and pragmatic than Frederic.
Edith, Soprano / Mezzo Soprano. True leader of the girls, most practical of the group.
Kate, Mezzo Soprano. With Edith, Isabel and Mabel, the core of the wards. More dreamy than Edith.
Isabel, Speaking role. Youngest of wards, impressionable and given to fanciful ideas.
Ruth, Contralto / Low Mezzo. Lusty, hearty, devoted her life to piracy and Frederic in order to make the best of youthful mistake.
Chorus, All Voice Types for full men's and women's choruses of Pirates, Police, and General Stanley's Wards

If you would like to participate in the production staff or crew, please let us know by phone or email. Lyric Theatre is a nonprofit community theater organization. Cast members will be expected to contribute time to the mounting of the production (sets, costumes, etc.) in addition to rehearsal and performance time.