| Show | Hello, Dolly! |
| Company | Theatre Guild of Oceanside |
| Notes | Mandatory attendance is required for all performances and all rehearsals during tech week, Monday, Nov. 30, through Thursday, Dec. 3. |
| Instructions | Those auditioning for the role of Dolly Levi, please prepare "So Long, Dearie." Do not worry about bringing the music - I have the score - or about the key. Unless we have the unlikely event of another woman who sings in Carol Channing's keys, I am prepared to transpose Dolly's music into whatever key is necessary. Everyone else - prepare 16 bars of a Golden Age musical theatre song and bring sheet music in your key. |
| Rehearsal Dates | Tues. 9/8, Thurs. 9/10, Mon. 9/14, Thurs. 9/17, Wed. 9/23, Thurs. 9/24, Mon. 9/28, Thurs. 10/1, Mon. 10/5 , Thurs. 10/8, Tues. 10/13, Thurs. 10/15, Mon. 10/19, Thurs. 10/22, Mon. 10/26, Thurs. 10/29, Mon. 11/2, Thurs. 11/5, Mon. 11/9, Tues. 11/10, Thurs. 11/12, Mon. 11/16, Tues. 11/17, Thurs. 11/19, Sat. 11/21 (10 am – 4 pm), Mon. 11/23, Tues. 11/24, Mon. 11/30, Tues. 12/1, Wed. 12/2, Thurs. 12/3 |
| Performance Dates | Saturday, Dec. 5 (8 pm), Sunday Dec. 6 (2 pm) |
| Questions | Send Mail |
| Show Info | This musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder's hit play The Matchmaker bursts with humor, romance, energetic dance and some of the greatest songs in musical theatre history. The romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher Levi, turn-of-the-century matchmaker and "woman who arranges things," are certain to thrill and entertain audiences again and again. |
| Type | Location | Date | Time |
| Open | Theatre Guild of Oceanside School #6 Auditorium Oceanside | Aug 24 | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Open | Theatre Guild of Oceanside School #6 Auditorium Oceanside | Aug 25 | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Call Back | Theatre Guild of Oceanside School #6 Auditorium Oceanside | Aug 27 | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
Roles
| Role | M/F | Age | Description | Dolly Levi | F | 18+ | Matchmaker, widow, meddler, opportunist, life-loving, commanding, strong stage presence. Vocal range: alto-mezzo. Dance ability: some. | Horace Vandergelder | M | 18+ | Well-known half-a-millionaire, widower, owns the Feed Store, gruff, set in his ways, authoritative. Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: some. | Cornelius Hackl | M | 18+ | Head clerk at the Feed Store, energetic, enthusiastic, and adventurous. Stage age: 30-35. Vocal range: baritone-tenor. Dance ability: strong | Barnaby Tucker | M | 18+ | Assistant to Cornelius at the Feed Store, naïve, energized, follower. Stage age: 17-20. Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: strong | Irene Molloy | F | 18+ | Owns the Hat Shop, widow, beautiful, smart, fun-loving. Stage age: 30-35. Vocal range: soprano. Dance ability: strong. | Minnie Fay | F | 18+ | Irene’s assistant, naïve, straight-laced, fresh, follower. Stage age: 17-20. Vocal range: mezzo-soprano. Dance ability: strong. | Ambrose Kemper | M | 18+ | Struggling artist, good-natured, accommodating, wants to marry Ermengarde. Stage age: 19-23. Vocal range: tenor. Dance ability: moderate | Ermengarde | F | 18+ | Horace’s niece, whining, high-strung, wants to marry Ambrose. Stage age: 17-20. Vocal range: any. Dance ability: strong. | Ernestina | F | 18+ | Accommodating, good-time girl. Stage age: 30-45. Vocal range: any. Dance ability: some | Rudolph | M | 18+ | SMALLER ROLE TO BE CAST FROM CHORUS Maitre’d of the Harmonia Gardens, proper, commanding. | Mrs. Rose | F | 18+ | SMALLER ROLE TO BE CAST FROM CHORUS Street vendor | Judge | M | 18+ | SMALLER ROLE TO BE CAST FROM CHORUS A strong character actor with presence. | Clerk | M | 18+ | SMALLER ROLE TO BE CAST FROM CHORUS Looking for strong actor with good comedic timing. | Male Chorus Members | M | 18+ | Vocal range: even split of tenors/basses. Should have at least some dance ability (the more the better). | Female Chorus Members | F | 18+ | Vocal range: even split of sopranos and altos. Should have at least some dance ability (the more the better). |
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