Something Rotten! Auditions

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Director: Austin Arrington

Musical Director: John Casey Hopson

Choreographers: Amanda Pumphrey & Ariana Guzman

Producer: Regina Ruisi

Stage Manager: Claudia Terry

Assistant Stage Manager: Wanda Parker

Set Design: Jeff Padgett

Costumes: Sara Spalding

Lighting Design: Grace Detwiler

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📅 Audition Dates:

Saturday, January 25: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Monday, January 27: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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🎵 Audition Requirements:

Prepare 1 minute of a musical piece that showcases your vocal range and talent.

For named roles, please prepare a song from Something Rotten! that highlights the character you’re auditioning for.

No dance audition required, but callbacks may include additional elements if needed.

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 Callbacks:

Scheduled for Tuesday, January 28 at 6:00 PM (as needed).

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📆 Rehearsals:

Begin as early as Thursday, January 30th.

Typical schedule: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. However, Monday rehearsals may be added as needed, especially during the initial "Boot Camp" weeks.

Please bring a list of all conflicts to auditions.

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Sign-Up:​​​​

Sign up via the provided Google Docs link (https://forms.gle/qAKPGNcnKdehMXSM6). You’ll be assigned a number upon arrival, and auditions will run on a rolling basis—so no need to stay after you finish your song.

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Where:

Masonic Theatre​

514 Hancock St

New Bern, NC 28562

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Please note that age casting for the production is 16+

No acapella - an accompanist and Bluetooth speaker will be available 

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Summary:

Set in the 1590s, Something Rotten! follows brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, two struggling playwrights desperate to step out of the shadow of the Renaissance superstar, William Shakespeare. Their fortunes take a wild turn when a quirky soothsayer predicts that the future of theatre will combine singing, dancing, and acting all at once. Determined to make history, the Bottom Brothers set out to create the world’s first musical. But as opening night approaches, they discover that true success comes from staying true to themselves...and embracing the chaos along the way.

Packed with show-stopping musical numbers and a hilariously eccentric cast of characters, Something Rotten! is a laugh-out-loud celebration of creativity, ambition, and the magic of theatre.

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Character Breakdown:

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Shakespeare

The Bard. Over the top with a huge ego.

Gender: male

Age: 30 to 40

Vocal range top: Ab4

Vocal range bottom: Ab2

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Nick Bottom

A struggling writer who cannot stand Shakespeare. Nigel’s older brother.

Gender: male

Age: 30 to 40

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: A2

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Nigel Bottom

 Nick’s sweet younger brother. A struggling writer who falls in love with Portia, a Puritan.

Gender: male

Age: 30 to 40

Vocal range top: A4

Vocal range bottom: Eb3

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Bea

Nick’s wife. She loves Nick despite his past lack of success. She dresses up like a man to prove she can be an actor. 

Gender: female

Age: 30 to 40

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: D3

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Portia

A Puritan woman who loves poetry, theater, and ultimately Nigel.

Gender: female

Age: 20 to 35

Vocal range top: F#5

Vocal range bottom: G3

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Nostradamus

A soothsayer

Gender: male

Age: 40 to 50

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Brother Jeremiah

Portia's father. A Puritan who thinks Nick and Nigel's plays are sinful.

Gender: male

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: G3

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Lord Clapham

A posh patron of the theater.

Gender: male

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Shylock

An investor to whom Nick and Nigel are in debt.

Gender: male

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Minstrel

Gender: male

Vocal range top: A4

Vocal range bottom: C#3

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Ensemble

Roles include: Minstrel, Townspeople, Troupe, Lord Clapham, Shylock, Man Servants, Crowd, Chorus, and more

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Break a leg!​