Something Rotten
Auditions for "SOMETHING ROTTEN"
Director Rick Vale
WHEN: Saturday, September 26th from 2:00pm - 5:00pm, and Sunday September 27th from 2:00pm - 5:00pm
WHERE: The Alley Theatre | 923 Jackson Street, Anderson (enter at the alley door off Jackson Street
WHO: High School Age through Adult Actors - any and all ethnicities - singing and dancing required (there is only one actual non-singing role which could be male or female)
WHAT: Each person auditioning will need to present a SHORT COMIC MONOLOGUE (we will not be reading from the script), 16-MEASURES ONLY of an energetic song that shows volume, range, and personality, there will also be a dance audition/assessment for everyone
THE REHEARSAL WINDOW: Rehearsals will be held weekdays and Saturdays (everyone will not always be called for every rehearsal) from MONDAY OCTOBER 5th - WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4th
Synopsis
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
Cast of characters
Shakespeare The Bard. Over the top with a huge ego.
Nick Bottom A struggling writer who cannot stand Shakespeare. Nigel’s older brother.
Nigel Bottom Nick’s sweet younger brother. A struggling writer who falls in love with Portia, a Puritan.
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.
Portia A Puritan woman who loves poetry, theater, and ultimately Nigel.
Nostradamus A soothsayer.
Brother Jeremiah Portia's father. A Puritan who thinks Nick and Nigel's plays are sinful.
Lord Clapham A posh patron of the theater.
Shylock An investor to whom Nick and Nigel are in debt.
Minstrel A narrator type
Ensemble Roles include: Townspeople, Troupe,, Man Servants, Crowd, Chorus, and more