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Audition Notice!

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Austin Playhouse is seeking non-Union actors who sing and dance for the 25th Season musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! Rehearsals will begin mid-March with performances April 11 - May 11, 2025.

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ROLES TO BE CAST:

-Christine Colgate: Female-identifying, 20s‐40s, Mezzo‐Soprano. A seemingly good‐natured American  heiress, vacationing on the French Riviera, with a huge secret. Naive and clueless at first, she  becomes cunning and mischievous. Has a romance with Freddy. Dialect: General American.  Vocal range: A3‐ F#5  

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-Andre Thibault: Male-identifying, 30s‐50s, Baritenor. Lawrence's French assistant. Official and mostly  serious, he has a light‐hearted nature and a quirky sense of humor. Has a romance with Muriel.  Dialect: French. Vocal range: F2‐F4  

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-Muriel Eubanks: Female-identifying, 30s‐50s, Alto. A wealthy and attractive American socialite from  Nebraska, she one of Lawrence's victims and Andre's subsequent love interest. Dialects:  Omaha, Nebraska/General American. Vocal range: E3‐C5  

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-Jolene Oakes: Female-identifying, 20s‐30s, Mezzo‐Alto. An American heiress from Oklahoma and the  "Princess of Petroleum," she is very eager, optimistic, and energetic. Blend of a southern  firecracker and a southern belle. Dialect: Southern. Vocal range: A3‐D5  

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-Ensemble: All genders, Various ages, vocal ranges, and dialects. Will be playing multiple  roles, such as tourists/citizens, maids/butlers/wait staff, business roles, con artist victims, and  atmospheric individuals. There are multiple opportunities for featured/solo singing, dance, and  dialogue moments.

 

*The roles of Lawrence Jameson and Freddy Benson have been cast.*

 

All roles will be paid. We encourage actors of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, and sexual orientations to audition.

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Video Auditions:

Please sing an excerpt no longer than 90 seconds of an up-tempo contemporary musical theatre song that demonstrates both your singing and acting skills.

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Please slate your audition video with your full name and the role for which you are auditioning. Film your audition in front of a simple background with no backlighting and little ambient noise. If possible, use a secondary audio source to play the accompaniment music so that it is audible in the tape.

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Submissions are due Sunday, December 1, 2024. All callbacks will be in person at Austin Playhouse on December 10 & 11, 2024.​

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About the show: Based on the popular film, Dirty Rotten Scuondrels, takes us to the French Riviera for high jinks and hilarity. Sophisticated, suave with a good dash of mischief, this hysterical comedy features a delightfully jazzy score by David Yazbek and was nominated for eleven Tony Awards. Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Freddy Benson is just starting his con-man career. After meeting on a train, they form an alliance, only to find that a small French town isn't big enough for the two of them. A hilarious battle of cons ensues that will keep audiences laughing to the end!

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The play is directed by Lara Toner Haddock and Sarah Fleming Walker with music direction by Lyn Koenning.