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Next Audition Days and Times: 

 

Monday, November 4th: 5pm-10pm

We will email you an audition time based on your time slot preference in the registration form below

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Please check your availability against the schedule below before requesting a time slot!

 

Production Schedule:

 

Rehearsals -

See possible rehearsal time frames on the registration form below. Rehearsal schedules will be built around the schedules of the cast.

 

 

Mandatory Tech Rehearsals - 

(Please note there will be an All Youth Cast in addition to the Traditional Age Cast. Some kids may be in both casts, so they may fall into the "And" category below, but adults will be "Or".)

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January 20th, 5pm-9pm and/or January 21st, 5pm-9pm

January 23rd, 5pm-9pm and/or January 24th, 5pm-9pm

January 25th, 3pm-8pm Super Saturday Both Casts Called

January 26th, 9am-2pm and/or 3pm-8pm

January 27th, 5pm-9pm and/or January 28th, 5pm-9pm

"And" if you are in both casts
"Or" if you are in only one cast 

 

Production Dates - 

Thursday, January 30th - Sunday, February 16th, Thursdays thru Sundays Only

 

Audition Registration:

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To register, fill out the registration form below and click "Submit".  

 

Once that is done, you will receive a confirmation email with all of the information you need to have a wonderful audition. You will later receive an email with an exact audition time.

 

Character Descriptions:

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"Age to be played as" does not mean you must be that age.

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Maria Rainer - ALREADY CAST

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Captain Georg von Trapp (Lead): Male, Adult – Bass Baritone A retired Austrian naval captain. He is a widower. He’s polished, yet very military in the way he runs his life; underneath, he is warm, understanding and determined. Regimented, dignified, commanding, manly, polished, noble, intelligent. Age to be played as: 35-40+ Vocal range: D5 to F#2/Gb2 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Good dancing skills

 

Max Detweiler (Lead): Male, Adult - Tenor A theatrical agent and First Secretary of Education and Culture – a personal friend of Von Trapp and a sort of uncle to his children. He is clever at his job, charming, witty, and quite pushy to get what he wants. He has a humorous personality. He enjoys the good life and those that live the good life. Age to be played as: 40-50 Vocal range: F4 to D3 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Good dancing skills

 

Baroness Elsa Schraeder (Lead): Female, Adult – Mezzo Soprano A very wealthy widow, who is president of her late husband’s corporation. Elegant, sophisticated city person. Clever and canny, she has begun a flirtation with Captain Von Trapp. She is very much into making a good social arrangement. Age to be played as: 30-45 Vocal range: F5 to D4 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Good dancing skills

 

The Mother Abbess (Lead): Female, Mature Adult - Soprano The Mother Abbess is an inspirational leader for all the nuns at the Abby. She is a true big-hearted mother figure, loved, adored and respected. She has a bit of hidden spunk. Age to be played as: 40+ Vocal range: G#5/Ab 5 to B3 Vocal Technique: Operatic, Legit Dancing: Must be able to move

 

Rolf Gruber (Supporting): Male, Late Teen – Baritone Rolf 18-19 (TPY) and is the telegram delivery boy friend of Liesl. He is self important, boasting, a very pleasant young man, and somewhat aggressive but in a gentle way. Rolf has Hitler as his paternal role model and the Nazi regime as a future goal. He seems to know an enormous amount of what is going on because of his job and seems to relish his spying tactics. Vocal range: E5 to C4 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Good dancing skills

 

Sister Berthe (Supporting): Female, Adult/Mature – Alto/Mezzo Soprano A nun who is the Mistress of Novices. She does not think that headstrong, freespirited postulants belong at the Abby. She is a no nonsense type, officious and very strict. She is not a supporter of Maria. She is a killjoy, self-righteous, straight-laced, prim and a bit of a prude. Age to be played as: 30+ Vocal range: E5 to C4 Dancing: Must be able to move

 

Sister Margaretta (Supporting): Female, Young Adult/Adult – Mezzo Soprano A nun who is the Mistress of Postulants. She is kind and understanding. A supporter of Maria. She is positive, encouraging, concerned and has a sense of humor. Age to be played as: 20+ Vocal range: E5 to B3 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Must be able to move

 

Sister Sophia (Featured): Female, Adult – Mezzo Soprano Sister Sophia is a nun who always stays in line. She is very dutiful and kind. She would rather take the middle road to avoid controversy. Age to be played: 30+ Vocal range: E5 to B3 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Must be able to move

 

Franz (Featured): Male, Adult/Mature Adult – Non-singing Originally a sort of protector to Captain Von Trapp in the Navy, he is now retired into his position as valet, which he carries out with somber efficiency. He is humorless and appears harmless but underneath we discover he is secretly plotting with the Nazi party Anschluss. Age to be played: 30+ Voice: Spoken Dancing: Non dancer

 

Frau Schmidt (Featured): Female, Mature Adult – Non-singing The Von Trapp family housekeeper, Frau Schmidt does her job efficiently but without affection. She is strong and somewhat dominating. She has been around a long time and hates the way she is treated with whistles by the Baron. It affects her dignity. She appears to be a thoroughly reliable member of the staff and respected by all. Age to be played: 40+ Voice: Spoken Dancing: Non dancer

 

Herr Zeller (Featured): Male, Adult – Non-singing A sort of district governor appointed by the Nazi Regime to prepare the Anschluss. He is overbearing, arrogant and autocratic, self-important and pompous. Stern and unsmiling, a typical Nazi official whose primary concern is to see that everyone toes the line. Age to be played: 40 Voice: Spoken Dancing: Non dancer

 

Baron Elberfeld (Featured): Male, Adult – Non-singing A neighbor of the Von Trapps and one of the “Old Guards” of Austria - violently opposed to the takeover of his beloved country by Nazi Germany. Can double with other roles in the ensemble. The baron attends the ball thrown by Captain Von Trapp in Elsa’s honor. Age to be played: 30+ Voice: Spoken Dancing: Must be able to move

 

Baroness Elberfeld (Featured): Female, Adult – Non-singing A neighbor of Captain Von Trapp and wife to Baron Elberfeld. Age to be played: 30+ Voice: Spoken Dancing: Must be able to move

 

 Admiral Von Schreiber (Featured): Male, Adult – Non-singing An important figure in the Austrian Navy and appears to be much respected by Captain Von Trapp. He has obviously agreed to be part of the new regime with Germany. He arrives to collect Captain Von Trapp and bring him to Berlin. Age to be played: 30+ Voice: Spoken Dancing: Non dancer

 

 A New Postulant (Featured): Female, Teenager – Mezzo Soprano A smart, well-dressed young girl who has a walk-on moment only – no dialogue. Can come from the nun ensemble. Age to be played: 16+ Vocal range: E5 to B3 Vocal Technique: Legit Dancing: Must be able to move

 

Saengerbund of Herwegen Trio/Ensemble (Featured): Male and Female - Three-person performance group who wins 3rd place in the Festival Concert. Age to be played: 18+ Voice: All Ranges Dancing: Moves Well  -  Acting: Playful, energetic, happy

 

Fraulein Schweiger (Featured): Female, Adult/Young Adult – Non-singing Female performer who wins 2nd place in the Festival Concert. Can come from the Dance Ensemble. Age to be played: 18+ Voice: Non-speaking Dancing: Non-dancer Acting:

 

Overly appreciative Nuns Ensemble (Featured): Female, Adult, Young Adult, Teenagers – Mezzo Soprano 20-25 nuns, novices, and postulants who live in the Nonnberg Abbey. Age to be played: 18+ Vocal range: E5 to C4 Dancing: Must be able to move

 

Austrian and Nazi Ensemble (Featured): Male and Female, Teens, Young Adult and Adults –  Men and Women with strong dance and acting abilities to perform onstage the roles of Nazi soldiers, premier dancers in The Lonely Goatherd scene, dancing neighbors and friends who come to Captain Von Trapp’s party, Salzburg citizens who attend the wedding of Maria and Georg. Age to be played: 18+  There will be speaking throughout various scenes with Nazi’s, party guests, etc. Dancing: Strong dancers Acting: Strong actors