Audition Information for
Mamma Mia!
Directed by Mike Thompson
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Audition Information
GAudition Dates &Times: Monday, May 6, 2019 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Thursday, May 9, 2019 6:00 - 9:00 pm Audition Location: GracePoint Wesleyan Church 1420 Orchard Drive Brookings, SD 57006 Auditions will be held in "The Union” which is downstairs from the Activity Center. Please use the north side Activity Center doors and use the stairs to the left of the gym, then left turn at the bottom of stairs. Please keep an eye out for signs directing. Performance Dates: July 19 - 21 & July 26 - 28 General Information for Auditions: PLEASE COME ONLY ONE NIGHT. WE WILL BE SEEING MANY ACTORS SO IN THE EFFORT OF TIME, WE ASK THAT YOU COME ONLY ONE NIGHT. THERE IS NO ADVANTAGE TO COMING BOTH NIGHTS Please print and fill out the audition form below and bring with you to auditions. This form will also be available at the door. AUDITIONS WILL CONSIST OF: – singing a minimum of 16 measures (may be more) of a prepared song of your choice*. Please DO NOT sing a song from the show. You will be asked to sing something different if you come with a song from the show An accompanist will be provided (you will need to bring sheet music) or you may use a backing track (CD or MP3 device) You WILL NOT be allowed to accompany yourself. – Singers should also prepared to sing a "cold read" of a selection selected by the director as a part of their audition – Reading from the script * We do recommend that you select a prepared song of your choice that will showcase the range of the character you would like to audition for. 
Brief Synopsis
On a small Greek island, Sophie dreams of a perfect wedding — one which includes her father giving her away. The problem? Sophie doesn’t know who he is! Her mother Donna, the former lead singer of the 1970s pop group Donna and the Dynamos, refuses to talk about the past, so Sophie decides to take matters into her own hands. Sneaking a peek in her mother’s old diaries, she discovers three possible fathers: Sam, Bill, and Harry. She secretly invites all three to the wedding, convinced that she’ll know her father when she sees him. But when all three turn up, it may not be as clear as she thought! Told through the legendary music of ABBA, Mamma Mia! has become a worldwide sensation that has audiences everywhere dancing.
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Cast
Donna Sheridan
The owner of the Taverna on the Greek island of Kalokairi; Sophie’s mother, (around 40, American). She is the former lead singer of “Donna and the Dynamos. Honest, straight and hard-working, she is the most naturalistic and vulnerable of the characters. Delivers some of the biggest solos in the show. (The Winner Takes it All, Slipping Through My Fingers, Dancing Queen, Super Trooper, Money Money Money, among others.) Vocal range top: A5 Vocal range bottom: E3 Sophie Sheridan Donna’s headstrong 21-year-old daughter, Sophie is determined to have what her mother never had: a traditional family and a father to walk her down the aisle. Young, bright and energetic, she has lived all her life on the island and is ready to leave. (I Have a Dream, Honey Honey, The Name of the Game, Lay All Your Love on Me, Under Attack, among others) Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: F#3 Tanya Cresham-Leigh One of Donna’s oldest and best friends, Tanya (around 40) has married several millionaires and discovered a lot more about plastic surgery than love - to the extent that she was ever looking. Wild, fun-loving and a big character, she flirts mercilessly with young men, happy to play, but not to stick around. (Chiquitita, Dancing Queen, Super Trooper, Does Your Mother Know, among others) Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: E3 Rosie Mulligan Donna’s friend (around 40, American, often plus-size) a former member of the Dynamos; unmarried, free-spirited and a renowned author of cookbooks. A character who has developed a confident, funny and self-deprecating exterior which masks her inner vulnerability. Mostly comic, yet one of the most poignant moments in the show in the heart of Act 2. Dances like nobody’s watching. (Chiquitita, Dancing Queen, Super Trooper, Take a Chance on Me, among others) Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: E3 Sam Carmichael One of Sophie’s Potential fathers and a wealthy architect (40-50, American). Sam has regretted leaving Donna all his life and now finds himself divorced and back in her presence. He is straight-laced, confident and composed. At times he is perhaps a little over-bearing, but he is determined not to mess up the second chance he has been given... a very true and honest character within the chaos. (S.O.S., Thank You for the Music, Knowing Me Knowing You, among others) Vocal range top: Ab4 Vocal range bottom: D3 Harry Bright Another of Sophie’s potential fathers and a respected London banker, (40-50, English). Once a head-banging, partying musician who went down the straight road - at least with his career. He is quirky, in the closet and something of a romantic nostalgist. A nice guy, determined to make up for some past regrets and full of singing. (Thank You for the Music, Our Last Summer, among others.) Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: C#3 Bill Austin Another of Sophie’s potential fathers, a well-known travel writer, Bill has visited the far reaches of the earth, but never found what he’s really looking for. A real character (40-50, often English or Australian), Bill has generally avoided the complexities of a relationship and now wonders if it’s too late. Lots of comedy and a golden heart within. (Thank You for the Music, The Name of the Game, Take a Chance on Me, among others) Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2 Sky Sophie’s fiancé; a former stockbroker who moved to the island in a young version of a mid-life crisis. He is older than Sophie (25-32, American), but smitten by her exotic charm. Perhaps he is too eager to please and has not quite found all the answers he had hoped for on the island. (Lay All Your Love on Me, among others) Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: Eb3 Ali Sophie’s friend who have traveled to the island for the wedding. (early 20s, American) A supporting double-act of bubbly, bridesmaidy excitement, not necessarily gender-defined. (Honey Honey, among others) Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: G3 Lisa Sophie’s friend who have traveled to the island for the wedding. (early 20s, American) A supporting double-act of bubbly, bridesmaidy excitement, not necessarily gender-defined. (Honey Honey, among others) Vocal range top: Db5 Vocal range bottom: G3 Pepper A flirty waiter at the Taverna featured through his brief relationship with Tanya. (20-25, could be from anywhere). Hot, energetic and fun-loving, makes a great double-act with Eddie. Opportunity for a good mover. (Take a Chance on Me, among others) Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: A4 Eddie A waiter, boatman and handyman at the Taverna. Other half of double-act with Pepper. (20-30, American). Fairly non- specific. Opportunity for a good young character actor to create something interesting. (Full Company numbers) Father Alexandrios The minister who officiates Sophie’s wedding. Often a heavy-weight Greek Orthodox priest, this is a potentially delightful little role for a character actor of non-specified gender with some imagination. A nice little turn in Act 2 for someone who doesn’t want too much to sing. (Finale Numbers) | ||||