Auditions
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character descriptions
A note on ages: All ages are in reference to the script age. Casting will be based on the ability to portray the appropriate age rage.
HAROLD HILL (Male, Age 25-35): The story's unsuspecting protagonist. A fast-talking con man, traveling under the auspices of a salesman, he eventually falls in love with Marian Paroo. Charismatic and charming. Vocal range F4 - Ab2, Bass-Baritone. This role includes physical intimacy (kiss) with Marian Paroo.
MARIAN PAROO (Female, Age 20-30): The stiff town librarian and music teacher. She is an attractive young lady who eventually falls for Harold Hill. Stuck up. Curious. Vocal range A5 - G3, Soprano. This role includes physical intimacy (kiss) with Harold Hill and Charlie Cowell.
MAYOR SHINN (Male, Age 50-60): A blustery politician who is all too "self-important." Begrudgingly married to Eulalie, he is skeptical of the town rumor mill.
EULALIE MACKECKNIE SHINN (Female, Age 40-50): Mayor Shinn's peacock wife. A serial gossiper and snob, she has trouble keeping her opinions to herself. Vocal range D5 - D4, Alto.
MRS. PAROO (Female, Age 45-60): Cheerful and always plotting. An Irish widow and mother to Marian and Winthrop. Vocal range Eb5 - Ab3, Mezzo-Soprano. This role is typically performed with an Irish accent, if possible.
WINTHROP PAROO (Male, Age 8-12) - child role: Marian's baby brother, he is very shy because of a noticeable lisp. Embraces Harold Hill and the marching band. Vocal range Eb5 - C4, Tenor, Treble/Boy Soprano.
MARCELLUS WASHBURN (Male, Age 30-40): Harold's chummy old friend and former con man, he now lives in River City and is trying to settle down. Vocal range A4 - G2, Tenor.
AMARYLLIS (Female, Age 8-12) - child role: A slightly bratty piano student of Marian Paroo. Vocal range E5 - C4, Mezzo-Soprano.
TOMMY DJILAS (Male, Age 15-20): An attractive, young man from the wrong side of town. He is secretly courting Zaneeta. This role includes some physical intimacy (physical closeness) with Zeneeta Shinn.
ZANEETA SHINN (Female, Age 14-18): The Mayor's fresh-faced daughter who is in love with Tommy. Sweet and outgoing. Appears to be daffy at times. This role includes some physical intimacy (physical closeness) with Tommy Djilas.
GRACIE SHINN: (Female, Age 8-13) - child role: Zaneeta's little sister and the youngest daughter of the Mayor and Eulalie.
OLIN BRITT (Male, Age 25-45): A citizen of River City and the bass of the quartet formed by Harold Hill. Vocal range C4 - F2, Bass.
JACEY SQUIRES (Male, Age 25-45): The highest tenor in the quartet. Married to Mrs. Squires. Vocal range C5 - C3, Tenor.
OLIVER HIX (Male, Age 25 - 45): A baritone in the quartet formed by Hill. Oliver is married to Alma Hix. Vocal range F4 - B2, Baritone.
EWART DUNLOP (Male, Age 25-45): A member of the quartet formed by Harold Hill with a tenor voice. Ewart is married to Maude Dunlop. Vocal range F5 - F3, Tenor.
ETHEL TOFFELMIER (Female, Age 25-40): A comical "Pick-a-Little Lady," and Marcellus Washburn's girlfriend.
ALMA HIX (Female, Age 25-45): A "Pick-a-Little Lady" married to Oliver Hix.
MAUD DUNLOP (Female, Age 25-45): A "Pick-a-Little Lady" married to Ewart Dunlop.
MRS. SQUIRES (Female, Age 25-45): A "Pick-a-Little Lady" married to Jacey Squires.
CHARLIE COWELL (Male, Age 25-45): A traveling salesmen who is on to Harold Hill's schemes. Tirelessy attempts to prove to everyone the true con man behind Harold Hill. Non-singing role. This role requires physical intimacy (kiss) with Marian Paroo.
ENSEMBLE: Constable Locke (Non-singing), Train Conductor (Non-singing), Traveling Salesmen, Pick-a-little Ladies, River City Townspeople, Band Kids. All voice parts.
HAROLD HILL (Male, Age 25-35): The story's unsuspecting protagonist. A fast-talking con man, traveling under the auspices of a salesman, he eventually falls in love with Marian Paroo. Charismatic and charming. Vocal range F4 - Ab2, Bass-Baritone. This role includes physical intimacy (kiss) with Marian Paroo.
MARIAN PAROO (Female, Age 20-30): The stiff town librarian and music teacher. She is an attractive young lady who eventually falls for Harold Hill. Stuck up. Curious. Vocal range A5 - G3, Soprano. This role includes physical intimacy (kiss) with Harold Hill and Charlie Cowell.
MAYOR SHINN (Male, Age 50-60): A blustery politician who is all too "self-important." Begrudgingly married to Eulalie, he is skeptical of the town rumor mill.
EULALIE MACKECKNIE SHINN (Female, Age 40-50): Mayor Shinn's peacock wife. A serial gossiper and snob, she has trouble keeping her opinions to herself. Vocal range D5 - D4, Alto.
MRS. PAROO (Female, Age 45-60): Cheerful and always plotting. An Irish widow and mother to Marian and Winthrop. Vocal range Eb5 - Ab3, Mezzo-Soprano. This role is typically performed with an Irish accent, if possible.
WINTHROP PAROO (Male, Age 8-12) - child role: Marian's baby brother, he is very shy because of a noticeable lisp. Embraces Harold Hill and the marching band. Vocal range Eb5 - C4, Tenor, Treble/Boy Soprano.
MARCELLUS WASHBURN (Male, Age 30-40): Harold's chummy old friend and former con man, he now lives in River City and is trying to settle down. Vocal range A4 - G2, Tenor.
AMARYLLIS (Female, Age 8-12) - child role: A slightly bratty piano student of Marian Paroo. Vocal range E5 - C4, Mezzo-Soprano.
TOMMY DJILAS (Male, Age 15-20): An attractive, young man from the wrong side of town. He is secretly courting Zaneeta. This role includes some physical intimacy (physical closeness) with Zeneeta Shinn.
ZANEETA SHINN (Female, Age 14-18): The Mayor's fresh-faced daughter who is in love with Tommy. Sweet and outgoing. Appears to be daffy at times. This role includes some physical intimacy (physical closeness) with Tommy Djilas.
GRACIE SHINN: (Female, Age 8-13) - child role: Zaneeta's little sister and the youngest daughter of the Mayor and Eulalie.
OLIN BRITT (Male, Age 25-45): A citizen of River City and the bass of the quartet formed by Harold Hill. Vocal range C4 - F2, Bass.
JACEY SQUIRES (Male, Age 25-45): The highest tenor in the quartet. Married to Mrs. Squires. Vocal range C5 - C3, Tenor.
OLIVER HIX (Male, Age 25 - 45): A baritone in the quartet formed by Hill. Oliver is married to Alma Hix. Vocal range F4 - B2, Baritone.
EWART DUNLOP (Male, Age 25-45): A member of the quartet formed by Harold Hill with a tenor voice. Ewart is married to Maude Dunlop. Vocal range F5 - F3, Tenor.
ETHEL TOFFELMIER (Female, Age 25-40): A comical "Pick-a-Little Lady," and Marcellus Washburn's girlfriend.
ALMA HIX (Female, Age 25-45): A "Pick-a-Little Lady" married to Oliver Hix.
MAUD DUNLOP (Female, Age 25-45): A "Pick-a-Little Lady" married to Ewart Dunlop.
MRS. SQUIRES (Female, Age 25-45): A "Pick-a-Little Lady" married to Jacey Squires.
CHARLIE COWELL (Male, Age 25-45): A traveling salesmen who is on to Harold Hill's schemes. Tirelessy attempts to prove to everyone the true con man behind Harold Hill. Non-singing role. This role requires physical intimacy (kiss) with Marian Paroo.
ENSEMBLE: Constable Locke (Non-singing), Train Conductor (Non-singing), Traveling Salesmen, Pick-a-little Ladies, River City Townspeople, Band Kids. All voice parts.
Descriptions from Music Theatre International
audition materials
Prepare ONE of the monologues and ONE of the song selections for any character of your choosing and review the choreography video before your audition. Please dress for movement.
MONOLOGUE
Please pick only ONE monologue to prepare for auditions. You do not have to use the same character for your monologue as you use for your song. You DO NOT need to be memorized at the time of auditions.
Audition Monologues
Audition Monologues
CHOREOGRAPHY VIDEOs
Review the tutorial video below from our choreographer, Jake Sells. Jake will review the choreo at auditions as well, but being familiar with the dance beforehand will be helpful. Not all characters will need to dance, but most will have to be able to move.
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Audition Dance Walkthrough
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Audition Dance with Music
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MUSIC
Prepare ONE of the music selections below to showcase at auditions. Pick the selection that best shows off your voice or the character you wish to audition for. Although some roles are non-singing roles, we'd like to hear everyone sing individually at auditions. You will be auditioning with a backing track (think Karaoke).
Harold Hil
Marian Paroo
Featured Adult Males interested in solo speaking/singing role and Quartet Members: Quartet (Oliver Hix, Olin Britt, Jacey Squires, Ewart Dunlop), Marcellus Washburn, Mayor Shinn, etc.
Featured Adult Females interested in solo speaking/singing role: Eulalie MackEcknie Shinn, Mrs. Paroo, Ethel Toffelmier, Pick-a-Little Ladies, etc.
Children (under 16): Winthrop, Amaryllis, Gracie Shinn, ensemble children
Teens (16+), and Adult Men and Women interested in Ensemble only – Some characters are specifically non-singing roles, but we'd like to hear what you sound like regardless!
Harold Hil
Marian Paroo
Featured Adult Males interested in solo speaking/singing role and Quartet Members: Quartet (Oliver Hix, Olin Britt, Jacey Squires, Ewart Dunlop), Marcellus Washburn, Mayor Shinn, etc.
Featured Adult Females interested in solo speaking/singing role: Eulalie MackEcknie Shinn, Mrs. Paroo, Ethel Toffelmier, Pick-a-Little Ladies, etc.
Children (under 16): Winthrop, Amaryllis, Gracie Shinn, ensemble children
- Winthrop Paroo: Gary, Indiana (m. 1-16)
- Amaryllis: Goodnight, My Someone (m. 66-end)
Teens (16+), and Adult Men and Women interested in Ensemble only – Some characters are specifically non-singing roles, but we'd like to hear what you sound like regardless!
Walk-in auditions are welcome! We will have paper copies of the forms available at the door.
