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Audition Schedule:
Workshops: Tuesday/Wednesday, January 3,4 (6:30 - 8:45 pm)
Auditions:
Friday, January 6, 2:00 - 8:45 pm
Saturday, January 7, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (callbacks)
All students auditioning should prepare 32 bars from one of the Camelot songs. It would be a good idea however to be familiar with all of the songs in the event that you were to be called back. |
CHARACTERSSome roles might be doubles in addition to Merlyn and Pellinore
ARTHUR
“The once and future king,” Arthur is at once wise, generous, compassionate, and boyish – rather unsure of himself, yet an inspiration to others. A rich and complex character.
GUENEVERE
A young, spirited girl, who is quite caught up in chivalry and the exciting possibilities of a promising life. She loves Arthur, but is very much thrown by the arrival of Lancelot – the start of the famous “love triangle.”
Lancelot
An abundantly self-assured knight from France who is a passionate disciple of Arthur and his Round Table. “The greatest knight in the world,” whose only weakness is his love for Guenevere.
King Pellinore
A wonderfully funny and stuffily “British” old knight – provides the most consistent comic relief in the play. Dedicated to Arthur. Very eccentric.
Merlyn doubles with Pelinore
The famous wizard who teaches Arthur almost all he needs to know. He disappears after the second scene in the show.
Mordred
A truly evil young man, who was “sired” by Arthur when the king was young and naïve. A thoroughly and fascinatingly unlikable fellow.
Sir Dinadan
One of the three named knights who serve Arthur. This is the only knight we will audition – those who will be cast as the other knights will audition for this role. Dinadan is devoted to Guenevere and doesn’t care for Lancelot.
Morgan Le Fey
Morgan Le Fay: popularly known as Arthurian sorceress, benevolent fairy, priestess, dark magician, enchantress, witch, sea goddess, shape-changer, healer, and the sole personage of Avalon the Isle of Apples, not to mention daughter of Ygerna (Igraine) and Gorlois, half-sister to King Arthur,
Nimue
The “nymph” who lures Merlyn away with her hauntingly beautiful singing. No reading is required.
Tom of Warwick
A young boy, between the ages of 8 and 10 – on the small side. Our reason for leaving the theater happy.
Squier Dap
Squier to Lancelot
Lady Ann
Lady in waiting to Guenevere
Lords and Ladies of Camelot
Lady Catherine
Lady Sybil
Guilliam
Colgrevance
Blaint
Castor
Clarius
Four Heralds
Two Pages
3 Nymphs (dancers)
4/6 additional ensemble cast members
Musical Numbers
Arthur - I Wonder What the King is Doing Tonight, Camelot, What Do the Simple Folk Do, How to Handle a Woman
Guenevere - The Simple Joys of Maidenhood, Camelot, The Lusty Month of May, Before I Can Gaze at You Again, What Do the Simple Folk Do, I Loved You Once in Silence,
Lancelot - C'Est Moi, Madrigal, If Ever I Would Leave You,
Nimue - Follow Me
Mordred - Those 7 Deadly Virtues, persuasion
Morgan LeFey - Persuasion
Ensemble and Entire Company Guenevere, lusty month of May, Finale, The Jousts
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