Casting Call: 'Young Frankenstein'

Plays-in-the-Park will hold auditions for Mel Brooks' musical "Young Frankenstein."

Auditions will take place at 7 p.m. on April 17 and 12 p.m. on April 18 and 19. Please prepare 16 bars of an up-tempo show tune. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring your own sheet music in the proper key, marked with any cuts. Callbacks will be at 7 p.m. on April 20 and 21, and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on April 25. You will be given a specific callback date depending on the role(s) you are being considered for. If given a callback, you will be asked to read and sing from the script/score and learn a dance combination if appropriate.

Roles are:

 

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein  30-45	Brilliant brain surgeon, professor & grandson of Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Moves well with some tap. Range: Bb 1 octave middle C to G above middle C
The Monster	A big man, misunderstood creation of Dr. Frankenstein. Moves well with some tap. Range: Ab 1 octave below middle C to F above middle C
Igor  20’s/30’s	Frederick’s faithful, bright-eyed eager hunchback servant & friend. Strong dancer with good improvisation. Range:  D below middle C to F above middle C
Inga 20’s	Bubbly, not so bright, sexy, attractive. Strong dancer. Yodeling is a plus. Range: G# below middle C to A above the treble staff.
Elizabeth 20’s/30’s	Self-loving, “madcap” boisterous fiancé of Frederick. Range: F# below middle C to F#, top line of treble staff
Frau Blucher 40’s/50’s	Intense, stern housekeeper of Frankenstein, former lover of Victor Frankenstein Range: F## below middle C to B, third line of treble staff
Inspector Kemp 40’s, 50’s	Head of Transylvania police, with wooden arm and leg. Doubles as Blind Hermit (although this is not set in stone) Range: 1 octave below middle C to F above middle C
Ziggy 30’s	Well intentioned village idiot. Range:  F below middle C to F above middle C
Ensemble  18+	8 men and 8 women singer/dancers to play gravediggers, villagers, medical students, etc. Range: Any