UPCOMING AUDITIONS
INITIAL AUDITIONS BY SIGN UP: March 22nd and 27th
Note: All auditioners are required to attend the dance audition at 9 pm on the day of their initial audition
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR A 5-MINUTE AUDITION SLOT
CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT AUDITION FORM (required before audition)
CLICK HERE TO SIGN PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (required before audition)
CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT CONFLICT CALENDAR (required before audition)
Auditions are at Rhythms Performing Arts - 1114 1st Street, Novato
CALLBACKS BY INVITATION: March 31st
Rehearsals begin May 20, performances July 12-28 at Novato Theater Company
Anticipated cast size of 20-25. Single cast. Non-AEA only. No cast fee. No stipend. Casting true to age for characters.
7 weeks of rehearsal, anticipate 4-6 rehearsals per week depending on role. Rehearsals in Novato and San Anselmo.
Director: Jenny Boynton
Music Director: Carl Oser
Choreographer: Katie Wickes
Based on the novel and the hit-movie of the same name, Legally Blonde: the Musical chronicles the journey of the famously perky Elle Woods, a fashion-savvy, UCLA sorority girl who finds her life turned upside down when she is dumped by her boyfriend Warner. In an effort to prove to Warner that she is more than just some blonde sorority girl, she follows him to Harvard Law, where she struggles to fit in and do well. Ultimately, she defies expectations and manages to stay true to her delightfully pink personality.
Note: All auditioners are required to attend the dance audition at 9 pm on the day of their initial audition
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR A 5-MINUTE AUDITION SLOT
CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT AUDITION FORM (required before audition)
CLICK HERE TO SIGN PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (required before audition)
CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT CONFLICT CALENDAR (required before audition)
Auditions are at Rhythms Performing Arts - 1114 1st Street, Novato
CALLBACKS BY INVITATION: March 31st
Rehearsals begin May 20, performances July 12-28 at Novato Theater Company
Anticipated cast size of 20-25. Single cast. Non-AEA only. No cast fee. No stipend. Casting true to age for characters.
7 weeks of rehearsal, anticipate 4-6 rehearsals per week depending on role. Rehearsals in Novato and San Anselmo.
Director: Jenny Boynton
Music Director: Carl Oser
Choreographer: Katie Wickes
Based on the novel and the hit-movie of the same name, Legally Blonde: the Musical chronicles the journey of the famously perky Elle Woods, a fashion-savvy, UCLA sorority girl who finds her life turned upside down when she is dumped by her boyfriend Warner. In an effort to prove to Warner that she is more than just some blonde sorority girl, she follows him to Harvard Law, where she struggles to fit in and do well. Ultimately, she defies expectations and manages to stay true to her delightfully pink personality.
Please prepare/bring:
- 16 bars of a number from a musical or a pop/rock song in the style of Legally Blonde
- Piano sheet music in your key - accompanist will not transpose. No karaoke, CD backing tracks, YouTube links, or a cappella accepted.
- Initial Audition Side (memorization is highly recommended.)
- Shoes/clothes you can dance in
- Theatre resume & headshot (or email ahead of time to info@marinmusicals.org
We encourage you to e-mail your paperwork (headshot, resume) ahead of time to info@marinmusicals.org to streamline your check-in process at auditions. Please put "Legally Blonde: [your last name]" in the Subject. Audition form, participation agreement, and conflict calendar (linked above) are required to be submitted prior to auditioning.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
ELLE WOODS - Female, Lead, Mezzo - Soprano with STRONG belt, young adult
- Very bubbly, college-age girl who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School and realizes that she has more than just a pretty face and a bubbly personality to offer the world. She is very lovable, determined, vulnerable, energetic, and outgoing. A true triple threat, tap dance skills are a plus. Must be comfortable with dogs and willing to be/become platinum blonde.
- Attractive and charming but very self-absorbed. He will do whatever it takes to achieve his dream of becoming a senator, including breaking Elle's heart. Charisma is key for this role.
- Smart, quirky, sensitive, and personable law student. He ends up taking Elle under his wing and believes in her when it seems that no one else does. Must be comfortable with dogs. A strong actor/singer with great comedic timing.
- Pompous and manipulative law professor at Harvard. Charismatic but able to turn instantaneously into a conniving shark at the turn of a hat.
- Funny owner of a local salon. She becomes friends with Elle and longs to marry a man from Ireland. She and Elle help each other achieve their dreams! Must be comfortable with dogs. A Bostonian accent is a plus, and a powerful belt to match the strong personality of this character is required.
- Exercise video star and former Delta Nu sorority girl who was accused of murder. Being physically fit is a MUST for this role, to properly do high level aerobics with enough stamina to continue singing.
- Overachieving, stuck-up, wealthy, smart, and savvy law student who is intellectually driven, yet she feels very threatened by Elle's presence at Harvard. Must be willing to be / become a brunette. Strong, strong high belt required.
- Physically fit, smooth-talking UPS delivery man. We soon find out that he is Paulette's dream guy. Must be comfortable with dogs. Irish dancing skills are a plus.
KATE - Female, Alto, young adult
- Delta Nu scholastic chair, the bookworm
FEATURED ROLES: Many roles will be doubled or tripled, and most will also be Ensemble
AARON SCHULTZ - Male, Featured, Tenor
- A smug and arrogant Harvard law student.
- A foreign Harvard law student. Former leader of his country.
- Strong, opinionated, feminist law student at Harvard with great comedic timing.
- Paulette's rude, mean, dog-stealing, trailer-trash ex-boyfriend.
- Brooke Wyndham's pretty pool boy
- Nikos' "best friend" / boyfriend.
- Brooke Wyndham's jealous step-daughter. Featured in the courtroom as a witness.
- High society society golfer from Malibu
- High society socialite from Malibu, mother of Elle
- Delta Nu sorority sister
- Delta Nu sorority sister
GRAND MASTER CHAD - Male, Featured, Raps
- Frat boy who raps.
- Harvard Law admissions officers
- Vivienne's best friend at Harvard law
SALESWOMAN (COURTNEY) - spoken role
JETBLUE PILOT - spoken role
H&H SALESGIRL - spoken role
STORE MANAGER - sung solo
SECOND PERFUME GIRL - spoken role
BOOKISH CLIENT - sung solo
CASHIER - sung solo
KIKI THE COLORIST - sung solo
TV REPORTER - spoken role
D.A. JOYCE RILEY - spoken role
JUDGE - sung solo, spoken role
COURT STENOGRAPHER - spoken role