
How to Audition for Meredith Willson’s The Music Man
In-Person Auditions held Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Video Auditions accepted only for those who are unable to make in person auditions beginning Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 12:00 AM – Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 11:59 PM
The classic musical comedy tells the story of Harold Hill, a traveling salesman who sets out to bilk a small Iowa town by making them believe he’s starting a boy’s band. The show includes the classic songs, 76 Trombones, Goodnight My Someone, Till There Was You, Ya Got Trouble, The Wells Fargo Wagon and Marian the Librarian. All ages and ethnicities are encouraged to audition. There is pay. Rehearsals begin June 20, 2022 and performances are July 30 and August 6 at 8pm and July 31 and August 7 at 2:30PM
In person auditions will be held Saturday, April 30 from 10 AM until 4 PM at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield. These auditions are by appointment only. To reserve an audition time, please fill out the following Google form and the casting team will be in touch with a designated audition time. https://forms.gle/VAyE7yKL9w8BBMhe9
Please prepare a 32 bar selection of a musical theatre song in the style of the show. You will be asked to learn/perform a dance combination. An instructional choreography video can be found here:
Video submissions will be accepted from those who are unable to make in person auditions from April 12 to April 30, 2022. Please send 32 bars of a classic musical theatre song in the style of the show along with a video of your dance audition. An instructional choreography video can be found here: https://forms.gle/VAyE7yKL9w8BBMhe9
Please fill out the following audition form and send your audition via unlisted YouTube.
https://forms.gle/VAyE7yKL9w8BBMhe9
Available Roles
Harold Hill (late 20s-30s, A2/F4)
Marion Paroo (20s-30s, G3-A5)
Marcellus Washburn (20s-30s) G2-A4
Winthrop Paroo (8-10 years old, C4-Eflat5)
Mayor Shinn (40s-60s, non-singing)
Eulalie Shinn (40s-60s, D4-D5)
Mrs. Paroo (40s-60s, A3-E5)
Tommy (teens-20s, A2-G4, good dancer)
Zaneeta (teens-20s, A3-A5, good dancer)
Barbershop Quartet/Squires, Hix, Dunlop, Britt (Bass/Baritone/Tenor 1/Tenor 2)
Townspeople, Pick-a-Little Ladies, Traveling Salesmen, Children, Dancers
Some Roles Paid.
In-Person Auditions for Meredith Willson’s The Music Man will be held Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Video Auditions accepted only for those who are unable to make in person auditions beginning Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 12:00 AM – Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 11:59 PM