HELLO DOLLY AUDITIONS!

When: April 7th & 8th, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Where: Sherman Community Players, 500 N. Elm Street, Sherman, Texas

Seeking: Talented and enthusiastic actors of all ages and experience levels to join our vibrant production of Hello, Dolly!

We encourage all interested individuals of all ages to audition! No prior experience with Sherman Community Players is required. We are excited to bring this beloved musical to life with a talented cast. If unavailable for in-person auditions, video submissions will be accepted before April 8th - send to [mensanthespian@gmail.com]

Synopsis: Jerry Herman’s energetic Hello, Dolly! is a musical filled with charisma and with heart. Matchmaker Dolly Levi is a widow, a matchmaker, and also a professional meddler --but everything changes when she decides that the next match she needs to make is to find someone for herself. Set in New York City at the turn of the century, Hello Dolly! is boisterous and charming from start to finish. Hello, Dolly! features such memorable songs as “Before the Parade Passes By,” “It Only Takes a Moment,” “Put on Your Sunday Clothes,” and - of course - the title number, “Hello, Dolly!” Dolly herself is one of the strongest and richest starring roles for a woman ever written for the musical theatre, and famous Dolly Levis have included Carol Channing, Ethel Merman, Pearl Bailey, Mary Martin, Barbra Streisand, and most recently, Bette Midler and Bernadette Peters.

Audition Requirements:

• Prepare to sing: One song from a musical written before 1965. Please bring sheet music for the accompanist.
• Be prepared for: Cold readings from the script.
• Bring: Comfortable clothing and shoes for a brief dance call.

Character Descriptions:

• Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi: Matchmaker, widow, meddler, opportunist, life-loving, commanding, strong stage presence. Vocal range: alto-soprano. Dance ability: some.
• Horace Vandergelder: Well-known half-a-millionaire, widower, owns the Feed Store, gruff, set in his ways, authoritative. Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: some.
• Cornelius Hackl: Head clerk at the Feed Store, energetic, enthusiastic, and adventurous. Stage age: 30-35. Vocal range: baritone-tenor. Dance ability: some
• Barnaby Tucker: Assistant to Cornelius at the Feed Store, naïve, energized, follower. Stage age: 17-20. Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: some
• Irene Molloy: Owns the Hat Shop, widow, beautiful, smart, fun-loving. Stage age: 30-35. Vocal range: soprano. Dance ability: strong.
• Minnie Fay: Irene’s assistant, naïve, straight-laced, fresh, follower. Stage age: 17-20. Vocal range: mezzo-soprano. Dance ability: strong.
• Ambrose Kemper: Struggling artist, good-natured, accommodating, wants to marry Ermengarde. Stage age: 19-23. Vocal range: tenor. Dance ability: moderate
• Ermengarde: Horace’s niece, whining, high-strung, wants to marry Ambrose. Stage age: 17-20. Vocal range: any. Dance ability: strong.
• Ernestina: Accommodating, good-time girl. Stage age: 30-45. Vocal range: any. Dance ability: some
• Rudy: Maitre’d of the Harmonia Gardens, proper, commanding. Stage age: 40-60. Vocal range: bass. Dance ability: some.
• Mrs. Rose: Street vendor: Alto/Soprano Dance ability: Some
• Judge: A strong character actor with presence. Baritone. No Dance
• Clerk: looking for strong actor with good comedic timing. Tenor. Some Dance ability plus
• Ensemble: LOTS of energetic performers in various roles!

Rehearsals: April 21 - June 5

Performances: June 6 - 29, 2025

• Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays - 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday - 2:00 p.m.

For any questions, please contact: Pam Sanza, Executive Director pam@scptheater.org or Darrah Dunn, Artistic Director darrah@scptheater.org

We look forward to seeing you at auditions!