AUDITIONS:
A GEntleman’s guide to love and murder
Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman
Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak
Based on the novel Israel Rank by Roy Horniman
DIRECTED BY k.c. gussler
musicAL direction by abby carlson
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is the knock-'em-dead, uproarious hit and the most-nominated show of the 2014 season, with ten Tony nominations and four wins, including Best Musical.
When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he's eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D'Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn't the only thing on Monty's mind....
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is a murderous romp filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs and a scene-stealing role for one actor playing all eight of the doomed heirs who meet their ends in the most creative and side-splitting ways.
PERFORMANCES:
Saturday October 3 at 8:00 pm
Sunday October 4 at 2:00 pm
Thursday October 8 at 7:00 pm Friday October 9 at 8:00 pm
Saturday October 10 at 8:00 pm
Sunday October 11 at 2:00 pm Thursday October 15 at 7:00 pm Friday October 16 at 8:00 pm
Saturday October 17 at 2:00 pm Saturday October 17 at 8:00 pm
Sunday October 18 at 2:00 pm Thursday October 22 at 7:00 pm Friday October 23 at 8:00 pm Saturday October 24 at 2:00 pm Saturday October 24 at 8:00 pm
Possible added performance on October 10 at 2:00 pm
WHEN:
AUDITIONS: Monday August 10, 6:00-10:00 pm
Please prepare 32 bars from a musical with sheet music clearly marked.
CALL-BACKS: By invitation only. Tuesday, August 11, 6:00 pm-10:00 pm.
WHERE: 1316 Cabrillo Ave, Torrance CA 90501
WHAT TO PREPARE: 32 bars from a musical with sheet music clearly marked
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Rehearsals begin August 17, and are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 7:00-10:30 pm, and Saturdays 10:00 am-4:00 pm. No rehearsals on Wednesdays.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
Montague “Monty" Navarro: Handsome, clever, charismatic, vulnerable and endearing. Discovers he is in line to become the Earl of Highhurst, and intends to kill off the family that stands in his way.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
The D'Ysquith Family:
*Asquith D'Ysquith, Jr., a dandy
*Lord Adlabert D'Ysquith, Eighth Earl of Highhurst
*Reverend Lord Ezekiel D'Ysquith, a clergyman
*Lord Adlabert D'Ysquith, Sr., an elderly banker
*Henry D'Ysquith, a country squire
*Lady Hyacinth D'Ysquith, a benefactress
*Major Lord Bartholomew D'Ysquith, a bodybuilder
*Lady Salome D'Ysquith Pumphrey, an actress
*Chauncey D'Ysquith, a janitor
These roles all played by ONE actor
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Phoebe D'Ysquith: Monty's cousin
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: B5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Sibella Hallward: The girl Monty loves
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Miss Shingle: Monty's unexpected visitor
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: D#3
Ensemble of 6:
WOMAN #1: Mourner; Tour Guide; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Pub Owner's Wife; Mrs. Pebworth; Phoebe's Maid; 3rd Newsboy; Tailor; Selina Chard (Servant); Flower Girl
WOMAN #2: Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Mrs. Hetherington; 4th Newsboy; Tailor; Lady Eugenia D'Qsquith; Flower Girl
WOMAN #3: Mourner; Sibella's Maid; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Miss Evangeline Barley; Bridesmaid; Miss Hayes; Tailor; Hilda (Servant); Flower Girl
MAN #1: Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; 2nd Clerk; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Tom Copley; Dr. Brownlee; 1st Newsboy; Weight Lifter; 3rd Actor; Ancestral Bust; Walter (Servant); Dr. Pettibone (Medical Examiner); Prison Guard
MAN #2: Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; 1st Clerk; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Pub Owner; Mr. Cross; 2nd Newsboy; Weight Lifter; 1st Actor; Lord Asquith's Physician; Ancestral Bust; Mr. Waters (Servant); Chief Inspector Pinckney
MAN #3: Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Pub Patron; Henry's Employee; Mr. Goodsall; 2nd Actor; Alfred Gorby (Butler); Lord High Steward (voiceover); Magistrate
Non-union. No pay. Actors must register as volunteers for the city of Torrance.
Torrance Theatre Company is a program of the Cultural Services Division of the Torrance Community Services Department.