Auditions will be composed of a one minute
monologue and a one minute song. Please email your theatrical resume with appropriate photo to webmaster@vcct.org after you have scheduled your appointment. (Bring hard copies of both to your audition)
To Schedule
an audition, contact Toni Montross at (760) 539-2052
***WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THE AUDITIONS***
1) A CD player will be available
for your use, but it does not have input jacks for ipods, mp3 players, etc. If you desire, you can bring your own player.
2) The age range for this production
is from children to adults.
3) Selection as a cast member in this production requires a dedicated commitment of your time and effort.
Rehearsals will begin in May and will continue through the final perfomance date of July 25, 2010. Additionally,
for a production to succeed, you will be required to assist in various production tasks related to this production (set construction,
painting, promotions, load-in, set strike, etc...).
4) Complete the Audition Form located under the "Cast Information" page on this website and bring it to your audition.
5) Fill out and sign the Beauty and the Beast Actor Commitment Form located under the "Cast Information" page on this website and bring it to your audition. This letter spells out the financial and personal
commitment required to participate in this production.
6) If you are selected for a role in this production, you will need to fill out and sign
the additional forms under the "Cast Information" page on this website, then bring them to the first cast meeting.
At the first meeting, the forms and all monies (minus ticket presale money) will be collected.
If you have any questions, please send them to webmaster@vcct.org.
List of Characters in Beauty And The Beast
Beast (Baritone A - high F)
bitter prince under the spell of a witch as a punishment for being selfish.
Hot tempered, belligerent, but carries a loving heart beneath his gruff exterior
Belle (Lyrical Mezzo/Soprano with belt, Low
E to High F, 20s)
strong-willed, loving, loyal,
intelligent, vibrant
The performer who plays
Belle must have excellent phrasing and sustained notes, so try to demonstrate this with your audition piece(s).
Maurice (Baritone
Bb - high Db)
eccentric inventor, Belle's loving
father
Gaston (Baritone A - high F, 20s-30s)
Belle's handsome, ultramasculine and egotistical suitor. Thinks himself to be a good catch. Both comical and sinister.
Lumiere
(Tenor/Baritone A - High F#)
charming, suave,
and debonair servant-turned-candelabra
Mrs. Potts (Mezzo F3 - F5, 40 - 60)
caring, warm-hearted and maternal housekeeper-turned-tea pot
Cogsworth (Baritone A - high E )
a tightly-wound, enchanted mantle clock, head of the Beast's household
Mme de la Grande Bouche
(Mezzo/Sop F3 - G5)
a former opera diva turned
enchanted wardrobe
Babette
(Soprano C - high C)
a saucy maid turned enchanted
feather duster and the object of Lumiere's affection
Le Fou (Tenor/Baritone B - High F#)
Gaston's bumbling, toady sidekick
Chip (Tenor D-B, 7)
Mrs. Potts darling son, currently a teacup
Voice of Prologue Narrator, Enchantress, young prince,
Silly girls (Dance)
Monsieur D'Arque (tenor
D - High A)
creepy, scheming proprietor of the
local insane asylum
Townspeople & Enchanted Objects
