AUDITIONS:
Newport Theatre Arts Center Announces
"Legally Blonde - The Musical"
Produced by Michelle Bendetti and Rebecca Rubino
Directed and Musically Directed by Beth Hansen
Choreography by Kara Dillard
Book by Heather Hach
Music and Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin
Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer motion pictures
Monday March 16th, 7:00 p.m. (Open Call)
Tuesday March 17th, 7:00 p.m. (Open Call)
Wednesday March 18th, 7:00 p.m. (CALLBACKS BY INVITATION ONLY)
No video submissions at this time.
Performances May 1st - May 31st
"Oh my God, oh my God you guys..."don't miss this opportunity to be a part of "Legally Blonde - The Musical"!!! Enter the world of Elle Woods, the fashionable "blonde" sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend, Warner Huntington III. As Elle navigates her journey (with her precious chihuahua Bruiser) she encounters the challenges of law school and learns to embrace her own potential and finds her true self, all while delivering a fun, flashy, upbeat story filled with stupendous songs and dynamic dances! "Legally Blonde - The Musical" IS "What You Want"!
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with auditions beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Please bring a headshot and resume. Please prepare 32 bars of appropriate Musical Theatre Repertoire in the correct key. Do not bring chord sheets. Also, bring appropriate clothing in which to dance. Proper dance shoes are preferred. Be prepared to both sing and dance.
Audition sides and music will be provided at callbacks.
Rehearsals are scheduled to begin Saturday March 21st. A complete rehearsal/performance schedule will be provided at auditions. All conflicts must be addressed before casting is completed.
For questions or further information, please email Producer Rebecca Rubino
"Legally Blonde - The Musical" Character Breakdown
Elle Woods - Soprano/Belt
Triple threat actor with great comic timing. Just everything.
Emmett Forrest - Tenor
Great actor/singer with excellent comic timing. Warm.
Warner Huntington III - Tenor
Dreamy leading man. Charismatically shallow.
Paulette Buonofuonte - A real belter!
Strong singer/actor/dancer! Earthy and warm with great comic timing!
Vivienne Kensington - Soprano with huge belt
Excellent actor/singer capable of being the epitome of "stuck up" intellectual who becomes Elle's compatriot.
Professor Callahan - Tenor/Baritone
Handsome, charismatic and manipulative law professor at Harvard. Dangerous.
Brooke Wyndham - Alto
Excellent actor who is physically fit with stamina! Quirky exercise video star.
Pilar/Margot/Serena - Soprano/Middle/Alto
Triple threats! Elle's friends who become the Greek Chorus who follows Elle's journey. They will be used much more than the original production.
Enid Hoops -Soprano/ Alto
Excellent actor that moves well. Strong, opinionated, feminist law student with great comic timing.
Ensemble - All vocal parts
Strong singer/dancers who can play multiple characters such as Sundeep Padmadam, Chutney Wyndham, Kate, Nickos Argitakos, Grand Master Chad, etc.