Auditions: The Yeomen of the Guard

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The Yeomen of the Guard

A comic operetta by William S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
Directed by Kyle Gould
Music Directed by Winnifred Hume
Choreographed by Mya Swedburg
Presented at the Pumphouse Theatre
April 28th to May 6th, 2023

The show takes place in the Tower of London where Colonel Fairfax is wrongly accused of sorcery and sentenced to death within the hour. Fairfax hatches a plan to secretly marry a strolling singer, who now expects to be a wealthy widow upon Fairfax’s imminent demise, leaving her free to marry her lover, the jester Jack Point. However, Fairfax miraculously escapes his fate and chaos ensues.

Read up on Gilbert & Sullivan’s tower-based tragedy before our 2022/23 Season production – An Intro to The Yeomen of the Guard

All Cast and Crew must be fully vaccinated (minimum 2 doses) to participate in this production. Face Masks will NOT be required to be worn (at this time).

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

Sir Richard Cholmondeley (pronounced Chum’lee) (baritone voiced, male identifying)
A father first, a friend second, yeoman in the end a distant third. That’s not how he would have seen things before the events unfolded.

Colonel Fairfax (tenor, male identifying)
Colonel Fairfax is a man of his word, a scholar and an intellectual who has been accused of witchcraft and stands to lose everything, including his head.

Sergeant Meryll (bass, male identifying)
Experienced and trusted soldier in charge of the Yeomen. Has a great deal of sympathy for Colonel Fairfax, who twice saved his life. Father of Leonard & Phoebe.

Leonard Meryll (tenor, male identifying)
Leonard is more than willing to fade away to help a friend and his sister, Phoebe.

Jack Point (comic baritone, male identifying)
A strolling jester who comes to realize that he who laughs last, may not necessarily love best.

Wilfred Shadbolt (bass-baritone or baritone, male identifying)
Bit of an uglier fellow he is, but his job prospects are good. You always need a jailor. But an ugly aging jailor is unlikely to win over the love he wants.

Phoebe Meryll (mezzo-soprano, female identifying)
A lovelorn daughter willing to do what it takes to win her love.

Elsie Maynard (soprano, female identifying)
A strolling singer who sings and swings the way the world take her. A true beauty amongst the throng.

Dame Carruthers (contralto, female identifying)
The housekeeper of the tower, imposing, dramatic, much like the tower of London itself.

Kate (soprano, female identifying)
Kate is the niece of Dame Carruthers and does what her aunt tells her to do.

Chorus of Yeoman and citizens of London (various)
There will be ample opportunity for the chorus during this production.

Individuals may audition for any part or parts and do not need to personally identify as the gender of the role to be considered for the role.

Morpheus Theatre encourages individuals of all genders, ethnicities, and abilities to audition. Not a traditional actor? That is okay, get in touch with us and we will find a way for you to showcase what you have to offer.

Audition Requirements:

All auditions for The Yeomen of the Guard will take place In-person
Please prepare no more than 90 seconds of a song of your choosing (preferably not from Yeomen), and a comic monologue (under 1 minute).
You may be asked to do a cold read (accommodations may be requested).
Auditioners should bring their own music, and may be played from your phone’s speaker. There will be no piano or accompanist.
Auditioners are asked to complete an online audition form, with an acting resume and headshot.
Selected auditioners will be requested to attend an in-person callback to read with other performers.

Rehearsal and Performance Requirements:

The read-through and first rehearsal will take place in-person on Saturday January 28th (1 to 5pm).
In-person rehearsals will take place on Monday and Wednesday evenings (7pm to 10pm) and Saturday afternoons (1pm to 5pm).
Performances will take place live and in-person at the Pumphouse Theatres.

Click here for the full Production Calendar

Open auditions for all roles will take place:

Saturday November 19th (1:00 to 4:00pm)
Monday November 21st (7:00 to 9:00pm)
Wednesday November 23rd (7:00 to 9:00pm)
Drop in Auditioners are always welcome!

at the Morpheus Rehearsal Centre
3512 – 5th Avenue NW
(lower level of the Parkdale Community Centre).
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Callbacks will take place on:

Wednesday November 30th between 7pm and 10pm
We will endeavour to minimize auditioners time at the callbacks, but most calls will be a minimum of 2 hours.
Auditioners will be notified by Sunday November 27th

Rehearsals will take place from January 28th through April 27th.

Rehearsals will be Saturday afternoons, Monday and Wednesday evenings.

Morpheus Theatre requires that auditioners come prepared to commit to the rehearsal and performance schedule.

Note: Morpheus Theatre is a volunteer theatre company and does not pay actors.

Call 403-246-2999 or send an e-mail for more info.

You should receive a confirmation email after you submit your form. If you do not, please check your junk email box, or contact Morpheus Theatre.

STEP 1: Choose an available Audition Time:

STEP 1 - Sign up for an Audition Time

Step 2: Complete the Audition Form

STEP 2 - Complete the Audition Form