SPAMALOT Musical | Comedy Directed by Sarah & Greg Blume AUDITIONS: Open Auditions for Ages 7-18 Friday, July 10th from 4:00pm to 9:00pm Saturday, July 11th from 10:00am to 3:30pm Callbacks: Sunday, July 12th Location: Corn Stock Theatre Center (building up the road from tent grounds) IMPORTANT NOTE: 18-year-olds that graduated High School in the spring of 26 are eligible to audition. However, if you have started college by the audition date or already completed a year of college, you unfortunately are not eligible to be a part of this production per the licensing company's regulations around "School Edition" shows. Please reach out to Sarah & Greg Blume or Corn Stock for more clarification. SIGN UP FOR A SLOT: www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D48A9AF22A2F85-62829783-corn WHAT TO PREPARE: Singing: Please bring 32 bars of sheet music, not from this show. You may bring in an instrumental track to sign along with. Please download the track prior to your audition to help prevent Wi-Fi connections issues. If you have a speaker, please bring it as well. Dancing: For the dance portion of the audition bring tap shoes, if you have them (boys and girls). Dress for movement (tennis shoes, jazz shoes, no flip-flops). Script Reading: Please review and prepare one of the script readings for your audition. The reading does not have to be memorized and you can bring it in and read it. Pronunciation is crucial. If you are interested in a French Taunter role, please also prepare the French Taunter lines with a French accent. Please be familiar with these script cuts for auditions: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FBIORppretDZ3q1DG3HtfiRVLQKONLIo?usp=sharing SHOW DATES & TIMES: September 23rd, 24 & 25 at 7:30pm and September 26 & 27 at 2:30pm All performances at the Corn Stock Theatre Center (building right up the road from the tent)
It’s just a flesh wound! Monty Python's Spamalot, lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people—Oh, and did we mention the bevy of beautiful showgirls? Bursting with unforgettable songs, absurd humor, and zany characters, this musical is a rollicking celebration of all things Monty Python. The 2005 Broadway production won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and its success continued with two West End runs and a recent Broadway revival. With its laugh-out-loud moments and unforgettable anthem “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” Monty Python's Spamalot is a gloriously entertaining journey that will leave audiences in stitches from start to finish.
Monty Python's Spamalot School Edition has been adapted from the original Broadway production. The School Edition has been carefully edited, with additional director’s notes throughout, to make the show more producible for high school groups. Song keys have been adjusted to sit more comfortably in the range of high school performers. In some cases, problematic language has been changed, while in others an alternate choice is offered at the discretion of the director.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
KING ARTHUR: The King of England who sets out on a quest to form the Knights of the Roundtable and find the Holy Grail. Great Humor. Good singer.
SIR ROBIN: A Knight of the Roundtable. Ironically called ‘Sir Robin the Brave,’ though he couldn’t be more cowardly. Joins the Knights for singing and dancing.
SIR LANCELOT d/b/a LANCE: A Knight of the Roundtable. He is fearless to a bloody fault, but through a twist of fate, does discover his ‘softer side.
PATSY: King Arthur’s horse and servant. Underappreciated but always longing for King Arthur’s approval. Good, funny, physical mover with some tap dancing.
SIR GALAHAD: A Knight of the Roundtable. Begins as Dennis, a lower class ‘mud gatherer’ who becomes knighted and transforms into the dashing Sir Galahad. Strong bari/tenor singing required.
SIR BEDEVERE: A Knight of the Roundtable. An inept scholar. No solo singing.
THE LADY OF THE LAKE: A Diva. Strong, beautiful, possesses mystical powers. The leading lady of the show. Great singing voice is essential, as she must be able to sing effortlessly in many styles and vocal registers.
HISTORIAN: A tweedy academic. Must have excellent diction.
*NOT DEAD FRED: A sickly little fellow who, despite others’ beliefs, claims he is “not yet dead.”
PRINCE HERBERT: The hopeful and frilly prince who loves to sing, and pines for his love atop a tower.
THE VOICE OF GOD may be live or recorded.
ENSEMBLE: The ensemble/chorus also cover the following roles:
(These roles can all be played by female or male actors.)
MAYOR and FINLAND VILLAGERS
SINGING MONKS: Males can sing offstage with female monks onstage
SIR NOT APPEARING: DON QUIXOTE or any other well-known knight such as BATMAN the Dark Knight, a Jedi Knight, a Knight of Columbus, etc.
DENNIS GALAHAD’S MOTHER: a shrill peasant woman
THE DANCING MONK
THE DANCING NUN
THE FRENCH TAUNTER: an arrogant, condescending, over-the-top Frenchman
TWO FRENCH GUARDS: also arrogant, condescending, over-the-top Frenchman
ROBIN’S MINSTRELS: In Sir Robin’s band
THE KNIGHT OF NI: an absurd, cartoonish leader of a peculiar group of Knights
THE KNIGHTS OF NI: usually played by female actors
THE BLACK KNIGHT: who is always ready to duel despite multiple injuries.
PRINCE HERBERT’S FATHER: a wealthy, brutish Yorkshireman at odds with his sensitive son
GUARD 1: The lead guard
GUARD 2: A drunken, useless guard
CONCORDE: Sir Lancelot’s horse and servant
TIM THE ENCHANTER: a ghostly being with a Scottish accent.
SIR BORS: a knight who will confront the killer rabbit
