Something Rotten!

What's the commitment?

• Measurements: April 9
• Read-Through: April 14

• First Week: Monday, May 12 – Thursday, May 15
  • Tentative time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Additional rehearsals to follow (schedule TBD)

• June 29 – July 8

• July 9, 10, 11 – 7:00 PM Shows
• July 12, 13 – 2:00 PM Matinees

• July 13 (possible extension to July 14)

Please review the schedule carefully and plan accordingly!

This is for Audition purposes only. 

Please select a song and choose up to 32 bars to perform for your audition.

❦ Songbook Link ❦

Here are some selections that you will be asked to read at your audition. 

This is just a small sample for you to review in preparation. 

❦ Shakespeare, Nigel Bottom, & Portia ❦

❦ Nick Bottom & Nostradamus ❦

❦ Nick Bottom & Bea Bottom ❦

❦ Nick Bottom & Nigel Bottom ❦ 

❦ Nigel Bottom & Portia ❦ 

❦ Cast of Characters ❦

Casting ages 16 & up

Gender Neutral {gn} means that the gender face to the audience is whatever is decided upon based on the audition pool and what works best for the script.

❦ Main Characters ❦

Nick Bottom {m}

A struggling writer who cannot stand Shakespeare. Nigel’s older brother, Bea’s husband.

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: A2

Nigel Bottom {m}

Nick’s sweet younger brother. A struggling writer who falls in love with Portia.

Vocal range top: A4

Vocal range bottom: Eb3

Bea Bottom {f}

Nick’s wife. She loves Nick despite his past lack of success. She dresses up like a man to prove she can be an actor. 

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: D3

Shakespeare {m}

The Bard. Over the top with a huge ego.

Vocal range top: Ab4

Vocal range bottom: Ab2

Thomas/Nancy Nostradamus {gn}

A soothsayer in their own right, just not as good as their famous Uncle.

Portia {f}

A Puritan woman who loves poetry. Daughter to Brother Jeremiah.

Vocal range top: F#5

Vocal range bottom: G3

Shylock {gn}

An investor to whom Nick and Nigel are in debt.

Brother Jeremiah {m}

Portia's father. A Puritan who thinks Nick and Nigel's plays are sinful.

Vocal range bottom: G3

Lord/Lady Clapham {gn}

A posh patron of the theater.

Minstrel {gn}

Vocal range bottom: C#3

❦ Members of the Bottom Troupe, double as the Renaissance's Writers ❦

Peter Quince {m}

Robin Goodfellow, Francis Bacon {m}

Francis Flute, Edmund Spenser {gn}

Tom Stout, Thomas Middleton {gn}

❦ Towns People & Chorus ❦

Claphan's Valet, Shakespeare's Valet {gn}

Miranda, Psychic Woman, Woman in Crowd, Soloist in Welcome to the Renaissance {f}

Rosalind, Astrologer, Messenger, Soloist in Welcome to the Renaissance {f}

Helena, Panicked Women, Waitress at Shakespeare Party, Sad Little Egg {f}

Eyepatch Woman, Haggard Chorus Woman {f}

Bear Foreman, Shakespeare Announcer, Bouncer at Shakespeare Party {m}

Puritan Woman & Followers {gn}

Eggs Chorus for "Omelet"  {gn}