Legally Blonde Production Folder - · PDF fileSTORE MANAGER Department Store Manager RESTURANT Do Cal restaurant CUSTOMERS RESTURANT Restaurant Musician VIOLINIST GRANDMASTER King

Bendigo Theatre Company 15 – 17 Allingham Street, Golden Square

www.bendigotheatrecompany.org [email protected]

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Enquiries? Maureen Fleiner Production Manager Legally Blonde [email protected]

Director: VernWallDirector: VernWallMusicalDirector: JudyChalmersChoreographer: ShantelleRathboneProductionManager: MaureenFleinerProductionWeekDates: ThursdayOctober12th–WednesdayOctober18th PerformanceDates: October19th,20th,21stat8:00pm

October21stand22ndat2:00pm Details: FullLengthMusicalapprox.120minutes TimePeriod: ModerndaySynopsis: ValleygirlElleWoods,afashionmerchandising

studentandpresidentoftheUCLAchapterof(fictional)DeltaNusorority,appliesforandagainstallodds,winsadmissiontoHarvardLawSchoolinthehopeshecanconvincenarcissisticex-boyfriendWarnerHuntingtonIII,whodumpedherfor“serious”VivienneKensington,thattheirswasarelationshipworthsalvaging.AsshepursuesherquestcladinhertraditionalpinkensemblesandwithherChihuahua‘Bruiser’shearrivesatHarvardandastonishesthestudentbodyandthefacultywithherunabashedaudacityandnaivetébutwinstheirrespectandadmiration–andtheloveoffellowlawstudentEmmettForrest–whenshetriesandwinsamurdercase(thankstoknowingwelltheprinciplesandrecommendedcareofapermanentwave),provingtooneandallthatbeingtruetoyourselfnevergoesoutofstyleandmayevenhelpyouwintheday.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION VOCALRANGESOUTHERNCALIFORNIACHARACTERSELLIEWOOD ThequintessentialValleyGirlwhorealizes SopranoBelt shehasmoretoofferthanjustaprettyface GB2-G5 andabubblypersonalityBRUISER Elle'sdogWARNER Agoodlooking,butpompousguywhobreaks Tenor,Eb3-Ab4HUNTINGTONIII Elle'sHeartELLE'SDAD Elle'srich,golferfather BaritoneD3-E#4ELLE'SMUM Elle'ssocialite,country-clubbingmother Alto,C4-E5MARGOT DeltaNuGirl–GreekChorus SopranoBelt

G#3-F5SERENA DeltaNuGirl–GreekChorus SopranoBelt G#3-F5PILAR DeltaNuGirl–GreekChorus SopranoBelt G#3-F5KATE DeltaNuGirl–TheSeriousOne Alto.Bb3-Eb5GAELEN DeltaNuGirl–GreekChorus AltoBb3-Eb5 LEILANI DeltaNuGirl–GreekChorus AltoBb3-Eb5DELTANU's SororityGirlsSALESWOMAN DepartmentStoreSaleswoman

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

STOREMANAGER DepartmentStoreManagerRESTURANT DoCalrestaurantCUSTOMERSRESTURANT RestaurantMusicianVIOLINISTGRANDMASTER KingofspringbreakCHADUCLAFRATBOYS HARVARDLAWSCHOOLCHARACTERSPROFESSOR Apompousandmanipulativelaw Baritone,A2-F#4CALLAHAN professorofHarvardEMMETT Asmartandsensitivelawstudentwho Tenor,B2-A4FORREST takeElleunderhiswing VIVIENNE Asmartandsavvylawstudentwho SopranoBelt,KENSINGTON initiallydismissesElle A3-F5AARON Millionairelawstudent PADAMADANENID Amousy,intellectuallawstudent SopranoBelt,

G3-G5WINTHROP HarvardAdmissionsOfficerLOWELL HarvardAdmissionsCommitteeMemberWINTHROP HarvardAdmissionsCommitteeMemberPFORZHEIMER HarvardAdmissionsCommitteeMemberJETBLUEPILOTULCLAMARCHINGBAND

UCLACHEERTEAMWHITNER PartyHostess Alto,G3-C5STUDENTSBEAUTYSALONPAULETTE Abrashandfunnyhairstylistwhoisfriends SopranoBelt, withElleandlongstofindamanforherself A3-A5KYLE(UPSGUY) Agreatlookingin,shapeemployeeoftheUnitesPostalServicesCASHIER Ex-LakergirlKIKITHE COLORISTOTHERSDEWEY Paulette'sex-boyfriendRUFUS Paulette’sdogSTYLISTS&PATRONSMARCHINGBANDPARADEFOLKSJAILHOUSECHARACTERSBROOK Anexercisevideostarwhoisalso AltoorSoprano,A3-G5WYNDAM aformersororitygirlExerciseVideoCast

JAILINMATES

PRISONGUARDDEPARTMENTSTORECHARACTERSH&HSALESGIRLPERFUMEGIRLSALESPEOPLESHOPPERSCOURTHOUSECHARACTERSNIKOS Themysterious“European”witnessCARLOS Niko's“bestfriend”CHUTNEY DaughterofthedeceasedmaninthemurdertrialWYNDHAMJUDGET.V.REPORTERD.A.JOYCERILEYPROSECUTIONTEAMJURORSPleasenotethatanumberoftheminorrolesmaybecastbyactorsfillingmultipleroles.Thiswillbeorganisedduringauditionsand/orthefirstrehearsal.

AuditionBookings:

ALLROLES Friday14thJuly 6pmtill10pmLEADSONLY Saturday15thJuly 9amtill4pmLEADSONLY Sunday16thJuly 9amtill12noonENSEMBLE Sunday16thJuly 1pmtill4pmCALLBACKS Monday17th Evening(ifrequired,intimeblocksof

10-15minutes)Auditionbookingwillbeavailableoninformationnight,Wednesday21stJune,thenonlineuntil8thJuly.Onlinebookingsopen22ndJuly.www.trybooking.com/QLLA.AuditionRequirements:Youmaybeaskedtoreadfromanexcerptofthe‘Legally

Blond’script,andfollowdirectionwithintheauditionroom,whichmayincludeblocking,ortakingdirection.Anindividualphotowillbetakenofyou,priortoyouraudition,forcastingpurposes.

.BTCMembership: Allcast,crewandothersdirectlyinvolvedintheproduction

mustsigntheincludedBTCMembershipformandpaytheappropriatefeesbythefirstrehearsal: $30Adult(18+),or, $20Junior,and, $50Players’FeeThisisalegalrequirementinordertobecoveredbyBTC’sinsurance.Participationinrehearsalscannotoccurunlessthisprocessiscomplete.

.CastCommitment: Checkyouareavailabletocommittoalldatesforrehearsal

andperformancespriortoauditioning.Ifyouareabsentduringanyoftherehearsalorperformanceseasonpleasenotethisinthespaceprovidedontheauditionform.Weappreciateyoudohaveothercommitmentsinyourlife,butwemustbeawareofthesedatesbeforewesettherehearsalscheduletoensureproductiveuseofrehearsal

AUDITIONS, FEES & RESPONSIBILITIES

time.Threemissedrehearsalswithoutareasonableexplanationmayputyouatriskofnotstayingintheproduction.Theminimumexpectationisthatyouwilldoyour‘homework’;practicingdirectionsyouhavebeengiven,learningyourdialogueandrehearsingmovements.RespectfellowcastmembersandProductionTeam.BTC’sCodeofConductispostedonourwebpageforyourperusal.

RehearsalVenue: BTCArtsShed

15–17AllinghamStreetGoldenSquare

RehearsalContact: Ifyouarerunninglate,orexperienceanyproblemsplease

calltheBTCMobileNumber:0401678102RehearsalTimes: EveryWednesday(7:30pm–10:30pm)&Sunday(1:30pm–

5.30pm),beginningWednesday26th.Additionalrehearsalsmaybescheduledinconsultationwiththecast.

CastRoll: Uponarrival,youwillberequiredtosigntheattendance

roll.Thisisimportantintheeventofanevacuationoremergency.

Rehearsals: Allcastwillbeprovidedwitharehearsalschedule,detailing

thescenesthatwillbeworkedonateachrehearsal.Thereisanexpectationthatcastwillhavefamiliarizedthemselveswiththescheduledscenesinthedayspriortotherehearsal.Rehearsalsareforworkshopping,refiningandperfecting;notlearning.

‘ClosedShop’: Rehearsalsarerestrictedtopersonsdirectlyinvolvedinthe

production.Castarewelcometoattendandwatcheveryrehearsaleveniftheyarenotscheduled.

Refreshments: Tea,coffee,etc.areavailableintheGreenRoomatTheArts

Shed.Weasthatyoupleasecontributetothemoneytinonthetable,onoccasion,tohelpcovercostsrelatingtothis.

Scripts: Ascriptwillbeallocatedtoyouatthefirstrehearsal.ThesearehiredfromHalLeonardTheatrical,andmustbereturnedattheconclusionoftheperformanceseason.ThesecanonlybemarkedwithaHBPencil,whichmustbeerasedpriortoreturning.Pleasedonotusepenorhighlighter,orascriptreplacementfeewillbeincurred

PerformanceVenue: UlumbarraTheatre,BendigoPerformancedates: October19th,20th,21stat8:00pm

October21&22ndat2:00pmPerformanceContact: Ifyouarerunninglate,orexperienceanyproblems

pleasecalltheStageManager:Cast/CrewTicketBookings: TicketingismanagedthroughTheCapitalTheatre.

CastandCrewwillbeinformedwhenticketsgoonsale,andofanypresale/promotionaldiscounts,ifapplicable.

CastRoll: Uponarrival,youwillberequiredtosignthe

attendanceroll.Thisisimportantintheeventofanevacuationoremergency.

PerformanceCalls: Morespecifictimeswillbenotedontherehearsal

schedule,howevercastaregenerallyrequiredtobeatthevenue1hourand30minutespriortoperformancetime.

Costume/Accessories: Allcastareresponsibleforprovidingtheirownsocks,

hosieryunlessotherwisespecified.Allquestions

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

regardingcostumesshouldbedirectedtothedirector,costumedesigner/coordinator.

Makeup: BTCownsalimitedstockofmakeupforperformances

intheArtsShed.Castareencouragedtobringtheirownmakeup(especiallyiftheyhaveallergies).Ifmascara/eyelinerisrequired,castmustsupplytheirown.