The CM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is holding Main Stage auditions for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN on Tuesday, July 25 at 7:30PM. Please prepare a 16 – 32 bar cut of a musical theatre song in a similar style. An accompanist will be provided. Please come prepared to dance – the audition will begin with a dance call. Please wear any shoes (heels, flats, or sneakers) that you are comfortable dancing in. No tap shoes needed at auditions.
Callbacks will be held by invitation only on Tuesday, August 1st. If asked to return, dancers should be prepared to tap (bring tap shoes if you have them). Those unable to attend the July 25th audition date may be asked to come in prior to callbacks (and will learn the dance combination at that time).
Performances will be between October 21st – November 5th. Please bring possible rehearsal and/or performance conflicts to the auditions. The CM Performing Arts Center is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in the casting and encourages actors of diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups to audition. Video submissions will be accepted if you are unable to make either audition date. To submit your audition virtually, please go to www.CMPAC.com/Submissions and follow the form instructions by Tuesday, July 25.
Health & Safety Protocols:
For the safety of all performers, staff, and our CM community, it is recommended that all performers and staff be either fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or present proof of a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test or COVID-19 molecular PCR test when circumstances present themselves. Individuals will be considered fully vaccinated 14 days after their second dose of the Pfizer/BioTech or Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine or 14 days after their single dose of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.
Plot Synopsis:
Mel Brooks’ madcap comedy collides with Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale in Young Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein, the mad scientist of legend, has died and left everything to his grandson, Frederick, who wants nothing to do with the family’s notorious legacy. To settle his inheritance, he travels to his grandfather’s castle in Transylvania, meeting the grandson of Victor’s loyal henchman, Igor; the beautiful lab assistant, Inga; and the mysterious Frau Blücher. Before long, Frederick is sucked into his grandfather’s experiments and succeeds in creating human life. But by the time they realize that the Monster’s been accidentally given an abnormal brain, the Monster has already escaped, seemingly set to terrorize the countryside like the Frankensteinian monsters before him. Will Frederick repeat the mistakes of his grandfather? Or will he succeed where the others have not and turn his Monster into a dapper, intelligent man about town? Young Frankenstein is a hilarious take on the classic horror story, combining zany antics, a witty script, and high energy comedic performances for one unforgettable, hilarious adventure in Transylvania.
Production Team:
Director – Jordan Hue
Musical Director – Matthew W. Surico
Choreographer – Melissa Rapelje
Character Descriptions:
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
Brilliant brain surgeon, professor and grandson of mad scientist Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 45
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
The Monster
The misunderstood creation of Dr. Frankenstein.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: Bb4
Vocal range bottom: Db2
Igor
Frederick’s faithful, bright-eyed, eager servant and friend with a hunchback.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 45
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Inga
Frederick’s young assistant. Attractive and a resident of Transylvania.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Elizabeth Benning
Frederick’s boisterous fiancé.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 45
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Frau Blücher
Stern housekeeper of the Frankenstein estate and former lover of Victor Frankenstein.
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 60
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Inspector Hans Kemp
The head of police in Transylvania. Driven by justice, with a wooden arm and leg.
Gender: Male
Age: 40 to 60
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: A2
The Hermit
A lonely, blind town hermit, hoping for a friend.
Gender: Male
Age: 40 to 70
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Dr. Victor Von Frankenstein
The infamous Dr. Frankenstein and Frederick’s grandfather.
Gender: Male
Age: 45 to 65
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: C#2
Ziggy
The village idiot.
Gender: Male
Age: 18 to 40
Vocal range top: Eb4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Ensemble
Gravediggers, Villagers, Medical Students, Passengers, Mad Scientists
Gender: Any
Heavy dance and tap
