Singin in the Rain Jr. Audition Information
Please prepare one song and one monologue from the list below for your audition. You are invited to choose a specific role to audition for, but the directors may ask you to read for an alternate role during the auditions.
There are many more roles for this show, however please choose from the following 6 characters for your audition.
If you do not want to audition for a specific role, please prepare any monologue and one of the "general audition" songs from the list below.
You are only expected to attend one audition date (Dec 1 or 2) and we will let you know at your audition if we would like you to return for call backs on Dec 3. Please note, if you are not called for call backs, it does not mean you are not getting a role. If you are called for call backs, please make yourself familiar with the songs in the document below titled "Callback lyrics"
Character Breakdown
Don Lockwood
Hollywood’s leading man in silent film. Charming and charismatic, Don has no shortage of female admirers. Don is smart and levelheaded; he likes being a famous Hollywood actor, but he doesn’t let the celebrity hype go to his head.
Gender: male​
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Lina Lamont
A glamorous star of Hollywood’s silent films. She believes everything amazing she reads about herself in the gossip magazines, including that she and Don Lockwood are madly in love. Your actress will have to work to accomplish the right amount of exasperating ditz to bring this character to life. We will cast a confident, comedic actress who is not afraid to take positive risks and can keep Lina’s nasal, grating voice consistent throughout the entire show.
Gender: female
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Cosmo Brown
Often serves as the comic relief in the show. Quick-witted and sure-footed, Cosmo is fast with a one-liner to lighten the mood. Cosmo is Don’s right-hand man. Cast someone with great comedic chops and a strong musical sense as he leads many numbers in the show.
Gender: male or female
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Kathy Selden
Wants to become an actress. She takes her career as an artist seriously and is embarrassed that she has to take jobs like singing and popping out of a cake just to get by. We will cast a strong singer and actress who can easily portray an honest likability as well as a tough exterior.
Gender: female
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Dora Bailey (There is no specific song for this role)
Always first on the scene for any major film opening, and she has the Hollywood scoop. This is a perfect non-singing role for a student with a great speaking voice.
Gender: female​
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Dexter
The studio’s director for Lamont and Lockwood films. He’s loud and blustery, and he’s easily frustrated with his assistants and Lina. This is a perfect non-singing role for an actor with a big voice who can show his frustration as he works to complete his first talkie.
Gender: male​​​​
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