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Audition Announcements

Auditions dates have been announced for:

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Directed by Michael Donovan

Monday and Tuesday, July 9th and 10th
6 PM at The Portland Players


Please prepare a song (16 bars) appropriate to the material which shows your voice and personality, preferably something from the Andrew Lloyd Webber cannon. Please bring sheet music in appropriate key.  Please be prepared to sing from score if asked. Please be prepared to
dance and wear appropriate footwear and clothing. Callbacks will be scheduled if needed.

Narrator – Lead female, 18+, soprano

Joseph –Lead male, 18 – 30, tenor

Brothers: Featured Roles, STRONG SINGERS/DANCERS/COMEDIANS

Reuben: Eldest son of Jacob; showed kindness to Joseph and was the means of saving
his life when his other brothers would have put him to death.

Simeon: Second son of Jacob; detained by Joseph in Egypt as a hostage.

Levi: Third son of Jacob, by Leah; he went down with Jacob into Egypt.

Judah: Fourth son of Jacob; he pleads with Joseph when Benjamin is falsely arrested
for theft of a goblet; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah.

Dan: Fifth son of Jacob; the tribe of Israel descended from him.

Naphtali: Sixth son of Jacob, by Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid.

Gad: Seventh son of Jacob, by Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; brother of Asher.

Asher: Eighth son of Jacob.

Issachar: Ninth son of Jacob.

Zebulun: Tenth son of Jacob; he had three sons.

Benjamin: Twelfth son of Jacob. Joseph accuses him of stealing the golden cup. After
Joseph went missing Benjamin was beloved.

Wives – 11 women, 16-35, singers and strong dancers

Pharaoh – Male supporting, 25+, baritone

Jacob – Male cameo, 30+, baritone

Potiphar – Male supporting, 30+, tenor

Mrs. Potiphar – Female cameo, 20 – 50, alto, strong dance skills

Butler – Male supporting, 30 – 50, tenor

Baker – Male supporting, 25 – 50, tenor

10-14 children, Ages 8-15- strong singers and dancers. Total number of children
taken is up to Director's discretion.


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