Pirates of Penzance Auditions

Steps to Audition for The Pirates of Penzance

1. Complete the Audition Questionnaire (linked above)
2. Sign-in using your SSU account: Select 'SIGN-IN', then type your FULL SSU email address (i.e. abcd@sonoma.edu)
3. Then click NEXT. 
4. Then sign-in to the SSU portal with your SSU credentials.
5. Prepare to sing 2 (two) contrasting, memorized songs. Bring your sheet music in your key.    
6. ---You are encouraged to find 1-2 minute highlight excerpts of the songs. Full songs will be accepted. 
7. Prepare a monologue, 1-2 minutes.
8. Review all the information (audition venues, rehearsals, performance dates), to ensure your schedule can accommodate all show commitments.

Show Commitments

• Participation in The Pirates of Penzance will be credited as a class. 
• Music majors, Music minors and non-majors should register for MUSIC 330 in the Fall and Spring semesters. 
• Theatre Arts & Dance majors register for THAR 330 in the Fall and Spring semesters. 
• Rehearsal times fall as indicated below on Tuesday and Thursday nights, and on one Saturday per month*. For this production, only those rehearsing will be called, but the cast must be available for all the times listed below. 
• Spring 2022 rehearsals are Monday thru Thursday nights. 
• Tech and Dress Rehearsals before the opening are listed below.
• Community members are encouraged to audition. 

Auditions & Call Backs

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, masks will be required for your audition appointment.

Auditions will be: LIVE AUDITIONS by appointment, 10 minute slots
Thursday August 19 – 6pm-10pm, Warren Auditorium
Friday August 20 – 6pm-10pm, Warren Auditorium
 
Audition Callbacks (mandatory to be cast)
Callbacks will be held Saturday August 21- 10am-6pm, Warren Auditorium and Ives 119

Rehearsal Call Times - Fall 2021 and Spring 2022

First Rehearsal

• August 24 - 7-10p  GMC 1028

Fall 2021

GMC 1027 & 1028 

• Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-10p, plus designated Saturdays, from 10am-5pm 
• Saturday Rehearsals – Sept 25, October 16, November 20, December 4 

Spring 2022 

Person Theatre 

• Monday thru Thursday evenings,  7-10pm,  Jan 24-Feb 3, 2022
• Sitzprobe Rehearsal – cast rehearsal with orchestra, Mon. Jan 31, 2022
• Technical Rehearsals, Saturday and Sunday 10am-10pm, Feb 5 & Feb 6, 2022
• Piano Rehearsal – Monday Feb 7, for Costume and Makeup
• Dress Rehearsal – Tuesday Feb 8 
• Reduced Show Run – Thursday – Saturday Feb 10 – 12, 7:30pm | Friday – Sunday Feb 18 – 20, 7:30pm (Sun. at 3pm) 

Available Roles

(Middle C = C4 here)

Frederic
A young member of the Pirates. 
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Mabel
Daughter of the Major-General. She and Frederic fall in love.
Vocal range top: Db6
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Pirate King
The leader of the pirates. 
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: A#2

Major-general
A loving father with many daughters. 
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Ruth
Frederic's lifelong nanny. She wants nothing more in life than to see Frederic happy.
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Kate
Daughter of the Major-General. Quick-witted and rather sassy. 
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3

Edith
Daughter of the Major-General. The oldest girl, she is quite mischievous. 
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3

Isabel
Daughter of the Major-General.  Speaking Role.

Samuel
The Pirate King's right-hand man, he is clever but easily manipulated and influenced.
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Sergeant
The leader of the police. He is uncomfortably clumsy. 
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: G2

Ensemble
Daughters, Pirates, Policemen

Course Credit/Units

All SSU cast members must register for these courses - you will not be automatically enrolled.

The Cast list will be sent to the Music Dept and the Theatre Arts & Dance office. A permission number for the correct course (MUSIC 330, or THAR 330) will be provided to all cast members.

Since The Pirates of Penzance rehearses in Fall 2021, but performs in the Spring of 2022, cast members should register for 1-3 units in both semesters. MUSIC majors/minors and non-THAR majors/minors register for MUSIC 330 (Musical Theater Production) in the Fall and Spring.

Important Notice

Please note that you must be available for all rehearsal call times; the Time Conflict form will resolve technical time conflicts as they appear for these courses within the system.

In order to achieve more accurate enrollment for the work student and faculty are providing shows, ALL students who are cast in any of the season’s shows MUST enroll in the appropriate MUSIC or THAR course (listed above) for 1-3 units in Fall 2021.

• If fulfilling this requirement means you will go over the 18-unit enrollment limit, you must AT THE TIME OF AUDITION fill out a Petition form to go over the 18-unit limit. We generally expect that all Petitions will be approved.
• If fulfilling this requirement means you will have an official time conflict with another course in which you are enrolled, you must AT THE TIME OF AUDITION fill out a Time Conflict form.  Please note that in actuality you must be available for all rehearsal call times; the Time Conflict form is simply to resolve time conflicts as they appear for these courses within the system.

Stage Management will provide you with copies of these forms to fill out AT THE TIME OF AUDITION. You will turn them in to stage management, who will deliver them to the Chair’s office. The Chair’s office will submit the forms of students who are cast, and will recycle the others.

*If you have questions, please contact Brooke Tester 707-664-2324, brooke.tester@sonoma.edu