Calliope Auditions: Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha is a musical by Dale Wasserman, Mitch Lee, and Joe Darlon.

Man of La Mancha is one of the world’s most popular musicals. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th century masterwork, Don Quixote, and set during the Spanish Inquisition, the original 1965 production won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Cervantes is in prison awaiting trial during the Spanish Inquisition. He and his fellow prisoners perform a play-within-a-play, telling the story of the elderly Alonso Quijana, who renames himself “Don Quixote” and goes on a quest to right all wrongs in the world. The rousing, Spanish-influenced score includes such well-known songs as “The Impossible Dream,” “I, Don Quixote,” “Dulcinea,” “I Really Like Him,” and “Little Bird.”

Content & Intimacy Notice: This play romanticizes certain mental health conditions and uses terminology that reinforces the stigma around them. The play also contains a scene of violence of a physical and sexual nature by the muleteers (Jose, Tenorio, Paco, Juan, Anselmo, Pedro, and the Guitar Player) against Aldonza. Other intimate moments include romantic/non-violent male to female kissing, romantic/non-violent female to male physical contact, non-violent/non-romantic male to male physical contact, and violent physical male to male contact. Consent-forward intimacy agreements will be part of any staging of such scenes.

The Cast

  • 5 presenting as female (20s-60s)
  • 6 presenting as male (20s-60s)
  • Featured supporting roles and ensemble
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    The Directors

    Director: Neal Martel
    Musical Director: Kris Layton
    Choreographer: Karen White
     

    The Rehearsals

    Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, beginning February 16.
     

    The Location

    All rehearsals and performances will be at Calliope Theatre, 150 Main Street, Boylston, MA
     

    The Performances

    May 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25:

    • 7:30 pm performances on Thu., Fri., Sat. (Thursday first weekend only)
    • 2:00 pm matinee performances on Sundays.

    The Auditions

    Note: All auditionees must be at least 18 years old.

  • Tuesday, January 28, 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Thursday, January 30, 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

    Cold readings from the script.

    Approximately 32 bars of a song from the show.

     
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    The Characters

    MIGUEL DE CERVANTES – (Presenting as a Male) Don Quixote & Alonso Quijana. Tenor/High Baritone

    SANCHO PANZA – (Presenting as a Male) Manservant. Tenor

    PADRE – (Presenting as a Male) Tenor/High Baritone

    ANSELMO – (Presenting as a Male) One of the seven muleteers. Tenor & Falsetto

    DR. SANSON CARRASCO – (Presenting as a Male) Antonia’s fiancé and Knight of the Mirrors. Baritone/Tenor

    BARBER – (Presenting as a Male) Tenor

    INNKEEPER – (Presenting a Male) Baritone

    ALDONZA – (Presenting as a Female) Dulcinea. Mezzo-Soprano

    ANTONIA – (Presenting as a Female) Alonso’s niece. Soprano

    HOUSEKEEPER – (Presenting as a Female) Employee of Alonso. Alto, but also needs high range

    Captain of the Inquisition - (Presenting as a Male) played by a prisoner

    Governor (Presenting as a Male) - played by a prisoner

    Duke (Presenting as a Male) - played by a prisoner

    Four Attendants to the Knight - (Presenting as Males or Females) played by prisoners

    Six Additional Muleteers - (Presenting as Males) Jose, Tenorio, Paco, Juan, Pedro, and a Guitar Player played by prisoners