Auditions for MCC’s production of Something Rotten!
When: Friday, Sept. 11
Time: 3:30pm-5pm
Where: Brighton Campus, Black Box Theatre (4-145)
Prep: 16 bars (roughly a verse and a chorus) of a song that is in the style of the show to be sung a cappella. You may choose a song from the show, if you wish. Be sure to choose something that will not only show off your vocal range, but your theatrical expression as well. *No Disney, please.* Actors do NOT need to prepare a monologue. If necessary, I will provide you with sides at the audition to read.
*Remember, we’re looking to see how you express emotions through the song you perform at the audition.*
This is an adult show that deals with mature themes, humor, and profanity, and I STRONGLY recommend researching the show before auditioning. Auditions are open to enrolled students only. If cast, you will be enrolled in either THE 142 or MUS 142, and all tuition fees apply. Rehearsals will be Mondays thru Thursdays from 3:30pm-6:30pm and will begin Monday, Sept. 21.
Synopsis: Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz. -MTI
Please email Professor Heather Chang with any questions. Hchang2@monroecc.edu