AUDITION NOTICE: Side by Side by Sondheim
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December 31, 2024
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May 23, 2025
Directed by Larry Stock
Music Direction by Toni Schlemmer
Auditions are Sunday, April 27th and Monday, April 28th at 7:00pm at the William A. Lehnerd Performance Hall & Production Center in Butler Memorial Park.
The Musical Theatre Guild of Butler values inclusion and diverse representation in all its endeavors. Everyone is welcome both on stage and off. In that spirit, we warmly encourage you to schedule an audition or volunteer to participate in our production. If you are interested in contributing behind the scenes, please contact us at Auditions.MTG@gmail.com.
Please complete this form to schedule your audition or if you are submitting a video audition. Participants auditioning must prepare a 32-bar vocal selection that best showcases your range and character. Please bring printed music/tracks for your selection – an accompanist will be provided. We will be in touch to confirm your audition appointment by Saturday, April 26th. Video auditions may be submitted to Auditions.MTG@gmail.com until noon on Monday, April 28th. If you choose to submit a video audition, please include a vocal selection, your experience, a headshot, and your schedule conflicts/availability. If callbacks are needed, they will be announced at a later date. Additional details will be provided when you are called. All auditioners will be called by Friday, May 9th.
The Schedule
Production dates are June 20, 21, 22, 27 & 28; Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3:00pm.
Rehearsals are dependent on cast and production staff availability.
The Synopsis
Get ready to laugh, cry and fall in love with lyrics that are heartbreakingly true and music that captures the soaring emotions of a new generation with Side by Side by Sondheim. Simple and unpretentious, this Tony Award-winning musical is a perfect introduction to the work of this contemporary master and a must for diehard fans.
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Character Breakdown
This production features a small ensemble cast and is written for 4-10 roles. Final casting may involve creative doubling depending on the needs and strengths of those who audition. The character descriptions below are suggestions provided by MTI and serve as a general guide.
Narrator
Our show’s guide through the life and music of composer & lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Informative and full of facts, but quick to crack a joke.
Gender: male | Vocal range top: D4 | Vocal range bottom: C3
Man
Featured musical numbers include “I Remember,” “Marry Me a Little,” “Beautiful Girls,” “Buddy’s Blues,” “Anyone Can Whistle,” and “Could I Leave You?”
Gender: male | Vocal range top: B4 | Vocal range bottom: G2
Woman
Featured musical numbers include “Getting Married Today,” “I Never Do Anything Twice, ” “Au Paris,” “Send in the Clowns,” “A Boy Like That,” “The Boy From& ,” and “I’m Still Here.”
Gender: female | Vocal range top: F5 | Vocal range bottom: D3
Woman
Featured musical numbers include “Another Hundred People,” “Broadway Baby,” “I Have a Love,” and “Losing My Mind.”
Gender: female | Vocal range top: C6 | Vocal range bottom: E3
The Songs
- Comedy Tonight/Love is in the Air
- If Momma Was Married
- You Must Meet My Wife
- The Little Things You Do Together
- Getting Married Today
- I Remember
- Can That Boy Foxtrot!
- Company/Another Hundred People
- Barcelona
- Marry Me A Little
- I Never Do Anything Twice
- Beautiful Girls/Ah, Paree!/Budy’s Blues
- Broadway Baby
- You Could Drive a Person Crazy
- Everybody Says Don’t
- Anyone Can Whistle
- Send in the Clowns
- We’re Gonna Be All Right
- A Boy Like That/ I Have A Love
- The Boy From&
- Pretty Lady
- You Gotta Get A Gimmick
- Losing My Mind
- Could I Leave You?
- I’m Still Here
- Conversation Piece
- Side by Side by Side
