Audition dates:
Tuesday 18th June from 7.45pm
Sunday 23rd June from 2pm
To book a time
0425 853 071
Saturday October 5th at 2pm—Buninyong Town Hall
Sunday October 6th at 2pm—Lancefield Mechanics Institute
Saturday October 12th at 2pm—Bunyip Hall
Sunday October 20th at 2pm—Ballan Mechanics Institute
Saturday October 26th at 8pm & Sunday October 27th at 2pm
—Clayton Community Theatre
No speaking roles - everything is sung.
The production is approx 45mins with everyone on stage for the duration.
The Learned Judge: bass/baritone
The Counsel: baritone
The Defendant: strong tenor
The Usher: bass
Foreman of the Jury: bass
The Notary: character actor
12 Jury Men: tenors, baritones, basses
The Plaintiff: soprano
4 Bridesmaids: strong altos, sopranos
12 character actors (6 male, 6 female) mixed voice types
Gallery of males and females: mixed voice types
MUSIC
JUDGE: When I Good Friends was called to the Bar
COUNSEL: May it please you m’lud
DEFENDANT: Is this the Court of the Exchequer?
Oh gentlemen listen
USHER: Oh will you swear by yonder skies?
FOREMAN OF THE JURY: That she is reeling
PLAINTIFF: O’er the season vernal
BRIDESMAIDS: Comes the broken flower
HMS Pinafore is one of the shorter G&S productions hence it is often teamed with Trial By Jury.
Sir Joseph Porter KCB: baritone
Captain Corcoran: bass/baritone
Ralph (pronounced Raif) Rackstraw: strong tenor
Dick Deadeye: bass/baritone
Bill Bobstay: bass
Bob Becket: bass/baritone
Josephine: soprano
Little Buttercup: strong mezzo/alto
Hebe: strong mezzo/alto
Character actors, Sisters, Cousins, Aunts, 14 Sailors, Marines
DIALOGUE
SIR JOSEPH PORTER, KCB: ACT I from “you’ve a remarkable fine crew” to “a better Captain don’t walk the deck, your Honour”
CAPTAIN CORCORAN: As above and ACT I from “a plump and pleasing person” to “but see Sir Joseph’s barge approaches”
RALPH RACKSTRAW: ACT I from “aye lady, no other than” to “and I wait your word”
DICK DEADEYE: ACT I from “I have thought it often” to “I am resigned”
BILL BOBSTAY: (Bosun) ACT I from “aye Little Buttercup” to “it’s asking too much ain’t it”
JOSEPHINE: ACT I “it is useless” to “lowered before your Captain’s daughter”
BUTTERCUP: ACT II from “how sweetly he carols forth to “aye, be prepared”
HEBE: ACT II from “fear nothing” to “yes but indeed I’d rather”
MUSIC
SIR JOSEPH PORTER, KCB: Act I, When I was a Lad
CAPTAIN CORCORAN: Act I, My Gallant Crew, Good Morning
1 verse
Act II, Fair Moon, Verse 2
RALPH RACKSTRAW: Act I, The Nightingale
Act II, Farewell my Own
DICK DEADEYE: Act I Line in Finale
Act II: Kind Captain
BILL BOBSTAY: Act I, That is the smartest lad
Act I, Line in A British Tar
BOB BECKET: Act I, Line in A British Tar
JOSEPHINE: Act I, Sorry her Lot,
Act II, The Hours Creep on Apace
BUTTERCUP: Act I, Hail men-o’-warsmen into
I’m called Little Buttercup
Things are seldom what they seem
HEBE: Act I, alto line in Over the bright blue Sea
Act I, alto responses to For I hold that on the….
Act II, alto responses in A Many Years Ago