Audition Textbook

OMIGOD, AUDITIONS ARE COMING UP!

It’s almost time for casting of our Spring Production “Legally Blonde”! If you love
to sing, act and dance, we’d love to see you audition for what’s going to be an
amazing show! Haven’t ever been in a musical before? That’s great! This is a
perfect show to start, with many roles for males and females of all types, you’re
sure to have a great time and land a role!

WHAT’S IN THIS AUDITION TEXTBOOK?

INTRODUCTION & TIMELINE PG 2

CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS PG 3-5

THINGS TO LOOK OVER FOR AUDITIONS

SIDES PG 5
SHOW INFORMATION PG 6

TIMELINE:
Thursday Dec 12 – Friday Dec 13 Auditions
6-9PM
Friday Dec 13 Callbacks
9-9:45PM (Cast list will be posted the following Monday Morning)
Wednesday Dec 18 Readthrough (T-Shirt, Photo Release & Contract Due)
6-9:30PM
Monday Jan 6, 2020 First Rehearsal
5:30-9:00PM
Monday Feb 17-22 President’s Week Recess Mandatory Rehearsal (Unless otherwise notified)
TBD
Friday Mar 6 – Sunday Mar 8 Shows
7:30PM (Fri & Sat) 2:00pm (Sun)
LEGALLY BLONDE
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
Legally Blonde has a large cast with exciting performance opportunities for all! Below are the lead
and supporting roles that are available. Please note that this list is not comprehensive, as there are
numerous speaking ensemble roles.
KEY: CHARACTER NAME Vocal Range
Description of Character
ELLE WOODS Gb3-G5 Soprano Belt
Elle is a sorority girl who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School and realizes that she has
more than just a pretty face and a bubbly personality to offer the world! She is lovable,
determined, vulnerable, energetic and outgoing! A true triple threat! Must be comfortable with
dogs and kissing on stage. Must be willing to dye your hair blonde for this role, but please do
NOT dye your hair blonde before casting or show week.
EMMETT FORREST B2-A4 Tenor
Emmett is a smart, quirky, sensitive and personable law student. He ends up taking Elle under his
wing and believes in her when it seems that no one else does. A strong singer/actor with great
comedic timing! Must be comfortable with dogs and kissing on stage.
PAULETTE BUONOFUONTE A3-A5 Soprano Belt
Paulette is the funny owner of Hair Affair, a local salon. She becomes friends with Elle and longs to
marry a man from Ireland. She and Elle help each other achieve their dreams! Ability to do a
Bostonian accent is a plus, a strong singer with a powerful belt to match the personality! Must be
comfortable with dogs and kissing on stage.
PILAR, MARGOT & SERENA G#3-F5 Belt
Pilar is the sassy and sensible sorority sister. Margot is the seemingly dim-witted, boy-crazy sorority
sister. Serena is the energetic cheerleader sorority sister. Margot, Serena, & Pilar are Elle's
entourage who follow her through the story acting as her “Greek Chorus Leaders”. Strong singers
and dancers with good comic timing and youthful energy!
PROFESSOR CALLAHAN A2-F#4 Baritone
Callahan is a pompous and manipulative law professor at Harvard. Callahan should be charismatic
but able to turn instantly into a conniving shark at the turn of a hat.
WARNER HUNTINGTON III Eb3-Ab4 Tenor
Warner is attractive and charming but very self-absorbed. He will do whatever it takes to achieve
his dream of becoming a senator, including breaking Elle’s heart. Actor must be very comfortable
on stage to best display the character’s charisma!
VIVIENNE KENSINGTON A3- Ab5 HUGE Soprano Belt
Vivienne is an overachieving, stuck-up, wealthy, smart and savvy law student who is intellectually
driven. Yet she feels very threatened by Elle's presence at Harvard. Must be willing to dye hair to
darker color.
BROOKE WYNDHAM A3-G5 Alto or Soprano
Brooke is an exercise video star and former Delta Nu sorority girl who was accused of murder.
Being physically fit is a must for this role, to properly do high level aerobics with enough stamina to
continue singing. If you are auditioning for this role, you may be asked to jump rope while singing
at your audition.
KYLE B. O'BOYLE
Kyle is a physically fit, smooth-talking UPS deliveryman. We soon find out that he is Paulette's
dream guy. Irish dancing skills are a plus! Must be comfortable with dogs.
ENID HOOPS G3-G5 Soprano Belt
Enid is a strong, opinionated, feminist law student at Harvard. Great comedic timing!
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING & ENSEMBLE ROLES
Actors playing the roles below will be playing other roles throughout the show.
ELLE'S UCLA FRIENDS AND FAMILY:
 Elle's Mom - (C4 – E5 Alto) - High society socialite from Malibu
 Elle’s Dad - (D3 – E#4 Baritone) - High society golfer from Malibu.
 Kate - (Bb3 – Eb5 Alto) - Delta Nu scholastic chair, the bookworm! Must be a strong dancer -
will be featured in the Greek Chorus in later songs.
 Leilani, Gaelan - (B3 – Eb5 Alto) - Delta Nu sorority sisters with vocal solo. Must be strong
dancers, will be featured in the Greek Chorus in later songs.
 Grand Master Chad - UCLA frat boy. Must be able to rap.
HARVARD STUDENTS AND STAFF:
 Sundeep Padamadan - A foreign Harvard law student. Former leader of his country.
 Aaron Schultz - A smug and arrogant Harvard law student.
 Whitney - Vivienne's best friend at Harvard Law
 Winthrop, Pforzheimer, Lowell - Harvard Law admissions officers
MALL AND SALON STAFF AND PATRONS:
 Store Manager - A department store manager
 Saleswoman - A department store saleswoman who underestimates Elle's intelligence
 Cashier, Kiki the Colorist at Hair Affair - Strong Dancers
 Bookish Client - Patron at Hair Affair
 Perfume Clerks - Saleswomen at H&H
COURTROOM:
 Nikos Argitakos - Brooke Wyndham's pool boy, very flamboyant.
 Carlos - Nikos' "best friend", also very flamboyant.
 Chutney Wyndham - Brooke Wyndham's jealous step-daughter. A trial witness.
 Judge, Court Stenographer, D.A. Joyce Riley, TV Reporter - Featured characters in the
courtroom trial.
OTHER:
 Dewey - Paulette's rude, mean, dog-stealing, trailer-trash ex-boyfriend.
 Guard, Dana - Featured characters in Boston Women's Correctional Facility.

AUDITIONS
WHAT TO EXPECT
YOUR AUDITION
For your audition you will be:
1. Learning a number from the show (TBD) in a group setting. Afterwards each person will be
asked to sing it solo, one at a time privately in front of the Director and Music Director.
2. Reading sides in groups in front of the director and creative team.
If we are not able to attain all the information we need, we will hold callbacks in which everyone
called from the first audition day will be notified the night before and those from the second day
will be asked to stay late. You will then learn the following:
1. Excerpt of a number based on the part you are being called for.
2. Reading sides for the parts you are called for.
A side is a short excerpt of the script, of which you’ll read the lines for a character that we’d like to
consider you for, or to understand your acting style. Because we know this can be nerve-wracking
to new actors, we are posting our sides ahead of time. Below are the sides that we will select from
during auditions. (Links only available on electronic PDF. QR code for script is posted outside GHS
Chorus Room)
SIDES
ELLE WOODS EMMETT FORREST PAULETTE BUONOFUONTE
Page 28-29 Page 28-29 Page 43
Page 81-83 Page 82-84 Page 90-91
PILAR, MARGOT, SERENA PROFESSOR CALLAHAN WARNER HUNTINGTON III
Page 4 Page 108-109 Page 9-11
Page 14 Page 81-83
VIVIENNE KENSINGTON BROOKE WYNDHAM GROUP READINGS
Page 36-37 Page 79-80 Page 81-83
Page 48 Page 108-109
SHOW INFORMATION
WHAT TO EXPECT
REHEARSALS
The rehearsal process will run for 9 weeks, including show week dress rehearsals March 1st-5th
which are mandatory for all cast members. Rehearsals will be held from 5:30pm-9:00pm Monday
– Friday and 9:30am-12:00pm on Saturdays. (Sunday rehearsals will be as announced, they will not
happen often if at all.)
It will be mandatory for actors to be available during President’s week recess Feb 17th-22nd,
unless otherwise excused. (i.e. Family emergency, previously scheduled school events or family
events, etc.)

Other information about the show and policies will be given out at the auditions!

We can’t wait to see you at auditions and remember to have fun!

Auditions can be nerve wracking, we know! Just take a deep breath and
give it your all. Let loose and show us all the talent we know you have!

See you at auditions!

Sean Britton-Milligan
Director