Auditions – DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS: The Musical

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Marietta Theatre Company (MTC) encourages and embraces participation from cast, crew, volunteers, and patrons of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, abilities, and ages.

WHEN

  • Open Auditions: Saturday, June 21, 10am – 6pm with your choice of one required dance call at either 10am or 5pm
  • Required Dance Call:
    • You may come to either Dance Call, irrespective of your audition slot timing. Dance Call participation is REQUIRED for casting consideration
      • Saturday, June 21, 10am OR
      • Saturday, June 21, 5pm
  • Virtual Submissions due no later than Friday, June 20, 11:45pm (please do not send a virtual submission if you can attend Open Auditions. No dance component is required for virtual submission; if called back, you may be asked to dance during callbacks)
  • Callbacks (By Invitation Only): Saturday, June 28, 1pm – 6pm

WHERE

Open Auditions & Callbacks:

MTC Rehearsal Studio (the basement of Mystic Owl Tattoo)

646 Roswell Street, NE, Marietta, GA 30060

*Please park up the street at the school. No parking is allowed in the Mystic Owl parking lot during auditions.

Performances: Marietta’s Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Ave NW, Marietta, GA 30064

WHAT TO DO/PREPARE

  • If auditioning for a specific role, singing a provided audition song from the show is encouraged, but not mandatory.
    • Provided audition songs for specific roles are available HERE.
    • Tracks will be provided for these audition songs during open auditions.
  • If you opt not to sing one of the provided numbers above, please prepare a cut of your preferred song in the style of the show.
    • Song should not exceed 60 seconds in length.
    • Please provide a digital backing track for your audition, downloaded before you arrive. MTC will provide multiple interfaces to plug in your track on your personal device.
  • Collect your headshot and resume, digitally, for uploading on the audition sign-up page (printed copies are not needed).

*Click HERE to Claim an In-Person Audition Slot (Saturday, June 21; Your Choice of Either Dance Call: 10am or 5pm)

*Click HERE to Submit a Virtual Audition (Due No Later than Friday, June 20, 11:45pm)

KEY DATES

  • In-Person Callbacks (By Invitation Only): Saturday, June 28, 1pm – 6pm
  • Read-Through & First Rehearsal: On or around Tuesday, August 26
  • Rehearsals: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7-10pm; Saturdays, 10am – 5pm
  • Mandatory Tech Week Rehearsals: Select Dates from Tuesday, October 28 – Tuesday, November 4
  • Performances: Wednesday, November 5 ((Friends & Family Night Performance – 8pm), Thursday, November 6 (8pm), Friday, November 7 (8pm), Saturday, November 8 (2pm & 8pm), Sunday, November 9 (2pm), Thursday, November 13 (8pm), Friday, November 14 (8pm), Saturday, November 15 (2pm & 8pm). 
  • Strike: Sunday, November 16

All cast members will receive a stipend and should be vaccinated against COVID-19, when possible.

Casting Information

Two con men, a beautiful woman and the elite of the French Riviera collide in this sexy and irreverent farce.
 
Director: Maxim Gukhman
Music Director: JoAnna Johnson
Choreographer: Paige Gukhman
 
ROLES:

Casting may not be limited to the age range of the characters. All roles are available. Some roles may be doubled. Character breakdowns provided by Music Theatre International.

Lawrence Jameson – Male, 45 – 60
An experienced British con artist who is sophisticated, suave, and elegant.

Freddy Benson – Male, 25 – 35
A young, clever, aspiring American con artist. He is a sloppy, yet attractive womanizer, and is eventually conned by Christine.

Christine Colgate – Female, 35 – 45
A seemingly good-natured American heiress vacationing on the French Riviera who is revealed to be a notorious con artist. Naive and clueless at first, she becomes cunning and mischievous. 

Andre Thibault – Male, 45 – 55
Lawrence’s French assistant. Official and mostly serious, he has a light-hearted nature and a quirky sense of humor.

Muriel Eubanks – Female, 50 – 60
A wealthy and attractive American socialite from Nebraska; she is one of Lawrence’s victims and Andre’s subsequent love interest.

Jolene – Female, 25 – 35
An American heiress from Oklahoma and the “Princess of Petroleum,” she is very eager, optimistic, and energetic.

Ensemble:  Waiters; Butlers; Maids

Please email info@mariettatheatre.com with any questions. We look forward to having you at auditions!