NORTHERN LIGHT OPERA
Hello Dolly: audition & callback sides
Dolly Levi:
An indefatigable, meddling matchmaker of strikingly dramatic appearance; opportunist, life-loving, strong stage presence. A widow in her middle years. Vocal range: alto-soprano. Dance ability: some.
Sides:
Dolly & Vandergelder, Act II, sc. 2
Horace Vandergelder:
Well-known half-a-millionaire, widower, owns the Feed Store, gruff, set in his ways. A client of Dolly’s. Stage age: 40-60. Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: some.
Sides:
Dolly & Vandergelder, Act II, sc. 2
Cornelius Hackl:
Head clerk at the Feed Store, energetic, enthusiastic, and adventurous. Stage age: 30-35. Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: strong.
Sides:
Cornelius, Barnaby Act I, sc 2
Cornelius, Barnaby, Irene, Act I, sc.3
Barnaby Tucker:
Assistant to Cornelius at the Feed Store, naïve, energized, follower. Stage age: 17-20. Vocal range: baritone. Dance ability: strong.
Sides:
Cornelius, Barnaby Act I, sc 2
Cornelius, Barnaby, Irene, Act I, sc.3
Irene Molloy:
A millineress with a Hat Shop near 14th Street in NYC. A young widow, beautiful, smart, fun-loving. Dolly has introduced her to Mr. Vandergelder. Stage age: 30-35. Vocal range: soprano. Dance ability: strong.
Sides:
Irene Molloy & Minnie, Act I, sc. 3
Minnie Fay:
Irene’s assistant, naïve, straight-laced, fresh, follower. Stage age: 17-20. Vocal range: mezzo-soprano. Dance ability: strong.
Sides:
Minnie Fay monologue, Act I, sc. 3
Ermengarde:
Horace Vandergelder’s niece, whining, high-strung, wants to marry Ambrose. Stage age: 17-20. Vocal range: any. Dance ability: strong.
Sides:
Vandergelder, Ermengarde Act I
Ambrose Kemper:
A young, struggling artist seeking to marry Ermengarde. Stage age: 19-23. Vocal range: tenor. Dance ability: strong.
Sides:
Ernestina:
Comic role, good-time girl. Stage age: 30-45. Vocal range: any. Dance ability: none.
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Rudy:
Prussian maitre’d of the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant, proper, commanding. Stage age: open. Vocal range: bass. Dance ability: some.
Sides:
RUDOLPH (VANDERGELDER) Act II, sc 2
Stanley, Cook staff:
Staff at the prestigious Harmonium Gardens Restaurant. Stanley is young, Cooks are immigrants. Stage age: open. Vocal range: open. Dance ability: some to strong.
Sides:
RUDOLPH, STANLEY, COOKS. Act II, sc. 2