Audition Information:
Seeking performers age 15 and older
Callbacks: March 22nd starting at 2pm.
Rehearsals: May 11th-July 9th
Production Dates: July 10th-12th & 16th-18th at SumTur Amphitheater.
Those auditioning will need to prepare 32 bars of a Musical Theatre song. Please also bring marked sheet music as an accompanist will be provided. We ask that you do not use karaoke tracks. We will also need a headshot, and you will fill out an audition form upon arrival.
The show's script addresses topics of faith, disability, gender violence, racism, cultural identity, and the marginalization and persecution of individuals and communities. Our casting, rehearsal, and performance processes will address these issues with care and consideration, calling on the knowledge of people with lived experience in these areas.
We are especially interested in actors who bring cultural awareness, empathy, and curiosity to roles connected to lived histories of marginalization. Our rehearsal process will include historical and cultural context to support respectful storytelling.
Actors of all backgrounds-regardless of race, gender, age, or ability are encouraged to audition for both lead and ensemble roles.
Email director@pactheatre.org or plvctdirector@gmail.com with questions regarding auditions.
Seeking performers age 15 and older for the following Hunchback of Notre Dame Roles:
Quasimodo - The physically disfigured, kind-hearted bell-ringer of Notre Dame and Claude Frollo's charge. Lonely and staunchly obedient to trollo, he possesses a vivid imagination that brings to life the bells and gargoyles of the cathedral, whom are his escape. Despite his shyness and uncertainty, he quickly befriends Emeralda. Big-hearted, and brave when need be.
Claude Frollo - Archdeacon of Notre Dame Cathedral and the most powerful cleric in Paris, he is the reluctant caretaker of Quasimodo. Though he is smart and shows some compassion toward Quasimodo and his brother, Jehan. His obsession with Esmeralda tortures him to the point of madness, and he lets nothing and no one stand in his way.
Esmeralda - A beautiful and free-spirited Romani woman who possesses the strong sense of justice and morality that Frollo lacks. Compassionate, she frees Quasimodo from the frenzied mob at the Feast of Fools and, against her better judgment, falls for the cocky Phoebus.
Captain Phoebus de Martin- Returning to Paris after serving in the war, Phoebus takes up his new position as Captain of the Cathedral Guard. Overconfident yet charming, this handsome, strong soldier makes the ladies swoon, yet his moral compass is also strong, and he openly defies the corrupted Frollo when he falls in love with Esmeralda.
Clopin Trouillefou - The clever and charismatic Romani leader. An air of mystery surrounds Clopin, who often leaves the scene in a puff of smoke. As the master of ceremonies for the Feast of Fools, he is witty and playful, but he boasts a darker, serious nature when not performing for the crowd.
Jehan Frollo - Jehan Frollo is Claude's reckless younger brother. He has been spoiled all his life and is lazy and greedy as a result. With a Romani woman, Florika, he fathers Quasimodo, who he leaves in his brother's care upon his death. Wild, passionate, and strong-willed.
Florika - A Romani woman, and Quasimodo's mother.
Father Dupin - A priest of Notre Dame and Claude and Jehan's guardian.
Lieutenant Frederic Charlus - Lieutenant of the Cathedral Guard and loyal friend to Phoebus
King Louis XI - King of France, nicknamed the Prudent.
Tribunal - A judicial officer.
Madam - Owner of a brothel and safe haven for Romani people.
Saint Aphrodisius - A stained-glass image that comes to life.
Ensemble - Romani people, gargoyles, soldiers, and citizens of Paris.
Choir - They are ever-present on stage the entire show.