Welcome! And thank you for your interest in auditioning for Roar’s and Vivian Darling
Productions, next show: Kinky Boots!! In this packet you will find all the information you need
to prepare for your audition. Before going into the audition information, there are a few
required dates we must request that you need to be completely free from any engagement
for our production to run smoothly. If you CANNOT make these dates then, unfortunately, we
suggest you not audition. These rehearsals are MANDATORY. All other rehearsals will be built
around the performer’s schedule.
AUDITIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT ROAR ON MONDAY, MAY 6TH FROM 6PM-9:30PM
TECH REHEARSAL Q-Q Sunday, October 6th 12pm-10pm
TECH REHEARSAL Monday, October 7th 6pm-11pm
TECH REHEARSAL Tuesday, October 8th 6pm-11pm
DRESS REHEARSAL Thursday, October 10th 5pm-8pm**
DRESS REHEARSAL Friday, October 11th-5pm-8pm**
FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL Saturday, October 12th 4pm-8pm**
SHOW DATES:
Sunday, October 13th @ 4pm
Monday, October 14th @ 7pm
Tuesday, October 15th @ 7pm
Sunday, October 20th @ 4pm
Monday, October 21st @ 7pm
Tuesday, October 22nd @ 7pm – We will only add this performance if we sell out all shows.
**This will be a closed rehearsal night. It will have an audience however**
PRODUCER
Deedee Dubois
admin@roarroc.com
DIRECTOR/SCENIC DESINGER/COSTUME DESIGNER
Vivian Darling
kevin.milliard@gmail.com / 585.738.8252
CHOREOGRAPHER//DANCE CAPTAIN
King Bey
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Elaina Alston
STAGE MANAGER/SCENIC DESIGNER/COSTUME DESIGNER/PROPS
Chintz McMahon
Masculine Roles
CHARLIE PRICE
A bit confused, a bit unfocused, a hero hiding under a victim’s mantle.
Age: 25 to 35//Vocal range top: B4//Vocal range bottom: C3
DON/HARRY
Don: Lola’s nemesis. Burly hypermasculine bear of a factory worker. Sings up to D5 for the finale.
Age: 20 to 40//Vocal range top: F4//Vocal range bottom: A2
Harry: A contemporary of Charlie’s but his opposite. Successful, self aware and confident.
Age: 25 to 40//Vocal range top: F#4//Vocal range bottom: F#3
GEORGE/RICHARD BAILEY
George: Factory manager keeping up traditions. Reserved.
Age: 30 to 50//Vocal range top: D4//Vocal range bottom: G#2
Richard Bailey: Nicola’s boss. An overtly attractive and successful man.
Age: 30 to 50
MR. PRICE/FACTORY WORKER/PUB PATRON/THUG/ENSEMBLE
Charlie’s father.
Age: 50 to 80//Vocal range top: F4//Vocal range bottom: G2
SIMON SR./FACTORY WORKER/PUB PATRON/HOMELESS GUY/ENSEMBLE/THUG
Lola’s father. An unforgiving tower of anger.
Age: 30 to 50
YOUNG CHARLIE/FACTORY WORKER/ENSEMBLE/THUG*
Charlie as a seven year old boy. Lost, quiet, refective.
Vocal range top: D5//Vocal range bottom: G4
*ONLY DRAG KINGS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE
YOUNGE LOLA/SIMON//FACTORY WORKER/ENSEMBLE/ THUG*
Lola as a ten year old boy who already knows he’s destined to wear high heels.
Vocal range top: D5//Vocal range bottom: G3
*ONLY DRAG KINGS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE
**THIS ROLE IS ONLY FOR A PERFORMER OF COLOR
Feminine Roles
LOLA / SIMON
A prize fighter’s physique draped in satin. A talented drag queen with a killer voice and winning ways.
Age: 30 to 35/Vocal range top: B4/Vocal range bottom: E3
THIS ROLE IS BEING PLAYED BY G. CONYERS II
NICOLA
Charlie’s long-term girlfriend. Driven, uncompromising.
Age: 20 to 30//Vocal range top: F#5/Vocal range bottom: E3
LAUREN
Beautiful and strong working class girl.
Age: 20 to 30//Vocal range top: F#5//Vocal range bottom: Bb3
PAT
Officious office manager who will let loose her wild side when allowed. Lola’s love interest.
Age: 20 to 40//Vocal range top: F#5//Vocal range bottom: Bb3
TRISH
Factory worker with a husband and kids to worry over.
Age: 20 to 40//Vocal range top: D5//Vocal range bottom: Bb3
THE ANGELS
The drag performers who populate The Blue Angel Nightclub. Tenor Back Up Singers up to C5, Featured Angel
singers up to C#5//Gender: Doesn’t Matter, however they all portray Drag Queens.
ANGEL #1, ANGEL #2, ANGEL #3, ANGEL #4, ANGEL #5, ANGEL #6
ANGEL #1 WILL BE PLAYED BY DANCE CAPTAIN; KING BEY
Hello and welcome!
We first want to thank you for your interest in auditioning for our production of Kinky Boots!
This is going to be a very big show so there is a lot to learn.
We do ask that you truly consider the time commitment to a project of this scale.
Our scheduling of rehearsals will be built around the cast once we get our cast solidified, so there is some flexibility.
Once we get into the throes of tech week, we ask that you plan your schedule accordingly.
The time we have set aside is required to get the final pieces in place. All actors will be required to sing for the entire score.
The majority of us are drag performers, so perfection is not the goal. Effort is.
While we want a great sounding show, we do realize we are not a Broadway Stage or even GEVA.
Once the show is cast, we will have preliminary music rehearsals peppered throughout the summer to help with learning the music as well as gain confidence in your singing abilities.
I want to reiterate, we are NOT looking for perfection.
We are looking for those willing to make EFFORT.
What to Prepare
- Please come with a 60 second monologue of your choosing, either memorized or read
from a comedy. (This can be a tv, movie, play, musical) - Please wear comfortable clothing that’s easy to move in. You will be taught a very basic
dance for your audition. - Please prepare a song selection from the following choices from the Karafun Library:
○ History of Wrong Guys
○ Not My Father’s Son
○ Raise You Up/Just Be - This show will feature drag performers, regular actors, and everyone in-between.
AUDITION SETUP/PLAN
This year auditions will be held a bit differently. You will be required to stick around after you
have done the solo section. Please bring headphones, a book, or something to keep you
entertained until the group section begins. There will be a few copies of the libretto available
to you to read as well. The timeline is as follows:
6pm-Everyone needs to be here on time.**
6pm-8pm- Monologues/Songs
Break
8:30pm-9pm- Learn Audition Choreography
9pm-Group Choreography Audition
**If you cannot be there by 6pm, but can be here by 8:30pm, you may submit a video
audition. Video Auditions MUST be submitted by 12pm on the day of auditions.
They can beemailed to: kevin.milliard@gmail.com
If you show up and you have not sent in an audition,
you will not be considered.
Misc. Information about the Production
- Rehearsal Scheduling will be done once the show is cast around the cast members’
availability. The production will do its best to take any and all conflicts into mind when
creating the schedule, but we cannot make any promises. - Once set, the off-script date will be FIRM.
- This will be a paid job. Pay will be determined at a later date relative to role cast and
ticket sales. Pay will be approx: Lesser roles( Young Lola/Young Charlie, The Angels,
Ensemble) will range from $215-$500. Larger Roles will range from $400-$850. - Rehearsals will happen 2 to 3 days per week in the evenings Starting in August. Sporadic
music rehearsals will happen once every two weeks starting in May. - The cast list will be made public the Friday following auditions.
- You will not be financially responsible for any clothing for this production. They will be
created and provided to you and will be yours to keep following the performances. - You will not be provided makeup or wigs unless deemed a must by the production staff.
- Collaboration will be encouraged with your individual looks, however, final say will be at
the discretion of the director/costume designers. - You WILL be REQUIRED to memorize lines as is written in the script. Any major deviation
from the script will result in a fine. We are legally required to follow the script as is given
to us. We can be creative on HOW we interpret the lines, but not the lines themselves. If
this is going to be an issue for you, please do not audition. - Rehearsals and the show are taking place at ROAR. If you are cast and not of drinking age
and caught drinking, you will be removed from the show immediately. - If you are caught doing any drugs while on Roar property, you will be removed from the
show immediately. - Once the show is cast, contracts will be drawn up with terms and conditions.
- This production is in partnership with ROAR, any and all of ROAR’s terms, rules, and
expectations of their performers will be enforced. - If during your audition, the director, producer, or choreographer cuts off your
performance, it does not mean you did poorly. All it means is that we’ve seen everything
we needed to from that section of audition.
We want to thank you for your interest in this project. Best of Luck!
AUDITION FORM
**While we will do our best to provide accessibility to all, we cannot promise 100% that we
will be able to.
A brief synopsis for those who unfamiliar with the material:
Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos.
The musical is based off the movie by the same name.
We do encourage you to watch both versions, both available on streaming services.
HOWEVER, we do ask that you not base your interpretations on these versions.
We want everyone to make this our own while still staying true to the script and story.