The Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater is scheduled to have
AUDITIONS for THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Auditions will be held on Sunday, August 13 and Monday, August 14, 2023.
Sign in begins at 6:30 pm/ Auditions begin at 7:00 pm Sunday.
Sign in begins at 6:00 pm/ Auditions begin at 6:30 pm Monday.
All roles are open.
Must be 16+ to audition.
Please prepare 16 bars of a song in the style of the show. You may be asked to learn/sing a song from The Hunchback of Notre Dame at auditions, so familiarity with the cast recording is highly encouraged, but not necessary.
Be prepared to perform cold readings from the script.
There may be a dance audition, so please bring or wear clothes that you can move in and that show our choreographer how you move. Please also bring jazz shoes and/or character shoes if you have them.
Character Breakdown:
Claude Frollo
Archdeacon of Notre Dame Cathedral and the most powerful cleric in Paris, he is the reluctant caretaker of Quasimodo. He will do whatever it takes to rid the city of the Roma “vermin,” even as he lusts after Esmeralda. Calculating, manipulative, and obsessive.
Gender: Male
Age: 40-50
Vocal Range E2-D4
Jehan Frollo
Claude’s reckless younger brother. With Florika, he fathers Quasimodo, who he leaves in his brother’s care. Wild, passionate, and strong-willed.
Gender: Male
Age: 20-30
Vocal Range: G#2-Eb4
Florika
A Romani woman and Quasimodo’s mother.
Gender: Female
Age: 20-30
Vocal Range: C#4-F5
Father Dupin
A priest of Notre Dame and Claude and Jehan’s guardian.
Gender: Male
Age: 40-60
Vocal Range: C4-A4
Quasimodo
The deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame and Claude Frollo’s charge. Lonely and staunchly obedient to Frollo, he possesses a vivid imagination that brings to life the bells and gargoyles of the cathedral. Despite his shyness and uncertainty he quickly befriends Esmeralda. Big-hearted, and brave when need be.
Gender: Male
Age: 20-30
Vocal Range: Bb2-Bb4
Clopin Trouillefou
The clever and charismatic King of the Roma. 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.
Gender: Male
Age: 30-40
Vocal Range: C3-G4
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.
Gender: Male
Age: 25-40
Vocal Range: Ab2-Ab4
Lieutenant Frederic Charlus
Lieutenant of the Cathedral Guard and loyal friend to Phoebus.
Gender: Male
Age: 20-30
Esmeralda
A beautiful and free-spirited 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.
Gender: Female
Age: 20-30
Vocal Range: Eb3-Db5
King Louis XI
King of France, nicknamed the Prudent.
Gender: Male
Age: 40-50
Tribunal
A judicial officer.
Gender: Male
Age: 20-50
Vocal Range: G2-E4
Madam
Owner of a brothel and safe haven for the Roma.
Gender: Female
Age: 35-50
Saint Aphrodisius
A stained-glass image that comes to life.
Gender: Male
Age: 30-50
Vocal Range: B2-E4
Congregation
Roma, gargoyles, soldiers, and citizens of Paris.
Gender: Any