Theatre Huntsville Auditions
Something Rotten - the musical

By John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick

Directed by: Dex Edwards

In-person and virtual audition options are available for this show.

Scroll to the bottom of the page for the virtual audition information.

IN-PERSON AUDITION INFORMATION

WHEN?

  • Saturday, February 8, 2025

  • Sunday, February 9, 2025

  • Time: 2pm 

WHERE?

  • Theatre Huntsville Scene Shop & Rehearsal Space

  • Address: 500 Plummer Road 35806

WHO?

  • Everyone ages 16+.

  • All roles are available, casting is open, and newcomers are welcome and encouraged.

  • There is no fee to participate in Theatre Huntsville productions.

WHAT DO I NEED TO PREPARE?

  • A 32-bar cut of a song an upbeat show tune. Can be from this show.

    • Please bring sheet music. We will have an accompanist (piano player). If you have questions, email us.

  • If you’d like, you can practice the audition dance sequence found on our YouTube Channel.

  • All known conflicts from April-June 29, 2025 that would interfere with evening or weekend rehearsals/performances.

WHAT DO I NEED TO WEAR?

  • Come dressed to move. You will be doing a short movement sequence found on our YouTube Channel. 

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN AUDITIONS?

During the auditions, you will:

  • Sing your choice of a song accompanied by our piano player.

  • Read scenes from the Something Rotten script in groups. View the scenes you will be reading HERE.

  • Perform a short dance sequence. Visit our YouTube Channel to preview the audition dance sequence and practice before auditions.

PRODUCTION DATES

  • This show is scheduled to run June 13-29, 2025 (11 performances) at the Von Braun Center Playhouse.

  • Rehearsals will begin in April 2025.

AVAILABLE ROLES

Nick Bottom: Male, 30 - 40

  • A struggling writer who cannot stand Shakespeare. Nigel’s older brother.

  • Vocal range top: G4 | Vocal range bottom: A2

Nigel Bottom: Male, 30 - 40

  • Nick’s sweet younger brother. A struggling writer who falls in love with Portia, a Puritan.

  • Vocal range top: A4 | Vocal range bottom: Eb3

Shakespeare: Male, 30 - 40

  • The Bard. Over the top with a huge ego.

  • Vocal range top: Ab4 | Vocal range bottom: Ab2

Bea: Female, 30 - 40

  • Nick’s wife. She loves Nick despite his past lack of success. She dresses up like a man to prove she can be an actor. 

  • Vocal range top: D5 | Vocal range bottom: D3

Portia: Female, 20 - 35

  • A Puritan woman who loves poetry, theater, and ultimately Nigel.

  • Vocal range top: F#5 | Vocal range bottom: G3

Nostradamus: Male, 40 - 50

  • A soothsayer

Brother Jeremiah: Male

  • Portia's father. A Puritan who thinks Nick and Nigel's plays are sinful.

  • Vocal range top: G4 | Vocal range bottom: G3

Shylock Male:

  • An investor to whom Nick and Nigel are in debt.

Minstrel: Male, Any age

  • Vocal range top: A4 | Vocal range bottom: C#3

Ensemble Roles include: Townspeople, Troupe, Lord Clapham, Man Servants, Crowd, Chorus, and more

SYNOPSIS:

A musical comedy in the 1590s! Brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.


VIRTUAL AUDITION INFORMATION

Virtual auditions have 3 components:

  • Recorded audition video (details below)

  • Recorded audition video emailed to production@theatrehsv.org

  • Completed audition form.

AUDITION VIDEO

Please record a video of you performing the following:

  • One 30 second - 1 minute comedic monologue.

  • One 32-bar cut of an upbeat show tune. Can be from this show. Please include accompaniment if possible. Prerecorded tracks are fine.

  • A video of you performing a 30 second tap sequence OR a video of you performing the audition dance sequence found on our YouTube Channel.

  • Email your video to production@theatrehsv.org.

SUBMIT YOUR AUDITION VIDEO.

AUDITION FORM

You must also complete THIS AUDITION FORM. 

If you cannot complete the online form, a printable version is available here that you can print, fill out and email to production@theatrehsv.org.