2025 Season Auditions

Directed by Peggy Whelan

Show Synopsis:

Winner of the Tony Award, this brilliant and hilarious musical follows Monty Navarro, a charming and ambitious man who discovers he's eighth in line to inherit the prestigious D'Ysquith family earldom. Determined to speed up his ascension, Monty hatches a clever scheme to eliminate the relatives ahead of him, all while juggling the affections of two beautiful women. 

Preparation:

Please come prepared with 16-32 bars of a musical selection. Bring recorded accompaniment on your own device. Piano accompaniment will not be available.  A 2 minute audition piece/monologue is encouraged but not mandatory.  Be prepared to read from the script during the audition time. 

Contact:  

For more information, or to arrange a different date and time for auditions, please contact Peggy Whelan at: pawhelan@hotmail.com

Characters: 

AVAILABLE ROLES - AGE IS TO BE READ 

Montague "Monty" Navarro 

Handsome, clever, charismatic, vulnerable and endearing. Discovers he is in line to

become the Earl of Highhurst, and intends to kill off the family that stands in his way. 

Quirky, a man with substance and a longing for purpose and to prove himself to Sibella. 

Male, 20-35, Vocal Range Bb3-A5 

(TENOR) to A

Miss Shingle Monty's unexpected visitor

An older woman, well versed in the history of the DY’Squiths and Monty’s lineage. 

Female, 20-60, Vocal Range A3-C5 

(HIGH ALTO/MEZZO SOPRANO) to “Eb”

Sibella Hallward The girl Monty loves 

Light, Bubbly, Pink. The smartest, 

stupid woman you’ve ever seen. Not greedy, but longing for substance usually found 

through men with the niceties. 

Female, 20-35, Vocal Range: G3-D5 

(ALTO/MEZZO SOPRANO) to “G”

Phoebe D'Ysquith 

Monty's cousin. Late wife of Henry DY’Squith, is charmed by Monty following her husband’s 

unexpected passing. Book smart, introverted, selfless, a beautiful down to earth woman. 

Female, 20-35, Vocal Range:C4-Bb 6 (opt Eb)

(SOPRANO) to “C”

The D'Ysquith Family 

*Asquith D'Ysquith, Jr., a dandy *Lord Adlabert D'Ysquith, Eighth Earl 

of Highhurst (Modern Major General-esque) 

*Reverend Lord Ezekiel D'Ysquith, a clergyman 

*Lord Adlabert D'Ysquith, Sr., an elderly banker (A father figure to Monty, the only accepting 

member of the D’Ysquith family) 

*Henry D'Ysquith, a country squire (A lovely homosexual 

bee keeping enthusiast) 

*Lady Hyacinth D'Ysquith, a benefactress *Major Lord 

Bartholomew D'Ysquith, a bodybuilder 

*Lady Salome D'Ysquith Pumphrey, an actress 

(She’s quite garbage as an actress) 

*Chauncey D'Ysquith, a janitor 

* These roles all played 

by one actor Male, 20-50, Vocal Range A3-G5 

(TENOR) to “G”

Ensemble of 6 (MUST BE AN EXPERIENCED PART SINGER) 

WOMAN #1: 

Mourner; Tour Guide; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Pub Owner's 

Wife; Mrs. Pebworth; Phoebe's Maid; 3rd Newsboy; Tailor; Selina Chard (Servant); Flower 

Girl. 20-40, (ALTO)

WOMAN #2: 

Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Bridesmaid; Mrs. 

Hetherington; 4th Newsboy; Tailor; Lady Eugenia D'Qsquith; Flower 

Girl. 20-50,  (SOPRANO 2) 

WOMAN #3: 

Mourner; Sibella's Maid; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Miss Evangeline Barley; 

Bridesmaid; Miss Hayes; Tailor; Hilda (Servant); Flower 

Girl. 20-40 (SOPRANO 1)

. 

MAN #1: 

Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; 2nd Clerk; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Tom Copley; Dr.

Brownlee; 1st Newsboy; Weight Lifter; 3rd Actor; Ancestral Bust; Walter (Servant); Dr. 

Pettibone (Medical Examiner); Prison Guard. 

20-50 (TENOR 2)

MAN #2: 

Mourner; Tourist;  Ancestral Portrait; 1st Clerk; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Pub Owner; 

Mr. Cross; 2nd Newsboy; Weight Lifter; 1st Actor; Lord Asquith's Physician; Ancestral Bust; 

Mr. Waters (Servant); Chief Inspector Pinckney. 

20-50 (BARITONE/BASS) (C#2) 

MAN #3: 

Mourner; Tourist; Ancestral Portrait; Skater; Tailor; Groomsman; Pub Patron; Henry's 

Employee; Mr. Goodsall; 2nd Actor; Alfred Gorby (Butler); Lord High Steward (voiceover); 

Magistrate

20-50 (TENOR 1)