Character Breakdown

Auditions for OTV’s 2016-2017 season are here! Our season will include the following:

“Up in the Air” – An original Jamie Maletz musical
Cast Requirements

PRINCIPALS 6 Women 4 Men
FEATURED 2 Women
ENSEMBLE Other passengers

CHARACTERS
Jenny: A very unfortunate and long-suffering young woman, who is currently having the worst month of her life.

Angie: 1/2 of the world’s sappiest and most overly cheerful newlywed couple, on their way to their honeymoon.

Scott: The other 1/2 of the world’s sappiest and most overly cheerful newlywed couple, on their way to their honeymoon

Tanya: Easily irritable, clever and blunt. She does not care about being pleasant or likeable, and she enjoys messing with people’s heads. She is on a business trip.

Parker: A quirky young man who is not the most eloquent or composed individual. He has trouble putting his thoughts into words, and he is terrified of flying. He is on the same business trip as Tanya, but he has never been on an airplane before.

Lisa: A cynical, clever single mother. She is very opinionated, and she enjoys discussing and debating her own musings.

Claire: A beautiful and seemingly perfect woman. She has a connecting flight to catch and very little time to make the transition, so she is a bit nervous. There is something about her that is just a little…off.

Ryan: A slightly overdramatic daydreamer who is lucky enough to be seated next to Claire, and quickly becomes convinced that she is his soul mate.

Hank: A grumpy, smelly, middle-aged man. Hank and Irene are the classic stereotypical old married couple. They sleep in separate beds, they bicker constantly, and they have completely forgotten why they were ever in love in the first place.

Irene: A bitter, fat, middle-aged woman. Hank and Irene are the classic stereotypical old married couple. They sleep in separate beds, they bicker constantly, and they have completely forgotten why they were ever in love in the first place.

Sydney: A gentle and sweet flight attendant. She is not the sharpest tool in the box, but she’s pretty, so she’s everyone’s favorite.

Helen: A surly flight attendant who is a bit older than Sydney. She has been doing this job for a long time, and is pretty damn tired of it.

“Winter Cabaret”
An assortment of different songs chosen by our very own actors/singers! This will be our big fundraising show and will showcase our best of the best talent!

“How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” – Frank Loesser

Character Breakdown
J. Pierrepont Finch – Our story’s protagonist. An irrepressible, clear-eyed, almost puckish hero, he is a window washer who applies for a job at the World Wide Wicket Company and attempts to climb the ‘ladder of success.’ Gender: Male Age: 18 to 25 Vocal range top: G4  Vocal range bottom: C3

Gatch – A sleazy executive with a penchant for the ladies. Gender: Male Age: 40 to 60

J.b. Biggley The stuffed-shirt, philandering President of World Wide Wicket. Beneath his ruthless exterior, he is a college lad at heart with a passion for knitting. Gender: Male Age: 50 to 65 Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: C3

Rosemary –  A secretary at the company who is more interested in finding a man than advancing her career. She becomes Finch’s love interest. Gender: Female Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: A3

Smitty – A secretary with a painfully dry sense of humor. She is a cynical, working woman who is on the lookout for a man. Gender: Female Age: 30 to 40

Bud Frump-  Biggely’s nephew and scheming employee. He is an arrogant sycophant who tries to advance his career by exploiting his family connections. Gender: Male Age: 18 to 21 Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: C3

Miss Jones –  J.B.’s stuffy secretary who is abrupt and tough, but soft and kind to those who are good to her. Gender: Female Age: 55 to 65 Vocal range top: Gb5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Mr. Twimble – He is a fussy, old-fashioned, yet loyal employee at the company. Supervisor of the mailroom, he believes his success is due to his lack of ambition and ability to remain unnoticed. Gender: Male Age: 60 to 75 Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: C#3

Wally Womper – The company’s Chief Executive Officer and a former window-washer.

Gender: Male Age: 55 to 70 Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: D3

Hedy – A voluptuous, sexually-charged woman adored by all of the men. She may appear dim-witted, but she knows how to manipulate men to get what she wants. Gender: Female Age: 25 to 35 Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: C4

Ensemble Scrubwomen, Executives, Secretaries

Additional Info

OTV originally set out to put on RENT as our first show! Due to a lengthy rights discrepancy, we are unable to do RENT in the given timeframe originally thought. We are going to continue on with our season, and instead of auditions for RENT, have general season auditions, with our first upcoming show being “Up in the Air”. We encourage anyone interested in our season to still come to auditions!

What To Prepare

Please prepare 16 bars of music a cappella from whatever musical theatre genre that best represents your voice! Please also provide no longer than a 1 minute monologue. Callbacks for “Up in the Air” will take place the day after auditions.

Call For Crew

Assistant Director
Stage Manager
Costumer
Choreographer