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Les Miserables School Edition Auditions ., Les Miserables School Edition Auditions Please sign up for Les Miserables auditions through the link below: httn:f/www.signungenius.com/go/10c044ea9a722a31-lesmisrables············-···-~···-· .......................................................... ················-~·- ............................................................................... ·······················--··---··--········································-···---······························--······-·······················-··············-····· Audition Dates and Times Auditions: Tuesday, September 8, 3:30pm Full Cast Wednesday, September 9, 3:30pm Principle Roles Callbacks: Thursday, September 10, 3:30pm Audition Material Full Cast: The People's Song Principle Roles: At the End of the Day AND one or more of the following songs: Women: I Dreamed a Dream, Fantine A Heart Full of Love, Eponine or Cosette On My Own, Eponine Men: The Innkeeper's Song, Thenardier Stars, Javert A Heart Full of Love, Marius Bring Him Home, Valjean ·' Les Miserables School Edition PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY NAME: ___________________GRADE: __ PHONE: _________ PARENT/GUARDIAN PHONE: ________ PARENT /GUARDIAN EMAIL: ___________ ROLES INTERESTED IN: REHEARSAL CONFLICTS: Please note any ~tra-curricular activities or family events that may conflict with the rehearsal schedule (SEPT 16- NOV 5 typically from 3:30-5:45). Opening night is Friday, November 6 at 7:00pm ., Les Miserables School Edition Summary In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from years of unjust imprisonment, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment. He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a new life, initiating a life-long struggle for redemption as he is relentlessly pursued by police inspector }avert, who refuses to believe Valjean can change his ways. Finally, during the Paris student uprising of 1832, }avert must confront his ideals after Val jean spares his life and saves that of the student revolutionary who has captured the heart ofValjean's adopted daughter. Characters JEAN VALJEAN is the can convincingly stand one of the dramatic hero of the story who has up to Jean Valjean. highlights of the show. great humanity and THENARDIER is the true compassion. Is released villain of this show, but MARIUS is the handsome from serving 19 years in also the comic relief. He romantic hero. Very prison for stealing a loaf is amoral and an impulsive, awkward, and of bread. He breaks his opportunist. He should naive, but matures after parole to turn his life also possess a wicked the barricade. Marius around proving that the sense ofhumor. He should have a lovely corrupt can make delights in cheating, lyrical voice with a themselves virtuous once robbing, fraud and contemporary edge. Is more. He should carry blackmail, relishing the love interest of both himself as mature and every aspect of them Eponine and Cosette. paternal. A vocally with glee. Strong demanding role with characterization is more BISHOP OF DIGNE is the wide range and dynamic essential than vocal kind clergyman who control (Low A to High quality. Must use saves Valjean with his A). Cockney accent. compassion. His compassion carefully JA VERT is the inspector ENJOLRAS is the student establishes the premise with a profound sense of leader of the revolution. of the show­ duty who serves as He is handsome, brave, underserved mercy. A antagonist to Valjean. daring, and very mature very strong supporting }avert is unswerving in for his age. He oozes with role. Needs a very lyric, his belief that men charisma and confidence. compassionate, and cannot change for the On the barricade he soothing voice. Will good. His attitudes are physically and vocally double in ensemble. rigid, stern, forbidding should dominate and lacking in everyone else. Must have compassion. }avert a very strong, confident should be an actor who presence and voice. His death at the barricade is ,, COMBEFERRE -ABC MADAME Society. Is the FANTINE is the beautiful THENARDIER is the philosopher and believer young girl who, drunk and opportunistic in peace. He is gentle, abandoned by her lover, wife of Thenardier. humane, strong and is left to fend for herself Madame Thenardier is as brave. and her daughter "one" with Thenardier. Cosette. She is a noble Together they con the FEUILLY - ABC Society. and proud character, world as partners in Is a worker, self- whose life becomes a crime. She is coarse, educated and an orphan. series of terrible events unhappy in her A believer in that rob her of her pride, existence. She is greedy, "nationality." character, and ultimately evil, and larger than life. Affectionate, warm and her life. Fantine's She is mean and nasty to poetic. physical and emotional Little Cosette and able to pain needs to be very improvise in nearly any COURFEYRAC - ABC real. situation. Strong Society. Is a student. His character actress. Must is youthful, passionate COSETTE is the beautiful use Cockney accent. and fearless. daughterofFantine.She is an intelligent, FACTORY GIRL fights JOLY- ABC Society. A inquiring, personable with Fantine. She is medical student. girl. Once adopted by mean, catty and selfish, Eccentric and light- Jean Valjean, Cosette and jealous of Fantine. hearted, although lives a comfortable, if Strong singer and sometimes morbid. His secluded life. She is actress. name is derived from the strong willed and loving. English word "jolly." She falls instantly in love OLD WOMAN is a nice with Marius, changing feature part. Purchases PROUVAIRE -ABC her world and her Fantine's hair. Society. A student of priorities. The role calls social studies. He is kind, for an excellent singer ABC SOCIETY is a secret softly spoken and at the with a lovely, lyricat high society of students and right moments strong soprano voice. workers, the letters "A" and masterful. He is also "B" "C", as pronounced in a poet. EPONINE is the daughter French, make the word of the Thenardiers. She is "abaisse," which means LESEGLES- ABC Society. a young girl who is "the underdog" or "the A student. Cheerful, streetwise and tough, but people below." The laughing at life but also sensitive and lonely. members are drawn unlucky. His close friend She is in love with from wealthy families, is Joly. Marius, and knowing that and members have he will never love her, chosen to fight for GRANTAIRE- ABC she is very vulnerable freedom in stark contrast Society. A student. when it comes to him. to the poor who have no Opposite of Enjolras. She bravely follows choice due to their Believes in nothing. Marius to the barricades downtrodden Witty and drunken, he is and dies there. Strong circumstance. happy being with the singing and acting. group. BAMAT ABOIS is the Brujon- Thenardier's •': "customer" who taunts gang of thieves. PIMP controls the Fantine into violence. He Physically very strong. prostitutes at the docks. is dressed in expensive The body of a bear and a He is mean, aggressive clothes. He is a wealthy pea sized brain. A and abusive. The Pimp dissolute young man who genuine gangster, he is has a small solo line in thinks of himself as a stupid and evil. "The Docks." gentleman. He is drunk and in a sadistic mood Babet- Thenardier's FAUCHELEVANT is the and chauvinistically feels gang of thieves. victim of the cart crash. it is his right to buy Physically frail. He is lean Does not have to be a anything, even Fantine. and cunning. strong singer. FARMER turns Valjean Claquesous - JUDGE presides over away. Thenardier's gang of mistaken Valjean's trial- thieves. Tough, non singing part. CHAIN GANG consists of dangerous and secretive. Jean Valjean's fellow MISTAKEN VAL JEAN is prisoners. There are five Montparnasse - the man who }avert soloists (indicated as Thenardier's gang of believes to be Jean convicts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). thieves. A teenager. Valjean -non singing Handsome and part. CONSTABLES guard the dangerous. Kills with a chain gang and catch knife. ·FOREMAN begins Valjean when he flees Fantine on her from the Bishop's house. LOVELY LADIES, downward spiral of FACTORY WORKERS, desperation. He should LABORERS CITIZENS OF PARIS, be virile, commanding WEDDING GUESTS, and a bit sleazy around SAILORS Three sailors HOTEL GUESTS: Strong the edges. begin in The Docks singing and acting roles. scene. All three have solos. ! I - 88 - LES MISERABLES I --~----------------------------------------~'- ,, ~The People ' s Song The STUDENTS take their cause to the streets enlisting support. As the song continues more and more people join the ranks. Alia marcia, grandioso ENJOLRAS: A i 1 2 3 4 ll'5~ lf - -· ~- J ll J J1 J p r· J 3J I J JlJ Jl;. JJJI Do YC!U hear the peo-ple sing, sing-ing the song of an-gry men? It is the II f ~, J J J Jl J #Jl J Jl i ~J J1 J Jl J ' J :il [ J Jl J p r· J 33 I mus - ic of a peo - pie who will not be slaves a - gain! When the beat- ing of your heart ech-oes the 9 10 COMBEFERRE: '1 J JJI J J J Jl J. beat - ing of the drums, There is a life a - bout to start when to - mor - row comes! Will you B (COMBFERRE): i 11 12 l 13 II '5 • J al J p F. p J pI F Jl J p 1 r p r p r p r pi join in our cru-sade? Who will be strong and stand with me? Bey - ond the bar - ri-cade is there a ~14 COURFEYRAC: l 15 16 STUDENTS: I....I...J ~ Then join in the fight that will give you the right to be free! Do you '"l (COMBFERRE): \ r r world you long to see? c i.17 11@ r o r o r hear the peo- pie sing, sing-ing the song of an-gry men? It is the mus-ic of a peo - pie who will 0 21 r !j II ~ gp ' p r p r ' r p I r p r 0 r r F not be slaves a- gain! When the beat - ing of your heart e-choes the A cart is pulled by two women 23 24 FEUILLY: ~~ ,,.
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