Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society

HELLO, DOLLY!

 

Director Characterisations and Audition Pieces

 

Mrs. Dolly Levi

 

Has her hand in every business from marriages to corset repairs. Unofficially this feminine but shrewd lady is a natural “arranger”.

Great sense of comedy required – also needs to be a good mover.

 

Lib       p7 (1-1-1) from “Dolly Levi, that’s right” until “Pierced ears replugged!” on p9 (1-1-3)

Lib       p15 (1-2-9) from “Congratulations” to “two-thirty as usual” p18 (11-2-12)

VOCAL          No 2. “I put my hand in” from start to bar102 and carry on from bar 136 to 160.

 

Horace Vandergelder

 

The scrooge of Yonkers who owns the Hay and Feed store.  A stubborn, very hot tempered man who finally admits that a moment with Dolly can give a whole lifetime of love.

 

Lib       p15 (1-2-9) from “alright get out of here” to “like Miss Money neither” p18 (1-2-12)

Lib       p74 (2-4-28) from “well don’t just stand there” to “wonderful woman” p76 (2-4-30)

VOCAL          No 3. “ It takes a Woman” from start to bar 33.

 

Cornelius Hackl

 

33 years old who is promoted from Chief Slave to Chief Clerk. He falls in love with Mrs Molloy & becomes “a man”.  Good mover required.

 

Lib       p18 (1-2-12) from “Chief Clerk” to “What do you say Barnaby” p20 (1-2-14)

Lib       p29 (1-3-23) from “we’ll get an adventure out of this yet” to “top to bottom” p31 (1-3-25)

VOCAL          No 16 “It only takes a Moment” from start to bar 34.

 

Barnaby Tucker

 

17 years old & youngest of the Clerks. Young and innocent. The biggest delight is to see “the stuffed whale” (say no more)  For Barnaby it’s love at first sight when he sees Minnie Fay.

 

Lib       p19 (1-2-13) from “you can live on holidays” to “yes, Cornelius, yes” p20 (1-2-14)

Lib       p29 (1-3-23) from “Vandergelder” to “it’s sitting right on that bench” p31

VOCAL          No 4.  “Put on your Sunday Clothes” from bar 21 to 53.

 

Mrs Molloy

 

Irene, who becomes engaged to Vandergelder,  is a New York widow, mid thirties, attractive. Needs to have warmth, charm and a good figure.

 

Lib       p25 (1-3-19)  from “with what Minnie” to “provocative may be just what I want to be” p27 (1-3-21)

Lib       p30  (1-3-24)  from “Molloy” to “do you know him” p32

VOCAL          No 5 “Ribbons down my back” from bar 11 to 60

 

  

Minnie Fay

Works in Irene Molloy’s hat shop. She is slightly “Kookie” and a chatterbox. Has much appeal for Barnaby & finally they “simply fall in love”.  Definitely a good mover or dancer.

 

Lib       p25 (1-3-19) from “Oh dear, oh my, will you look at that” to “Mrs Molloy” p26

Lib       p28 (1-3-22) from “Mrs Molloy, wild horses” to “if you say vampire I’ll scream” p29

VOCAL          “Motherhood March”  from bar 62 to 84

 

Ernestina

 

Waist forty-seven ( with or without padding). A gaudy showgirl with manners to match. Her “hoochy koochy” WILL BE SEEN.

 

Lib       p54 from “let’s order something” to “Whoopee” p55 which includes the odd lines in the middle of the “Waiter’s Gallop”

VOCAL          No 11a  “Sweet Rosie O’Grady”

 

Judge

 

Wears specs and is a total caricature of a dim old fellow. Cousin to Dolly. Can double as chorus

 

Lib p66 from “Quiet, quiet” cut to p 69 from “Dismissed, dismissed” to “Go, go” but the Director wants you to add on “Goodnight Cousin Dolly” (not in lib)

 

Mrs Rose

 

An elderly lady who remembers how Dolly started life. Does not enjoy good health but  enjoys telling us of her burdons.

 

Lib       p43.  Can double as Chorus.

 

Ermengarde

 

Vandergelder’s niece who wails her way through life. Much in love with the young artist Ambrose Kemper and finally gets him but not without a struggle. A mover required.

 

Lib       odd lines pp12 and 50 and be prepared to “weep and wail” upon request.

 

Ambrose Kemper

 

Poor artist, wretched with worry as he’s going to ask Vandergelder for the hand of his Niece Ermengarde. Dolly succeeds urging Ambrose to establish financial independence by winning the dance contest prize money.  Must be a good mover.

 

Lib       p8   All odd lines from”Mrs Levi, the train” to “Tell me Mrs Levi” p9

Lib       p20  from “I’m an artist Mrs Levi” to “It’s all very well” p21.

 

 

Rudolph        

 

Head waiter at the Harmonia Gardens Restaurant. A mock military man with accent, slightly Germanic.  Brisk dialogue, fairly good mover.  He adores Dolly.

 

Lib       all odd lines on p51 -52 and p56 – 57.  Can double chorus. 

 

Chorus

 

VOCAL          No 4  “Put on your Sunday Clothes” from bar 99 to 114

 

Clerk of the Court x 2                      Names only to be submitted

 

Policeman x 2                                     Names only to be submitted.

 

 

 

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