The Yeomen of the Guard

By W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan

21st - 25th October 2008
Theatre Royal, York

Chorus rehearsals will start on Thursday 22nd May 2008 at 7.30pm at Lidgett Grove Methodist Church, Acomb. All welcome!

Auditions for principal roles in The Yeomen of the Guard will take place on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st May 2008. To acquire music and book an audition time, please contact Richard Shouksmith on 01904 490303.

Principal roles are available, with the following music and dialogue audition pieces:

Sir Richard Cholmondeley, Lieutenant of the Tower
Small musical part, baritone
Act I, no. 8 opening solo section then trio 'Temptation, O temptation' to the end of the number.

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Colonel Fairfax
Main part, tenor
Act II no.4: Ballad 'Free from his fetters grim'

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Sergeant Meryll
Secondary part, bass
Act II no.9: Duet with Dame Carruthers

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Leonard Meryll, his son
Small part, tenor up to A flat
Act I no. 4: Trio with Phoebe and Sergeant

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Jack Point, a strolling jester
Main part, baritone
Act I no. 7: opening solo 'I have a song to sing'
Act I no. 9: 'I've jibe and joke'

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Wilfred Shadbolt, head jailor
Secondary part, baritone
Act I Finale; section in 6/8 'To thy fraternal care' to end of the verse

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Second Yeoman
Tiny part, high baritone
Act 1 no.2: solo within chorus 'This the autumn of our life'

Elsie Maynard, a strolling singer
Main part, soprano up to B flat
Act I no. 10: 'Tis done! I am a bride'

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Phoebe Meryll, Sergeant Meryll's daughter
Main part, low mezzo down to A flat
Act I no.11: 'Were I thy bride'

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Dame Carruthers, housekeeper to the tower
Secondary part, contralto
Act I no. 3: 'When our gallant Norman foes'

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Kate, her niece
Small part, soprano
Act II no.5, both verses: 'Strange adventure!'

Other parts to be cast from the chorus.