Company

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by George Furth

Audition Times:
April 13th 7pm-8pm, 8pm-9pm, 9pm-10pm and

April 15th 1pm-2pm, 2pm-3pm, 3pm-4pm

Show Dates: October 18-22, 2023

Tech week: October 14-17, 2023

Rehearsals: Thursdays, Sundays starting July 2nd. Wednesdays added in late September. Directors may add additional rehearsals based on actors availability.

Director: Tim Clarke
Musical director: Ben Wallace

Choreographer: Megan Brown

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How to audition: Send an email to thedowntowntheatreproject@gmail.com with your resume and photo. Indicate in the body of the email what day and time you would like to audition.

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Actors are asked to prepare one song (about 2 minutes) and a short monologue (1 minute). Sondheim songs preferred and should not be a cappella.

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If you cannot make one of the times above, please reach out to us and we can arrange for you to submit a video audition.

 

Callbacks will be held April 21st 7-10pm 

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Synopsis:

On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor Robert contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse; the habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood. Stephen Sondheim's Company is largely regarded as a trailblazer of the dark-comedy, modern-musical genre, and features a brilliantly brisk and energetic score containing many of the composer's best-known songs.

 

Character Descriptions:

Robert, Male, High baritone, 30 – 40. The story's protagonist, a keen observer who appears to be happy. He is the only one in his circle still single. Terrified of marriage, but fears a lifetime of loneliness.

 

Sarah, Female, Alto, 30 – 40. Harry's hypercritical wife. She is an avid learner of karate and tends to overeat. Open, accepting, and loving.

 

Harry, Male, Baritone, 30 – 45. Sarah's husband. He is a recovering alcoholic. Believes the advantages of marriage outweigh the disadvantages.

 

Susan, Female, Soprano, 25 – 35. A delicate southern belle. Peter's wife and ex-wife. Motherly in her affections towards Robert.

 

Peter, Male, Baritone, 25 – 35. Susan's husband. The perfect husband and ex-husband. He is very liberal in his view of relationships.

 

Jenny, Female, Soprano, 30 – 45. Quietly manipulative, simultaneously square and wise. Loves her husband, David, and will indulge him from time to time.

 

David, Male, Tenor, 30 – 45. Jenny's husband; relaxed and always in control. Believes a man should be married and that the sacrifice of freedom is worth what you get in return.

 

Amy, Female, Alto, 25 – 40. A frantic neurotic engaged to Paul but terrified of marriage. After a mental breakdown, she finally realizes that Paul is, in fact, her soulmate.

 

Paul, Male, Tenor, 25 – 40. Amy's fiancé. Patient with her neurotic nature. Fully commits to the idea of marriage and encourages Robert to do the same.

 

Joanne, Female, Alto, 45 – 65. Acerbic and demanding. Too old to be part of the young crowd but would not fit well with the older crowd. Puts on a brassy front that melts when she is alone with her husband,

 

Larry, Male, Tenor, 45 – 65. Joanne's husband. Stoic and centered, but has moments of goofiness. Indulges his wife's behavior but knows when to put his foot down.

 

Marta, Female, Mezzo, 25 – 35. A girlfriend of Robert's. Intensely modern, seeking adventure and excitement in the City.

 

Kathy, Female, Mezzo, 30 – 40. A former girlfriend of Robert's, now considered a good friend. She plans to leave the City for a life of domesticity. Sweet and loving.

 

April, Female, Mezzo, 21 – 30. A girlfriend of Robert's. She is a flight attendant who came to New York to live in Radio City. Ditzy and adorable.

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