AUDITIONS FOR AMADEUS
Directed by Tom Quaintance
AUDITIONS: Sunday, January 11th
11am-5pm (with possible callbacks from 5pm-6pm)
WHERE: Cape Fear Regional Theatre, Annex Building (next to the main theatre)
REHEARSES: March 3-19, Tuesdays-Sundays
RUNS: March 20 in Southern Pines
March 21 at Seabrook Auditorium
ABOUT THE SHOW: Amadeus weaves a provocative tale of the confrontation between mediocrity and genius
into a saga of breathtaking dramatic power. Court favored composer Salieri is challenged by the greatest
musical genius of all time: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Amadeus asks us to contemplate the nature of art, the
influence of divine inspiration and the lengths some are willing to go to achieve greatness. The play won the
Tony award when it premiered on Broadway, and the film adaptation won the Academy Award in 1985.
Amadeus is being produced with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. We will have four performances
sharing the stage with a 50 piece orchestra bringing the music of Mozart to life.
*A perusal script is available in the CFRT Business Office, 1209 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC (Highland Ave
entrance) Monday-Friday; 9:30am-4:30pm
AUDITION REQUIREMENT: Please review the character breakdowns below and prepare the provided sides
(PDF links on our website’s auditions page www.cfrt.org/auditions ) for the character(s) you feel that you’d be
best suited to play.
Email Lofton Riser, CFRT Company Manager, at lriser@cfrt.org with your phone number and
availability on the audition date to reserve your spot for the audition. Please additionally attach digital
copies of your headshot and resume if you have them and a filled out audition form (link on our website’s
auditions page) if you are able to get that to us in advance.
SEEKING THE FOLLOWING:
All ethnicities. Equity and Non-Equity. Ages 19+ ONLY.
Antonio Salieri - (plays himself in his late 30s-40s and also mid-70s) Wry, charming, sophisticated and
resentful of Mozart’s god-given abilities. As narrator of the play, Salieri leads the audience through the story.
Requires excellent language and vocal skills.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (20s-30s)- High-strung, childish, giggly, profane and vulgar, yet genuinely
innocent. Physical theater and classical training a plus.
Constanze Weber (20s-30s)- Lively and lusty wife to Mozart. Beautiful and appealing as well as coarse and
common. Musical background a plus.
Joseph II (30s-50s) - Amiable, short attention-spanned Emperor of Austria. The brother of Marie Antoinette. A
Cheerful, dapper, pleased with himself individual.
Count Orsini-Rosenberg – (20s-60s) Supercilious opera director. Also plays Venicelli #1 The Venticelli are
purveyors of fact, rumors and gossip throughout the play. They are the eyes and ears of Salieri. They often
function as one mind. Classical training a plus.
Baron Van Swieten - (20s-60s) Prefect of the Imperial Library. Ardent Freemason, lover of old music and
probably lacking any sense of humor. Likely will also play Venicelli #2.
Everybody Else – plays a miscellany of servants, attendants, etc.
*Note that women will be considered for the Count, Baron and Everybody Else.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: What if I have little stage experience?
A: No matter. Come audition!
Q: Oh my… I can’t be there for the audition! What do I do?
A: If you absolutely cannot make it video submissions will be accepted. Email Lofton at lriser@cfrt.org for
more information.
Q: Can I send you my headshot and/or resume?
A: Yes! Please email it to Lofton at lriser@cfrt.org or mail it to the theatre:
Cape Fear Regional Theatre 1209 Hay Street/P.O. Box 53723 Fayetteville, NC 28305
Q: What if I do not have a headshot and/or resume?
A: We will be taking a photo of you with your audition number at the auditions but would always appreciate a
good quality, recent shot of you in lieu of a professional headshot. If you do not have a resume, there will be
space on our audition form for you to fill out any theatre experience that you may have.