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Brigadoon

Directed by Nedra Bloom
Musical direction by Alan Farmer
Choreography by Elisabeth Raftery

Show Dates

  • May 10-26, 2024

Auditions

  • Sunday, January 28, 6:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, January 30, 5:30 p.m.

Audition Notes

  • Auditions are open call, no advance registration required.
  • A link to the audition form is at the left side of this page.
  • All auditions are at Chickasaw Civic Theatre, 801 Iroquois Street, Chickasaw, AL.
  • Callbacks, if necessary, will be scheduled in the two weeks after auditions.

Rehearsals/Performances

  • Dance–Sunday afternoons, beginning in early March
  • Music—Mondays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., beginning in early March
  • Not everyone will need to attend all three rehearsals each week.
  • Beginning around April 1, expect 4 rehearsals a week—dance on Sunday afternoon, music and staging on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Again, not everyone will be called for every rehearsal.

Auditions—How to Prepare and What to Expect

  • Sunday January 28—Arrive by 6:30, if possible; expect to stay till about 8:00.
  • Tuesday, January 30—Arrive by 5:30, if possible, and expect to stay till about 7:00.
  • Fill out the audition form ahead of time or at the theatre.
    • Please note any conflicts you are aware (such as travel plans, work conflicts).
  • After everyone has signed in, everyone will go to dance auditions.
  • One by one, individuals will be called to the auditorium for vocal auditions.
    • Please bring sheet music.

The Show

Brigadoon is a Lerner and Loewe favorite—a love story set in an enchanted village in the highlands of Scotland, with gorgeous music, lively dance, and plenty of humor.

Key Characters

TOMMY ALBRIGHT

  • Lead—Tenor
  • New York businessman on a hunting trip to the highlands.

​FIONA McLAREN

  • Lead—Soprano
  • She’s convinced that the right man will one day cross her path.

JEFF DOUGLAS

  • Key supporting role—Does not sing or dance
  • Tommy’s friend who is on the hunting trip to the highlands

HARRY BEATON

  • Key supporting role—Dancer; does not sing
  • He feels trapped in the tiny enchanted village.

ANDREW McLAREN

  • Key supporting role—Baritone
  • The father of Fiona and Jean

JEAN McLAREN

  • Key supporting role—Mezzo, Dancer
  • Fiona’s little sister; she is getting married today to Charlie.

CHARLIE DALRYMPLE

  • Key supporting role—Tenor
  • He’s getting married to his bonnie Jean today

MEG BROCKIE

  • Key supporting role—Alto
  • A villager with a hankering for romance and a story for every occasion.

MR. LUNDIE

  • Key supporting role
  • He tells the story of Brigadoon’s enchantment.

The show also requires a large ensemble of singers and dancers.

 Questions?

Contact Nedra Bloom at nedrabloom@comcast.net