Mamma Mia!
by Fredericksburg Theater Company (FTC)
Mar. 27 - Mar. 28 (2021)
As wedding festivities commence on an idyllic Greek island, a young bride-to-be schemes to discover the identity of her father from among three men from her mother’s past. Through the eternally catchy score of ABBA chart-toppers, the hilarious and touching tale of daughter, mother, and would-be dads crescendos to an exhilarating finale celebration
Auditions for FTC’s Winter Musical Mamma Mia! will be held Saturday, March 27 at 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Steve W. Shepherd Theater, located at 1668 Highway 87 South in Fredericksburg.
In order for FTC to comply with social distancing guideline, actors must sign up in advance for a 5-minute time slot. To reserve a time slot, call the theater office at 888-997-3588.
Each audition will be held separately. There will be no group auditions. For auditions you will need to prepare 32 bars of a show tune, or a verse and chorus. You may choose a song from the show, or another song that best shows your vocal range and abilities. A CD player and MP3 hookup will be available. A keyboard and accompanist will also be present. No acapella auditions please.
There will be a brief dance/movement auditions, so please dress accordingly. Actors will also be asked to read scenes from the script. Audition sides will be available to be checked out from the FTC Box Office starting Friday, March 12.
Because of current circumstances, video auditions may be submitted. All video auditions must be sent to director Steve Reily at fbgtheaterco@veizon.net with the subject line “Mamma Mia Video Audition”.
If you have any questions, you can email the theater office at fbgtheaterco@veizon.net with the subject line “Mamma Mia Auditions”.
Schedule:
Rehearsals are typically Monday through Friday, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Some music rehearsals may be scheduled on weekends during the month of April.
June 7 -10 are Technical/Dress Rehearsals. For the success of the production, attendance at these rehearsals and at all performances is mandatory for the entire cast and crew.
Performances:
Thursday, June 10 at 7:30pm (Preview)
June 11, 12 18, 19, 25, 26 at 7:30 p.m. – June 13, 20, 27 at 2:00 p.m.
Character Breakdown:
Sophie Sheridan
Born and raised on the island.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Donna Sheridan
Sophie's mother.
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Sam Carmichael
Might be Sophie's father.
Gender: Male
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Bill Austin
Might be Sophie's father.
Gender: Male
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Harry Bright
Might be Sophie's father.
Gender: Male
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: C#3
Sky
Sophie's fiancé.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Tanya
Former Dynamo.
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Rosie
Former Dynamo.
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 50
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Lisa
Sophie's friend.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: Db5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Ali
Sophie's friend.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Pepper
Barman at Taverna
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: A4
Eddie
Helps Sky with Water-Sports.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 25
Chorus
Consists of the Islanders, who work at Donna's, Wedding-Guests.
Gender: Any
