The Met, Bury
Audition
Synopsis
Deloris Van Cartier is an aspiring singer in Philadelphia, where she is auditioning to perform at her gangster boyfriends nightclub. Deloris believes that Curtis is going to introduce her to a big producer, but is upset when he tells her she is not ready. Hurt and rejected, Deloris decides to break up with him, but when she goes to find him she accidentally sees him kill one of his cronies. Deloris runs to the police, who place her in hiding at a convent until Curtis is brought to trial. At first, Deloris feels as though it will be the worst thing in the world, chafing against the constraints of convent life and an immovable Reverend Mother, but once she is introduced to the struggling choir at the convent, everything changes. She finds that many of the nuns at the convent are not that different from her, and that they are quite fun to be around. They help give her a bigger purpose in her life, showing her a genuine love and affection that was missing prior to her arrival at the convent. Sister Act is a joyous show that uses music to bring different communities, and lifestyles, together.
Synopsis
Deloris Van Cartier is an aspiring singer in Philadelphia, where she is auditioning to perform at her gangster boyfriends nightclub. Deloris believes that Curtis is going to introduce her to a big producer, but is upset when he tells her she is not ready. Hurt and rejected, Deloris decides to break up with him, but when she goes to find him she accidentally sees him kill one of his cronies. Deloris runs to the police, who place her in hiding at a convent until Curtis is brought to trial. At first, Deloris feels as though it will be the worst thing in the world, chafing against the constraints of convent life and an immovable Reverend Mother, but once she is introduced to the struggling choir at the convent, everything changes. She finds that many of the nuns at the convent are not that different from her, and that they are quite fun to be around. They help give her a bigger purpose in her life, showing her a genuine love and affection that was missing prior to her arrival at the convent. Sister Act is a joyous show that uses music to bring different communities, and lifestyles, together.
Character Breakdown & Audition Materials
Ensemble
Anyone who wishes to be considered for the ensemble will be required to take part in a group audition consisting of learning a dance routine and song.
Please take the time to learn the following sections of Take Me To Heaven* within your respective voice type [Soprano-Alto-Bass].
Bars 13 - 20 & Bars 39 - 80
*Adam will be at New Jerusalem Church on Tuesday 18th April 7:30pm to provide help to anybody who needs it.
Anyone who wishes to be considered for the ensemble will be required to take part in a group audition consisting of learning a dance routine and song.
Please take the time to learn the following sections of Take Me To Heaven* within your respective voice type [Soprano-Alto-Bass].
Bars 13 - 20 & Bars 39 - 80
*Adam will be at New Jerusalem Church on Tuesday 18th April 7:30pm to provide help to anybody who needs it.
Deloris Van Cartier (Dialogue - Song - Take Me To Heaven Bar 19 - 62 & Raise Your Voice up to Bar 129)
An aspiring performer, trying to find both fame and a place in the world. When forced to hide in the convent, she initially refuses to embrace her new lifestyle but learns to embrace it when she works with the choir. Loud-mouthed, and sassy, but ultimately caring.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Mother Superior (Dialogue - Song - Here Within These Walls up to Bar 62)
The head of the convent, sarcastic and a bit stiff. Extremely protective about keeping her sisters away from the outside world, which puts her in direct opposition to Deloris and her musical teachings.
Gender: Female
Age: 50 to 70
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: D3
Sister Mary Robert (Dialogue - Song - Raise Your Voice Bar 152 - 184 & The Life I Never Had)
A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken, but singing with Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life.
Gender: Female
Age: 16 to 25
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Sister Mary Patrick (Dialogue - Song - It's Good To Be A Nun from Bar 16 - 50 & Take Me To Heaven Bar 128 - 135
A nun of the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 50
Sister Mary Lazarus (Dialogue - Song - It's Good To Be A Nun from Bar 23 to End & Raise Your Voice Bar 145 - 160)
A nun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris's soul music.
Gender: Female
Age: 50 to 70
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: F3
Monsignor O'hara (Dialogue)
One of the heads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music surprisingly puts him in a different mood.
Gender: Male
Age: 45 to 60
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: E3
Curtis (Dialogue - Song - When I Find My Baby)
A club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris's boyfriend. Cocky and controlling, always on the verge of violence.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Eddie Souther (Dialogue - Song - I could Be That Guy up to Bar 58)
The desk chief at the Philadelphia police station and a high school classmate of Deloris who helps get her into hiding. Faces a lot of nerves when under pressure, causing him to sweat profusely. He still yearns for Deloris after all these years, and dreams of being her hero.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Tj (Dialogue - Song - When I find my Baby)
Curtis's nephew and one of his thugs. Deft and cognizant of the fact, constantly in a state of ignorant bliss.
Gender: Male
Age: 16 to 30
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Db3
Joey (Dialogue - Song - When I find my Baby)
One of Curtis's thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies' man.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Pablo (Dialogue - Song - When I find my Baby)
One of Curtis's thugs. A natural follower, constantly speaks in Spanish.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Sister Mary Martin-of-tours (Dialogue - Song - It's Good To Be A Nun bar 46 - 87)
A nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, but has her moments of surprising clarity.
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 60
Sister Mary Theresa (Dialogue - Song - It's Good To Be A Nun bar 46 - 87)
A nun of the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretly packs a punch.
Gender: Female
Age: 60 to 70
Michelle (Dialogue - Song - Fabulous Baby bar 26 - 66 Please sing Deloris' line)
One of Deloris's back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Tina (Dialogue - Song - Fabulous Baby bar 26 - 66 Please sing Deloris' line)
One of Deloris's back-up singers. A little thick and naive.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Ernie (Dialogue)
One of Curtis's thugs. Initially thought to be a mindless yes-man, he turns out to be an undercover police informant.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 35
Ensemble
Nuns; Bar Denizens (Bar Patron, Waitress, Pool Player, Drag Queen); Homeless People; Fantasy Dancers
If you would like to audition for any of these parts please email Jeanette Brown at secretary@waods.co.uk to confirm an audition slot.
An aspiring performer, trying to find both fame and a place in the world. When forced to hide in the convent, she initially refuses to embrace her new lifestyle but learns to embrace it when she works with the choir. Loud-mouthed, and sassy, but ultimately caring.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: F#5
Vocal range bottom: E3
Mother Superior (Dialogue - Song - Here Within These Walls up to Bar 62)
The head of the convent, sarcastic and a bit stiff. Extremely protective about keeping her sisters away from the outside world, which puts her in direct opposition to Deloris and her musical teachings.
Gender: Female
Age: 50 to 70
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: D3
Sister Mary Robert (Dialogue - Song - Raise Your Voice Bar 152 - 184 & The Life I Never Had)
A postulant, abandoned as a baby and raised at the convent. Shy and soft-spoken, but singing with Deloris lets her find her voice. Her wallflower lifestyle has made her live a shell of a life.
Gender: Female
Age: 16 to 25
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: F#3
Sister Mary Patrick (Dialogue - Song - It's Good To Be A Nun from Bar 16 - 50 & Take Me To Heaven Bar 128 - 135
A nun of the convent. Consistently perky, enthusiastic, and easily excitable.
Gender: Female
Age: 35 to 50
Sister Mary Lazarus (Dialogue - Song - It's Good To Be A Nun from Bar 23 to End & Raise Your Voice Bar 145 - 160)
A nun of the convent and the head of the choir. Rather deadpan and the least welcoming of any of the nuns, but she gets caught up in Deloris's soul music.
Gender: Female
Age: 50 to 70
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: F3
Monsignor O'hara (Dialogue)
One of the heads of the convent. Constantly concerned with financial matters, though soul music surprisingly puts him in a different mood.
Gender: Male
Age: 45 to 60
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: E3
Curtis (Dialogue - Song - When I Find My Baby)
A club owner, notorious gangster, and Deloris's boyfriend. Cocky and controlling, always on the verge of violence.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Eddie Souther (Dialogue - Song - I could Be That Guy up to Bar 58)
The desk chief at the Philadelphia police station and a high school classmate of Deloris who helps get her into hiding. Faces a lot of nerves when under pressure, causing him to sweat profusely. He still yearns for Deloris after all these years, and dreams of being her hero.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: Ab2
Tj (Dialogue - Song - When I find my Baby)
Curtis's nephew and one of his thugs. Deft and cognizant of the fact, constantly in a state of ignorant bliss.
Gender: Male
Age: 16 to 30
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Db3
Joey (Dialogue - Song - When I find my Baby)
One of Curtis's thugs. Believes himself to be quite the ladies' man.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 40
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Pablo (Dialogue - Song - When I find my Baby)
One of Curtis's thugs. A natural follower, constantly speaks in Spanish.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 40
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Sister Mary Martin-of-tours (Dialogue - Song - It's Good To Be A Nun bar 46 - 87)
A nun of the convent. Clearly in her own world, but has her moments of surprising clarity.
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 60
Sister Mary Theresa (Dialogue - Song - It's Good To Be A Nun bar 46 - 87)
A nun of the convent, the oldest of the group. Decrepit at a glance, but secretly packs a punch.
Gender: Female
Age: 60 to 70
Michelle (Dialogue - Song - Fabulous Baby bar 26 - 66 Please sing Deloris' line)
One of Deloris's back-up singers. Lippy and always quick with a retort.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Tina (Dialogue - Song - Fabulous Baby bar 26 - 66 Please sing Deloris' line)
One of Deloris's back-up singers. A little thick and naive.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Ernie (Dialogue)
One of Curtis's thugs. Initially thought to be a mindless yes-man, he turns out to be an undercover police informant.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 35
Ensemble
Nuns; Bar Denizens (Bar Patron, Waitress, Pool Player, Drag Queen); Homeless People; Fantasy Dancers
If you would like to audition for any of these parts please email Jeanette Brown at secretary@waods.co.uk to confirm an audition slot.
Song list
- Take Me To Heaven (Nightclub)
- Fabulous, Baby!
- The Perfect Place
- Here Within These Walls
- It's Good to be a Nun
- When I Find My Baby
- I Could Be That Guy
- Here Within These Walls (Reprise)
- Raise Your Voice
- Take Me To Heaven (Nun Choir Version)
- Entr'acte
- Sunday Morning Fever
- Take Me To Heaven (Newscast)
- Lady in the Long Black Dress
- I Haven't Got a Prayer
- Bless Our Show
- Benedicta-ta for Now
- The Life I Never Led
- Fabulous Baby! (Reprise)
- Sister Act
- When I Find My Baby (Reprise)
- The Life I Never Led (Reprise)
- Sister Act (Reprise)
- Spread the Love Around
- Raise Your Voice
