Auditions

College of the Desert presents: Man of La Mancha

by Dale Wasserman
Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion

Auditions in Theatre Too at COD Palm Desert Campus.
43500 Monterey Avenue
Monday, November 28 6pm-9pm
Tuesday, November 29 6pm-9pm
Callbacks Wednesday, November 30 6pm-10pm

Please contact director Janet Miller at jamiller@collegeofthedesert.edu for an audition appointment.

4 performances at the McCallum Theatre, May 5, May 6 (matinee/eve) May 7 (matinee)

All roles open. Bring sheet music in the correct key. A pianist will be provided.
Please bring all known conflicts.
If cast, you will need to enroll in MUS 086/TA 096.
Rehearsals start 1/30/2023.

Show Synopsis:
Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ seventeenth-century masterpiece Don Quixote, MAN OF LA MANCHA is one of the most successful musicals in Broadway history. Powerful, brutal, hilarious, and heartbreaking, MAN OF LA MANCHA celebrates the perseverance of a dying old man who refuses to relinquish his ideals or his passion. The celebrated score includes “The Impossible Dream,” “I, Don Quixote,” “Dulcinea,” “I Really Like Him,” “Little Bird,” and “To Each His Dulcinea.”
Characters:
Don Quixote
Sancho
Aldonza
Padre
Antonia
Housekeeper
The Governor/Innkeeper
The Duke/Dr. Carrasco
Captain of the Inquisition
Prisoner #1 - Horse, Pedro, Knight of Mirrors
Prisoner #2 - Horse, Muleteer, Knight of Mirror
Prisoner #3 - Guard, Anselmo, Barber
Prisoner #4 - Maria, Moorish Girl
Prisoner #5 - Fermina, Moorish Girl
Ensemble : Prisoners, Moors, Guards