Audition Info for Prince of Egypt!
Show Dates: February 26th – 28th & March 5th – 7th, 2027
This production will be directed by Monica DePaul.
Rehearsals will begin January 8th and run approximately as follows:
Fridays 6-9pm, Saturdays 9am-3pm, and Sundays 2-5pm.
Please see audition details below:
ALL AUDITION DATES WILL BE AT OUR MANHEIM LOCATION!!!! – 1223 Lancaster Rd Ste 115, Manheim, PA 17545
Acting/Singing Audition Dates: November 9th & 10th
Dance Call: November 18th from 6-8pm
Callbacks: November 17th from 6-9pm & the November 18th dance call from 6-8pm
*See additional details below
*If you are needed at callbacks you will be informed.
Location: MANHEIM Cavod Performing Arts – MANHEIM Location (1223 Lancaster Rd Ste 115, Manheim, PA 17545)
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
We are seeking singers/actors/dancers for this production, as well as dancers only!
ACTING/SINGING/DANCING AUDITION DETAILS:
Ages 10+ are invited to audition. We will see ages 10-13 for the one child female role for the first half hour of each day. Plan to arrive 15 minutes before your selected time.
For men, women, and children, please prepare a one-minute monologue, and sing 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song that shows off your vocal and acting range. An 8×10 headshot with your acting resume stapled to the back is required. Sheet music is also required: an accompanist will be provided. If you are needed at the dance call as a callback, you will be informed.
If you are unavailable to audition in person and you’d like to submit a video audition, please email a HEADSHOT, RESUME, and a VIDEO LINK (ONLY UNLISTED YOUTUBE OR GOOGLE DRIVE LINKS WILL BE ACCEPTED) of you performing a one-minute monologue and singing one 16-32 bar cut (along to a live or pre-recorded instrumental track) to monica@cavod.org. DUE: November 5th
DANCING ONLY AUDITIONS:
Those interested in dance only may sign up for the dance call only HERE!
We are seeking strong dancers for this production!
Those 10+ who are ONLY interested in a featured dancer (no singing or speaking required) role may skip a regular general audition and attend the dance call ONLY from 6-8pm on Wednesday, November 18th BUT performers will be more highly considered if they attend all aspects of the audition process. An 8×10 HEADSHOT with your performance RESUME stapled to the back is required.
ALSO – Performers coming to the general auditions on November 9th and 10th may be invited to this dance call as a callback
Character Breakdown
Moses
Playful, but with a soulful core. Ages throughout the show. He begins the show as a devil-may-care young man, a bit of a clown and playboy, secure in his privileged identity as a prince of Egypt. But after his devastating discovery that he was born a slave, he grows into the strong and compassionate leader of the Hebrew people. A high tenor (sings up to Bb) with a thrilling voice and large range.
Gender: male
Age: 18 to 39
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Ramses
A prince of Egypt, heir to the throne, who ages throughout the show. He loves his brother Moses, but is also quite competitive with him, since Moses’s winning personality continually puts him in the shade. His father expects a great deal from him as the future Pharaoh, and Ramses is wracked by self-doubt. Through trials of great pain over the course of the show, he ultimately becomes a great leader of the Egyptians. A strong tenor (sings up to G#), but with a well-developed lower range.
Gender: male
Age: 18 to 39
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Yocheved
Moses’s Hebrew mother. She sets her son afloat in a basket on the Nile in order to save him from the Egyptian soldiers. Rich alto voice, sings in Hebrew and English.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 39
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Young Miriam
Moses’s Hebrew sister. Good singing voice.
Gender: female
Age: 10 to 13
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Tuya
Regal, wise, deeply loving. She always wanted another son after Ramses was born, and believes Moses was a gift from the gods. Over the course of the show she changes from being a vibrant, clever, and even playful woman to a broken creature devastated by the loss of her adopted son. Rich alto voice.
Age: 35 to 55
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Seti
The Pharaoh of Egypt. Commanding, carries himself with great dignity and authority. As a young man, he brought Egypt back from the brink ofcivil war. He is a great general and still leads his army into battle. He loves his sons deeply,but he loves Egypt more and everything he does is to protect and preserve his country.A low baritone/bass.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 69
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Hotep
The High Priest of Egypt. Though pompous and self-important, he is deeply committed to the ancient gods of Egypt and above all fears the heresy of the one god which brought down the previous dynasty. His support is crucial to the well-being of the 18th Dynasty. He despises Moses for his lack of reverence and seeks to preserve the Egyptian hierarchy at all costs. Strong baritone.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 65
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: G#2
Tzipporah
A Midian princess, fiery and rebellious, who ages throughout the show. She is full of spirit and strength, and wants nothing more than for her people to be free. Deeply committed to her family, and eventually to her love for Moses. Must have a thrilling high belt, but also a well-developed and beautiful mix; must also dance well.
Gender: female
Age: 18 to 39
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Miriam
Moses’s Hebrew sister. Devout, unswerving, simple-hearted, optimistic. A prophetess. She believes in God and in Moses as the Deliverer and never wavers in her faith in both. Strong rich belt.
Gender: female
Age: 25 to 45
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Aaron
Moses’s Hebrew brother. Intellectual, sardonic, skeptical, funny. Aaron has reached an accommodation with his life as a slave; he makes a joke of everything to diminish the pain. Aaron is the last Hebrew to believe in Moses; when Moses returns to Egypt and confronts Ramses, asking him to let his people go, Aaron’s skepticism is borne out when the Hebrews’ labor is doubled. But when Aaron is finally won over, he becomes Moses’ most loyal follower. Tenor or high baritone.
Gender: male
Age: 22 to 40
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Nefertari
Ramses’s wife and his Queen of Egypt. Imperious and haughty. Scion of an ancient royal family, she is keenly aware of her position and her importance to the dynasty. She is supremely self-confident and looks down upon Ramses as a member of an upstart family. But at the end, her heart is broken by the death of her son and she reveals her humanity and love for Ramses. Strong rich belt, high alto.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 39
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Jethro
The High Priest of Midian and Tzipporah’s father. A powerful, wise presence, exuding a joy of life and a deep empathy for others. Full of love and buoyancy, with a deep spiritual center. A high baritone (must sing up to G) with a strong warm voice.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 65
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Leah
One of Tzipporah’s younger sisters. Feisty and willing to fight when threatened. Good-humored, she and Keturah think their older sister is a bit of a head case, and they happily welcome Moses into their tribe.
Gender: female
Age: 11 to 14
Vocal range top: C#5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Keturah
One of Tzipporah’s younger sisters. Feisty and willing to fight when threatened. Good-humored, she and Leah think their older sister is a bit of a head case, and they happily welcome Moses into their tribe.
Gender: female
Age: 15 to 17
Vocal range top: C#5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Ensemble
Singers and dancers who portray Hebrew slaves, members of the Egyptian court, Priests, and Midianites.