Please submit a 32 bar cut in the style of the show as an unlisted Youtube video.
TUITION:
Cost: The tuition fee is $540 per student.
Payment Plans: Flexible payment options are available to accommodate different needs.
Scholarships: We offer a limited number of need-based scholarships for those requiring financial assistance. Please inquire for more details.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
West End Prep's intensive programs are both audition and tuition-based, catering specifically to high school and college-age students.
This program is designed for those with a fervent passion for performing arts and aims to prepare students for a future career in the arts.
WHO SHOULD AUDITION:
We welcome students of all experience levels to audition. Whether you're just starting out or have extensive experience, West End Prep provides an enriching environment for all.
GUIDELINES
Auditions will be held virtually, requiring students to submit a video audition by May 15th at 11:59 pm. There are potential virtual callbacks.
GUIDELINES:
Song: Include 32 bars of a song in a style similar to The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Monologue: Encouraged but not mandatory. Please keep it under 2 minutes.
Headshot: A current headshot or similar photo is required.
Resume: Highly recommended, especially detailing any past acting experiences, training, and special skills.
Conflict List: Provide a comprehensive list of any potential conflicts with the rehearsal and production dates.
OTHER INFORMATION
The team is committed to actively and radically making space for all the different ways that performers exist in this world and is inviting and welcoming a unique perspective on this show! Please note this show requires a large ensemble of actors.
Claude Frollo: Archdeacon of Notre Dame Cathedral and the most powerful cleric in Paris, reluctant caretaker of Quasimodo, will do whatever it takes to rid the city of the Roma “vermin,” even as he lusts after Esmeralda. Calculating, manipulative, and obsessive.
Jehan Frollo Claude’s reckless younger brother. With Florika, he fathers Quasimodo, who he leaves in his brother’s care. Wild, passionate, and strong-willed.
Florika: A Romani woman and Quasimodo’s mother.
Father Dupin: A priest of Notre Dame and Claude and Jehan’s guardian.
Quasimodo: Bell-ringer of Notre Dame and Claude Frollo’s charge. Lonely and staunchly obedient to Frollo, he possesses a vivid imagination that brings to life the bells and gargoyles of the cathedral. Despite his shyness and uncertainty, he quickly befriends Esmeralda. Big-hearted, and brave when need be.
Clopin Trouillefou: The clever and charismatic King of the Roma. An air of mystery surrounds Clopin, who often leaves the scene in a puff of smoke. As the master of ceremonies for the Feast of Fools, he is witty and playful, but he boasts a darker, serious nature when not performing for the crowd.
Captain Phoebus de Martin: Returning to Paris after serving in the war, Phoebus takes up his new position as Captain of the Cathedral Guard. Overconfident yet charming, this handsome, strong soldier makes the ladies swoon, yet his moral compass is also strong, and he openly defies the corrupted Frollo.
Lieutenant Frederic Charlus: Lieutenant of the Cathedral Guard and loyal friend to Phoebus.
Esmeralda: A beautiful and free-spirited Romani woman who possesses the strong sense of justice and morality that Frollo lacks. Compassionate, she frees Quasimodo from the frenzied mob at the Feast of Fools and, against her better judgment, falls for the cocky Phoebus. Seeking a female presenting, person of color for this role.
King Louis XI: King of France, nicknamed the Prudent.
Tribunal: A judicial officer.
Madam: Owner of a brothel and safe haven for the Roma.
Saint Aphrodisius: A stained-glass image that comes to life.
Congregation: Roma, gargoyles, soldiers, and citizens of Paris.