Announcing Auditions for Legally Blonde!

Announcing auditions for LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL this April!

The City of Fairfax Theatre Company will hold auditions for its summer musical on April 10, 2024 at Fairfax Old Town Hall (3999 University Dr, Fairfax, VA) and April 12, 13 and 14, 2024 at Katherine Johnson Middle School (3801 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA) for actors, singers, and dancers ages 16 and up. This year’s production is LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, an adaptation of the 2001 movie that came to Broadway in 2007 featuring music and lyrics by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O’Keefe.

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL will be performed at Katherine Johnson Middle School (KJMS) in Fairfax, VA from July 19-27, 2024. Rehearsals begin April 24 and will take place at KJMS, Vienna Baptist Church, or other nearby Fairfax locations until June 23 and at KJMS for the remainder of the production. Strike will be held on July 28, followed by the cast and crew party.

We are committed to open and inclusive casting of actors of diverse ages, races, ethnicities, genders, body types, and abilities. We also encourage you to audition even if you have never been in a play or musical before.

**All roles are open to any ethnicity, with preference for BIPOC ethnicity for Pilar and Nikos, and Indian/South Asian descent for Sundeep Padamandan.

What to Prepare

Please prepare a 16-32 bar or 1 minute cut of a song that is NOT from the show. We prefer you to bring sheet music with you for our accompanist, but you may also play a karaoke track from your phone, if necessary. We suggest listening to the Legally Blonde Original Broadway cast recording on Spotify and consider what songs from other shows might convey the vocal range or characterization of the part you are most interested in.

Please come dressed to move! Everyone will participate in a short dance audition. Even if you have no dance experience, we want to see how you move, how you pick up choreography, and how you show your character when dancing. You do not need to prepare a routine as one will be taught during the audition.

Never auditioned before? Don’t have access to sheet music or don’t know how to prepare a vocal or dance audition? Join us on April 6th from 10am-12pm at Katherine Johnson MS for an audition workshop. You’ll learn a song cut with the group and will be given sheet music you can opt to use during your audition. A dance combination from the show will be taught so you have an idea of what to expect during the audition process. To RSVP, contact legallyblondesm24@gmail.com. Space is limited and those who have never auditioned for CFTC before will have first priority.

Callbacks will be held on April 14 from 2-6 pm for certain roles and will consist of reading scenes from the script and singing excerpts from the show. We will notify you by midnight Saturday, April 13 via email if we would like to see you at callbacks. Even if you are not called back, that does not mean you have not been cast in the show. Callback materials will be posted for your review prior to callbacks. The cast list will be emailed and posted on our Facebook page by Friday, April 19.

Sign up here for a 60 minute time slot on April 10, 12, or 13 that will include both the music and dance portions of the audition. Walk-ins will be accepted, but may have to wait until there is an opening to join a group. We recommend arriving at the very beginning of auditions that day if you’re planning to walk in.

You can download our audition form to bring with you ahead of time, or fill one out on-site. If you plan to fill it out on-site, please be sure to arrive early so you have time to check in and fill it out. Make sure to check our rehearsal calendar to indicate possible conflicts on your audition form. We do make casting decisions based on conflicts and may not be able to accept new, non-emergency conflicts after rehearsals begin on April 24th.

If you would like to submit a video audition, please submit headshot, resume, self tape, audition form, and all known conflicts from April 24-July 28.   Let us know if you are able to attend callbacks on the 14th or not.   Please send materials to legallyblondesm24@gmail.com and the deadline for submission is midnight on April 11th.  Self tape should include:

-Slate with name and song choice, could also include what role(s) you’re interested in.
-32 bar cut of a song (about a minute) that best suits the character you’re most interested in or in the style of the show (contemporary musical theatre or pop song). No accapella. Should have a piano or backing track.
-self tape should be well lit, waist up should be visible
-if you have a dance reel or performance reel, feel free to include that at the end.
-No monologue needed.

Questions? Contact legallyblondesm24@gmail.com. 

Character Breakdown

All roles are open to any ethnicity unless stated otherwise. Ages listed are not a must for actors but the playable age/range they can portray on stage.

Elle Woods - (20’s) Lead. Mezzo-Soprano belter F#3 to F5. Elle is the quintessential Valley Girl who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School and realizes she has more to offer than just a pretty face and a bubbly personality. She is loveable, determined, energetic, outgoing and vulnerable. Strong singer, dancer and actor required - a true triple threat. This role requires onstage intimacy. Must be comfortable with dogs. Open to any ethnicity.

Emmett Forrest - (late 20’s). Lead. Tenor A2 to A4. Emmett is a smart and sensitive law student who takes Elle under his wing. He is charming, quirky, loveable, and friendly. Comedic timing a must. This role requires onstage intimacy. No dancing required.

Warner Huntington III - (20’s) Supporting. Tenor A2 to G#4. Warner is a good-looking but shallow and pompous guy who breaks Elle's heart and heads off to Harvard Law to further his career. Strong singer, comfortable with pop style. This role requires onstage intimacy. No dancing required, but strong stage presence needed.

Professor Callahan - (40’s/50’s) Supporting. Baritone A2 to F#4.  Callahan is a pompous, sleazy and manipulative law professor at Harvard who is a highly successful Boston lawyer, but completely immoral. This role requires onstage intimacy. No dancing required, but strong stage presence needed.

Paulette - (30’s/40’s) Supporting. Mezzo Soprano belter G3 to A5.  Paulette is a brash, caring, romantic and optimistic hair stylist who befriends Elle, is a fan of Celtic everything, and longs to find a man for herself. Comedic timing and some dancing required. Must be comfortable with dogs.

Brooke Wyndam - (late 20’s-30’s) Supporting.  Mezzo/Soprano belt A3 to G5.  Brooke is an exercise video mogul and former sorority girl, currently on trial for murder. She is energetic and charismatic and refuses to take the easy way out. Must be able to belt while jumping rope. Stamina and strong movement required.

Vivienne Kensington - (20’s) Supporting. Soprano with mix belt A3 to Ab5. Vivienne is a smart, savvy, and uptight law student and Warner's fiancee who initially dismisses Elle, but grows to be her friend. Strong singer with some movement.

Enid - (20’s) Supporting. Actor to play a female and feminist Harvard Law Student. Soprano belter, G3-G5.  Enid is initially skeptical of Elle, but eventually becomes her friend. Great comedic timing, patter singing and some movement required.

Margot, Sirena, Pilar - (20’s) Supporting. G#3-F5 Belt. Elle's best friends and sorority sisters who follow her through the story acting as her “Greek Chorus.” Pilar is the sassy and sensible one, BIPOC ethnicity preferred. Margot is seemingly dim-witted and boy-crazy, and must be comfortable with dogs. Serena is a strong-willed and energetic cheer team leader. All 3 must be strong singers and dancers with good comedic timing and youthful energy.

Kyle B. O’Boyle - (30’s/40’s) Cameo. All voice types. Kyle is an attractive, good natured, smooth-talking, possibly Irish UPS worker who catches the eye and eventual heart of Paulette. Some comfortability with Irish dancing preferred. Must be comfortable with dogs.

Kate - (20’s) Cameo.  Actor to play female sorority sister of Elle.  Alto, Bb3-Eb5. Kate is the brainy, sensible and gum-chewing Delta Nu sister that supports Elle in her studies to get into Law School.

Ensemble - Actors to play background dancers/singers with big personalities. All voice types. The ensemble consists of high energy performers and character actors to play Delta Nu sorority sisters, UCLA frat boys, Harvard Law students, salon employees, and prison inmates. Some actors may be cast in multiple featured ensemble roles.

Featured Ensemble Roles include:

Leilani - Actor (B3-Eb5 Alto) to play Delta Nu sorority sister.

Elle’s Dad (40’s-60’s) Actor (D3-E#4 Baritone) to play high society golfer from Malibu.

Elle’s Mom (40’s-60’s)  Actor (C4-E5, Alto) to play high society socialite from Malibu.

Grand Master Chad - Actor to play male UCLA frat boy who performs a reggae solo. Must rap well. Strong stage presence & dancer preferred.

Dewey - Actor to play Paulette’s rude ex-boyfriend who steals her dog and lives in a trailer.

Sundeep Padamandan - Actor to play a privileged male Harvard Student who comes from royalty. Indian descent preferred.

Aaron Schultz - Actor to play an arrogant and smug male Harvard Student.

Winthrop, Lowel & Pforzheimer - Actors to play male or female Harvard Admissions Officers

Nikos Argitakos - Actor to play Brooke’s effeminate European pool boy. BIPOC ethnicity preferred. Some dance ability preferred.

Carlos - Actor to play male in courtroom audience that “outs” Nikos. Some dance ability preferred.

Chutney - Actor who plays Brooke’s jealous step-daughter who is a witness for the prosecution during the trial.