What You Need To Know...

  

Show Season - 13th - 28th November 2026  

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Rehearsals

Initially will be from 6.30-8.30pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 1-5pm on  Sundays. Later on, the evening rehearsals will probably run longer and the Sunday one  starts at 10am. 

For the first couple of weeks rehearsals will focus on the music, and then dance rehearsals will  commence. 

Rehearsals will intensify closer to opening night and extra ones may be necessary. Schedules will  be provided in advance with as much detail as possible. 

Please read all the information below to see what you need to prepare for your audition. Your  dance routine, audition scripts and backing tracks (with demos) are included in this pack. 

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Auditions 

These are by appointment between 1and 4.30pm on Sunday 26 July and 6 and  9pm on Tuesday 28 and Thursday 30 July at the theatre in Reyburn House Lane,  Whangarei. Contact the Production Manager via email  

ian.page@btinternet.com or text (021998839) to book your appointment. If  you are unable to attend any of these sessions please contact Ian who will try to  arrange an alternative for you. 

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Call-backs

These will be on Tuesday 4 August from 6 - 9pm. Please keep this evening free or inform Ian if you wouldn’t be available if required. 

All auditionees must be at least 16 years old. 

As every person in the show is likely to need to move at some point all auditionees will need to: 

1. perform a simple dance routine  

2. sing 

3. demonstrate their ability to speak with a New Jersey and general American accent.  We ask that women wear heels or chorus shoes, and men wear dress shoes rather than soft-soled  shoes. 

Please ensure that you arrive at least 15 minutes before your audition time to check in etc.  You will perform the dance routine first in groups of 4, and then sing/speak as individuals. 

 

Overall you can anticipate the process taking up to one hour. 

You can find the dance choreography routines here: 

Mens Routine

Womens Routine

Please learn these in preparation for your audition.

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All auditionees are to sing the songs shown against the character’s name. You may not be required to sing the entire song - please do not be offended if we stop you before you get to the end of the song. There will be no pianist at auditions - please use the backing tracks supplied - these also match the demo supplied. Please learn the song so that you don’t need to be holding lyric sheets when you audition - we want to see your smiling face!

To demonstrate your accent abilities please prepare/learn the AUDITION SCRIPTS.

Men - Scenes 3 & 8   Women - Read Mary in Scene 8

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Roles

Please note: The four leading actors in this production must ALL be comfortable with traditional  four-part harmonies, have the ability to deliver convincing New Jersey accents and be  confident delivering narrative text (including monologues) covering a wide range of emotions.  The performers portraying Frankie, Tommy, Bob and Nick must also be good movers. 

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Frankie Valli 

Male, stage age 20-30. A strong tenor with a sweet, strong falsetto and the ability to sing in the style of Frankie Valli; tenor up to high A or Bb with falsetto to treble G. Must be a strong  actor with charm and charisma. A small, tenacious, scrappy kid from a tough neighbourhood with an unusually high, clear falsetto. He is talented, hardworking, and determined to  succeed. 

Audition Song: Sherry 

 

Tommy DeVito

Male, stage age 20-30. A strong tenor/baritone voice. A handsome, charismatic, smooth talking operator with a quick temper, Tommy is a born hustler from a tough  neighbourhood and the essence of Jersey cool. 

Audition Song: O What A Night (December 63) 

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Bob Gaudio

Male, stage age 20-30. Strong tenor/baritone voice up to a high G. Boyish, fresh-faced Bob is the  keyboardist. Something of a boy genius, he is smart and savvy beyond his years. Audition Song: O What A Night (December 63) 

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Nick Massi

Male, stage age 20-30. Strong bass/baritone voice down to a low E. A steady, sturdy,  lumbering man of few words with a police record and a strong musical talent. Nick is a dreamer  who longs for a life after the Four Seasons. 

Audition Song: Big Girls Don’t Cry (sung in baritone range - not as on the recording), if you can pick out the bass harmony from the demo – go for it!

 

Barry Belson / French Rap Star (and other roles) 

Male, stage age 20-40. A strong actor & singer who plays various roles including Hal Miller.  Tenor to high C ideally with a strong falsetto to G above high C; has the ability to riff in  rhythm-and-blues style. 

Audition song: Sherry or Big Girls Don’t Cry (singing the high tenor/falsetto as per the demo)

 

All remaining male roles below – please choose a song that suits your voice range from: Sherry, O What A Night (December 63), Big Girls Don’t Cry

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Bob Crewe (and other roles) 

Male, stage age 30-45. Intelligent and flamboyant; the genius music producer and lyricist who  was an integral part of creating the magic of The Four Seasons. Quick-witted and very into  astrology! 

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Gyp DeCarlo (and other roles) 

Male, stage age 45-60. Tough, mafioso type; must be a good actor and strong singer. Must be  comfortable and convincing speaking phrases in Italian. 

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Joe Pesci / Studio Engineer (and other roles) 

Male, stage age 20-30. Young, energetic and a little over-excited. 

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Other Featured Males 

Stage ages 18-50. Strong actors and singers to play various roles including Norman Waxman,  Nick DeVito, Billy Dixon, Charlie Calello, Hank Majewski, Joe Long and others. 

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Mary Delgado, Frankie’s wife: (and other roles) 

Stage age, 20-30 years. Strong singer; tough, "seen it all”, Italian, Jersey girl; she’s got a killer  sense of humour; actor also plays a variety of other roles; strong belt useful; high straight tone  soprano also useful but not required. 

Audition song: My Boyfriends Back

 

Featured Females

Stage ages, 18-40. Fabulous, versatile actresses, singers and dancers with flexible vocal  registers to play a variety of roles including Lorraine, The Angels, Miss Frankie Nolan, Frankie’s  Mother and various other spoken and unspoken parts. They should be believable as "tough-as-nails" Jersey girls; comfortable with four-part harmonies. Women need to belt  and/or have a strong mix. We require one female who can belt up to F natural and two high  sopranos. 

Audition song: My Boyfriends Back

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AUDITION TRACKS (SINGING)

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AUDITION TIPS...

On the day 

● Arrive well in advance so that you can take time to warm up and fill out any forms. 

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● We need to see how well you can match pitch. You may sound great on your own, but  you also need to sound great with others and, therefore, you may be required to sing  with someone else at some time during the audition process. 

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● Know your song well. Just as it is important to have an understanding of a script, it is  important to understand the meaning behind a song. If possible have your song  memorised. It is unlikely that you will need to perform a complete song for the audition  panel to hear what you can do. If you are asked to stop before the end of your song,  don’t be offended! It simply means the team has heard what they need to hear. 

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● The first block of auditions allows the creative team to see who they want to call back  for further assessment and dancing/singing. If you do not get asked to attend the  call-back session it does not mean you will not be cast – simply that the creative team have seen and heard what they need to make a decision. 

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General 

● Check the show’s rehearsal and production schedule – be quite certain you are  available throughout. If you have conflicts, put them on your audition sheet. 

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● Don’t worry about nerves – everyone gets nervous at auditions, even the old pros, and  having a few butterflies can actually be a good thing. But it is best to avoid worrying  excessively about messing up or about what the audition panel might think of you. If you  do happen to mess up, don’t get upset or walk off. Just keep on going until you’ve  finished.

 

● Dress comfortably! Avoid costumes but don’t dress completely out of character either.  Avoid big clunky shoes or jewellery that may impede your movements. Choose clothing  that is simple and comfortable.

 

● Warm up for your vocal musical audition. We want to hear your best voice. Take some  time before you come into the audition to warm up your voice. The creative team must be able to hear and understand you, so project your voice and enunciate well. 

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IMPORTANT: Your participation in this production requires a huge commitment in both time and  professionalism in order to ensure a production of the highest possible quality. Therefore,  please do not audition if you are not in a position to commit fully to the rehearsal and  performance schedule. 

While talent is the primary consideration when casting, your level of commitment will also be a  consideration and final choices for the principal and ensemble roles will be made with this in  mind.