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Daddy Long Legs

Auditions:
Sept. 8 + 9
Performances:
Nov. 5 – 15

Daddy Long Legs

Auditions: September 8th & 9th

  • PAC (905 S Main St, St. George, UT)
    Studio 1

  • 6pm-9pm
    6-8 Initial Auditions
    8-9 Callbacks

  • Director: Edwina Jones

  • Music Director: Jett Larson

Daddy Long Legs Audition Prep!

Audition prep includes a 2–3 minute dramatic monologue and a 16-bar cut of a song, both in the style of the show.

Based on the classic novel, which inspired the 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire, Daddy Long Legs is a beloved tale in the spirit of Jane Austen, The Brontë Sisters, and “Downton Abbey.” Daddy Long Legs features music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist, Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre), and Tony-winning librettist/director, John Caird (Les Misérables), and is a “rags-to-riches” tale of newfound love.

Jerusha Abbott is the “Oldest Orphan in the John Grier Home” until a mysterious benefactor decides to send her to college to be educated as a writer. Required to write him a letter once a month, she is never to know the benefactor’s identity – so she invents one for him: Daddy Long Legs. Although she knows that he will never respond to her letters, she grows more and more fond of this elusive and kindly “old” gentleman. But another relationship soon begins to develop in Jerusha’s life. Jervis Pendleton is the well-do-do, “youngish” uncle of one of Jerusha’s roommates, who introduces her to a world of literature, travel, and adventure. Through her correspondence with Daddy Long Legs and her growing intimacy with Jervis, Jerusha’s letters chronicle her emergence as a delightfully independent “New American Woman.” Yet, there is one startling fact that Jerusha has yet to uncover – a fact that will change her life forever.

Jerusha Abbot

A young girl of 18 years, who grew up and is now the oldest orphan at the John Grier Home. She is witty and intelligent with a natural talent for writing. She receives funding for college from the anonymous benefactor that she dubs Daddy Long Legs.

Gender: Female
Age: 18 to 30
Vocal range: Bb5-G3

Jervis Pendleton

“Daddy Longlegs,” aka Mr. John Smith, the beneficiary, is 30-something. He is an unwed aristocrat and “black sheep” of a wealthy family who is a shy, highly educated, and an East Coast philanthropist.

Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range: G#4-G3

Important To Remember

ALL THOSE WHO AUDITION MUST REGISTER & UPLOAD THEIR PROFILE TO OUR NEW AUDITION SOFTWARE!

  • All performers will need to have an online profile before they will be seen. SGMT will provide help at the auditions too.

    • Please upload your headshot and bio (First-page “Update Media Files”).
    • File requirements (Make sure to select Step 4 “Upload File.”)
      • Bios/Resumes: PDF
      • Headshots: JPG or PNG
      • Videos: MP4 or MOV
  • No Appointment Is Necessary

  • You only need to come to ONE of the 2 auditions dates but plan for a call-back.
  • You can bring your music tracks on a bluetooth-compatible device – if you would like to use sheet music, please bring your own accompanist. A Capella is fine.
  • Please only audition if you plan on making a commitment to being in the show. We encourage everyone to take any role offered – your vision of your “fit” in the cast may not match the directors.

Don’t lose out on an excellent opportunity to develop your craft and foster relationships with directors and performers which will help you as you audition with SGMT in the future! Don’t burn bridges! Don’t audition if you’ve auditioned/been cast for another show that will conflict. We promise to make your partnership with SGMT a positive, memorable one!

WHILE SGMT STRIVES TO BE FLEXIBLE WITH SCHEDULING – PERFORMANCE CONFLICTS ARE A MAJOR DETERRENT TO GETTING CAST.