‘Hello Dolly!’

Audition Pieces & Character Notes:

Women

Dolly Levi

Playing Age: 35-50

Vocal Range: C – G

Character Notes: A widow who is somewhat of a busybody but who

has a huge heart, she must be elegant and have a great sense of

comical timing

From: To:

Pg. 15 /

1-2-9

‘Congratulations,

congratulations….’

Pg. 18 /

1-2-12

‘….a vision a dream’

Irene Molloy

Playing Age: 25-35

Vocal Range: G – F

An attractive business woman who owns her own hat shop in New

York. She is a very grounded character who has poise and again

elegance

From: To:

Pg. 25 /

1-3-19

‘…with what Minnie?’ Pg 27 /

1-3-21

‘…Mrs Molloy!’

Minnie Fay

Playing Age: Teens – 25

Vocal Range: B – G

A rather scatter-brained assistant to Mrs Molloy. She is quite

vivacious and outgoing, except where gentlemen are concerned

From: To:

Pg 25 /

1-3-19

From start of speech End of speech

Ermengarde

Playing Age: 16-19

Vocal Range: B – G

The Sur-pressed niece of Vandergelder, who is hopelessly in love

with Ambrose Kemper, a young artist. She is very emotional and

timid. The actress playing her must be able to cry and wail on stage

From: To:

Pg 13 /

1-2-27

Top of page Pg 13 /

1-2-27

‘….I’m unhappy!’

Ernestina & Chorus Act 1

Playing Age: 40+

A larger than life character, who, is desperate to meet a man. She

has to be overbearing and irritating

From: To:

Pg 53 /

2-2-7

‘Say, why the closed …’ Pg 54 /

2-2-8

‘…hootchy kootchy’

Mrs Rose & Chorus

Playing Age: 30+

A close friend of Dolly’s who is a costermonger

From: To:

Pg 43 /

1-3-37

Top of page Pg 43 /

1-3-37

‘…such a long time’

Men

Horace Vandergelder

Playing Age: 40-55

Vocal Range: B – E (G)

A rather grumpy owner of the hay and feed store in Yonkers. He

must appear slightly unapproachable and curt. He is a widower

looking for his second wife

From: To:

Pg 29 /

1-2-6

Top of page Pg 14 /

1-3-25

Start of song

Carnelius Hackl

Playing Age: Playing age 30-35ish

Vocal Range: A# - G

Vandergelder’s assistant at the hay and feed store. Ha has

experienced very little in life but is desperate to go out and try

From: To:

Pg 29 /

1-3-23

‘We’ll get an adventure

out of this yet….’

Pg 31 /

1-3-25

‘It’s sitting right on

that bench’

Barnaby Tucker

Playing Age: Teens – 25

Vocal Range: A# - G

Employee of Vandergelder, assistant to Cornelius. He looks upon

Cornelius as an elder brother and does whatever he tells him to do.

A rather timid and nervous character

From: To:

Pg 29 /

1-3-23

‘We’ll get an adventure

out of this yet….’

Pg 31 /

1-3-25

‘It’s sitting right on

that bench’

Ambrose Kemper

Playing Age: Teens – 25

Vocal Range: B – G

A young artist who lives in Yonkers. He is a timid quiet person

desperately in love with Ermengarde

From: To:

Pg 8 /

1-1-1

‘Mrs Levi’ Pg 9 /

1-1-3

‘Mrs Levi’

Rudolph Reisenweber

The Prussian major-domo at the Harmonia Gardens who barks out

the orders to the waiters and who is a puppy at the mention of

Dolly’s name

From: To:

Pg 51 /

Whole speech

Speaking Parts to be allocated:

Judge / Stanley / 1st Cook / 2nd Cook / Policeman & Court Clerk

All chorus will be auditioned for singing and movement. Dancers will

be chosen from this audition