Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is proud to announce auditions for our first show of the 2015-16 season, Monty Python's Spamalot. Please join us in kicking off our 15th Anniversary season by auditioning for this hilarious Tony award winning musical comedy spoof on the legend of King Arthur. This production reunites Resident Director, Robin Hughes; Resident Music Director, Micky York; and Choreographer, Christie Kerr.

Seeking adult actors of all types with strong comedic acting skills. The Knights, Lady of the Lake, and Patsy should be strong mover/dancers and singers. The Ensemble men/women should be strong dancers and singers. We love actors who improv and play instruments. All roles are to be understudied internally. Character descriptions are as follows:

KING ARTHUR (Late 30s-60s.): King of England who sets out on a quest to form the Knights of the Roundtable and find the Holy Grail. Great Humor. Good singer.

SIR ROBIN (30s-40s): Knight of the Roundtable. Ironically called 'Sir Robin the Brave,' though he couldn't be more cowardly. Joins the Knights for the singing and dancing. Also plays GUARD 1 and BROTHER MAYNARD, a long-winded monk.

SIR LANCELOT (30s-40): Knight of the Roundtable. Fearless to a bloody fault, but through a twist of fate does discover his 'softer side.' MUST be great with character voices and accents, as he may also play THE FRENCH TAUNTER, an arrogant, condescending, over-the-top Frenchman; KNIGHT OF NI, an absurd, cartoonish leader of a peculiar group of Knights; and TIM THE ENCHANTER, a ghostly being with a Scottish accent.

PATSY (30s-40s): King Arthur's horse and servant. Underappreciated but always longing for King Arthur's approval. Good, funny, physical mover with some tap. Also plays MAYOR, a jolly red-faced man who advertises the merits of his home town, and the drunken, useless GUARD 2.

SIR GALAHAD (30s): Knight of the Roundtable. Begins as Dennis, a lower class 'mud gatherer' who becomes knighted and transforms into the dashing Sir Galahad. Also plays PRINCE HERBERT'S FATHER, a wealthy, brutish Yorkshireman at odds with his sensitive son, and THE BLACK KNIGHT, who is always ready to duel despite multiple injuries. Strong bari-tenor singing required.

SIR BEDEVERE (20s-40s): Knight of the Roundtable. An inept scholar. Also plays CONCORDE, Sir Lancelot's horse, and may also play DENNIS GALAHAD'S MOTHER, a shrill peasant woman. Has no solos.

THE LADY OF THE LAKE (20s-30s): A Diva. Strong, beautiful, possesses mystical powers. The leading lady. Great singing voice is essential, as she must sing effortlessly in many styles and vocal registers.

THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE PLAYED BY THE SAME ACTOR/ACTRESS (20s-30s): Tenor singing required. Very good mover. The HISTORIAN, a tweedy academic; NOT DEAD FRED, a sickly little fellow who, despite others' beliefs, claims he is "not yet dead"; FRENCH GUARD, the condemnatory French sidekick to the French Taunter; MINSTREL in Sir Robin's band; and PRINCE HERBERT, the hopeful and frilly prince who loves to sing and pines for his love atop a tower.

ENSEMBLE: Five men and five women, who play amongst others the roles of THE LAKER GIRLS, SIR NOT APPEARING, SIR BORS, THE DANCING MONK, THE DANCING NUN, VOICE OF GOD, FRENCH GUARDS, and ROBIN'S MINSTRELS.