Please click on a name to get more information Bugsy Malon has lots of fun characters!
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Bugsy Malone is the hero of our story. Must be an actor who can sing and act. This role is equal parts Jimmy Stewart, James Bond and Gene Kelly. Bugsy alternates as the narrator and the star of the show. Looking for a young performer comfortable in front of an audience, who radiates a sense of charm and sincerity as well as a street-wise sensibility.Gender: maleVocal range top: D5Vocal range bottom: C#4
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Blousey is at first the typical young, wide-eyed, would-be star, just off the bus from a small town. However, we find out that Blousey is a force to be reckoned with and certainly nobody’s fool. This is a large role that requires good singing and acting, and someone with comedic timing. Looking for a young Carol Burnett.Gender: femaleVocal range top: D5Vocal range bottom: E4
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Fat Sam is the baddest of the bad guys whose biggest rival is Dandy Dan. Must be an adept physical comedian with a commanding stage presence. Must be a singer with strong acting skills and impeccable projection and diction. Fat Sam carries much of the dialogue of the show.Gender: maleVocal range top: C5Vocal range bottom: G4
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Tallulah is the classic gangster’s moll. Must be a self-confident actor that can deliver the role with deadpan sincerity and droll appeal. Tallulah is a Mae West type with a talent for performing. Must be a strong singer.Gender: femaleVocal range top: B4Vocal range bottom: B3
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Dandy Dan is the unflappably stylish, debonair underworld businessman who outwits Fat Sam every step of the way. Must be a strong singer that can portray this character accurately.Gender: male (or female willing to play a male role)Vocal range top: C#5Vocal range bottom: G3
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Fizzy is an employee of Fat Sam’s at the Grand Slam, whose duties involve cleaning up the place. Must be a strong singer able to carry the song, Tomorrow. This is a difficult song that requires emotional singing and a significant range. Looking for an actor/singer who can deliver Fizzy’s sad-eyed hopes and dreams as he sweeps away.Gender: anyVocal range top: D5Vocal range bottom: C4
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Fat Sam’s Gang includes Roxy Robinson, Angelo, Snake Eyes, Ritzy, Shake Down Louis, and Sam’s right hand man, Knuckles. These fellows are bumbling, funny, non-threatening hoodlums. They should be able to sing with gusto and be willing to work on the rigors of physical comedy.Gender: anyVocal range top: D5Vocal range bottom: C4
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Dandy’s gang members are really bad guys. Also known as The Hoods, they sing a little, but they splurge a lot! The Hoods include: Bronx Charlie, Benny Lee, Yonkers, Laughing Boy and Doodle.Gender: anyVocal range top: D5Vocal range bottom: G3
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Lena Marelli is the star of the Lena Marelli Show!, and she lets everyone know it. Must be a performer who can TAKE OVER THE STAGE with a strong singing voice. An affected character voice is practically a requirement to deliver this role. Lena is not very bright, but she is very loud. Think Lina Lamont from Singin’ In The Rain.Gender: femaleVocal range top: F5Vocal range bottom: A4
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The Tallulah’s Girls perform at the speakeasy, and they include Tillie, Loretta, Dotty and Bangles. Must be strong singers and dancers and able to work well as an ensemble. They are basically Tallulah’s gang! Bangles has the most dialogue of these girls so she must be a strong actress as well.Gender: femaleVocal range top: D5Vocal range bottom: B3
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These roles are featured comedic parts: Oscar De Velt is the stage equivalent of Cecil B. Demille. A strong, confident actor will fit the bill here. Marbini the Magician and the Ventriloquist are two wonderfully funny smaller roles in the audition scene with Oscar De Velt. Both of them are convinced they are world famous. The Opera Singer and the other bits in this scene are all great cameos.Gender: any
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The Down and Outs are representative of out-of-work Depression era men and women of the soup kitchens, which include the Cooks serving in the kitchens. The Down and Outs are ready for a cause and helping Bugsy bring peace between Fat Sam and Dandy Dan is just what the doctor ordered. Additional ensemble roles in this scene include the Priest, Clipboard Willy and two Delivery Guys.Gender: any
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Other standout ensemble roles include: The Radio Announcer, Paper Boy (or Girl), Razmataz, Maître D’s, Elegantly Dressed Lady, Waitress, Louella, the Butler, the Trumpet Player on Roller Skates, the Line of Auditionees at the Bijoux, Pop Becker, the Barber and Flash Frankie. Additionally, ensemble members may be cast as Speakeasy staff and customers, including a Waiter, Candy Cigarette Girls, Lena’s Bodyguards, Male Gamblers, additional Chorus Girls, Splurge Attendants, Speakeasy Customers, and Members of Fat Sam and Dandy Dan’s Gangs.
Gender: any