Comedia Musica Players will conduct auditions for its fall production of the musical “Something Rotten!” on Tuesday and Wednesday. Roles are open to all persons entering ninth grade as of fall 2025 or older. Both sessions begin at 6:30 p.m. at Historic Phillips Auditorium, 1015 Fifth Ave. N.

Audition packets are available by visiting Comedia’s website at www.comediamusica.com/auditioninfo. Auditions will consist of singing and reading lines. To learn more about the show, visit www.mtishows.com.

Performance dates will be Nov. 13 through 15, with regular rehearsals beginning the day after Labor Day. Typical rehearsal schedules could include Monday, Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings depending on the role.

The auditions are for the following roles:

Nick Bottom — baritone (Nigel’s older brother married to Bea). Nick is the director of his acting troupe who also takes pride in caring for his family. He’s creative but relies on Nigel to do the writing for their plays. Nick cannot deal with Shakespeare’s success, so he pressures himself to take desperate measures.

Nigel Bottom — tenor (Nick’s sweet, younger brother). As the troupe’s poet, he writes from his heart, unsure at times, but gains confidence after falling in love with Portia.

Shakespeare — baritone/tenor (The bard. over the top with a huge ego. He is wildly popular, somewhat Elvis-like, and a narcissist. Previously an actor with Nick, Shakespeare proudly lords his success over him while being enamored with Nigel’s writing.

Nostradamus –baritone (“Over-the-top” acting nephew of THE famous fortune-telling Nostradamus). This wildly enthusiatsic, likable, almost correct soothsayer, is an audience favorite.

Brother Jeremiah — baritone (Portia’s father). This intense character is head of the religious Puritans. He preaches fire and brimstone and believes all things related to the theatre are sinful.

Bea — alto (Nick’s progressive thinking wife). She loves Nick despite his past lack of success. Bea tries to help by going to work for their financially struggling family, giving the brothers more time to create the perfect production.

Portia — soprano (Brother Jeremiah’s daughter). Portia loves poetry, theatre, and ultimately, Nigel.

Minstrel — baritone (singing part only — doubles as chorus member). This character sets the stage for our year-of-the-Lord 1595 experience by engaging with the audience while singing the beautiful solo, “Welcome to the Renaissance.”

Shylock (non-singing role) — The Jewish money lender whose secret passion is the theatre.

Lord Clapham (non-singing role) — The posh, financial patron for Nick and his troupe of actors, “Something Rotten!”

Amy Porter, secretary of The Comedia Musica Players board of directors, said the show is “absolutely hysterical and will be hard to leave without the songs in your head.” The show is being produced by the creative team of Alyssa Sparks (show director), Dan Cassady (music director and conductor) and Emily Eastwood (choreographer).

“Something Rotten!” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

Comedia Musica Players, a local musical theater troupe, was founded in 1968 by Larry Mitchell. The troupe’s most recent productions include “Holiday Inn,” “Seussical” and “9 to 5 — The Musical.”