



Auditions
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical is a story about the triumph of the common man amid the buffoonery of big business.
When a restless, creative, and ambitious window washer named J. Pierrepont Finch happens upon a book entitled ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’, he decides to begin his rise up the corporate ladder. With the book’s instructions and a dose of cleverness, Finch starts by landing a job in the mailroom at the World Wide Wicket Company, before quickly gaining promotions and outsmarting his scheming, sniveling rival, Frump – who also happens to be the boss’s nephew– until finally reaching the very top of the organization. From the very beginning, Finch has had the love and support of Rosemary, a marriage-minded secretary who
recognizes Finch’s potential and finds his innocent demeanor endearing. But in his single- minded pursuit of the top job, Finch is in danger of discounting Rosemary’s love. In a moment of crisis, Finch’s manual to success can no longer help him: he must rely on his wits, and ultimately, his heart, to save the day.
The immensely clever book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1962 for Best Drama, and yet is loaded with memorable comic characters and witty dialogue. The standout score by Frank Loesser features such classics as the surreal and funny “Coffee Break”, the rousing “Brotherhood of Man”, and the melodious tongue-in-cheek ballad, “I Believe In You”.
Director: Carolyn Adams
Musical Director: Jane Feast
Choreographers: Celeste Barone and Barbara Nutchey
Production Dates: May 6th-8th and 11-15th 2027 at 7:30pm
Matinees: Saturdays 8th and 15th at 2pm
Audition Dates and Times
Dates: 15th and 16th Nov 2026
Times: Sunday 2:30pm – 10pm
Monday 7:30pm – 10pm
Audition Information
Principal Roles
J. Pierrepont Finch
Our story’s protagonist. An irrepressible, clear-eyed, almost puckish hero, he is a window
washer who applies for a job at the World Wide Wicket Company and attempts to climb the
‘ladder of success.’
Stage Age: 18 to 25
Gender: Male
Strong mover. Confident with physical comedy
Vocal range: C3-G4
J.B. Biggley (Baritone)
The pompous, stuffed-shirt, philandering President of ‘World Wide Wicket Co’. Beneath his
ruthless exterior, he is a college lad at heart with a passion for knitting.
Stage Age: 50 to 65 Gender: male Mover. Character Dancer
Vocal range: C3-E4
Bud Frump (Bass-Baritone)
Biggley’s nephew and scheming employee. He is an arrogant sycophant who tries to advance
his career by exploiting his family connections.
Stage Age: 18 to 21
Gender: male
Strong mover- Confident with physical comedy
Vocal range : C3 -F4
Rosemary (Mezzo Soprano)
A secretary at the company who is more interested in finding a man than advancing her
career. She becomes Finch’s love interest.
Age: 20 to 30
Gender: female Needs good comedic timing
Vocal range : A3-G5
Smitty (mezzo soprano/alto)
A secretary with a painfully dry sense of humour. She is a cynical, working woman who is
low-key on the lookout for a man.
Stage Age: 30 to 40
Gender: Female Strong mover
Vocal Range: G3-G5
Hedy LaRue (Mezzo Soprano)
A voluptuous, glamorous woman possessing limited office skills but placed in the company
by Biggley. She sometimes appears dim-witted, but she knows how to manipulate men to
get what she wants!
Stage Age: 25 to 35
Gender: female
Vocal range: Eb5 -C4
Accent : NY desirable
Good mover with strong sense of physical comedy
Miss Jones (Mezzo Soprano)
The stuffy secretary to company President JB. She is abrupt and tough, but soft and kind to
those who are good to her.
Age: 55 to 65
Gender: female
Vocal range: Gb5 – Bb3
Lets rip in ‘Brotherhood of Man’!
Bratt (Baritone)
Executive in Charge of Personnel. A confident, powerful personality, initially affable but is
firmly entrenched in company hierarchy.
Stage Age: 40s-50s
Gender: Male
Mover. Light dancing ability
Mr. Twimble (Baritone)
Supervisor of the mailroom. He is a fussy, old-fashioned, yet loyal employee at the company.
He believes his success is due to his lack of ambition and ability to remain unnoticed.
Stage Age: 60 to 75
Gender: male
May do a soft shoe shuffle
Vocal range: E4 – C#3
Wally Womper (Baritone) (Can double with Mr Twimble)
The company’s towering Chief Executive Officer and a former window-washer.
Age: 55 to 70 Gender: male
Vocal range: E4- D3
Gatch
A sleazy executive in charge of at least 5 departments, with a penchant for the ladies.
Stage Age: 40 to 60
Gender: male
Dances with the ensemble
Ensemble – Range of Singers/Good Movers and Dancers
Some featured cameo roles including lines:
Executives: Jenkins, Tackaberry, Peterson, Toynbee, Ovington, (all male)
Policeman (male)
Miss Krumholtz: a nervous secretary in the executive pool (female)
Scrubwomen : down to earth indeterminate age (two females)
It is likely that these roles will be cast from the ensemble once rehearsals commence.