Audition Notice: Students ages 8-18 who are in a Winter session CYT class are eligible to audition for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Auditions and callbacks are December 4-6.
“Sha la la, Joseph, you’re doing fine! You and your dreamcoat, ahead of your time!” One of the most enduring shows of all time,
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colors.
Told entirely through song with the help of a main character Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potiphar’s wife. While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty but troubled, Elvis-inspired, Pharaoh. Joseph’s solution to Egypt’s famine elevates him to Pharaoh’s right-hand man and reunites him with his family.
The magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (“Those Canaan Days”), to country-western (“One More Angel in Heaven”) and calypso (“Benjamin Calypso”), along with the unforgettable classics “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.” Appropriate for all audiences and groups,
Joseph is performed hundreds of times a year across North America, the U.K. and around the world.
Character List
NARRATOR – An actress with a strong rock singing voice (high belt to E, full-range Mezzo) who is strong on comedy and moves well.
JOSEPH – Tenor. The eleventh son of Jacob. His father’s favorite, Joseph early on shows a talent for interpreting dreams and telling the future. This gets him into trouble with his brothers when he predicts his future will include ruling over the other eleven. However, it saves his life when in Egypt he correctly interprets Pharaoh’s dreams. In the end, he has risen to a great position of power, but he still forgives his brothers and brings his family to Egypt to partake of the bounty he has accumulated there.
JACOB – Joseph’s father. An actor in his 50s/60s with a baritone voice.
JOSEPH’S BROTHERS – Eleven brothers with strong singing voices, the ability to dance, and contrasting body types and ethnicities. Requires featured solo brothers for Country and Western style in “One More Angel in Heaven,” Jacques Brel/Maurice Chevalier style for “Canaan Days,” two brothers to double the BUTLER and BAKER, and a strong dancer with partnering ability (Adagio) in “The Apache.”
- REUBEN
- SIMEON
- LEVI
- NAPHTALI
- ISSACHAR
- ASHER
- DAN
- ZEBULUN
- GAD
- BENJAMIN
- JUDAH – Sings Harry Belafonte-style in “Benjamin Calypso”
POTIPHAR – A Noel Coward-type character. Baritone. Can be played by the actor playing JACOB.
MRS. POTIPHAR – Alto/Mezzo
PHARAOH – Good actor/singer with Tenor/Baritone range. Elvis Presley impersonator type who moves well.
BUTLER – Tenor/Baritone, played by a brother. Character role with a look that contrasts with the BAKER.
BAKER – Tenor/Baritone, played by a brother. Character role with a look that contrasts with the BUTLER.
ENSEMBLE
Chorus – Sopranos (to High C), Mixed male ranges (Low A to High A, Basses down to E). Minimum of 11 girls to play the wives of Joseph’s brothers, including a strong female dancer with partnering ability (Adagio) in “The Apache.”
Children’s Choir
