Just in case the show DOES get picked up for Broadway, Bud and Doug want to be prepared, so they're holding video auditions on Youtube.
A NOTE FROM BUD AND DOUG . . .
Welcome to the open auditions for
GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!
We are proud
to offer COLOR BLIND CASTING,
which means auditions are open to
Germans and non-Germans alike.
Good luck!
GUTENBERG
(second tenor/baritone)
The greatest man who ever lived: big, sexy, brave and literate. He
should be as tall as possible and look good with his shirt off. When
he comes on stage, it should be like a tiger has come on stage,
singing. He might have bangs.
Schlimmer 
HELVETICA
(mezzo soprano)
Gutenberg's love interest, a beautiful German girl with blonde hair
and beautiful breasts. Illiteracy has made her sad, but no less
beautiful. She is a tragic heroine and should be able to do full
splits.
I Can't Read
MONK
(rock tenor)
An evil man who hates God, literacy, and Gutenberg. He should be
shorter than Gutenberg and probably uglier. If there's something wrong
with your face, this might be the role for you. We can't stress enough
how incredibly evil Monk is. When you audition, make us believe you
actually worship Satan.
Monk With Me
YOUNG MONK
(baritone/bass)
A sweet, fat, dumb henchman who serves Monk, but hates his evil.
This role has been reserved for John Candy, but we are looking for understudies.
ANTI-SEMITIC FLOWER GIRL
(alto)
Hates Jews because she is an illiterate ignoramus.
Think of the stupidest, meanest person you know. Now think of an innocent-looking
little girl. Are you thinking of the same person? Perfect.
BOOTBLACK
(baritone)
A proud townsperson. He is embarrassed about not being able to
read. This isn't very important to the story though, and neither is
Bootblack. He only sings two songs--but they're both good!
DAUGHTER
(little girl voice)
An incredibly cute little girl, based on an incredibly cute little
girl Bud once saw at Starbucks. She knocked over a whole display of
collectible rammekins, but she said "Oopsie!" and everybody laughed.
If your kid is like that, get her to audition. Mild speech impediments
are OK.
BEEF FAT TRIMMER
(bass)
A simple, noble man who trims the fat off beef and gossips with
women. He should be large, but not as fat as Young Monk or as handsome
as Gutenberg. He should be the kind of nice fat man you'd want to buy
a sandwich from.
FRIEND OF GUTENBERG
(tenor)
A tragic man with a dead baby. Make up a backstory for him! We
would love to hear it.
DOCTOR
A skinny old man who's seen it all. Show us your
best old-man limp.
OLD BLACK NARRATOR
(gospel voice)
Our one exception to color-blind casting. He should be comforting
and magical, like Levar Burton, but older.
ANOTHER WOMAN, WOMAN
Women like the women you see in the background of those old
toilet-paper commercials. They have big
poofy mom-hair.
MEOW-DITIONS!
Does your cat want to be a star? Does he like being sung to? Can he do
a "stage-freeze?" Then he might be the next "Satan the Cat!" We will
cast any color cat, but we
prefer white.
