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PARADE
Music for ages 6-18 2pm-3pm, Music for all others 3pm-5pm. Reading
(invitation only) 7pm-10pm. Callbacks Tuesday March 23 7pm-10pm.
Parade, the tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man
wrongly accused of murder is brought to emotional and theatrical life
by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy, Last Night of
Ballyhoo) and Jason Robert Brown, one of Broadway’s most
promising young composers (Songs For A New World).
In 1913, Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-born Jew living in Georgia, is put on
trial for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, a factory worker under
his employ. Already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him, a
sensationalist publisher and a janitor’s false testimony seal
Leo’s fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience,
and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds strength and
love to become his greatest champion.
Parade is the winner of the Tony Award for best book and best score, along with six Drama Desk Awards.
Everyone who auditions will be taught a song from the show and will
then perform the song for the director, musical director and
choreographer. The audition will also consist of cold readings from the
script. You do not have to have anything prepared for the audition
The cast of characters:
Leo Frank (age 30-35) a quiet, reserved, Brooklyn-born Jewish Man
Lucille Frank (age 25-35) His Southern-Jewish wife, genteel and well-mannered
Luther Rosser (age 35-50) Leo’s unkempt attorney
Angela (age 20-35) laundress, townswoman, African-American
Tom Watson (age 30-50) Journalist, racist, zealot
Britt Craig (age 25-50) journalist, a drinker, charming
Det J.N. Starnes (age 35-45) arresting officer
Jim Conley (age 30-50) lead witness, janitor, opportunist, African-American
Iola Stover (age 13-16) Mary’s friend and co-worker
Mary Phagan (age 12-16) playful, sweet 13-year-old girl
Frankie Epps (age 14-18) Mary’s friend and suitor
John Slaton (age 40-60) governor, distinguished, man of principles
Sally Slaton (age 35-50) his wife
Hugh Dorsey (age 30-50) prosecuting attorney, and intense, politically motivated man
Judge Roan/Old Confederate Soldier (age 50-75)Elderly, stern, Southern Judge
Mrs. Phagan (age 32-45) Mary’s mother
New Lee (age 40-60) a factory worker, older, simple, steadfast, African-American
Fiddlin’John/Young Confederate soldier (age 20-25) voice of the people
There are also other smaller roles, many with lines and solo parts in
songs. The ensemble is large and very much a part of the show.
We are also casting children ages 6-18 as townspeople and factory workers.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Auditions Saturday April 3, 2010 at 1pm
Directed by L J Fecho
Music Directed by Kevin Cooper
Choreographed by Jennifer Parker Scott
Produced by Abbe Dillon
Lighting Design by David Neel, Spencer Fecho and L J Fecho
Set Designed by L J Fecho
Costumes Designed by F. B. Spector, Ph. D.
Book Jeffrey Lane
Music and Lyrics David Yazbek
Based on the film
David Yazbek is the guy who also wrote “The Full Monty”
Two Acts, Book Musical, Rated PG
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, is a great summer show for cast members, aged
14 through 82 and a 1/2 ! The show is so much fun and a
great for everyone involved. It is a very funny show. The
Lead Roles and the Ensemble have a lot of fun things to take part
in!!! There will be a singing, dancing and acting audition all on
the same day. Songs will be sung from the show. The ensemble will
sing and please see below for what each
character will sing for their audition.
Andre - Chimp in a Suit
Christine/Jolene - Here I Am
Lawrence - All About Ruprecht
Freddy - Great Big Stuff
Muriel/Female Ensemble - What was a Woman to Do
Men's Ensemble - The More We Dance
Basic Plot Information
Based on the popular 1988 film, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS centers on two
con men living on the French Riviera. The first is the suave and
sophisticated Lawrence Jameson, who makes his lavish living by talking
rich ladies out of their money. The other, a small-time crook named
Freddy Benson, more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion
with fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing health.
After meeting on a train, they unsuccessfully attempt to work together
only to find that this small French town isn't big enough for the two
of them. They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000
from a young female target, heiress Christine Colgate, wins and the
other must leave town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues, that will
keep audiences laughing, humming and guessing to the end!
Cast size: Medium (11-35), Flexible
Cast Type: Ensemble Cast - Many featured roles,
Older Role(s), Star Vehicle - Female, Star Vehicle - Male, Strong/Large
Chorus
Standard (Musical Staging/Some Dance/Optional)
Character Breakdown
Lawrence Jameson: An older, wiser, and sophisticated con artist.
G2 - Bb4 (Tenor)
Freddy Benson: A young, stupid, and in-experienced con artist.
A2 - B4 (Tenor)
Christine Colgate: An American heiress vacationing on the French Riviera, and the target of Lawrence and Freddy's bet.
A3 - F#5 (Mezzo-Soprano)
Andre Thibault: Lawrence's French assistant.
F2 - F4 (Bari tenor)
Lenore: A wealthy socialite, and one of Lawrence's victims
Sophia: A wealthy socialite, and one of Lawrence's victims
Muriel: A wealthy socialite, one of Lawrence's victims, and love interest of Andre's
E3 - C5 (Alto)
Renee: One of Freddy's victims
Jolene: An heiress from Oklahoma
A3 - D5 (Alto)
ENSEMBLE
Men
Women
Croupier
Conductor
Waiter
Nun
Hotel Manager
Maid
Etc.
Guys and Dolls Jr
Auditions May 17, 2010 at 7pm
Guys and Dolls Jr. is the young performer’s
version of the Broadway classic! Set in Damon Runyon’s
mythical New York City, this Broadway classic introduces us to colorful
characters: Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight “mission
doll”; Sky Masterson, the slick high-rolling gambler who woos
her; Adelaide, the night-club performer engaged to the same man for 14
years; and Nathan Detroit, her devoted fiancée. Additional
roles include Mission Members (Arvide Abernathy, Gen. Cartwright,
Agatha, Martha, and Calvin), Guys (Nicely Nicely Johnson, Benny
Southstreet, Rusty Charlie, Harry the Horse, Big Jule, and more!), and
Dolls (including the Hot Box Girls).
Directed by Hope O’Pake, this show will be performed at Genesius
Theatre, and includes such well-known songs as “Luck Be a
Lady”, “Guys and Dolls”, “A Bushel and a
Peck”, and “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat”.
Interested people, ages 12-18/grades 7-12, are eligible to audition for
Guys and Dolls Jr. All cast members will need to become a member
of Genesius Theatre to participate. There will also be a Student
Mentor Program, for students to apply to shadow Production Team Members
(Director, Vocal/Music Director, Choreographer, Stage Manager,
Technical Director, Costumer, and Set Director) to learn about their
respective roles and perform some parts of them. Applications for
the Student Mentor Program will be available in early April.
Auditions will be held on Monday May 17 at Genesius Theatre at
7PM. It is not necessary to prepare anything for the auditions,
as all attendees will be taught a song and a dance. A rehearsal
schedule will be provided at auditions (possibly Tuesdays and Thursday
nights from 6-9PM and Sundays 12-5PM). Performances are scheduled
for Friday August 13 (evening), Saturday August 14 (matinee and
evening), and Sunday August 15 (matinee). Additional performances
may be added on Thursday August 12 (evening) and/or Sunday August 15
(evening) based on ticket sales closer to opening.
For more information, please contact Hope O’Pake at Rifles18@aol.com.
Evita
Auditions Thursday May 27, 2010 7pm
Evita, the 7-time Tony Award winning musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and
Tim Rice, is based on the life story of Eva Perón, the second wife of
the Argentine president Juan Perón. Eva Duarte was born in 1919,
illegitimate, poor, without privilege. She became the most powerful
woman her country had ever seen, the First Lady of Argentina at the age
of 27. She died in 1952 of cancer, aged 33.
Eva Peron (Legit Mezzo/High Belter, light dancing, 16 - 35)
A
beautiful, ambitious and power-hungry woman who rises to become the
spiritual leader of Argentina by age twenty-six. A woman of few
options, she uses her sexuality to build power. Extremely vocally
demanding - Patti LuPone/Julia Murney type.
Juan Peron (Baritone, 32 - 55)
An officer in the Argentina army who rises to become the Argentine President. An opportunistic fat-cat.
Che Guevara (Tenor, 21 - 35)
A
political activist and the narrator of the show. A radical who isn't
reluctant to ask tough questions and demand answers. He must move well.
Agustin Magaldi (Tenor, 23 - 35)
A handsome tango singer and former lover of Eva.
Peron's Mistress (Mezzo, 14 - 18)
Juan Peron's fifteen-year-old lover.
The Company (People of Argentina)
While
this will be a “concert” rendering of the show, it will be a
semi-staged production. There will be some light choreography as well.
Performers will be costumed, but only in clothes that “suggest” the
period or their individual character. Rehearsals will be one or two
days a week, dependent on your role, until the tech week of the show.
Auditionees should be familiar with the musical material of the particular character they are interested in.
Eva – “Buenos Aires”, “A New Argentina”, “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina”
Che – “Oh What a Circus”, “High Flying Adored”
Peron – “She is a Diamond”, “On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada”
Magaldi – “On This Night of A Thousand Stars”
Mistress – “Another Suitcase in Another Hall”
Ensemble – “A New Argentina”
For more information, please contact Chris Sperat at PtownTchr@aol.com
Dog Sees God
Auditions Monday July, 26 at 7pm
THE STORY (From Dramatists
Play Service): When CB's dog dies from rabies, CB begins to question
the existence of an afterlife. His best friend is too burnt out to
provide any coherent speculation; his sister has gone goth; his
ex-girlfriend has recently been institutionalized; and his other
friends are too inebriated to give him any sort of solace. But a chance
meeting with an artistic kid, the target of this group's bullying,
offers CB a peace of mind and sets in motion a friendship that will
push teen angst to the very limits. Drug use, suicide, eating
disorders, teen violence, rebellion and sexual identity collide and
careen toward an ending that's both haunting and hopeful.
From
the Director: "This is an amazing piece of theatre, and I am happy and
proud to be at the helm. When I first read this piece it took me from
tears of hysterical laughing, to tears of sadness, to tears of hope.
The
characters in this piece must, above all things, be 'real'; they are
not, and cannot be portrayed as, caricatures. I will be looking for
actors who are able to accomplish this transformation."
Cast information:
The
characters in this play are all in upper teens; last years of High
School. This show will be cast to "look" as close to that as possible.
Characters are the teen versions of those from a popular comic strip.
CB - Normal guy in search of meaning.
Van - CB's best friend. Philosophical stoner.
Matt - Good looking "clean freak", antithesis of his young self. Has a thinly veiled dark side.
Beethoven - Outcast of the group. Questioning his sexuality.
CB's Sister - Girl in search of an identity. Would-be performance artist... at least today.
Tricia - Party girl. Unpopular to the world in general but doesn't acknowledge this. Alcohol is her best friend.
Marcy - Tricia's best friend. Realizes her place in the scheme of things, but rides on the illusion of Tricia's popularity.
Van's Sister - Currently institutionalized for pyromania. The moral heart of the piece.
The
actors playing CB and Beethoven kiss several times throughout the play;
the actors cast in these roles must be comfortable portraying the
enthusiasm of new love/infatuation.
This show deals with alcohol and drug abuse, sex, sexuality, prejudice, and suicide. It contains harsh language.
Auditioners
will be asked to present a short monologue about their life. The
director is not interested in seeing the "actor", he wants to see the
person.
Any inquiries may be sent to itskirklawrence@gmail.com
Carousel
Auditions Sunday August 8, 2010 at 1pm
Call Backs August 16, 2010 at 7pm
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the Play LILIOM by Ferenc Molnar
As adapted by Benjamin F. Glazer
Original Dances by Agnes de Mille
In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the
swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and
marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as
he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing
a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to
a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he
takes his own life and is sent "up there." Billy is allowed to return
to earth for one day fifteen years later, and he encounters the
daughter he never knew. She is a lonely, friendless teenager, her
father's reputation as a thief and bully having haunted her throughout
her young life. How Billy instills in both the child and her mother a
sense of hope and dignity is a dramatic testimony to the power of love.
It's easy to understand why, of all the shows they created, CAROUSEL
was Rodgers & Hammerstein's personal favorite.
PRINCIPALS
3 Women (Julie Jordan, Carrie Pipperidge, Nettie Fowler)
3 Men (Billy Bigelow, Enoch Snow, Jigger Craigin)
FEATURED
2 Women (Louise – Julie and Billy’s daughter, Mrs. Mullin)
2 Men (Carnival Boy {dancing role}, David Bascombe)
CHARACTERS
Carrie Pipperidge: age 16 – 22, Julie’s closest friend,
works at the mill, recently proposed to by Enoch Snow. Sweet but
mischievous, passive but manipulative, anxious to leave the mill behind
her for a better life with Mr. Snow. A bit of a social-climber.
Sings “Mr. Snow”, “Mr. Snow reprise” and
“When the Children are Asleep” and others.
Julie Jordan: age 16 – 22, Julie is most likely an orphan.
By her admission she must be “careful of her
character…..because she is never gonna marry”. Yet
she falls completely for the carousel barker, Billy Bigelow. A
good girl who falls hard for the wrong man. Sings “If I
Loved You”, “What’s the use of Wonderin’”
and others.
Mrs. Mullin: age 35 – 50. Mrs. Mullins runs a Carousel
inherited from her deceased husband. She is 100% carn-y
folk. Billy Bigelow is her barker, and probably her lover via a
mutually beneficial agreement. She knows her age is against her
and losing Billy to a younger woman is a constant treat. She is
an independent businesswoman who is fearful of being alone. Mrs.
Mullins is a non-singing role.
Billy Bigelow: age 20 – 25. Billy is detestable, but you want so
much to protect him. He is a little boy in the best and worst
sense of the word: he is sweet, affectionate, a dreamer and his looks
and charm take him a long way – conversely he is lazy,
irresponsible, sullen and when he doesn’t get his way, his temper
flares. Billy beats his wife, Julie. Sings “If I
Loved You”, “Soliloquy” and others.
David Bascombe: older. Mr. Bascombe is the owner of the mill
up-river from the coast. He is the richest man in town.
Nevertheless, he is still from rural-Maine. Mr. Bascombe is a
non-singing role; this actor will most likely be in the ensemble.
Nettie Fowler: age 35 – 50. Julie’s aunt.
Nettie owns the dock where the fishing boats come in. She also
owns the hotel (i.e. dormitory) where fishermen reside after they
return with their catch. She is a businesswoman who runs a tight
ship. Nettie is a HOOT! She’s baudy, tough with her
tenants, and probably can out-swear, out-drink and out-EAT all the guys
on the dock. That being said, she has a heart-of-gold. Sings in
“June is Bustin’ Out”, “Clambake” and
takes the lead on “You’ll Never Walk Alone”
Enoch Snow: age 25 – 35. Mr. Snow is an entrepreneur who
has his life completely mapped out. Business, marry Carrie
Pepperidge, grow his business, kids, more kids, bigger business!
Mr. Snow acquires but he also nurtures. He loves Carrie like a
father loves a child; he will be a great father and a successful
businessman. Sings “Mr. Snow reprise” and “When the
Children are Asleep”, “Geraniums” and others.
Jigger Craigin: age 25 – 40. Jigger is the dark force in
the play; he lies, cheats, steals and convinces Billy to commit a
robbery with him. That being said, he is the comic relief in the
piece. Jigger is slippery and slimily, intelligent and cunning, a
letch and a coward. Sings, “Blow High, Blow
Low”, “Stonecutters”.
1st & 2nd Heavenly Friend: The Heavenly friends may be 2 men,
or 2 women, or 2 children, or a single child, or an old man (or old
woman) with a young child, or a puppet for that matter. The jury
is out. They are other-worldly but not weird or scary. They
might be part angel – part demon. The Heavenly Friends are
non-singing roles who will appear as ensemble in the first act of
Carousel.
Starkeeper: Again, the jury is out; I am open to new
interpretations of this role. Age is not a factor, 9 – 99,
neither is gender or ethnicity.
Louise: age 15. Julie and Billy’s daughter who we meet in
the second act during the Ballet to the end of the show. Louise
must be a DANCER AND a fine ACTOR. In her short time in the piece
she is asked to do a lot. Louise is ridiculed by the adults and
children of the town; any hope of creating her own identity is
completely overshadowed by her father’s failed crime and suicide.
Louise may or may not be in the ensemble during the first act.
Carnival Boy: age 20 – 25. Mrs. Mullins new boy-toy, the
new carousel barker, 15-years on. This boy must DANCE!! It
would also help if he where wildly attractive. He is the bad-boy
no one should be with but everyone secretly wants. He’s
Billy. Carnival Boy will be in the first act as a member of the
ensemble.
ENSEMBLE
Large, singing-dancing ensemble of all ages & ethnicities (10-20 people) to portray:
Townspeople
Policemen (2)
Dr. Seldon
Principal
Ship’s Captain
The Snow Children (6 – 7 children, various ages, ala Von Trapp family)
Amusement Park Carnies
Millworkers
Fishermen
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