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Sunday March 21, 2010
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Parade Auditions
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Saturday April 3, 2010 at 1pm
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrel Auditions
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Monday May 17, 2010 at 7pm
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Guys and Dolls Jr Auditions
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Thursday May 27, 2010 at 7pm
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Evita Auditions
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Monday July 26, 2010 at 7pm
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Dog Sees God Auditions
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Sunday August 8, 2010 at 1pm
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Carousel Auditions
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Monday August 16, 2010 at 7pm
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Carousel Call Back

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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