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Call Type
Non-Required Principal
Time(s)
OPEN Auditions by APPOINTMENT (2 days)
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Monday, August 4, 2014
12 PM to 8 PM each day
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Contract
Guest Artist
$400/week
Location
Virtuous Productions
2880 No. Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33431
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Seeking
Singer, dancers, actors:
Females for characters 8 years to 50s.
Males for characters 20s to 60s.
see breakdown.
Preparation
Prepare 16 bars of an up tempo and ballad
Bring picture and resume.
Other Dates
Call backs August 11th Noon to 8pm in FL
see breakdown for rehearsal and run dates
Other
borschtbeltbistro.com
Personnel
Director; Barry Zieger
Choreographer: Benny Solimar
Authur; Carrol Mendelson
Composer: Ken Mazur
- A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
To schedule an appointment or for further information contact BBB Productions at 818 802-1207
Or visit our website at www.borschtbeltbistro.com
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
Updated 7/24: Added Performance dates; Added description and roles
DATES:
August 3rd and August 4th from noon to 8:00PM
AEA by appointment
Call Backs- August 11th from Noon to 8:00 PM
Virtuous Productions
2880 N. Federal Hwy
Boca Raton, Fl 33431
The show runs from October 22, 2014 through November 9, 2014
Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center
201 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, Fl 33432
Rehearsals begin September 29th through October 17th
Virtuous Productions
2880 N. Federal Hwy
Boca Raton, Fl 33431
January 2015 Run in Broward Miniaci. We will see possible replacements @ August auditions
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Borscht Belt Bistro Synopsis
A widowed grandmother, Lena, is having her ten-year-old granddaughter, Molly, overnight for a sleepover in 1969 on the eve of the closing of the Borscht Belt Bistro. Molly is eager to hear Lena’s stories about coming to America, her life in New York back in the 20s and 30s and the Bistro. The musical then unfolds as a flashback starting on the boat coming into NY Harbor and moving through life on the lower east side of Manhattan. Lena helps her father on his clothing cart by singing to lure customers. She is very talented and beautiful and attracts the attention of the local mob gangs. When her Papa dies, her Uncle Ruby steps up to look after the family. He runs a small restaurant in Brooklyn where Lena cooks and sings. The mob, having followed Lena to Brooklyn, is also interested in Ruby’s restaurant—the basement being a perfect fit for an illegal speak-easy. In spite of the families’ resistance, the gangsters move in, using the restaurant as a foil and forcing young Lena to perform on stage in the speakeasy. Uncle Ruby is terribly upset by all of this: the sleazy club, the abuse of Lena, the imposition of the mob’s will. His supposed insider friend in the mob, Linsky, is unable to keep the boss, Tubman, from doing what he desires. Uncle Ruby creates an escape plan by purchasing a small restaurant in the Catskills, which he calls the Borscht Belt Bistro. His plan is to sneak the family away and live happily ever after. Meanwhile, Lena is falling in love with her beau, Benny.
Cast Breakdown
Lena … A spirited woman who has risen above adversity through hard work and a feisty attitude. 50+/ alto
Teen Lena… transitions from a teen to young woman in her 20’s who we see as the same feisty, spirited person. 20’s/ soprano
Molly… Lena’s granddaughter. She is a ten year old young girl who adores her grandmother and relishes the time they spend together / soprano
Uncle Ruby… The patriarch of the family. He takes over as head of his brother’s family after he passes away.40+ /baritone
Mama... Lena’s mother The driving force behind her family.40+/alto
Benny… A kindly, caring, serious man who is studying to become a lawyer when he meets Lena and falls hopelessly in love with her 20+/tenor
Hymie Linsky… A rather soft-hearted gangster who appears tough on the outside, but is really a softie on the inside.40+/baritone
Maxie Tubman… The real mob boss…He’s mean and tough and gets his own way no matter what 40+/baritone
Lola… Ruby’s girlfriend /wife when she’s older. She’s a bit crass in her manner of speaking, and demeanor. She’s somewhat naïve, but she has a heart of gold. 30’s/ alto
Papa…A devoted family man from the old country who brings his family to NY to live with his brother Ruby in hopes of providing a better life for them. 40+/baritone
Righty Rabinsky…A gangster who works for Maxie Tubman mid 20’s+/ baritone
Gangsters that muscle the merchants. /Tubman’s henchman 20’s & 30’s / baritone
Ladies who work at the nightclub and those that frequent it, looking to get the attention of the gangsters. Flapper style/ alto/soprano
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