BERGEN COUNTY PLAYERS ANNOUNCES OPEN AUDITIONS FOR CABARET ON JUNE 6, 7 AND 9
Bergen County Players (BCP) of Oradell, winner of NJACT's 2015 Community Theatre of the Year, will hold open auditions for the multiple Award-winning Cabaret, the opening production of its 2016-17 season. Auditions will take place at the Little Firehouse Theatre, 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell, NJ on June 6, 7 and 9.
Directed by Alan Demovsky, Cabaret says Wilkommen to Berlin in the early 1930s, as one of the most honored shows in Broadway history (8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical of 1967) introduces you to Sally Bowles, party girl and wannabe star at the seedy Kit Kat Klub. As friends and neighbors are affected by the rising political storm around them, Sally and the decadent Emcee perform Kander and Ebb's memorable score, including the famous title song, which contains the perfect invitation to join us for an evening of entertainment: What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play. Life is a Cabaret, old chum, Come to the Cabaret.
WHEN:
June 6, 2016 (Monday) at 7:00pm ~ Singing Auditions
June 7, 2016 (Tuesday) at 7:00pm ~ Dancing Auditions
June 9, 2016 (Thursday) at 7:00pm ~ Readings
Callbacks (by invitation only): TBD
PERFORMANCE DATES:
September 10 thru October 8, 2016
WHERE:
Bergen County Players
298 Kinderkamack Rd, Oradell, NJ 07649
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
• M. C. - A singer who can put over a song, a dancer who can dazzle and an actor who can charm and frighten us all at once. There is no age to this character.
• SALLY BOWLES - A free spirited woman who is third rate singing performer in the Cabaret not older than 35.
• CLIFF - A young bisexual man who is a writer in his 20’s who is bright and well educated and well brought up. Based on Christopher Isherwood, the writer of the original texts of The Berlin Stories.
• ERNST - A formidable young to middle aged man who is confident and well educated. A wheeler dealer! 25-50 years old (“Stage age”)
• HERR SCHULTZ - A kindly older Jewish man in his 60’s who owns a fruit store
• FRAULEIN SCHNEIDER - An older gentile woman who is the landlady of the house where some of the characters live. She is strong and kindly but no one’s fool. Middle aged or older.
• FRAULEIN KOST - A prostitute NOT with a heart of gold. Age range is open however should not have an appearance of a spring chicken. ( WOULD BE TERRIFIC IS SHE COULD PLAY THE ACCORDION!!) 20s-50s years old (“Stage age”)
• MAX - Owner of the Kit Kat Club. Strong nasty. One dimensional cruel human being. 25-50 years old (“Stage age)
• IN THE CABARET
The following is the listing of the CABARET boys and girls. PLAYING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IS A PLUS!!! But not necessarily required
o BOBBY AND VICTOR - Agile dancers age range under 40. They are probably a couple.
o HANS - Also a strong dancer but a little more S&M looking
o HERMAN - Brutish looking but also dancer
o ROSIE , LULU, FRENCHIE, TEXAS, FRITZIE & HELGA - All ages shapes and sizes. Strong singers and dancers
o SAILORS 1 and 2 - “guests” of Fraulein Kost’s - customers. Strong looking, should sing and move well.
o GERMAN OFFICER AND TRAIN CONDUCTOR - Men who might double from above
o YOUNG MAN - Aged from 9-13 who has a strong tenor/soprano voice. This role can be double cast.
o A CHANTEUSE OF A CERTAIN AGE - This character would have been great in her youth but age and bad luck and maybe drugs have caused her downfall. 40-65 years old (“Stage age”)
• ALSO CASTING AUDIENCE MEMBERS OF THE CABARET. MEN AND WOMEN - All types
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Music Auditions - Please bring in a song that is appropriate for the show (BUT NOT FROM THE SHOW). While it is important to be able to sing well we are concentrating on ACTORS WHO CAN SING.
Dance Auditions - Please bring comfortable clothing and dance shoes.
Readings -Please dress according to character. This does not mean a full costume but a suggestion of the character.
For further information, contact Michele Roth (Producer) at
rubyred48@aol.com
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