Cotuit Center for the Arts Holds Auditions for ANYTHING GOES, 1/22, 1/23, 1/25

The age-old tale of Boy-Meets-Girl and the complications that ensue intrigue every audience, and no musical puts it on stage better than ANYTHING GOES. This show is an amusing story wrapped around one of Cole Porter's magical scores. The S.S. American, sailing from New York to England, carries an unusual group of passengers. Included amongst them are a gangster (Moonface Martin), a wealthy debutante and her mother (Hope and Evangeline Harcourt), a nightclub singer (Reno Sweeny), and a wealthy New York businessman and his stowaway assistant (Elisha Whitney and Billy Crocker). It turns out that Hope is Billy's long-lost love. Unfortunately, she is now engaged to a wealthy Englishman, Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. After a series of comedic happenings, Billy manages to win back Hope. Meanwhile, Billy's friend, Reno, manages to seduce and win Lord Evelyn. All this happens while Moonface Martin attempts to escape the law and Hope's mother strives to maintain her social status.

Looking for actors of all ages and abilities with a willingness to dance and sing. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script, and a short dance & music audition. If interested in lead roles, please come with a prepared music piece. An accompanist will be provided.

AUDITION DATES:
Saturday, January 22, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Sunday, January 23, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Callbacks: Tuesday, January 25, 6:00pm-8:00pm

PERFORMANCE DATES:
May 26 - June 12, 2011
Thurs, Fri, Sat at 8:00pm, Sun at 4:00pm

Written By: P.G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton, Russel Crouse, Howard Lindsay
Music By: Cole Porter
Directed By: Michele Colley
Musical Direction by: Patricia Anderson

Questions? Email daniel@cotuitcenterforthearts.org

ROLES:

Billy Crocker (Tenor, comedic) - a young broker who boarded the ship without a ticket in pursuit of Hope, and so must adopt a number of disguises to avoid being caught

Hope Harcourt (Soprano) - debutante determined to marry Sir Evelyn Oakleigh to satisfy Mama Harcourt, even though she is in love with Billy

Reno Sweeney (Alto, dance) - an evangelist turned nightclub singer and friend of Billy's.

Sir Evelyn Oakleigh (Baritone, comedic) - a rich & bumbling English Gentleman - fascinated with American slang but never gets it quite right

Moon-Face Martin (Baritone) - a goofy gangster who is currently Public Enemy #13, but desperately wishes he were #1

Bonnie Latour (Character Mezzo, dance comedic) - Public Enemy #1′s companion. A flirt.

Elisha Whitney - Wall Street executive and Billy Crocker's boss

Mrs. Harcourt - Hope's haughty, overbearing mother.

Bishop Henry Dobson - a minister

Luke & John - two of Bishop Dobson's Chinese converts

Reno's "Angels" (dance, singing, comedic)

Purser

Captain

Steward

Ling

Ching

Ships crew

Passengers

Reporters

Photographers

F.B.I. Agents

 

SONGS:

You're the Top

Bon Voyage

It's de-Lovely Heaven Hop

Friendship

I Get a Kick out of You

Anything Goes

Public Enemy Number One/Let's Step Out

Let's Misbehave

Blow, Gabriel, Blow

All Through the Night

Be Like the Bluebird

Take Me Back to Manhattan

 

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