The Showboat Majestic To Hold Auditions For SMOKEY JOES CAFE

Audition Dates: Monday February 8th and Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Auditions will be held at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue in West Price Hill.

Cast includes: 5 Men and 4 Women

CHARACTERS :
Ken - the smoothie who, along with Victor, Adrian, and Fred, makes up a quartet modeled on The Drifters
Adrian - the slow one of the quartet
Frederick - the implacable bass of the quartet
Victor - the preening bad-boy who gets most of the comedy
Michael - genuinely suave and impressive, evokes the memory of Elvis
Brenda - a combination of savvy, wit, brains and beauty
B.J. - inspired by the titanic rhythm and blues shouter Big Mama Thornton
Pattie - the throaty voice of experience
DeLee - suggests the innocence of teenage girls, but with a wild streak

ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE - NO ROLES HAVE BEEN PRE -CAST

REQUIREMENTS: Seeking a multi-racial and multi age cast (17 - 50 years). MUST PROVIDE A PERFORMANCE RESUME listing theatrical experience. Please bring sheet music for the audition. No a cappella auditions will be considered.

Please prepare: "Please prepare 16 bars of a 1950's or early 1960's rock 'n' roll song in the vein of Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Laverne Baker, or the Drifters. Broadway selections from rock musicals such as GREASE and HAIRSPRAY would also be appropriate. You may be asked to do a short dance combination.

Rehearsals begin: Monday, April 12, 2010.

Performance dates: June 2 - June 20, 2010. All roles are paid positions.

The Show: Smokey Joe's Cafe Leiber and Stoller, as much as anyone, virtually invented rock 'n' roll, and now their songs provide the basis for an electrifying entertainment that illuminates a golden age of American culture. In an idealized '50's setting, the classic themes of love won, lost and imagined blend with hilarious set-pieces and slice-of-life emotions. Featuring nearly 40 of the greatest songs ever recorded, SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE isn't just great pop music - it's compelling musical theatre.

Dan Doerger, Director; Eric Baumgartner, Music Director; Greg Underwood, Choreographer; Melissa Creech, Stage Manager

For more information on auditions, contact us, (513) 241 - 6550. Check us out on the web @ www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com

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