MERRY GO ROUND PLAYHOUSE AND FINGER LAKES MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL 2013 SEASON Equity Principal Auditions - Merry Go Round Playhouse and Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival Auditions

Merry Go Round Playhouse and Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival 2013 Seasons

- Equity Principal Auditions

Auburn, NY LOA (referenced to COST); 2013 Salary pending. 2012 minimum $570.

Producing Director - Ed Sayles

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN

Dir: Ed Sayles

Music Dir: Corinne Aqualina

Choreo: Lori Leshner

1st Reh: 5/16/13. Open 5/29, Close 6/19/13

Seeking:

DON LOCKWOOD – Reads 30s with C3 to Ab4 Bari-tenor. Famous movie star, romantic lead, charismatic and charming, outstanding tap dancer, strong singer.

KATHY SELDEN – Reads mid-to-late 20s with G3 to Eb5 Mezzo. The classic ingénue, Don’s love interest, sweet but spunky, excellent tap dancer, strong singer.

COSMO BROWN – Reads 30s with C3 to Ab4 Bari-tenor. Don’s best friend, high energy comedic sidekick, outstanding tap dancer, acrobatic skills and/or ability to play piano would be a plus.

LINA LAMONT – Reads late 20s to 30’s with C4 to Eb5. Don’s leading lady onscreen (but not off), air headed starlet with a big ego, nasal irritating voice, and a mean streak.

ROSCOE DEXTER – Reads 40s. Director of Lockwood and Lamont pictures, high strung, flamboyant. Not a singing role.

R.F. SIMPSON – Reads 40 to 60. Big time studio executive and producer with Monumental Pictures, short tempered and nervous. Not a singing role.

LEGALLY BLONDE

Dir: Josh Walden

Music Dir: Jeff Theiss

1st Reh: 6/13/13, Open 6/26, Close 7/17/13

Seeking:

ELLE WOODS – Reads 20s with Gb2 – G5 Soprano Belt. The quintessential Valley Girl who follows her ex-boyfriend to Harvard Law School and realizes that she has more to offer than just a pretty face and a bubbly personality.

WARNER HUNTINGTON III – Reads 20s with Eb3 – Ab4 Tenor. A good-looking, but pompous guy who breaks Elle’s heart, the dumbest smartest guy!

VIVIENNE KENSINGTON – Reads 20s with A3 – F5 HUGE Soprano Belt. A smart and savvy law student who initially dismisses Elle, but grows to be her friend

PAULETTE – Reads late 20s with A3 – A5 Soprano Belt. She is a brash and funny hair stylist who is friends with Elle and longs to find a good man.

EMMETT FORREST – Reads mid 20’s with B2 – A4 Tenor. A smart and sensitive recent law school graduate who takes Elle under his wing. His charm overshadows his understated good looks.

PROFESSOR CALLAHAN – Reads 40s with A2 – F#4 Baritones. He is pompous and manipulative Harvard law professor, a total “shark”. He should look distinguished with an air of sleaziness.

BROOKE WYNDAM – Reads late 30s early 40s with A3 – G5 Mezzo. She is an exercise video star who is also a former sorority girl. Has a great, firm physique. Brooke has a tough exterior but a heart of gold.

GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES

Dir: Doug Hall

Music Dir: Corinne Aqualina

Choreo: Lori Leshner

1st Reh: 7/11/13, Open 7/24, Close 8/14/13

Seeking:

LORELEI LEE – Reads mid-to-late 20s. Belter/Mezzo-Soprano. F below middle C to Bb4. The quintessential dumb blond who’s not so dumb. “Drop dead gorgeous former” Follies dancer, Pretends to be “just a little girl from Little Rock,” now a gold-digger with a heart of gold, values security and knows how to use what she's got to get it. Moves well, stylish, comedienne.

GUS ESMOND, JR. – Reads 30s. Strong baritone to E4. Lorelei’s Sugar Daddy and erstwhile fiancé. He is attractive but looks very ordinary next to Lorelei. He is heir to his Father’s highly successful button company. Gus is very unassuming and a little insecure about Lorelei’s true feelings for him but not about his for her: he loves her with all his heart. Needs great comic skills.

DOROTHY SHAW – Reads mid-to-late 20s. Belter to D5. Lorelei’s best friend, a beautiful leggy chorus girl, very sophisticated in the ways of the world but wants to marry for love not money. She is a professional dancer/entertainer who loves a good time. Should be a strong Jazz/Tap dancer.

HENRY SPOFFORD – Reads mid to late 20s and has a High Baritone to F#. He is the handsome but uptight and overly proper Scion of one of the richest families in Philadelphia, very Ivy League. He is overly protective of his mother.

MRS. ELLA SPOFFORD – Reads late 50s with a Mezzo to F#5. She is Henry’s widowed mother who is looking to kick up her heals a little. She rebels against Henry’s attempts to keep her from enjoying herself. Loves champagne but tends to get tipsy very easily.

SIR FRANCIS BEEKMAN – Reads late 50s early 60s with a character Baritone from C3 to D4. Outwardly a proper married English gentleman but with a roving eye and quite attracted to much younger women who can easily manipulate him.

LADY PHYLLIS BEEKMAN – Reads late 50s earl 60s with character Alto. She is the long suffering wife of Sir Francis Beekman. Lady Phyllis is a snobby aristocrat with no sense of humor who desperately tries to keep her husband in line.

JOSEPHUS GAGE – Reads 50s with a robust baritone to F. He is an American millionaire entrepreneur known as the “Zipper King”. He is comically obsessed with health and fitness.

CATS

Dir: Jacob Brent

Music Dir: Jeff Theiss

1st Reh 8/8/13, Open 8/21, Close 9/11/13

Seeking:

ALONZO – Male. Strong, sensual Tomcat. Tall, excellent dancer who sings. Good with lifts

BOMBALURINA – Female. Tall, sexy, brassy woman with great body. Strong Belt, Low G to Mid-range C#. Sings “Macavity.” Must dance well. Triple threat.

BUSTOPHER JONES/GUS/GROWLTIGER – Male. “Opera, Theatrical Cat.” Strong tenor. Two octave range to B flat. Transforms from elderly to young actor/opera singer in his prime. Dance minimal.

CASSANDRA – Female. “The striking Abyssinian” or “Siamese Cat.” Long, sleek & proud. Excellent dancer with beautiful lithe body. Tall. Singing a plus but not necessary.

CORICOPAT – Male. Tantomile’s male twin. Excellent dancer who sings.

DEMETER – Female. Sings “Macavity” with Bombalurina. Strong Belt, Low G to Mid-range C. Average to tall. Sexy with great body. Excellent dancer. True triple threat.

GRIZABELLA – Female. “The Glamour Cat.” Sings “Memory.” Excellent voice. Strong Belt, Low F# to E flat. Strong actress. Should be able to play 40s but all age ranges are encouraged to audition. Dance not necessary, but must move.

JELLYLORUM/GRIDDLEBONE – Female. The “Opera Cat.” Legit Soprano I range, Low B to High C. Dance a plus, but not necessary. Must move well. Age range 20s-40s.

JENNYANYDOTS – Female. “The Gumbie Cat.” Character actress who taps & moves well. All body types, 30s-40s. Sings Low G to Mid-range C#.

MISTOFFELEES – Male. “The Magical, Conjuring Cat.” Outstanding male dancer with strong ballet. Must have excellent solid turns. Short to average height. Young & playful. Singing a plus but not necessary.

MUNGOJERRIE – Male. Lovable juvenile delinquent. Excellent dancer/singer (Tenor) with lots of energy. Physical comedy a plus. Triple threat.

MUNKUSTRAP – Male. Narrator. Strapping man with good body & commanding presence. Average height to tall. Baritone with two octave range up to G. Must move well. Dance a plus.

OLD DEUTERONOMY – Male. Regal. Gentle, large, robust man. Strong Baritone with range to G. Dance minimal to none.

PLATO/MACAVITY – Male. Strong, Sexy & Athletic. Tall & strapping. Able to play the villain (Macavity). Excellent dancer who is good with lifts. Tumbling a plus.

POUNCIVAL – Male. The innocent but playful young male kitten. Short, excellent dancer.

RUM TUM TUGGER – Male. “Rock n Roll” cat. All types from young Elvis to David Lee Roth to

Freddy Mercury etc…Must move well. Bring Rock song to audition.

RUMPLETEAZER – Female. Mungojerrie’s partner in crime. Excellent dancer/singer with lots of energy. Short & spunky. Acrobatics a plus but not necessary. Triple threat.

SILLABUB – Female. The innocent young female kitten. Petite dancer/singer. Must sing well. Sings part of “Memory.” Childlike. Should have a pure innocent vocal quality.

SKIMBLESHANKS – Male. “The Railway Cat.” Quirky character actor plus singer/dancer. Physical comedy a plus. Tenor. Triple threat.

TANTOMILE – Female. Coricopat’s female twin. Excellent dancer who sings.

TUMBLEBRUTUS – Male. Excellent dancer who sings. Great lifter & tumbler. Average to short in height.

VICTORIA – Female. “The White Cat”. Outstanding, petite female dancer with excellent ballet training & strong/high extension. Should be able to play a combination of young & sexy. Singing a plus but not necessary.

HANK WILLIAMS: LOST HIGHWAY

Dir: Hans Friedrichs

Music Dir: Eric Anthony

1st Reh: 9/5/13, Open 9/18, Close 10/5/13

Seeking:

HANK WILLIAMS – Male, reads late 20s, a South Alabama hillbilly singer, Tall, thin and dark-eyed. He is a strong guitarist. The role requires a strong Bari-tenor A3 to A5 (Yodel flip, nice falsetto) with that signature “Hank” sound.

TEE-TOT – An Alabama vagabond street singer with a range E2 to Bb5 needs a real Blues/Gospel sound. He is Hanks mentor who teaches Hank to find his “soul” when he sings. African-American, male, reads 40s-50s. Ability with Guitar a plus.

THE WAITRESS – The keeper of an all-night diner somewhere in the south. Lonely, optimistic. The character is a representative of Hank Williams’ audience. Reads late 20s-30s. May be asked to understudy Audrey. This is a non-singing role.

MAMA LILLY – Hank’s mother who should read 50s and be a Mezzo Belter with a mature sound and a range from E4 to A5. A “Marjorie Main” - strong and overbearing backwoods Mama, a survivor, who will do anything for her boy and must have a strong physical presence.

HOSS – Reads late 20s with a bass/baritone D3 to E4. He plays upright (“doghouse”) bass in Hank’s band, The Drifting Cowboys. He and Hank are like brothers so much so that Hoss ultimately assumes the caretaker role with regard to Hank.

JIMMY (BURRHEAD) –Reads late 20s-early 30s with tenor D3 to G 4. He plays lead guitar in The Drifting Cowboys. He has a pronounced Okie accent and a smart Alec disposition which conceals his envy of Hank.

LEON (LOUDMOUTH) – Reads late 20s early 30s with a strong Bari-tenor. He is featured on fiddle in the drifting cowboys but should also play Mandolin and guitar.

FRED ROSE (PAP) – Late 40s early 50s he is the Founder and Chief Executive of a Nashville music publishing company. He is from Chicago and a Midwesterner through and through. He becomes a Father figure to Hank but their relationship is complicated. Think Ned Beatty. This is non-singing role.

AUDREY WILLIAMS –Ranges from early 20s to mid- 30s with mezzo/belter D4 to G5 but the character is not a strong singer. She is Hank’s first wife and later a professional widow. Audrey is a blonde Alabama beauty, sweet on the exterior but with a tough core and a fiery temper.

SHAG – A member of Hank’s band he is an exceptional steel pedal steel guitar player. Age and type are flexible. Non-singing role.

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL

Dir: David Lowenstein

Music Dir: Mark Goodman

1st Reh: 5/24/13, Open 6/6, Close 6/29/13

Seeking:

BETTY – A4 to F5 with a strong belt. She reads 40 to early 50s, the manager of Armadillo Acres, North Florida's most exclusive manufactured housing community. She is very tough on the outside with a heart of gold, but doesn’t mind speaking her peace with anyone. She has her rules and is the only one who can break them. Must be an extremely versatile actress/singer who is also strong mover and good at ad-libs.

LIN – A4 to E5 with a strong belt. She reads 34 - 44, Betty's cohort and 2nd in the Greek Chorus of Trailer Park divas. She has big hair and a big mouth. Her husband has been in the Florida State Prison for eight years and she does everything in her power to keep the prison’s faulty electric chair from frying her husband. Must be a versatile actress/singer who is a strong mover and good at ad-libs.

PICKLES – A4 to F5 with a strong belt. She reads 17 - 20, Betty's 3rd cohort. Must be young and naïve, but has also been around the block. Pickles is a dumb blonde type who has hysterical pregnancies. She’s married to a guy from Jacksonville (the hotspot of Florida) and loves him despite his faults. Must be a versatile actress/singer and strong mover who is good with ad-libs.

NORBERT GARSTECKI – Baritone, G#3 to E4. He reads 37 - 47, out of shape, stocky, loveable southern redneck toll collector who is trying to get his wife to come out of their mobile home to celebrate their 20th anniversary. He was a high school football jock who fell in love with his Geometry tutor.

JEANNIE GARSTECKI – Must be able to belt and sing legit, F3 to C5. She reads 37 – 47. Agoraphobic housewife (Norbert's wife and geometry tutor) who hasn't been outside their mobile home since their loving son, Elvis, was kidnapped in front of Supercuts, while she was getting her hair done. Must be sweet and fragile, but strong when she is threatened.

PIPPI – F3 to F5 with a big belt. She reads 25 to 35. She is the new girl in town and a stripper. She has had a hard life and is on the run from her past. Pippi has been around the block several times. She must be sexy and lovable with a great figure.

DUKE – Rock tenor, E3 to G4. He reads 22 to 29. The misfit, long lost son of Jeannie and Norbert Garstecki. Duke is Pippi's obsessive, possessive, and excessive Magic Marker-sniffing boyfriend. Not the brightest guy south of the Mason-Dixon Line, Duke initially appears to be a hoodlum, but once he's reunited with his parents, he is a puppy dog.

NEUROSIS: THE MUSICAL

Dir: Walter Ryon

Music Dir: Mark Goodman

1st Reh: 5/28/13, Open 7/18, Close 8/10/13

FRANK – Reads 30. Frank is a regular guy -- charming and quirky, but awkward and timid about the outside world. Whether he knows it or not, Frank is looking for any connection in life – whether it be with his parents, himself or a relationship – and he’s ready to risk it all to find it. Tenor/High Baritone, B2 - G4. Strong upper range for power ballad and rock.

NEUROSIS – Reads 30. Neurosis is Frank’s neurosis, personified. They are best friends. He’s a little more unkempt, cynical and nervous version of Frank. Frank and Neurosis have a light rapport together – sort of like a borsht-belt comedy duo. Neurosis can be loud and opinionated, but always respectful of his friendship. Tenor, C3 - A4. Lighter than Frank.

ABBY – Reads late 20s. Abby has achieved much in her professional and educational life, but failed in so many ways in her personal life. She’s sweet, but being tossed around by life has given her a wicked sense of humor and ability to dive into the cynical. She’s a strong woman making strong decisions that are not always correct. Legit Soprano/Mezzo, A3 - C5, and belt/mix up to D5.

NEUROSALINA – Reads late 20s. Abby’s neurosis, personified. Think of the popular bitchy girl in high school that you always hung out with because she was pretty and cool, but you never quite felt accepted by her. Pretty and confident, but there’s an insecurity hiding underneath it all. Mezzo A3 - C5.

GERI – Reads 60s. Frank’s mother, strong Jewish mother type. She has put all of her life into her only child and she’s going to do her best to see that he doesn’t go making the wrong choices in his life. Alto G3 - C5, strong "Jewish mother" belt.

KENNY – Reads 60s. Frank’s father. He ultimately bends to the whim of Geri, but that doesn’t mean he hides his opinion. He’s a lawyer, works hard and just wants everyone to calm down. Lower Baritone, role is mostly spoken.

SAMANTHA – Reads 40s-60s. She is Frank’s therapist. She’s not a touchy-feely type therapist – she’s confrontational and wants clients to deal with issues, feel their feelings, and make choices to do something with their lives rather than just talk about it. Alto G3 - C5, rich lower range and powerful belt, with some gospel or country character.

KURT – Reads 40s. When we meet Abby, she is in the middle of a breakup with Kurt. He’s a low life, manipulative, handsome and buff non singing role.

LARRY – Reads 40s. He is Frank’s boss at the Humane Society. He is narcissistic and lacks empathy. That jerk boss we’ve all had at some point non singing role.