River City Community Players Hold Auditions For THE WEDDING SINGER Jan. 5

The River City Community Players wishes you and yours a Happy New Year and announce auditions for The Wedding Singer - Jan 3-5: 7 p.m., Mon-Wed.

It's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his own fiancee leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own.

Music by Matthew Sklar
Book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Based on the New Line Cinema film written by Tim Herlihy

Directed by Eric Van Horn. Please prepare a an up-beat vocal selection of your choice. A CD/tape player will be available as well as the show accompanist. Acappella singing is discouraged.

Cold reading from the script may be conducted during the first audition. They will be used at the call backs as well as singing from the score.

According to Eric, he is looking for the following roles to fill:

All positions are open!!

Robbie Hart tenor 25 - 35 lead
Julia Sullivan soprano 25 - 35 lead
Glen Guglia baritone 30 - 45 supporting
Linda belt 20 - 30 supporting
Holly belt 25 - 35 supporting
Sammy tenor 25 - 35 supporting
George tenor 25 - 35 supporting
Rosie soprano 50 - 80 supporting
Tina Turner belt 20 - 30 cameo
Billy Idol baritone 20 - 35 cameo
Angie Spoken 50 - 60 cameo
Various 80's icons
Adult Male Ensemble 10
Adult Female Ensemble 10
Teen Male Ensemble 6
Teen Female Ensemble 6
CAST of up to 40 at least 25

Performances: Feb 25 & 26; Mar 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 8 p.m., with a Mar 6 2 p.m. matinee.

Leavenworth Performing Arts Center, 500 Delaware St, (913) 682-7557, www.rccplv.com

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