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Chicago, a show that has been long awaited at The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, will takes its bow this fall as part of the theatre's 2011 Season. Auditions for the production will be held on Monday, June 20th beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the theatre.
In roaring twenties Chicago, Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband to take the rap . . . until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines. Both are out for fame, fortune, and an acquittal. A sharp, edgy, satiric masterwork that centers on the corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the idea of the "celebrity criminal." Currently, one of the longest running shows on Broadway, Chicago is set to razzle dazzle WOB audiences!
Auditions will be held on Monday evening, June 20th beginning at 7:00 p.m. at The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre located along Route 40 West, Frederick's Golden Mile. Those auditioning are asked to bring a headshot and resume, as well as 16 bars of prepared music and be ready to sing, read from the script, and dance. The role of Mary Sunshine has already been cast. All other roles are open and non-union paying. Those auditioning should be at least 18 years old. A complete list of casting notes and character details is posted on the theatre's website, www.wayoffbroadway.com. No appointments are necessary. The show will run September 9 - November 5, 2011 with performances every Friday and Saturday evening, matinees on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month, and select Sunday evenings. Chicago has music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse. The show is based on the play Chicago by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Way Off Broadway's production will be directed by Bill Kiska, with choreography by Amanda Patten and musical direction by Jordan Stocksdale.
For additional information about Way Off Broadway, including all of its productions and events, contact the theatre at (301) 662-6600 or visit www.wayoffbroadway.com. The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre has been a leader in the region's performing arts community since it first opened in 1995. Under the direction of the Kiska Family since 2002, WOB has produced such productions as A Funny Thing . . . Forum, Guys & Dolls, Steel Magnolias, Oklahoma!, Grease, Fiddler on the Roof, The Odd Couple, A Chorus Line, The Sound of Music, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Evita, Cats, The Full Monty, as well as the regional and/or area premieres of Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl - The Musical, Jerry Herman's La Cage aux Folles, the musical comedy The Wedding Singer, Mel Brooks' The Producers, and The Drowsy Chaperone. Located along Route 40 West, the Golden Mile in Frederick, the theatre also produces a one-of-a-kind children's lunch theatre, as well as a number of special events throughout the year.
