Marcus Center Holds Auditions For CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES 1/24-25

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts announces auditions for the musical comedy CHRUCH BASEMENT LADIES planned for summer 2011. The show will be directed by Curt Wollan and produced by The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts with Troupe America Inc. Those planning to audition are asked to prepare an up-tempo song, a ballad, a short comic monologue and to bring a resume with photo. An accompanist will be provided so auditionees should bring sheet music in the correct key. Auditions will take place on January 24 beginning at 6 p.m. and January 25 at 10 a.m. in Rehearsal Hall A on the 4th floor of the Marcus Center. Parts are available for four female adults (CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES) of various ages and one male role of The Pastor.

A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there, CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES, is a musical comedy featuring four distinct characters and their relationships as they organize the food and solve the problems of a rural Minnesota church about to undergo changes in 1965. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young bride-to-be learning the proper order of things, we see them handle a record breaking Christmas dinner, the funeral of a dear friend, a HawaiIan Easter Fund Raiser, and, of course, a steaming hot July wedding. They stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young, and keep the Pastor on due course while thoroughly enjoying, (and tolerating) each other as the true "steel magnolias" of the church. Funny and down to earth, audiences will recognize these ladies as they witness the church year unfold from below the house of God.

For more information, please contact John Hassig at jhassig@marcuscenter.org.
ABOUT TROUPE AMERICA
Troupe America, Inc. was founded in 1987 by Producer/Director Curt Wollan. Since Troupe America's inception, It has grown from a small theatrical Production Company operating a theatre in Minneapolis to a nationally recognized Production Company producing on the national touring circuit, and providing a convention and industrial services division providing talent and equipment for major corporate events.

ABOUT THE MARCUS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is owned and partially funded by Milwaukee County. The Marcus Center has been the premier entertainment destination for Milwaukee and Wisconsin since 1969. It provides the setting for outstanding cultural experiences, where the arts come to life for current and future generations. Located in the heart of the Downtown Theater District, the Marcus Center is a community facility that offers live performance of opera, ballet, children's theater, symphony and first-class national touring productions. For more information visit www.MarcusCenter.org.

 

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