Theater Group 'Cherry Blossom Player' Announces Summer Auditions, 5/7

Mornin', y'all....
The cbp:LLC organization (formerly Cherry Blossom Players) is proud and excited to announce AUDITIONS for our first summer musical since the revamp of the group: that whoopin'-hollerin'-Wild West-themed comedy -- 'Annie Get Your Gun'.

Our production will be based on the splashy 1999 Broadway revival which starred Bernadette Peters and TV star, Tom Wopat. cbp:LLC technical staff member, Allison Hogan, will make... her directorial debut. Artistic director Ricky Franco (the sole returning board member from Old-CBP) will executive produce and act as rehearsal assistant.

The musical, comedically based on true events, follows the quick rise-to-fame of sharpshooter Annie Oakley upon meeting (and beating) fellow shooter Frank Butler -- of Buffalo Bill's famous Wild West Show! Full of belly laughs, sharp(-shooting) zingers, colorful characters, dancing and some great old tunes... 'Annie Get Your Gun' is sure to please a wide demographic of audience!! Some of those tunes, in fact, are listed right here. Heard any of them??
----- "There's No Business Like Show Business"
"Doin' What Comes Natur'ly"
"You Can't Get a Man with a Gun"
"Who Do You Love, I Hope?"
(I Got) "The Sun in the Mornin'..."
"Anything You Can Do" (I Can Do Better)

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SPECIFICS:
cbp:LLC is calling for performers 13 - 80 (our widest age range call ever!) to audition for 'Annie Get Your Gun'. Prepare HALF of an UPTEMPO-only song from any of the following composers, but none others:
Cole Porter
Rodgers/ Hart
Rodgers/ Hammerstein
Lerner/ Loewe
Bock/ Harnick

You may be asked to stay and read a side of the 'Annie Get Your Gun' script, as well. Dance auditions will take place between the Monday and Tuesday evenings (May 9th and 10th), so be prepared to join us for a second evening if asked by the auditioning committee. Final callbacks will also take place on Tuesday the 10th. Auditioning performers must be comfortable with dancing (though no prior experience is necessarily required) and using and/ or learning a Southern accent. Actual performances may be out of our traditional Belleville/ Nutley area, so available personal transportation, especially during July and August, is a must!

NECESSARY DATES:
First Audition: Saturday, May 7th; 2 - 8PM
Second Audition/ Dancing: Monday, May 9th; 6 - 10PM
Callbacks/ Additional Dancing: Tuesday, May 10th; 6 - 10PM

ENTER the auditions through the Essex Street parking lot door (metal brown door), follow the signs if a staff member is not present, fill out a form and wait in the designated area. A rehearsal monitor will bring each performer to the Garret Belfry in a different wing of the church building when their private audition is to begin.

A cast read-through and 2 preliminary rehearsals will be held on dates between May 24th - June 2nd. Regular, weekly rehearsals will commence after June 5th. Rehearsals will typically be scheduled 3 days per week, Monday - Thursday and run 3 - 4 hours in length. Performance dates are still TBA, but will commence between the second and third weeks of August.