ALL FOR A SONG - Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Non Equity Auditions

OPEN CALL AUDITION NOTICE



FOR



CHAFFIN’S BARN DINNER THEATRE’S PRODUCTION OF



ALL FOR A SONG



An original musical comedy by Sandy Merrill Smolen



DIRECTED BY DEREK WHITTAKER



AUDITION DATE: SAT MAY 04, 12PM-4PM



CALLBACKS : SUNDAY MAY 05 AT 6 PM



(Actors being called back will be notified by email on Saturday, May 04 by 9pm)



AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD AT:



Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre



8204 TN Hwy 100 Nashville TN 37221



AUDITIONEES REQUIRED TO SCHED AN APPT. Actors will be seen in 5 min slots from 12-4pm.



Should the need arise, more slots will be added in the morning.



TO SCHEDULE AN APPT:



PLEASE EMAIL MARTHA WILKINSON, CBDT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: marthawilkinson11@gmail.com



>Please provide your name, telephone number, email and (2) choices as to time preference.<



Show run dates: July 11- August 18, 2013 (w/ shows Thurs at 12pm & 8pm, Fri & sat at 8pm& sun at 2pm)



Rehearsals: June 24-July 11, 2013



REHEARSALS WILL ALL BE DAYTIME APPROX 9AM-430PM M-Sat



ALL ROLES AVAILABLE. ALL ROLES AGE RANGE 25-55



SEEKING:



*(3) male singer/actors (1) Frank Sinatra & (1) Dean Martin type and (1) struggling songwriter PIANO SKILLS FOR SONGWRITER A HUGE PLUS!!!

(1) African- American “Sammy Davis” type ( tap skills a plus but not required).

(1) female"character actress" plays multiple roles including Ava Gardner... should possess the"essence of Ava". dance/movement skills a plus but not required.



*NOTE: Actors/Actress possessing piano and/or upright bass skills a plus, but not essential.



AUDITIONEES SHOULD PREPARE: (1) one minute monologue and 16 bars of a 1960’s standard in the style of “The Rat Pack”. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music in the correct key. NO CHARTS, NO A CAPELLA & NO TAPED ACCOMPANIMENT please.



SHOW SYNOPSIS: All for a Song is a musical comedy about a songwriter who interacts with the Rat Pack during the Spring of 1963. The Rat Pack style of music was quickly becoming a past-tense phenomenon with the fast approaching “British Invasion”. Together they find a"groove" to keep the music playing!