IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS - Lakewood Theatre Company
Lakewood Theatre Company
at Lakewood Center for the Arts 368 S. State St.
PO Box 274, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Box Office:
503-635-3901
Fax:
503-635-2002
LAKEWOOD THEATRE COMPANY REPRISES HOLIDAY FAVORITE AND HOLDS AUDITIONS
FOR THE MUSICAL
IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 AND MONDAY AUGUST 5, 2013
Lakewood Theatre Company will once again be staging the popular
Irving Berlin's White Christmas for its 2013 holiday attraction. Open auditions will be on
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 and
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2013. This third remounting is directed by
Annie Kaiser and the musical director is
Eric Little. Call
503-635-3901 to reserve an audition slot.
The director is seeking: men and women, ages 18-50, to join members of the 2012 cast; principals and ensemble are needed. All performers receive remuneration. No children will be cast at this audition.
Audition Location: Lakewood Theatre Company at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.
Materials Needed: Please bring a resume, a current 8X10 glossy photo, and prepare a Broadway /Irving Berlin song in the correct key for your voice (no contemporary, pop, rock). An accompanist will be provided. Please, no recorded music or accapella singing. Please note: you may be asked to sing from the score at the audition.
Performance Schedule: Irving Berlin's White Christmas opens Friday, December 13, 2013 and continues through December 29. Performances continue nightly at 7:30 PM (except Dec. 16, 23, 24, 25). There are also Saturday matinees (Dec. 14, 21,28) at 2:00 PM and Sunday matinees Dec. 15, 22, 29) at 2:00 PM. Lakewood Theatre Company features an intimate 220-seat theatre located at Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego.
About the Play: Irving Berlin's White Christmas is a new Irving Berlin musical direct from Broadway. Brimming with such Berlin hits as Blue Skies, How Deep is the Ocean? Sisters, Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep, and of course, the unforgettable title song, White Christmas.
Irving Berlin's White Christmas is based upon the Paramount Pictures film written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, and Melvin Frank. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Book is by David Ives and Paul Blake. Lakewood Theatre Company had sold-out shows with productions in 2011 and 2012.
The Story: Two army buddies, Bob and Phil, have a successful song-and-dance act after the war. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters (Betty and Judy) to a Christmas gig at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by their former Army commander, General Waverly. The boys soon realize they are the only guests at the resort because there is no snow! In order to help the General, they come up with a scheme to bring in a crowd.
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Additional Information: Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Role Breakdowns
This play has ensemble roles for adults of all ages. Actors interested in lead roles (Bob, Phil, Betty, and Judy) need to be between the ages of 20 and 35 (or look those ages) with singing and dancing experience. Supporting roles are open for adults of all ages, with one role for a man over 50. All roles receive remuneration.
* Bob Wallace - late 20s to mid 30s, a superb singer with a crooning style who moves well
* Phil Davis - late 20s to mid 30s, strong jazz and tap-dancing needed; a song-and-dance comic performer
* Betty Haynes - mid to late 20s, a female singer of quiet beauty and charm who moves well
* Judy Haynes - mid 20s, strong jazz and tap-dancing needed; a major song-and-dance performer
* General Henry Waverly - mid 50s to mid 60s, warm-hearted curmudgeon; with the exception of one line, a non-singing role
* Martha Watson - mid 40s to mid 60s, an appealing character-comedienne
* Ralph Sheldrake - mid to late 30s
* Rita - mid 20s to early 30s
* Rhoda - mid 20s to early 30s
* Ezekiel Foster - mid 40s to late 60s
* Mike - mid 20s to late 30s
* Tessie
* Jimmy
* Cigarette Girl
* Snoring Man
* Mrs. Snoring Man
* Train Conductor
* Dance Captain
* Seamstress
* Assistant Seamstress
* Ed Sullivan Announcer
* Ensemble: male and female ensemble of singer/dancers (20s-30s) strong in ballroom, tap and jazz - 1950s Hollywood-movie-musical dancing. This ensemble also plays multiple roles throughout the play
Auditions: by appointment on
Sunday, August 4 and Monday, August 5. Call Lakewood Theatre Company at
503-635-3901 to schedule an appointment.
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About Lakewood Theatre Company
61 Years of Live Theatre: Founded as a not-for-profit organization in 1952, Lakewood Theatre Company is a semi-professional theatre dedicated to the study and presentation of drama in all its forms; the training and development of actors; and the creation, maintenance and operation of a theatre in which to present plays and other forms of entertainment. Lakewood Theatre Company is the oldest continually operated, not-for-profit theatre company in the Portland Metropolitan area. It annually provides more than 400 theatre artists the opportunity to learn and display their craft and attracts more than 35,000 people to its shows.
- 61st Season -
Productions in the 2013-14 season are underwritten, in part, by
The Regional Arts & Culture Council and the Work for Art Program
The Oregon Arts Commission
The National Endowment for the Arts
Media Sponsor: The Oregonian, Powering OregonLive
