SISTERS OF SWING - Centre Stage Non Equity Auditions

Posted December 25, 2015
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SISTERS OF SWING - Centre Stage


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by Beth Gilleland & Bob Beverage
directed by Maegan Azar

Auditions will be held this January 10th
from 3:00 pm, with an anticipated end time of 6:00 pm

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Auditions will take place at
207 Eisenhower Drive, Greenville SC.

Show Description

They sold over 90 million records, nine of them gold. They had more TOP TEN hits than the Beatles or Elvis, and they are still one of the best-selling female vocal groups of all time. Audiences understand why when they see “Sisters of Swing: The Story of the Andrew Sisters”. The book musical follows sisters LaVerne, Maxene, and Patty Andrews from their early days on the road through their rise as recording stars to entertaining American GI’s overseas to dissembling over differences. The score intermingles over twenty hit songs like “Bei Mir Bit Du Schon”, “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree”, “Woody Woodpecker”, and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”. The show goes beyond the ordinary to offer unique perspective into these women as individuals, showing how the events of their lives shaped who they became to the rest of the world.

Please be prepared to provide the following information:

  • PREPARE A ONE-MINUTE COMEDIC MONOLOGUE
  • PREPARE TWO VOCAL SELECTIONS (One Ballad, One Up-Tempo: selections should be no longer than one minute in length and from the era of the production (see above ) or American Songbook 1925-1970)
  • EITHER BRING ABILITY (device & chords) TO PLAY MUSIC FROM A DEVICE, SHEET MUSIC FOR ACCOMPANIST, OR SING A CAPELLA.
  • BE READY TO SIGHT READ UPON REQUEST
  • DRESS TO DANCE ~ IF YOU HAVE TAP SHOES, BRING THEM! (Tap experience favored, but ability and willingness to learn is also accepted)
  • PLAN TO STAY TO THE END FOR POSSIBLE VOCAL BLENDING, IF NEEDED
  • BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE CONFLICTS YOU MAY HAVE FROM APRIL 25TH THROUGH AUGUST 20TH

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

  • ANDREW SISTERS - Actresses will portray the Andrew Sisters from childhood to maturity. All must be exceptional singers/actors, and move well.
    • Patty - lead singer(20’s-30’s) . Clown of the group, adores the spotlight
    • Maxine - Soprano, middle sister. Outspoken sister, always testing boundaries.
    • LaVerne - Alto, oldest sister. Tends to be a “little mother”. PLAYS PIANO
  • MAN - Strong actor/singer. (20’s-30’s) Plays a variety of characters including “Lou levy, a New York wheeler-dealer. Man also plays a wide variety of other characters. PLAYS PIANO.

Show scripts are avaialble for preview for a $10 deposit. You may pick them up at our box office between the hours of 2-6 pm or arrange another time by calling
(864)233-6733

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Please be sure to RSVP to
deakay.dorman@centrestage.org
at your earliest convenience to secure a time slot.

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