WAY OFF BROADWAY DINNER THEATRE TO HOLD AUDITIONS FOR
THE REGIONAL PREMIERE OF THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES – THE MUSICAL
Since the theatre first opened its doors in 1996, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre has become known for bringing both classic musicals, as well as area and regional premieres to the stage. Some of its most successful productions have also been musical adaptations of popular televisions shows such as The Addams Family, Happy Days, and Gilligan’s Island. Way Off Broadway will be adding another TV show-turned-musical to that list this summer when it presents The Beverly Hillbillies – The Musical.
Auditions for this regional premiere will be held Monday, March 28th beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Way Off Broadway.
Those interested in auditioning are asked to bring a headshot and resume, as well as 16 bars of prepared music and be ready to sing, read from the script, and dance. All roles are open and non-union paying. Those auditioning should be 18 years old or older. No appointments are necessary and an accompanist will be provided.
Specific casting notes can be found on Way Off Broadway’s Auditions Page on it website,
www.wayoffbroadway.com.
Based on the popular 1960s sitcom, in the musical, 17-year-old Elly May Clampett’s father unexpectedly strikes it rich and moves his family from the Ozarks to Beverly Hills, California. Suddenly torn from her pig-farmer fiancé, the beautiful but naïve tomboy is thrown into a world of debutante balls, polo matches, and people mainly concerned with their place in society. Nearly taken in by a couple of scheming ne’er-do-wells, Elly proves traditional country virtue triumphs over slick city vice.
The Beverly Hillbillies – The Musical is slated to run June 3 – August 21, 2022, with performances every Friday and Saturday evening and matinees on the 1st, 3rd, and 5thSunday of each month. Rehearsals will be held 2 – 3 evenings a week, Sunday through Thursday nights. Beginning the week of May 29th, rehearsals will be every evening leading up to Opening Night.
The show has music and lyrics by Gregg Opelka, with a book by Amanda Rogers. Way Off Broadway’s production will be directed by Justin M. Kiska, with music direction by Jordan B. Stocksdale.
To learn more about Way Off Broadway, or any of its productions, visit the theatre’s website at
www.wayoffbroadway.com.
The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, under the direction of the Kiska family since 2002, is now in its 28th Season of producing live theatre. Since it first opened in 1995, the theatre has been a leader in the area’s theatre community, proudly bringing both classic musicals, as well as regional and area premieres to the Frederick stage. Productions have included Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, Sister Act, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT, Noises Off, The Addams Family, Les Misérables, Sunset Boulevard, Legally Blonde, Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: The Musical, Hairspray, South Pacific, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Mel Brooks’ The Producers, CATS, The Wedding Singer, Evita, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, La Cage aux Folles, Guys & Dolls, Steel Magnolias, …Forum, Lend Me a Tenor, Joseph…, Blood Brothers, Mame, and 42nd Street. In addition to its regular Mainstage season, Way Off Broadway produces a number of special events throughout the year, including family theatre productions and an annual Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus). Through its outside producing brand, WOB LIVE! Entertainment, Way Off Broadway also presents Marquee Mysteries - an interactive murder mystery series where the audience helps solve the case - not only at the theatre, but regularly on the Walkersville Southern Railroad and other venues through the area for private functions.
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