Napa Valley Opera House Holds Auditions for A CHORUS LINE, 3/6

Napa Valley Opera House Hosts a Special Audition for A Chorus Line

DANCERS AND MALE ACTORS STILL NEEDED

Audition Dates: Saturday March 6th, 2010- 1:00 pm
Where: Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main Street in downtown Napa

Young adults (age 15 - 21) are invited to audition for a performance of A Chorus Line, directed by Napa native Olivia Cowell, to be performed May 6 - 9 at the Napa Valley Opera House.

Set on a bare stage of a Broadway theatre during an audition, A Chorus Line is a musical about seventeen Broadway dancers all auditioning for spots within a dance chorus. The show provides a glimpse into the dancers' pasts, and the events that shaped their lives leading up to the decision to become a dancer. The original Broadway production received critical acclaim winning nine Tony awards in 1976, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The book was written by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante, lyrics were written by Edward Kleban, and music was composed by Marvin Hamlisch.

Please note: A Chorus Line does include some mature content and language.
Roles Still Casting:
Male Roles:
Richie Walters: an eager dancer, who once planned to be a kindergarten teacher.
Don Kerr: once worked in a strip club, married.
Various dancers:
Roy: can't get the arms right.
Butch: gives attitude in the audition.
Tom: an all-American jock.
Frank: who looks at his feet when he dances.

Female Roles:
Various dance roles.

Audition Format:

If you are auditioning for the roles of Don or Richie: the acting component of auditions will consist of a cold read from the script.
Please have a song prepared (no longer than 1 ½ minutes) in any style of music that best showcases your voice and range. It can be as straightforward as "Happy Birthday". An accompanist will be provided, but be prepared to sing a cappella.
Everyone will be asked to learn and perform movement/choreography at the auditions, please dress in dance attire.

Director's notes & contact info:

Please bring a list of any conflicts, vacations etc. you may have between February 2010- May 2010.
Rehearsals will be held every Tuesday (6:30 - 8:30pm), Wednesday (5:00 - 7:30pm), and Friday (5:00 -8:00pm).
Tech week (Monday, May 3 - Wednesday, May 5) will consist of nightly rehearsals from 5:00-8:30pm.
Performances will be held May 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 2010
Plan on participating in the screening of Every Little Step, Casting a Chorus Line movie on April 23rd at 7pm. Question and answer session to follow.

For more information contact Director Olivia Cowell at oliviacowelldirect@gmail.com , or Evy Warshawski at evy@nvoh.org

 

Need more San Francisco / Bay Area Theatre News in your life?
Sign up for all the news on the Summer season, discounts & more...