Auditions

for its upcoming production of

** BY APPOINTMENT ONLY **
Director Barry Liebman, Choreographer Greg Baccarini,
Musical Director Chloe Sasson

LOCATION
At the theater in Yorktown Heights, 1974 Commerce Street.

PROCEDURE
Call or Email for audition appointment at: 914-962-0606 or yorktownstage@aol.com.

AUDITION DATES
Sunday, September 7, 2008 12 Noon - 6:00 PM
Monday, September 8, 2008, 6:30 - 9:30 PM

CALLBACK DATES
Wednesday, September 10, 2008, from 6:00 - 10:00 PM

PERFORMANCE DATES
Saturday, November 29 @ 2:00 PM
Saturdays, November 15, 22, 29 @ 7:00 PM
Sundays, November 16, 23, 30 @ 2:00 PM
Friday, November 28 @ 2:00 PM

REHEARSAL DATES
Rehearsals commence October 1: weekdays 7 - 10 PM,
weekends 12 - 6 PM.
All actors not required every day.

SEEKING
Men, Women and Children (age 8 or above) who can sing or dance
- or do both!
There will be a Dance Chorus. There will be a Singing Chorus.

See "Cast breakdown" below

REQUIREMENTS

• Bring sheet music in appropriate key
• Bring resume (list of experience is acceptable)
• Bring headshot (or small non-returnable photograph)
• Non-professionals able to speak loudly and clearly
• Be prepared to sing 16 bars (possibly more)
• An accompanist is provided
• Appropriate R&H songs preferred
• Singing from the score is acceptable - it's available

CAST BREAKDOWN:

Curly, 25-35 confidant, charismatic, handsome leading man, a cowboy, loves Laurey; baritone (low C to high F)

Laurey, 25-35 must be an excellent dancer, loves Curly, an innocent but spunky & headstrong farm girl; soprano

Ado Annie, 25-35 fun loving, good-time girl, flirtatious, gullible, must have comedic abilities and be a good dancer; soprano (low C to high F)

Will Parker, 25-35 hapless, young cowboy, loves Ado Annie, not overly bright, should be an accomplished theatre dancer, preferably with acrobatic skills, charming, fun-loving, energetic; tenor (low D to high F)

Jud Fry, 27-40 strong actor, sullen, mysterious, dangerous; disturbed, troubled man with a powerful, brooding presence; hired hand on Laurey's farm; bass-baritone (low D to C#)

Ali Hakim, 28-50 character actor-singer, a traveling peddler and con artist; middle eastern accent mixed with midwest overtones; must be rhymical

Aunt Eller, 40s-60s Laurey's aunt/guardian, sensible, tough, hardworking farm woman; character actress with great sense of humor; mezzo (low G to high F)

Pop Carnes, 50s-60s Ado Annie's father; great character actor-singer, must be rhymical, dry humor, big presence, must move well; tenor (F to high F)

Ike Skidmore, 40s-60s preferably a burly cowboy, must be rhymical; baritone (D to F#)

Singers, all ages males, females, children who can sing!
Dancers, all ages males, females, children who can dance!

Schedule: Print version
Cast Breakdown:Print version