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HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING: a musical about power, ambition, and greed while climbing the corporate ladder, tackling such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant "company man"; the office party; backstabbing co-workers; caffeine addiction; and true love.
Seeking:
J. PIERREPONT FINCH: Male 20s-30: Clever young businessman eager to climb the corporate ladder to success. Has a façade of innocence and charm. High Baritone or Tenor with clarion G. Principal role: Any Ethnicity
ROSEMARY PILKINGTON: Female 20s-30: A secretary at the World Wide Wicket Company. Genuinely good natured and sweet but also smart and with a backbone – knows what she wants and goes after it. Natural middle-range chest or mix to D – not a traditional ingénue soprano. Principal role: Any Ethnicity
J B BIGGLEY: Male 40s – 60’s: Gruff and a bit blithering – struggles to appear in control. Lusts after the bombshell Hedy La Rue. Character baritone with the hidden soul of a crooner. Principal role: Any Ethnicity
SMITTY: Female 20-30’s: A secretary at the World Wide Wicket Company. Wise cracking and worldly. She sings where she speaks – Alto with strong, traditional belt to Bb/C. Principal role: Any Ethnicity
HEDY LA RUE: Female 30’s: A not-too-bright bombshell. Gorgeous woman who uses her looks and sexuality to get what she wants. Principal role: Any Ethnicity
BUD FRUMP: Male 20s – 30s: Conniving nephew of the boss. Will do anything to get a promotion. Jealous of Finch and anyone who stands in his way. A character-ful high baritone or Tenor with a commanding G. Principal role: Any Ethnicity
MISS JONES: Female 30s – 50s: The head secretary. A tyrant who relishes her limited authority and lords it over the other employees. Character soprano and/or high belty mix. Principal role: Any Ethnicity
TWIMBLE/WHOMPER: Male 40s-60s: Roles will be played by the same actor. Twimble: Head of the mailroom at World Wide Wickets for 25 yrs. Consummate “company man”.Whomper: The BIG BOSS. A self-made man. No nonsense or pretense. Strong character baritone. Principal role: Any Ethnicity
BERT BRATT: Male 30s-50s: Director of Personnel at World Wide Wickets – middle-management executive; “yes-man” to the Boss, will do pretty much anything to stay in good favor with upper management. Character Bass or Baritone. Principal role: Any Ethnicity
FEMALE ENSEMBLE: Strong Singer/Dancers to play company secretaries and other characters. Various ethnicities and ages.
MALE ENSEMBLE: Strong Singer/Dancers to play company executives. Various ages and ethnicities.
Artistic note: WE ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING ACTORS OF ALL ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS IN ALL ROLES FOR THIS PRODUCTION.
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