OPEN CALL AUDITION NOTICE
FOR
CHAFFIN’S BARN DINNER THEATRE’S PRODUCTION OF
ALL FOR A SONG
An original musical comedy by Sandy Merrill Smolen
DIRECTED BY DEREK WHITTAKER
AUDITION DATE: SAT MAY 04, 12PM-4PM
CALLBACKS : SUNDAY MAY 05 AT 6 PM
(Actors being called back will be notified by email on Saturday, May 04 by 9pm)
AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD AT:
Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre
8204 TN Hwy 100 Nashville TN 37221
AUDITIONEES REQUIRED TO SCHED AN APPT. Actors will be seen in 5 min slots from 12-4pm.
Should the need arise, more slots will be added in the morning.
TO SCHEDULE AN APPT:
PLEASE EMAIL MARTHA WILKINSON, CBDT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: marthawilkinson11@gmail.com
>Please provide your name, telephone number, email and (2) choices as to time preference.<
Show run dates: July 11- August 18, 2013 (w/ shows Thurs at 12pm & 8pm, Fri & sat at 8pm& sun at 2pm)
Rehearsals: June 24-July 11, 2013
REHEARSALS WILL ALL BE DAYTIME APPROX 9AM-430PM M-Sat
ALL ROLES AVAILABLE. ALL ROLES AGE RANGE 25-55
SEEKING:
*(3) male singer/actors (1) Frank Sinatra & (1) Dean Martin type and (1) struggling songwriter PIANO SKILLS FOR SONGWRITER A HUGE PLUS!!!
(1) African- American “Sammy Davis” type ( tap skills a plus but not required).
(1) female "character actress" plays multiple roles including Ava Gardner... should possess the "essence of Ava". dance/movement skills a plus but not required.
*NOTE: Actors/Actress possessing piano and/or upright bass skills a plus, but not essential.
AUDITIONEES SHOULD PREPARE: (1) one minute monologue and 16 bars of a 1960’s standard in the style of “The Rat Pack”. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music in the correct key. NO CHARTS, NO A CAPELLA & NO TAPED ACCOMPANIMENT please.
SHOW SYNOPSIS: All for a Song is a musical comedy about a songwriter who interacts with the Rat Pack during the Spring of 1963. The Rat Pack style of music was quickly becoming a past-tense phenomenon with the fast approaching “British Invasion”. Together they find a "groove" to keep the music playing!
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