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Seeking: Resident company and cast members for the upcoming 2013 Season NOISES OFF By Michael Frayn Rehearsal: May 10 – May 25, 2013 Performance: May 25 - June 9, 2013 Lloyd Dallas - Male, 50s - The director of the play, Nothing On. Temperamental. One third of a Lloyd–Poppy–Brooke love triangle. Dotty Otley - Female, 60s - A late-middle-aged actress. Forgetful. Dating Garry, though she attempts to make him jealous by meeting with Freddy. Garry Lejeune - Male, 30s - A stuttering actor, easily fired up, repeatedly tries to attack Freddy after believing that Dotty was cheating on him with Freddy. Speech affectations disappear onstage but are ever-present offstage. Always is stuttering and completing sentences with, "you know..." Dating Dotty. Frederick Fellowes – Male 30s/40s - An actor with a serious fear of violence and blood. Gets nosebleeds easily. Often questions the meaning of his lines and moves. Blames himself often for things going wrong. Belinda Blair - Female, 30s- Cheerful and sensible, a reliable actress. She may have feelings for Freddy. Poppy Norton-Taylor - Female 20s- Assistant Stage Manager. Emotional and over-sensitive, and envious of Brooke, whom she understudies. Carrying Lloyd's child. One-third of a Lloyd-Poppy-Brooke love triangle. Selsdon Mowbray – Male, 60s An elderly alcoholic man who hides his bottles onstage. If he is not in sight while rehearsing, the stage crew must find him before he passes out. Timothy Allgood - Male, 30s- An over-worked Stage Manager. Understudies Selsdon and Freddy. Brooke Ashton - Female, 30s/40s- A young inexperienced actress from London. Pays no attention to other performers, either in performance or backstage. She rarely takes stage direction, and continues performing regardless of any other action onstage. Is always losing her contact lenses. One-third of a Lloyd–Poppy–Brooke love triangle. = A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE By Dean Regan Rehearsal: May 28 – June 11, 2013 June 11 – June 23, 2013 1 Male – 30s/ 50s – Plays: Little Big Man/Comic (Lbm)/ Opry Comic / Vegas Comic / Carnegie Hall Comic: Patsy Cline – THIS ROLE IS CAST. Actors may be considered for possible replacements if needed. DAMES AT SEA Book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller Music by Jim Wise Rehearsal: June 11 – June 25, 2013 Performance: June 25 – July 7, 2013 Mona Kent – Female. (Alto, tap) ---temperamental Broadway star Joan – Female. (Mezzo, tap) ---chorus dancer Hennesey/Captain Male (Baritone) ---a director/a ship captain, Mona's former lover Dick – Male. (Tenor, tap) ---handsome sailor/songwriter. Dick Powell type. Lucky – Male (Baritone, tap) ---friend of Dick's, also a sailor, Joan's former boyfriend Ruby - Male (Mezzo/Soprano, tap) ---stage-struck girl from Utah All character except the captain must have excellent tap skills == THE SUNSHINE BOYS By Neil Simon Rehearsal: June 26 – July 9, 2013 Performance: July 9 – July 21, 2013 Willie Clark – Male, 70s, part of the famous Lewis and Clark vaudeville comedy duo Ben Silverman – Male, 30s, Willie Clark’s nephew. Talent agent Al Lewis - Male, 70s, part of the famous Lewis and Clark vaudeville comedy duo Patient (comedy sketch) – Male, 30s Eddie – (comedy sketch Stage Manager) Male, 30s Nurse – (comedy sketch) Female, 20s Registered Nurse – Female, 50s, African American or Latino ===== THE ROAD FROM APPOMATTOX By Richard Hellesen Rehearsal: July 3 – July 9 Perfromance: July 10 - July 21, 2013 The following roles have been CAST. Actors will be considered for possible replacements if needed: General Grant – THIS ROLE IS CAST General Lee – THIS ROLE IS CAST ==== BOEING BOEING By Marc Camoletti Rehearsal: July 10 – July 23, 2013 Performance: July 23 – August 4, 2013 Bernard – Male, 30s, A Parisian Bachlor Gloria – Female, 20s/30s – an American air hostess Berthe – Female, 50s-60s – Bernard’s housekeeper Robert – Male, 30s - a friend of Bernard’s Gabriella – Female, 20s/30s – An Italian air hostess Gretchen – Female, 20s/30s – a German air hostess ==== BARNUM book by Mark Bramble lyrics by Michael Stewart, and music by Cy Coleman Rehearsal: July 20 (possibly earlier for chorus)-August 6, 2013 August 6 – August 18, 2013 Seeking Principal Roles: Amos Scudder Charity Barnum First Waitress Jenny Lind Susan B. Anthony Ringmaster/Bailey Baton Twirler Tom Thumb The following role has been CAST. Actors may be considered for possible replacements if needed. Phineas Taylor Barnum - THIS ROLE IS CAST Chorus Parts: Julius Goldschmidt, Joyce Heth, Edgar Templeton, Mr. Lyman, Wilton, Mr. Stratton, Humbert Morrissey, Mrs. Stratton, Mrs. Mortimer ===== LEADER OF THE PACK The Ellie Greenwich Musical Music and Lyrics by Ellie Greenwich and friends Liner notes by Anne Beatts Additional material by Jack Heifner Based on an original concept by Melanie Mintz Rehearsal: August 6 – August 20, 2013 Performance: August 20 – September 1, 2013 Seeking Principal Roles: Darlene Love Annie Golden Young Ellie Greenwich Jeff Barry Gus Sharkey Ellie Greenwich (1980’s) Chorus Parts: Rosie, Ellie’s Mother, Dance Couple, Waitress, Lounge Singer, Shelley, Mickey, Gina, D.J. Voice, Specialties
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