Cabaret
Book by Joe Masteroff- Music by John Kander-Lyrics
by Fred Ebb Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher
Isherwood
AUDITION DATES: November 13 & 14, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.
SHOW
DATES: February 15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 29 and March 1, 2008
CAST REQUIREMENTS:
3 Major Male Roles, 2 Major Female Roles, 3 Supporting Male Roles, 10-20
Mixed Chorus. Audiitoners should come with a prepared song in the Broadway
musical theatre genre. An accompanist will be available or you may bring a
kareoke style CD without lead vocals. Additional cold readings from the script
will be part of the audition process.
CHARACTER
DESCRIPTIONS:
-The host at the Kit Kat Klub.Vocal range Baritone/Tenor (Low C-High G)
Clifford
Bradshaw
: An American novelist touring Europe. The story is
told through him. About 23 to 35 years old. No dancing required, sings
"Don’t Go" and "Perfectly Marvelous." Baritone (high E to low G).
Sally Bowles
:
British cabaret singer is brash and shocking on the outside but insecure and
fragile inside, about 20 to 30 years old. Some dance required; sings "Don’t
Tell Mama," "Perfectly Marvelous" and "Cabaret." Big belt voice a necessity.
Alto (high E to low G).
Fraulein
Schneider
- A landlady, about 40 - 50ish who rents rooms in her
large flat. (Low E flat to C1).
Herr
Schultz:
A Jewish fruit merchant and gentle soul, enamored of
Fraulein Schneider but oblivious of what’s happening to Berlin, about 45 to
60 years old. No dance required, sings "Married" and "The Pineapple Song."
Baritone/low tenor (high E to low G).
Fraulein
Kost,
about 20 - 30, A Frl. Schneider roomer. She earns a living by
offering favors to sailors. Vocal range (Low A to E1).
Ernst
Ludwig:
The audience must be charmed by this German businessman
until it’s revealed he’s a Nazi, at 30 to 50 years old, and Caucasian. No
dance required; sings a portion of "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" reprise.
Nonspecific vocal range.
Two Ladies:
Two girls, or one boy and girl, to be featured in the "Two Ladies" song.
Must be strong singer/dancers. Will double in the ensemble.
Young German
Tenor:
Teenager to 30 years old; lyric tenor or boy soprano.
Must be Aryan-looking, with a pure vocal quality and strong upper register.
Might or might not do ensemble work as well. No dialogue. Sings one song,
"Tomorrow Belongs to Me."
Six Kit Kat
girls
: Must be strong singer/dancers. All heights, sizes and shapes
needed. Vocal range: high E to low G.
Six Kit Kat boys
:
Must be strong singer/dancers. Also double in many small parts as sailors,
waiters and custom officers. Vocal range: high G to low A.
Bus Stop
By William Inge
SHOW
DATES: May 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23 & 24, 2008
Character
Descriptions:
-
Elma
Duckworth: A local high school student, Elma works at the diner as a
waitress. A very bright but lonely girl, she becomes the object of Dr,
Lyman's attention when he arrives on the bus. Elma is too innocent and
inexperienced to realize that Lyman is a duplicitous man with bad
intentions. She is so starved for male attention that she is flattered by
his interest in her. In the end, she learns that Lyman was trying to seduce
her, as he has many other young women. She realizes that she has learned a
valuable lesson about men and life.
-
Grace:
Owner of the diner. She is in her late thirties or early forties and lives
alone above the diner. She was once married, but her husband left her.
Lonely and single, she asserts that she is fine with the brief encounters
she has with Carl, the bus driver. Yet, when he declines to say if he is
married at the end of the play, she realizes that she is dissatisfied with
their relationship.
-
Will
Masters: Will is the town sheriff, bent on
maintaining order. A deacon at the Congregational Church, he is admired by
Elma and Grace, who assure Cherie that the sheriff will protect her. He
forces Bo to accept responsibility for his actions.
-
Cherie:
Only nineteen, Cherie is dressed in sequins and sandals, clearly
inappropriate for the weather and circumstances. Her makeup is overdone,
with too much lipstick and eyeliner. She is on the bus because Bo is taking
her to a Montana ranch. He plans on getting married, but Cherie claims that
he has abducted her. Forced to quit high school when she was twelve to cook
and clean for her five older brothers and two younger sisters, Cherie grew
up too fast. She has been involved with men since she was fourteen, but she
still has romantic ideas about love. In fact, her dream is fall in love and
get married. Although she displays antipathy towards Bo, what she really
wants is romance and tenderness from him. She also wants him to accept her
as she truly is, not because he feels obligated or has idealized visions of
her.
-
Dr. Gerald
Lyman: Dr. Lyman is also a passenger on the bus. He is about fifty years
old and has been drinking when the play opens. In fact, he is an alcoholic
and has been married and divorced three times. He wants to get out of Kansas
as soon as possible; later in the play, it is revealed that he is in trouble
with the law for loitering around schools and young girls. This predilection
for pedophilia explains his attempted seduction of Elma, the young waitress
at the diner. As the play progresses, it becomes clear that he is in need of
serious psychological help.
-
Carl:
Carl is the bus driver. Grace is sweet on him and he seems to be interested
in her, but only as a tryst when he is in town. He declines to answer
questions on his marital status.
- Virgil
Blessing: Virgil is also a cowboy and Bo's long-time friend.
Significantly older than Bo, he functions as a father figure for the young
man. Virgil has never been married, but he is more knowledgeable about women
than Bo and advises him how to behave with women.
- Bo Decker: Bo is a cowboy from Montana. He is twenty-one and quite infatuated with
Cherie. He is brash and aggressive toward others; in his initial appearance
in the play, for example, he quickly announces that he owns his own ranch,
has won a number of awards at the rodeo, had his picture taken for Life
Magazine, and thus, deserves everyone's respect and attention. Bo and
Cherie have been intimate, and he mistakes that for love. He determines that
they must get married, since it would be inappropriate otherwise. When it
appears that Cherie has rejected him, Bo reveals to Virgil that he has been
very lonely. Bo's approach to women is one of loudness, strength, and
obstinacy. He is too insecure about his image and his feelings and therefore
acts like a bully. Yet by the time the play ends, Bo has matured enough to
show his tender side to Cherie. As a result, she agrees to marry him.
Meshuggah-Nuns
SHOW
DATES: July 18, 19, 25, 26, 31 and August 1 & 2, 2008
Character
Descriptions:
- Sister Mary Regina (Reverend Mother) is the Mother Superior of the Little Sisters of Hoboken. She tries to be strict and maintain order, but things often get out of her control. She is a hefty woman, a real Sophie Tucker type with a big belt voice and a personality to match. She grew up in an Irish circus family, and was a tight rope walker. Her “show biz” background and sense of humor always shine through her attempt at having a tough exterior. In No 11, “Das Boat,” she impersonates Belle Rosen from “The Poseidon Adventure.
- Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices, wanted to be a Nun all her life. She is the most grounded of the Nuns, and has a gospel/rock singing voice. Since she is the second in command to Reverend Mother, and is constantly getting her out of scrapes, she and the Reverend have a healthy and humorous rivalry. In No 11, “Das Boat,” she plays Captain Steubing from Love Boat, and a giant squid from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea.
- Sister Robert Anne is a streetwise nun from Brooklyn, New York. She is fearless and tough but has a heart of go9ld. She has a good belt and heard voice, and feels that she has theatr4ical potential. She is constantly frustrated by Reverend Mother’s refusal to let her star in the show. She is Reverend Mother’s nemesis, but is loved by all. In No 11, “ Das Boat”, she impersonates Molly Brown, who sailed on the Titanic. During the magic act, Sister Robert Anne is the voice of the irreverent puppet Sister Mary Annette.
- Sister Mary Paul (aka Amnesia) was hit on the head with a crucifix, and for a long time did not remember who she was. Now everyone knows she is Sister Mary Paul, a country singer who jump started her career by being the first Nun to appear at the Grand Ole Opry. She is a daffy, Goldie-Hawn type with a country voice.
- Howard Liszt (formerly Lishnsky) is a professional actor singer who was to appear as Tevye in the ship’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. Very charming and charismatic, he has the ability to relate to the audience as a stand up comic. Although he has been in show business for many years, he has had limited contact with real show business nuns.
- The Ships Purser ( offstage voice over by an Assistant Stage Manager)
The Musical Comedy
Murders of 1940
SHOW
DATES: September 19, 20, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4
Character
Descriptions:
- Helsa Wenzel: (20's) female, a maid who plays four unique personalities including a man; physical comedy skills necessary, proficient German accent a must
- Elsa von Grossenknueten: (late 40's) female, Broadway angel, West Chester (NY) elite personality, attractive, very wealthy, great patron of the arts, very adventurous
- Michael Kelly: (40-50) African-American male; solid, no-nonsense cop; no sense of humor
- Patrick O'Reilly: (30's) male, Irish-tenor must be able to sing well; proficient Irish and German accent necessary
- Ken de la Maize: (40-60) male, Hollywood and Broadway director, large ego, name-dropper, considers himself ladies man, physical comedy skills a plus
- Nikki Crandall: (20's) female, must sing well, beautiful chorus girl; tough and adventurous
- Eddie McCuen: (20-30) male, energetic comedian; must sing well, physical comedy skills necessary; courageous though he usually hides it
- Marjorie Baverstock: (50 -70) female, very wealthy Broadway producer; always stylish and in the "know", acts like royalty; bitchy personality; physical comedy skills a plus
- Roger Hopewell: (40-60) male, flamboyant musical composer, sharp-tongued; physical coward; able to play the piano a plus
- Bernice Roth: (40-60) female, eccentric musical lyricist; writing partner of Roger; physical comedy skills necessary; enjoys her libations