[NEohioPAL]Appt. info for Auditions -- Sondheim's "Saturday Night" at Beck Center
FSternfeld at aol.com
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Make your audition appointment by calling
Pam Grodzik at 216-521-2540 x224
Beck Center
Scott Spence, Artistic Director
AUDITIONS
for
Saturday Night
Book by Julius J. Epstein,
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on the Play Front Porch in Flatbush
by Julius Epstein and Philip G. Epstein
Directed by Fred Sternfeld
Music Directed by Charles Eversole
Choreography by Martin Cespedes
Audition Dates:
Tuesday, October 16, 2001 starting at 6:00pm
Wednesday, October 17, 2001 starting at 6:00pm
Callbacks will be on the evening of Wednesday, October 24, 2001
Audition Preparation:
Please prepare one short song and
one short contemporary monologue
which together should not exceed three minutes.
If you are called back you should be prepared to read from
the script and dressed comfortably for movement.
Auditions are by appointment
9:00am--5:00pm Monday -- Friday
216-521-2540 x224 Pam Grodzik
Rehearsals:
Start in early February.
Production dates:
March 15 - April 7, 2002
Thurs., Fri., Sat., at 8pm & Sun. at 3pm.
The story follows an ambitious young man from Brooklyn's Flatbush Avenue who
dreams of wealth and glamour across the bridge in the Manhattan of 1929.
Written in 1954, Saturday Night began as a play by Julius J. and Philip G.
Epstein, the authors of the screenplay for Casablanca. Producer, Lemuel
Ayers, wanted to make a musical of the script, and the young Stephen Sondheim
was engaged to write the score. Money was secured to back a production, but
Ayers died suddenly, and the project ceased. Saturday Night became part of
the Sondheim lore, with individual songs from the show occasionally turning
up in various retrospectives and albums. A new life for the musical began
with The Bridewell Theatre Company in London, where it was given its world
premiere production in 1997, with the blessing of the composer.
Characters
Character ages as specified by the author are listed below, however the show
could be cast with actors ranging from upper teens -- mid thirties
Gene Gorman - 20
Helen Fogel (Helene Forrester) - 19
The Gang:
Dino - 19
Artie - 20
Ray - 20
Ted - 19
Bobby - 16
Hank - 25
Celeste, Hank's wife - 22
Mildred - 18
Eugene Gorman (Pinhead), Gene's cousin - 26
The following parts may be doubled by three men and three women, ages are open
Attendant at the Plaza Ballroom (male)
Male Vocalist
Mr. Fletcher, a rental agent
A Butler
Florence - 18
Mr. Fisher, a loan shark
Clune, a detective
Dakota Doran, a nightclub hostess
Female Vocalist
Headwaiter
Police Lieutenant
Society Couples, Nightclub Couples
if you have questions you can e-mail me at <A HREF="FSternfeld at aol.com">FSternfeld at aol.com</A>
<A HREF="http://www.fredsternfeld.com/">http://www.fredsternfeld.com</A>
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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=4><B><I>Make your audition appointment by calling
<BR>Pam Grodzik at </I>216-521-2540 x224</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
<BR>
<BR>Beck Center</B>
<BR><B>Scott Spence, Artistic Director</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B>
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#ff0000" SIZE=4 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>AUDITIONS </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B>
<BR><B>for</B>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000ff" SIZE=6 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><I>Saturday Night</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></I>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>Book by Julius J. Epstein,
<BR>Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim</B>
<BR><B>Based on the Play <I>Front Porch in Flatbush
<BR></I>by Julius Epstein and Philip G. Epstein</B>
<BR>
<BR><B>Directed by Fred Sternfeld</B>
<BR><B>Music Directed by Charles Eversole</B>
<BR><B>Choreography by Martin Cespedes</B>
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000ff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>Audition Dates:</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B>
<BR><B>Tuesday, October 16, 2001 starting at 6:00pm</B>
<BR><B>Wednesday, October 17, 2001 starting at 6:00pm
<BR></B>
<BR><B>Callbacks will be on the evening of Wednesday, October 24, 2001</B>
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000ff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>Audition Preparation:</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B>
<BR><B>Please prepare one short song and
<BR>one short contemporary monologue </B>
<BR><B>which together should <I><U>not exceed</I></U> three minutes.
<BR>If you are called back you should be prepared to read from
<BR>the script and dressed comfortably for movement.</B>
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000ff" SIZE=4 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B><I>Auditions are by appointment</FONT><FONT COLOR="#ff0000" SIZE=4 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
<BR></I>9:00am--5:00pm Monday -- Friday
<BR>216-521-2540 x224 Pam Grodzik</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B>
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000ff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>Rehearsals:</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B>
<BR><B>Start in early February. </B>
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000ff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>Production dates:</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B>
<BR><B>March 15 - April 7, 2002 </B>
<BR><B>Thurs., Fri., Sat., at 8pm & Sun. at 3pm.</B>
<BR><P ALIGN=LEFT>
<BR> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">
<BR>
<BR><B>The story</B> follows an ambitious young man from Brooklyn's Flatbush Avenue who dreams of wealth and glamour across the bridge in the Manhattan of 1929.
<BR>
<BR>Written in 1954, <B><I>Saturday Night</B></I> began as a play by Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein, the authors of the screenplay for <B><I>Casablanca</B></I>. Producer, Lemuel Ayers, wanted to make a musical of the script, and the young Stephen Sondheim was engaged to write the score. Money was secured to back a production, but Ayers died suddenly, and the project ceased. <B><I>Saturday Night </B></I>became part of the Sondheim lore, with individual songs from the show occasionally turning up in various retrospectives and albums. A new life for the musical began with The Bridewell Theatre Company in London, where it was given its world premiere production in 1997, with the blessing of the composer.
<BR>
<BR><B>Characters</B>
<BR>Character ages as specified by the author are listed below, however the show could be cast with actors ranging from upper teens -- mid thirties
<BR>
<BR><B>Gene Gorman</B> - 20
<BR><B>Helen Fogel (Helene Forrester)</B> - 19
<BR>
<BR><B><I>The Gang:</B></I>
<BR><B>Dino</B> - 19
<BR><B>Artie</B> - 20
<BR><B>Ray</B> - 20
<BR><B>Ted</B> - 19
<BR><B>Bobby</B> - 16
<BR><B>Hank</B> - 25
<BR>
<BR><B>Celeste</B>, Hank's wife - 22
<BR><B>Mildred</B> - 18
<BR><B>Eugene Gorman (Pinhead)</B>, Gene's cousin - 26
<BR>
<BR>The following parts may be doubled by three men and three women, ages are open
<BR><B>Attendant at the Plaza Ballroom</B> (male)
<BR><B>Male Vocalist</B>
<BR><B>Mr. Fletcher</B>, a rental agent
<BR><B>A Butler</B>
<BR><B>Florence</B> - 18
<BR><B>Mr. Fisher</B>, a loan shark
<BR><B>Clune</B>, a detective
<BR><B>Dakota Doran</B>, a nightclub hostess
<BR><B>Female Vocalist</B>
<BR><B>Headwaiter</B>
<BR><B>Police Lieutenant</B>
<BR><B>Society Couples, Nightclub Couples
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><I>if you have questions you can e-mail me at </I><A HREF="FSternfeld at aol.com">FSternfeld at aol.com</A>
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