[NEohioPAL]Auditions for Elizabeth Swados's "Missionaries" at Fine Arts
Wanda Wareham
wwareham at fineartsassociation.org
Mon Nov 3 14:13:49 PST 2003
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Fine Arts Association in Willoughby
Announces
Auditions
for
The Ohio Premiere
of
MISSIONARIES
by
Obie Award winning and Tony Award nominated writer and composer of
Runaways, Doonsbury the Musical and Rap Master Ronnie
Elizabeth Swados
Directed by Fabio Polanco
Choreography by Janiece Kelley-Kiteley
Music Direction by Josh Senick
Scenic Design by Ben Needham
Costume Design by Russ Borski
Lighting Design by Kristen Buchs
Sound Design by Corby Grubb
Fight Choreography by Kelly Elliott and Josh Brown
Audition Dates:
December 1 and 2. 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Association’s Shadowbox Theatre
38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio 44094
Auditions by appointment. To schedule an appointment or for further
information please call Ann Hedger, Theatre Operations Coordinator at
440-951-7500 x103.
Callbacks: December 3, from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m.
The Musical:
Missionaries is the true story of the lives service and eventual murders of
three American nuns, an American lay missionary and Salvadoran Archbishop
Oscar Romero. Drawn from their own words, this powerful musical work is a
celebration of faith, commitment, sacrifice and the resilience of the
Salvadoran people for whom Dorothy Kazel, Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, Jean
Donovan and Archbishop Romero ultimately gave their lives. Missionaries, is
primarily a sung-through musical that melds liturgical music with Latin
rhythms and occasionally Pop. Missionaries contains strong themes and a
small amount of strong language. For more information on the churchwomen
and Oscar Romero go to http://www.rtfcam.org/martyrs/martyrs.htm
Special Casting Information:
Missionaries will be open to both Equity and non-Equity actors. At this
time, Equity Actors from New York City will be playing the roles of Ita Ford
and Maura Clarke.
Character Breakdown:
The director is specifically looking for a multi-ethnic cast of all shapes,
sizes and experience levels.
Dorothy Kazel, Clevelander and Ursuline Nun – mid 20’s to late 40’s, alto
Jean Donovan, CWRU Graduate and lay missionary – late teens to mid 30’s,
mezzo with belt
Ita Ford – CAST
Maura Clarke – CAST
Oscar Romero, Salvadoran Archbishop – any age, any ethnicity, must be
convincing as the compassionate leader of a political and religious
movement, baritone or tenor
Campesino/Countrywoman, the voice of the Salvadoran peasant woman – any age,
any ethnicity, mezzo
Carlos, a Salvadoran Boy – 10 to16 years old, any ethnicity
Doug, Jean’s boyfriend – late teen’s to mid 30’s, baritone
Guardias/Soldiers (3) – males, late teen’s to mid 30’s, any ethnicity, any
vocal part
Guerilla Fighter – female, late teens to early 30’s, any ethnicity, alto
CIA Agent – male, any age, large vocal range
Campesinos/Country People – all ages, all vocal types, all ethnicities, all
sizes to serve as musical’s chorus.
Various large roles with complete solo numbers will be cast from this group
including the roles of Jean’s Parents, Colonel Pena, numerous priests and
activists, a Vatican emissary, etc…
Dancers who Sing – all ages, all vocal types, all ethnicities, all sizes
Production Dates:
April 23 through May 9. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and
Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Presented in the Corning Auditorium. There is the
possibility of performances being added.
Rehearsals:
Rehearsals for non-Equity actors will begin on February 9 with Equity actors
joining the cast at a later date. Rehearsals will be held 3 to 5 days a
week in the evenings and occasionally on weekends. Elizabeth Swados will be
joining the cast for some portion of the rehearsal process
What to Prepare:
Please come prepared with your best short song in one of the following
styles: classical, traditional musical theatre ballad, religious or Latin.
In addition, individuals interested in the roles of Jean Donovan or Oscar
Romero should prepare a second Pop song that shows range. Please have sheet
music in the appropriate key for the accompanist.
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<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT =
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12.0pt"><EM>MISSIONARIES</EM><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT=20
face=3DArial>by</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT =
face=3DArial>Obie=20
Award winning and Tony Award nominated writer and composer of =
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<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT=20
face=3DArial><I>Runaways</I>, <I>Doonsbury the Musical</I> and <I>Rap =
Master=20
Ronnie</I></FONT></P>
<H1><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 20pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN=20
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</SPAN>Elizabeth Swados<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></H1>
<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT=20
face=3DArial> </FONT><FONT face=3DArial>Directed by Fabio =
Polanco</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Choreography by J<SPAN =
class=3D990301222-20102003>a</SPAN>niece=20
Kelley-Kiteley</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Music Direction by Josh Senick</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Scenic Design by Ben Needham</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Costume Design by Russ Borski</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Lighting Design by Kristen Buchs</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Sound Design by <SPAN =
class=3D990301222-20102003>C</SPAN>orby=20
Grubb</FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Fight Choreography by Kelly Elliot<SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: #3366ff">t</SPAN> and Josh Brow<SPAN=20
class=3D990301222-20102003>n</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P align=3Dcenter class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT=20
face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D990301222-20102003></SPAN><STRONG><U>Audition =
Dates:=20
</U></STRONG><o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial> <SPAN=20
class=3D990301222-20102003> &nbs=
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; =20
</SPAN>December 1 and 2.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>7:30 p.m.=20
to 11:00 p.m.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D990301222-20102003> &nbs=
p; =20
</SPAN>Fine Arts Association’s Shadowbox Theatre </FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
class=3D990301222-20102003> &nbs=
p; </SPAN>38660=20
Mentor Avenue<SPAN class=3D990301222-20102003>, </SPAN>Willoughby, Ohio=20
44094</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyTextIndent><FONT face=3DArial>Auditions by =
appointment.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To schedule an appointment or =
for=20
further information please call Ann Hedger, Theatre Operations =
Coordinator at=20
440-951-7500 x103.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyTextIndent style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: =
justify"><FONT=20
face=3DArial><SPAN><STRONG>Callbacks:<SPAN =
class=3D990301222-20102003> =20
</SPAN></STRONG>December 3, from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><U><FONT face=3DArial><B>The =
Musical:</B></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial> <o:p></o:p></FONT></U></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT=20
face=3DArial><I>Missionaries</I> is the true story of the lives service =
and=20
eventual murders of three American nuns, an American lay missionary and=20
Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>Drawn from their own words, this powerful musical work is a =
celebration=20
of faith, commitment, sacrifice and the resilience of the Salvadoran =
people for=20
whom Dorothy Kazel, Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, Jean Donovan and Archbishop =
Romero=20
ultimately gave their lives.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =20
</SPAN><I>Missionaries</I>, is primarily a sung-through musical that =
melds=20
liturgical music with Latin rhythms and occasionally Pop.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Missionaries</I> contains strong =
themes and=20
a small amount of strong language.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>For more information on the churchwomen and Oscar Romero go to=20
<U>http://www.rtfcam.org/martyrs/martyrs.htm</U></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D3><STRONG><I> </I><FONT=20
size=3D2><U>Special Casting Information<SPAN =
class=3D990301222-20102003>:</SPAN>=20
</U></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B><I>Missionaries</I><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: red"> will be open to both Equity and non-Equity=20
actors</SPAN></B>.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At =
this time,=20
Equity Actors from New York City will be playing the roles of Ita Ford =
and Maura=20
Clarke.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<H2><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><U>C<SPAN=20
class=3D990301222-20102003>h</SPAN>aracter Breakdown<SPAN=20
class=3D990301222-20102003>:</SPAN></U></FONT></FONT></H2>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: red; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">The director is specifically =
looking for=20
a multi-ethnic cast of all shapes, sizes and experience=20
levels.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial> </FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial><B>Dorothy=20
Kazel</B>, Clevelander and Ursuline Nun – mid 20’s to late =
40’s,=20
alto</FONT><FONT face=3DArial><B></B></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B>Jean Donovan</B>, CWRU =
Graduate and lay=20
missionary –<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>late =
teens to mid=20
30’s, </FONT><FONT face=3DArial>mezzo with belt</FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial><B></B></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B>Ita Ford</B> – =
CAST</FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial><B></B></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B>Maura Clarke</B> – =
CAST</FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial><B></B></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B>Oscar Romero</B>, Salvadoran =
Archbishop –=20
any age, any ethnicity, must be </FONT><FONT face=3DArial>convincing as =
the=20
compassionate leader of a political and religious </FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial>movement, baritone or tenor</FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial><B></B></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B>Campesino/Countrywoman</B>, =
the voice of=20
the Salvadoran peasant woman – any </FONT><FONT face=3DArial>age, =
any ethnicity,=20
mezzo</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B>Carlos, </B>a Salvadoran Boy =
– 10 to16=20
years old, any ethnicity</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B>Doug</B>, Jean’s =
boyfriend – late teen’s=20
to mid 30’s, baritone</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B>Guardias/Soldiers</B> (3) =
– males, late=20
teen’s to mid 30’s, any ethnicity, any vocal </FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial>part</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B>Guerilla Fighter</B> – =
female, late teens=20
to early 30’s, any ethnicity, alto</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B>CIA Agent</B> – male, =
any age, large=20
vocal range</FONT><FONT face=3DArial><B></B></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B>Campesinos/Country People</B> =
– all ages,=20
all vocal types, all ethnicities, all sizes </FONT><FONT face=3DArial>to =
serve as=20
musical’s chorus.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: red">Various large roles with complete solo numbers will =
be cast=20
from this group including the roles of <B>Jean’s Parents, Colonel =
Pena,=20
</B>numerous<B> priests</B> and <B>activists, </B>a <B>Vatican =
emissary</B>,=20
etc…</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B>Dancers who Sing – =
</B>all ages, all=20
vocal types, all ethnicities, all sizes</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><B><U>Production Dates<SPAN=20
class=3D990301222-20102003>:</SPAN></U></B></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyTextIndent2><FONT face=3DArial><B>April 23 through May =
9</B>.=20
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 =
p.m.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Presented in the =
Corning=20
Auditorium.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I>There is =
the=20
possibility of performances being added. </I></FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial><B></B></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyTextIndent2><FONT face=3DArial><B><U>Rehearsals<SPAN=20
class=3D990301222-20102003>:</SPAN></U></B></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyTextIndent2><FONT face=3DArial>Rehearsals for =
non-Equity actors=20
will begin on February 9 with Equity actors joining the cast at a later=20
date.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Rehearsals will be =
held 3 to=20
5 days a week in the evenings and occasionally on weekends.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM><STRONG>Elizabeth Swados =
will be=20
joining the cast for some portion of the rehearsal =
process</STRONG></EM><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN=20
class=3D990301222-20102003><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT=
></P>
<P class=3DMsoBodyTextIndent2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-STYLE: normal"><SPAN=20
class=3D990301222-20102003></SPAN><FONT face=3DArial><U><STRONG>What to =
Prepare<SPAN=20
class=3D990301222-20102003>:</SPAN></STRONG></U></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT =
face=3DArial>Please come=20
prepared with your best short song in one of the following styles: =
classical,=20
traditional musical theatre ballad, religious or Latin.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition, individuals =
interested in=20
the roles of Jean Donovan or Oscar Romero should prepare a second Pop =
song that=20
shows range.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please have =
sheet=20
music in the appropriate key for the=20
accompanist.</FONT></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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