[NEohioPAL]Auditions! "Crowns" a gospel musical

Fri Oct 14 13:22:22 PDT 2005

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Weathervane Playhouse Announces

AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT for Gospel Musical

CROWNS

(Akron, Ohio, October 14, 2005, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...) Weathervane =
Playhouse will hold AUDITIONS for the gospel musical CROWNS, adapted =
Regina Taylor from the book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry - =
Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats. Auditions will be held =
at Weathervane Playhouse (1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron, In the Valley =
off Merriman Road) on Saturday, November 5 beginning at 2 p.m. and =
Sunday, November 6 beginning at 5 p.m.

Audition reservations will be accepted at 330-836-2626.

Cast requirements: 6 women (16 - 60s)

1 man (late 30s - 50s) Character descriptions below:

All actors must be able to sing in a traditional Black gospel style and =
move extremely well. All characters are African American, a professional =
commitment is required.

Prepare: One gospel/spiritual song of your choice

Director for the production of Crowns is Dale Ricardo Shields. Shields =
most recently directed Topdog Underdog at the Beck Center for the Arts. =
His extensive credits as a director, stage manager and actor include: =
The Joseph Papp Public Theatre (New York Shakespeare Festival), The =
Actors Studio, the Actors Theatre of Louisville, Playrights Horizon, =
Cleveland Play House, Dobama Theatre, Karamu House and The Negro =
Ensemble Company.

Musical Director is Ed Ridley, who was Musical Director for Crowns at =
Cleveland Play House.

Character descriptions:

1. WANDA - ladylike and full of propriety and decorum
"I realize, right here and now, that even if I had no hair, I'd glue a =
wig=20
to my scalp and put a hat on." Early to mid 30's

2. JEANETTE - is flirtatious, brassy, fun loving and full of the joy of=20
spirituality.
"I'd lend my children before I'd lend my hats. I know my children know =
their=20
way home, but my hats might not."
Late 20's

3. VELMA - refers to herself as a hat queen and coins the phrase=20
"hattitude." Velma becomes a funeral director and observes how =
"hattitude"=20
figures into the death ritual.
"Sometimes under those hats there's a lot of pain and a lot of sorrow."
Early to mid 40's

4. YOLANDA - is the youngest of the group, a rebellious spirit and bucks =
the=20
traditions that the others hold sacred.
"Don't want to be/ Boxed in/ By some dead or dying traditions/ And I =
don't=20
know how to be one of them"
age 16 - 21

5. MOTHER SHAW - is Yolanda's grandmother and the matriarch in this =
world.=20
She is a leader in her community and recognized for her fiesty nature =
and=20
her power to "usher in the Spirit."
"If you get to shoutin' hard and that hat comes off, it's mine."
Late 50's to Early 60's

6. MABEL - is a minister's wife who confesses to owning about 200 hats.=20
Sharp and sassy tell-it-like-it-is attitude. "Listen - never touch my =
hat.=20
Admire it from a distance, honey."
Mid 40's to Early 50's

7. MAN, the spirit of the crossroads, is a vital part of the women's=20
histories and appears in different roles throughout the play. He serves =
the=20
stories that the women tell, often bringing momentary life to the =
fathers,=20
brothers, husbands and preachers who have touched the lives of the other =

characters.
"You don't need another hat. You don't have but one head."
Late 30's to mid 50's

All roles are available. Weathervane Playhouse is committed to =
non-traditional casting. Except in cases where race, gender, age or =
disability is essential to the play, all roles will be cast on the basis =
of talent. Weathervane Playhouse is a community theater. All performers =
in all productions are volunteers. For further information, call =
Weathervane at 330-836-2626.

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Weathervane Playhouse Announces
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CROWNS
(Akron, Ohio, October 14, 2005, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...) =
Weathervane=20
Playhouse will hold AUDITIONS=20
for the gospel musical =
CROWNS,=20
adapted Regina Taylor from the book by Michael Cunningham and Craig =
Marberry =96=20
Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats. Auditions will =
be held=20
at Weathervane Playhouse (1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron, In the Valley =
off=20
Merriman Road) on Saturday, November 5 beginning at 2 p.m. and =
Sunday,=20
November 6 beginning at 5 p.m.
Audition reservations will be accepted at =
330-836-2626.
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Cast requirements: 6 women (16 =96 60s)
1 man (late 30s =96 50s) Character descriptions below:
All actors must be able to sing in a traditional Black gospel style =
and move=20
extremely well. All characters are African American, a professional =
commitment=20
is required.
Prepare: One gospel/spiritual =
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Director for the production of Crowns is Dale Ricardo=20
Shields. Shields most recently directed Topdog =
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Beck Center for the Arts. His extensive credits as a director, stage =
manager and=20
actor include: The Joseph Papp Public Theatre (New York Shakespeare =
Festival),=20
The Actors Studio, the Actors Theatre of Louisville, Playrights Horizon, =

Cleveland Play House, Dobama Theatre, Karamu House and The Negro =
Ensemble=20
Company.
Musical Director is Ed Ridley, who was Musical Director for=20
Crowns at Cleveland Play House.
Character descriptions:
1. WANDA - ladylike and full of propriety and decorum "I realize, =
right=20
here and now, that even if I had no hair, I'd glue a wig to my scalp =
and put=20
a hat on." Early to mid 30's 2. JEANETTE - is flirtatious, =
brassy, fun=20
loving and full of the joy of spirituality. "I'd lend my children =
before=20
I'd lend my hats. I know my children know their way home, but my =
hats might=20
not." Late 20's 3. VELMA - refers to herself as a hat queen =
and coins=20
the phrase "hattitude." Velma becomes a funeral director and =
observes how=20
"hattitude" figures into the death ritual. "Sometimes under those =
hats=20
there's a lot of pain and a lot of sorrow." Early to mid =
40's 4.=20
YOLANDA - is the youngest of the group, a rebellious spirit and bucks =
the=20
 traditions that the others hold sacred. "Don't want to be/ Boxed =
in/ By=20
some dead or dying traditions/ And I don't know how to be one of=20
them" age 16 - 21 5. MOTHER SHAW - is Yolanda's grandmother =
and the=20
matriarch in this world. She is a leader in her community and =
recognized for=20
her fiesty nature and her power to "usher in the Spirit." "If you =
get to=20
shoutin' hard and that hat comes off, it's mine." Late 50's to Early=20
60's 6. MABEL - is a minister's wife who confesses to owning =
about 200=20
hats. Sharp and sassy tell-it-like-it-is attitude. "Listen - never =
touch my=20
hat. Admire it from a distance, honey." Mid 40's to Early =
50's 7.=20
MAN, the spirit of the crossroads, is a vital part of the women's =
 histories=20
and appears in different roles throughout the play. He serves the =
 stories=20
that the women tell, often bringing momentary life to the fathers, =
 brothers,=20
husbands and preachers who have touched the lives of the other=20
 characters. "You don't need another hat. You don't have but one=20
head." Late 30's to mid 50's 
All roles are available. Weathervane Playhouse is committed to=20
non-traditional casting. Except in cases where race, gender, age or =
disability=20
is essential to the play, all roles will be cast on the basis of talent. =

Weathervane Playhouse is a community theater. All performers in all =
productions=20
are volunteers. For further information, call Weathervane at=20
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