[NEohioPAL] Musical Auditions at Stow Players 12/2 12/3

[Lorena Goold]

Auditions for:        Breaking Up Is Hard To Do    Featuring the songs of Neil Sedaka    at Stow Players on Sunday December 2nd and Monday December 3rd at 7:30 at the Heritage Barn, Stow Silver Springs Park 5328 Young Rd Stow, Ohio. (Note: this is a change from previously announced musical )                Directors: Pat Robertell-Hudson and Lorena Goold (330-688-7112 lgoold at neo.rr.com)   Musical Director: Dustin Oliver   

Please prepare a pop song -  not from the show - for the auditions.  Bring your sheet music, an accompanist is provided. You will be asked to sing some of the show songs and read from the script.  LOTS OF SONGS - LOTS OF FUN! 
Set at a Catskills resort, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do is the sweetly comic story of Lois and Marge, two friends from Brooklyn in search of good times and romance over one wild Labor Day weekend.  The score showcases 19 Neil Sedaka classics, including "Where the Boys Are," "Sweet Sixteen,"  "Calendar Girl," and, of course the chart topping title song.
Cast: The ages are guidelines.
Marge Gelman (mid 20s- early 30's): mezzo soprano, comfortable to an E and possibly beyond, preferably a legit sound): Abandoned at the altar, Marge is an aspiring dentist from Brooklyn who finds herself in the Catskills on what would have been her honeymoon weekend. Duped into falling for the suave band leader, she ultimately finds self-esteem, learns the value of honesty and friendship and finds love where she least expected it.
Lois Warner (mid 20s-early 30s): alto with some mezzo soprano ability, comforatble to a C an possibly beyond, preferably a pop sound): An aspiring nightclub singer, Lois lives her life as if in a Betty Grable movie.  She brings her best friend Marge up from Brooklyn to the Catskills for Labor Day Weekend.  In trying to help her friend Marge recover from heartbreak, she inadvertently puts her in the line of fire with Del, the hotel's suave but manipulative bandleader.  With a Marilyn Monroe simplicity, Lois is a sweet young woman with mor heart than brainpower.
Del Delmonaco (late 20s - late 30's) tenor, comfortable to an A the higher the better): An Elvis wannabe, Del is not the brightest bulb on the tree. (Think Joey from Friends) Del will do anything to get ahead, including misleading Marge into thinking he loves her and stealing his counsin Gabe's songs for his own.
Gabe (mid 20's to early 30's) tenor, Bb-C range) The clumsy, brainy and terribly shy Guy Friday at the hotel, Gabe is on a fast track to joining his father's orthodontia practice.  Lacking the self confidence to perform his own music, Gabe he is secretly the songwriting genius behind the music Del claims as his own.  When Gabe meets Marge, he is compelled to take action to win her heart and, ultimately, to reveal himself as the true musician, performing his own songs in front of the whole resort.
Esther (50's to 60's; alto, comfortable to a C, or at least a Bb, but should really be rich in her low to mid register): The owner of the mid-size hotel named after her (Esther's Paradise), Esther is a survivor.  Since the death of her husband, she has single handedly kept the hotel afloat using crafty solutions, boundless energy and creativity to keep guests happy.  She is fiercely independent, refusing help or support from anyone, and she's always there with a quip or smart remark.
Harvey (50's to 60's; baritone, should have range to an F# or a G): The resident "tummler" (comedican/social director) at Esther's Paradise, Harvey is old-school Catskills. He is all about the punch line (and the set-up). A confirmed bachelor, Harvey spends most of his life cracking wise and avoiding any show of genuine emotion or vulnerability.   When he witnesses the extreme lengths to which Marge will go to make love work for her again, he is inspired to take a leap of faith with Esther, the one person who truly appreciates the man behind the jokes. 
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