[NEohioPAL] Dobama & Karamu Theatres audition for Tony Kushner's CAROLINE OR CHANGE!

[Joyce Casey]

Reminder
Dobama/Karamu Auditions for Caroline, Or Change



Dobama Theatre and Karamu Performing Arts Theatres will hold auditions May
13th & 15th for their co-production of the Tony Award winning musical
Caroline, Or Change.

Sarah May will direct this groundbreaking show, written by Pulitzer Prize
winning writer Tony Kushner (Angels in America, Homebody/ Kabul) and
composer Jeanine Tesori (Violet, Thoroughly Modern Millie) about the Civil
Rights Movement and two Southern families, one Jewish and one African
American, caught up in a time of sweeping change.

This musical is actually sung-through, like a chamber opera, but features a
vibrant and clever score that blends blues, gospel, 60's R&B, and Jewish
melodies. The show's Musical Director, Ed Ridley will be looking for 16
strong singer/actors to fill the exciting cast. The complexities of the
score require singers who can read and sight-sing music, as well as hear and
sing harmony for most of the roles!

Auditions for Equity and non-Equity performers will be held on Tuesday, May
13 and Thursday, May 15, from 6:00 to 9:00PM at Karamu Theatre, 2355 E. 89th
St.  Please come prepared to sing a short vocal selection (Broadway,
Standards, Blues, Gospel or Motown) and bring your sheet music. Performers
whose work may not be known to the director are encouraged to prepare a
short (1 minute) monologue. Actors may be asked to read from the script.

Please call Sarah May at 216-410-1781 or 216-231-8488 to make an
appointment!

Production Dates: September 18-October 12. Rehearsals will begin around
August 10.

Cast Breakdown: White roles: 2 women 25-65, 3 men 30-65, 1 boy 7-11;
African American roles: 8 women 18-60; 1 man 25-60; 2 boys 7-12

The Roles:
Caroline Thibodeaux, a resilient African-American domestic, works for the
Gellmans, should be able to play 39, a strong alto singer and lead actress!
In the Laundry room, the objects that define Caroline's work and keep her
company:
The Washing Machine, an alto, R&B female singer. Ageless
The Dryer, an R&B baritone with strong, fun presence. Ageless. Also plays
The   Bus.
The Radio, a Motown trio of women, like the Supremes, (Alto and Soprano)
Noah Gellman, a huge role for a white boy who looks 8, and is a strong boy
soprano and actor in no danger of  voice changing in near future!
Grandma Gellman, Grandpa Gellman, and Grandpa Stopnick, all older white
character actor/singers, much of their music is talk-sung, Jewish and comic.
Rose Stopnick, lead role for white female soprano 28-45, Noah's new
stepmother.
Stuart Gellman, Noah's father, 30-45, tenor, still mourns his wife's death
and ignores his son.
Dotty Moffett, Caroline's girlfriend, African American, 30's, pragmatic
about the times, a domestic who is going back to school, fun part, soprano
The Moon, African American female singer, lyrical alto, the spirit of the
night and change.
Emmie Thibodeaux, Caroline's daughter, strong actress with a soprano belt,
should look 16 or 17.
Jackie Thibodeaux and Joe Thibodeaux, Caroline's sons, should look 10 and 8,
very musical kids needed.