[NEohioPAL] Auditions - They're Playing Our Song

[Jan Harcar]

Weathervane Playhouse

Akron OH

 

AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT

They're Playing Our Song

 

A Musical Comedy

Book by Neil Simon; music by Marvin Hamlisch; lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager

 

Audition Date:

Monday, June 7 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

 (10-minute increments)

Callbacks: 8 p.m. Monday, June 7

(immediately following auditions)

 

12 Performance Dates:

Thursdays, September 9, 16, 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, September 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 at 8 p.m.

Sundays, September 12, 19, 16 at 2:30 p.m.

 

 

Audition Preparation: One contemporary Broadway pop tune with accompaniment. Bring sheet music in the correct key, an accompanist will be provided. If director is unfamiliar with your work, please prepare a comic monologue. There will be cold readings as well.

 

Character descriptions:

Sonia Walsh: 30s - 40s leading lady with a strong low register. Sonia is a New Yorker, a lyricist and somewhat offbeat.

 

Vernon Gersch: 30s - 40s leading man with a G on top. Vernon is a composer (piano playing is a plus, but not a necessity), a New Yorker and has a dry sense of humor.

 

6 additional roles: 3 men and 3 women who are the "Greek Chorus" or alter-egos to Sonia and Vernon. Must be good at harmonizing and ensemble work.

 

Jacqi Loewy: Previous WCP directing credits include Man of La Mancha, I Do, I Do, Proof, The Full Monty, Little Shop of Horrors, The Laramie Project and The Last Five Years. A fulltime professor of theatre/communication at Notre Dame College, Jacqi is celebrating over a decade as one of Cleveland's busiest director/actor/stage managers.  She has directed at The Cleveland Play House, Ensemble, Dobama, CASE, Charenton, Playhouse Square and Cleveland Public Theatre. As an actress, her credits range from Broadway to most Cleveland venues and she has been seen in leading roles at Playhouse Square, Dobama, Charenton and Mercury Summer Stock. Jacqi had the privilege of supervising all 3 years of Tony n'Tina's Wedding, the longest-running show in Cleveland's history. She currently serves as Board President of the Cleveland Theater Collective and is thrilled to be returning to Weathervane for They're Playin' Our Song.

 

Musical Director: Jonathan Swoboda is the Music Director for the Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance. He has just completed his second year on the faculty. In addition to teaching, Jonathan has music directed KSU's productions of A New Brain, Jane Eyre, Rent and Oklahoma! as well as Porthouse Theatre's productions of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum and Annie Get Your Gun. Jonathan is a graduate with High Distinction from the University of Michigan School of Music and holds a Masters degree from the University of Nebraska. He has music directed more than 75 productions throughout the country including numerous national tours. He was an Assistant Director for Purdue Musical Organizations, at Purdue University, directing numerous vocal and instrumental ensembles. As a pianist, Jonathan is equally at home in the classical world as both a soloist and accompanist. More recently, Jonathan spent three years as a Resident Music Director for PCPA Theaterfest in California, and he toured as the Featured Keyboard Artist for the internationally known performing ensemble Mannheim Steamroller. Jonathan is excited and happy to be a part of the Weathervane family. 

 

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.



Janis Harcar
Director of Advancement
Weathervane Playhouse
330-836-2323 X16
www.weathervaneplayhouse.com
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