[NEohioPAL] AUDITIONS THIS WEEKEND- Footloose, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, A Year With Frog and Toad

[Kim Godfrey]

*Ashtabula Arts Center*
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2011 Straw Hat Theatre Auditions
"A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD", "FOOTLOOSE", "DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS"

Auditions will be held:
Saturday, March 19
9:30am - 11:30 a.m. OPEN CALL for youth up to and including age 12
1:00pm - 3:00 p.m. OPEN CALL for age 13 through adults

Sunday, March 20
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. OPEN CALL for age 13 through adults

Auditions will be held for all 3 musical productions on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Those wishing to audition should be prepared with...
1. a short monologue (not to exceed 1 minute.)
2. a vocal selection of the musical theatre genre, no longer than 90 seconds
 (there will be an accompanist provided- please bring sheet music with you)
3. a short movement audition

Auditions are held at the Ashtabula Arts Center 2928 W.13th Street
Ashtabula, OH 44004. For more info call 440-964-3396.

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"A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD"
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Music by ROBERT REALE
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Book and Lyrics by WILLIE REALE
Based on the books by ARNOLD LOBEL
Originally presented on Broadway by
Bob Boyett, Adrianna Lobel, Michael Gardner, Lawrence Horowitz and Roy
Furman

Directed by Douglas Anderson
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Performance Dates: *June 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 (**All shows
begin at 8 p.m.)*
*About the Show: *Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters hop from the page to
the stage in Robert and Willie Reale's musical "A Year With Frog And Toad."
Conceived by Mr. Lobel's daughter, Adrianne Lobel, "A Year With Frog And
Toad" remains true to the spirit of the original stories as it follows two
great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad
through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the spring, they
proceed to plant gardens, swim, rake leaves and go sledding, learning life
lessons along the way, including a most important one about friendship and
rejoicing in the attributes that make each of us different and special.
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"Footloose"
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Stage Adaptation by DEAN PITCHFORD and WALTER BOBBIE
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Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by TOM SNOW
Lyrics by DEAN PITCHFORD
Additional Music by ERIC CARMEN, SAMMY HAGAR, KENNY LOGGINS and JIM STEINMAN

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*Directed by Kim Godfrey*
*Performance Dates: **July 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 & 30 (**All
shows begin at 8 p.m.)*
*The Role of Rev. Shaw Moore has been pre-cast.*
*About the Show: *One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory
bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his
mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, Ren is prepared for the
inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn't prepared
for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by
the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town's youth
that he cannot command in his own home. When the reverend's rebellious
daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage
Ren's reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about
the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges is of a father longing for the
son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him.
To the rockin' rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated top 40 score (the
soundtrack album reached number one on the Billboard charts and has sold
over 15 million copies!) and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage
musical, FOOTLOOSE celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people,
guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind.

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"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"
*Book by Jeffrey Lane*
*Music by David Yazbec*
*Based on the film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"*
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written by Dale Launer and Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning
Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler
Vocal Music Arrangements by Ted Sperling/David Yazbec
Dance Music Arrangements by Zane Mark
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*Directed by Stephen Rhodes*
*Performance Dates: **Aug 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20 (**All shows begin
at 8 p.m.)*
*About the Show: *Based on the popular 1988 film, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
centers on two con men living on the French Riviera. The first is the suave
and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson, who makes his lavish living by talking
rich ladies out of their money. The other, a small-time crook named Freddy
Benson, more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with
fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing health. *
After meeting on a train, they unsuccessfully attempt to work together only
to find that this small French town isn't big enough for the two of them.
They agree on a settlement: the first one to extract $50,000 from a young
female target, heiress Christine Colgate, wins and the other must leave
town. A hilarious battle of cons ensues, that will keep audiences laughing,
humming and guessing to the end!
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