[NEohioPAL] CORRECTION! Audition dates for CITY OF ANGELS

Michael Dempsey demzer at gmail.com
Fri Dec 28 07:10:12 PST 2012


AUDITION DATES WERE INCORRECTLY STATED IN PREVIOUS PRESS RELEASE.
 CORRECTIONS BELOW:


Salem Community Theatre will hold OPEN AUDITIONS for the smash hit musical
comedy, CITY OF ANGELS on *Sunday, January 20 and Monday 21, 2013 at 7 PM.*


*WHAT IS CITY OF ANGELS?*

Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score,
CITY OF ANGELS is a swinging, sexy, smart, and hilarious musical comedy.


Set in the glamorous, seductive Hollywood of the 40's, the world of film
studios and flimsy negligees, the show tells the side-by-sides stories
about the "real world" misadventures of Stine, a novelist attempting to
adapt one of his books to the screen, and the "reel" world adventures of
Stine, his hardboiled gumshoe hero, trying to solve a mystery in the
fictional world of the film.  One features romance and Hollywood craziness,
while the other is a film noir netherworld with vicious thugs and femmes
fatales. CITY OF ANGELS is the rarest of musical comedies: intricate lyrics
filled with puns and crackling rhymes, a sizzling jazz score, and a script
that couples sidesplitting comedy with noir intensity.


Music is by Hollywood musical grand master Cy Coleman (THE LIFE, SWEET
CHARITY, BARNUM, THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES)  It features a hilarious book by
Larry Gelbart (A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, TOOTSIE,
M*A*S*H*).

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*CREATIVE STAFF: *
CITY OF ANGELS will be directed by MICHAEL DEMPSEY (recent local
productions include THE LAST FIVE YEARS, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, I AM MY
OWN WIFE, CURTAINS), with musical direction by BRENTON COCHRAN, director
and musical director of dozens of shows at North Canton Playhouse, Walsh
University and his own production company.

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*CAST:
*All actors with the exceptions of those playing Stine and Stone play at
least two characters (one in the “real world” and one in the “reel
world”).  Supporting and ensemble roles will most likely be assigned
additional characters, so versatility is a must.  This is a wonderful
ensemble show.  ALL ROLES ARE OPEN.  There are non-singing roles for MEN.
 Please see character breakdown and vocal requirements below.

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*AUDITION DATES:*
SUNDAY JANUARY 20 from 7:30-10pm
MONDAY, JANUARY 21 from 7:30-10pm.
CALLBACKS:  THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 from 7:30-10pm.

Auditions will be held at Salem Community Theatre, 490 East State Street,
Salem OH 44460.

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*AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
*We are looking for six females, seven males, and a large ensemble for this
jazzy tribute to 1940s Hollywood and the film noir style.  Auditioners
should come prepared with 1-2 minutes of an audition song, ideally in the
jazzy style of the show; or classic Broadway or "American Songbook"
standards.  Please, no contemporary rock/pop musicals.  An accompanist will
be provided.  You may be asked to read from the script.  Men auditioning
for non-singing roles can bring a short prepared monologue or will be asked
to read from the script.**

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*PERFORMANCES:*
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, April 19, 20, 21 and 26,
27, 28.

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*REHEARSALS *will begin February 24, 2013.  Rehearsals are typically
Sun-Thurs evenings.  Please come to auditions with a list of your conflicts.

For more information, call director Michael Dempsey at (330) 397-3667.

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*CHARACTER BREAKDOWN*

Stone (baritone, age: 30-45): the quintessential film noir detective; Sam
Spade, Mike Hammer, and Philip Marlowe rolled into one. Sexy, dark, witty,
and cool. Every woman wants him, and every man (especially Stine) wants to
be him.

Stine (bari-tenor with strong top, age: 28-40): a novelist struggling to
stay true to his work while it is being bastardized by Hollywood. Juggling
the needs of his wife, his mistress, his producer, and his protagonist
pushes him to the breaking point. The audience must root for this Everyman.

Buddy Fiddler/Irwin S. Irving (baritone, 35-60): a charming but cunning
Hollywood producer who loves his wife but adores his mistress. Understands
that Hollywood filmmaking is about sex, flash, and money, not about “art.”
Evolves from an amusing contrast to Stine’s attempts at integrity to the
villain you love to hate.

Lt. Munoz/Pancho Vargas (bari-tenor, 30 - 50): Munoz acts as foil to Stone,
a straight-laced cop who resents the private eye’s freewheeling ways. The
quasi-Latino (his race is a running joke) Munoz plays by the rules but
doesn’t miss an opportunity to give Stone a hard time, with the ultimate
goal of “disposing” of the outlaw Stone.

Oolie/Donna (mezzo/belter, 25-40): the jaded, wisecracking “girl Friday”.
Ironically, the sardonic Oolie is the only woman in Stone’s life with whom
he doesn’t have a sexual relationship, while the slightly softer-edged
Donna is lovelorn and tortured by her “road to nowhere” relationship with
Stine.

Gabby/Bobbi (mezzo with strong low notes, 30-40): this character pairing is
probably the most challenging, as elusive, sultry lounge singer Bobbi is
clearly Stine’s fantasy projection of what he would like his practical
(read: cynical) wife Gabby to be.

Alaura Kingsley/Carla Haywood (mezzo/soprano, 30-45): Alaura is the
ultimate femme fatale; dressed in white with legs that go on forever, she
shows up in Stone’s office and turns his world upside down. She’ll kiss you
as soon as kill you. Carla is the movie star who “plays” her, and is also
wife to producer Buddy. A real "acting" role.

Mallory Kingsley/Avril Raines (mezzo/belter, 16-23): a teenaged sex kitten,
Mallory’s disappearance is the beginning of Stone’s entanglement with the
dysfunctional Kingsley family. She is the embodiment of young sexuality, a
statutory risk that Stone can’t resist once she’s in his bed. Avril is the
starlet who “plays” her. (Note: the actress playing this role must be open
to partial onstage nudity.)

Jimmy Powers (true tenor, 25-45): a classic crooner, smooth and suave in
voice and presence (though hiding a set of false teeth). Starts as a
charming vocalist, ends up as a smarmy scene-stealer who drives both Stone
and Stine crazy.

The Angel City Four (2M, 2F, any age): a seamless, virtuosic vocal jazz
quartet, SATB, who serve as Greek chorus, “street people”, Hollywood
characters, etc. All members of the quartet will have multiple other
speaking and singing roles. Must have impeccable pitch, highly trained
musical ear, and superb physical expression. The true lynchpin of the
entire show.

Ensemble: 5-6 actors to play multiple supporting characters in both
“worlds” of the show; these are not necessarily singing roles, so we
encourage actors unaccustomed to musical theater to audition.

Ensemble roles include:

Peter Kingsley/Gerald Pierce/others (age 20-35)
Luther Kingsley/Werner Krieger/others (age 40+)
Dr. Sebastian Mandril/Gilbert/others (age 30+)
Big Six/Studio Cop 1/others (any age, the taller the better)
Sonny/Studio Cop 2/others (any age, the shorter the better)

-- 
Michael Dempsey
C:  1-330-397-3667
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