[NEohioPAL] Auditions - How To Succeed

[Marc Howard]

Audition Information for:

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Kevin Kelly, Director
Tim Shaffer, Music Director
Kristy Cruz, Choreographer
Marc C. Howard, Producer
Ann Nyenhuis, Stage Manager
Todd Plone, Set Design
T.L. Codella, Lighting Design
TBD, Costume Design
Maggie Hamilton, Sound Design

When: Sunday July 28th, 2019 6:00-8:30 pm and Monday. July 29th, 2019
7:00-9:30 pm

Callbacks: Dance Tuesday July 30th, 2019 7-10 pm, Reading and Music Tuesday
August 6th, 7-10 pm

Where: 115 E. Pioneer Trail, Aurora, OH 44202

What to Prepare: Please bring a resume and headshot. Prepare 32 bars of
music preferably not from the show. Prepare your sheet music for an
accompanist. A one-minute monologue would be welcome, but not required. No,
a capella or taped music. If invited to dance audition or callbacks, scene
work, further music or instructions will be given.

Go to this link to sign up for an audition slot.:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080549afac2caaf58-howtosucceed
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Rehearsals: Will begin in August

Performances: October 25th - November 16th, 2019

Casting Note: Any race, gender, age, body type, or other identities are
encouraged to audition and will be considered equally in casting. ACT does
not offer union contracts and performers are volunteers.

Please direct audition questions to the director at:
kevinkelly5678 at gmail.com

How to Succeed - Character Breakdown

J. PIERREPONT FINCH - Window cleaner. (Male - Age 20-35, tenor) Finch is
young and driven to succeed in the business world. He exhibits a great
amount of charm and pluck but is never completely trustworthy. He will
vacillate between uncertainty and over-confidence.

J.B. BIGGLEY - President of the Worldwide Wicket Company. (Male - Age
45-60, baritone) Biggley is a self-important blowhard. He is the head of
the company and makes sure everyone knows it. However, he is completely
brought to his knees by the women in his life.

BUD FRUMP - Biggley's nephew. (Male - Age 20-40, tenor) Frump is a lazy
weasel who expects to succeed in the company through nepotism. He appears
to have everything put together, but the people who know him, know the
truth.

ROSEMARY PILKINGTON - Office Secretary (Female - Age 20-35, mezzo or alto)
Rosemary is beautiful, loyal and long-suffering. She is in love with Finch
and supports him in his climb to succeed in the company. She is spurned and
ignored several times throughout the show and continues to return to Finch.

HEDY LA RUE - The Other Woman (Female - Age 20-40, soprano or mezzo) Hedy
is the sexy bombshell who is having an affair with Biggley. She is not
bright but knows how to use her looks to succeed in the company. She later
appears as the pirate mascot in the company "treasure hunt."

SMITTY - Office Secretary (Female - Age 20-45, mezzo or alto) Smitty is
friend and confidant of Rosemary. She is less idealistic than Rosemary and
encourages her in her efforts to snag Finch.

MISS JONES - Mr. Biggsley's secretary (Female - Age 20-60, high belt) Miss
Jones is the extremely gruff executive secretary to the head of the
company. She is the one that keeps Biggley in line, and all of the
employees try to stay out of her way. She breaks this mold late in the show
with an upbeat solo. This character must be a belter.

BERT BRATT - Personnel Manager (Male - Age 20-60, baritone) Harried
executive that does a quality job. Bratt is central to the hirings and
firings that move the plot along and is one of the only executives who
seems to do his job.

MR TWIMBLE - Head of the Mail Room (Male - Age 30-60, baritone) Hardworking
low-level executive who has been beaten down by working in the mail room
for too many years. He is a genuinely likeable guy.

WALLY WOMPER - Chairman of the Board (Male - Age 40-70, baritone) Womper is
a grumpy looking man who is largely silent. When he does speak, he is
revealed to be a gruff but charming man who is proud of his blue-collar
background.

MISS KRUMHOLTZ - Mr. Gatch's secretary (Female - Age 20-60, soprano, mezzo,
or alto) Miss Krumholtz is the professional secretary that is completely
loyal to the executive she is assigned to that day.

MILT GATCH - Head of Plans and Systems (Male - Age 20-60, tenor, baritone,
or bass) Gatch is a confident and handsome junior executive who is not
immune to an attractive female.

BENJAMIN BURTON DANIEL OVINGTON - New head of advertising (Male - Age
20-40, tenor, baritone, or bass) Ovington is the golden boy. Tall,
handsome, athletic and smart. He is hired to head up the advertising
department.

MALE ENSEMBLE (Junior Executives) (ages 20-40) Various vocal ranges.
Multiple speaking parts.

FEMALE ENSEMBLE (Secretaries) (ages 20-40) Various vocal ranges. Multiple
speaking parts.
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