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<p style="font-size:15px">Music by Cy Coleman, Lyrics by Michael
Stewart, Book by Mark Bramble</p>
<p style="font-size:15px"><b>Auditions/Callbacks Monday evening
May 4, 7-9 PM</b><br>
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<p style="font-size:15px">Production dates July 17 thru August
15. Fridays/Saturdays at 8, selected Sundays at 2.<br>
Rehearsals begin May 24th and take place Sunday thru Thursday
evenings. </p>
<p style="font-size:15px">This is a rarely performed, unusual
musical that traces the career of P.T. Barnum from 1835 to
1880, the year he joined with James Bailey to form the
Greatest Show on Earth. </p>
<p style="font-size:15px">Director: Michael J Rogan
(440-781-9235), <br>
Musical Director: Kristen Johnson<br>
Choreographer: Pamela LaForce<br>
Producer: Julia Wolff<br>
Costumer: Harold Crawford<br>
Stage Manager: Helen Rizi</p>
<p style="font-size:15px">Please contact the director with any
questions.</p>
<p style="font-size:15px">Director is looking to create a circus
onstage. Looking for Adults/Older Teens with one (or more) of
the following talents: Singers, Actors, Circus performers of
all types, Gymnasts, Acrobats, Stiltwalkers, Unicyclists, and
Clowns. Children/Younger Teens will be considered if they have
any Circus skills including Gymnasts, Acrobates, Unicyclists,
Stilt Walkers, or Clowns. Also, looking for individuals who
can play banjo, harmonica, fiddle, concertina, or accordion
for onstage roles. </p>
<p style="font-size:15px">For singing roles, please prepare 16 -
32 bars of music in the style of the show (you can see
portions of Barnum on YouTube) and/or be prepared to show your
circus or musical skill. Cold readings will be from the script
if needed. Please come dressed for movement. </p>
<p style="font-size:15px"><strong>Roles:</strong></p>
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<li>Phineas Taylor Barnum: Baritone (plays 25-50). Legendary
showman who is a charming, idealistic dreamer, who tends to
exaggerate. </li>
<li>Charity (Chairy) Barnum: Mezzo (plays 25-50). Practical,
grounded in reality wife, who has a strong disposition, but
retains a sweet, teasing sense of humor. </li>
<li>Ringmaster: Baritone (plays 25-50). This character is the
“story-teller”. </li>
<li>James Bailey: Baritone (plays 25-50). Character at the end
of the show who convinces Barnum to go back into the circus
business. Role can be combined with the ringmaster.</li>
<li>Jenny Lind: Coluratura Soprano (plays 25-40). Beautiful
operatic singer who is Barnum’s romantic interest. </li>
<li>Joyce Heth: Alto/Belt (plays elderly woman). Plays the
“Oldest Woman Alive”. </li>
<li>Blues Singer: Alto/Belt. Role may be combined with Joyce
Heth.</li>
<li>General Tom Thumb: Tenor (plays age 15-30). A small framed
male—may also consider a small female. </li>
<li>Other named roles: (Also doubles with the ensemble)
<ul>
<li>Amos Scudder : Owner of the American Museum</li>
<li>Julius Goldschmidt : introduces Barnum to the idea of
Jenny Lind</li>
<li>Chester Lyman: Joyce Heth’s manager</li>
<li>Edgar Templeton: A political party boss</li>
<li>Mr. Stratton: Tom Thumb’s father</li>
<li>Mrs. Stratton: Tom Thumb’s mother</li>
<li>Wilton: Barnum’s assistant on the Jenny Lind tour</li>
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<li>Ensemble will be VERY active in many scenes, in between
scenes, and before the show.</li>
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generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga
Arts and Culture and supported by the Ohio Arts Council. CVLT is
a proud member of the American Association of Community Theatre.
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