AUDITIONS CABARET - Canton Players Guild Theatre FEBRUARY 12th & 13th, 2017. Producing Artistic Director: Joshua Erichsen Director: Jon Tisevich Choreographer: Michael Lawrence Akers Music Director Steve Parsons Rehearsals begin Saturday, February 18th Rehearsals: Saturdays 10a-1p, & Sundays - Thursdays 7:30-10:30p. NO Rehearsal February 19th – February 24th. The production is scheduled to open March 31st and will run through April 15th, with performances on Fridays & Saturdays @ 8:00PM and Sundays @ 2:00PM DIVERSE AND NON-TRADITIONAL CASTING WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL ROLES. All roles are available; please see the character breakdown below. Please prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre song that best shows off your vocal ability. Please bring sheet music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided. In addition, please bring a current photo or headshot to your audition and a performance resume if available. Audition time slots are as follows: Sunday, February 12th @ 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, & 9:00p. Monday, February 13th @ 8:30, 9:00, 9:30, & 10p. Dance callbacks will be held on Tuesday, February 14th Principal callbacks will be Wednesday, February 15th. SCHEDULE YOUR AUDITION APPOINTMENT ONLINE by filling out an audition form at www.playersguildtheatre.com/audition Leave your name, age, phone number, and preferred half-hour time slot. If you have any questions, please contact: cabaretpg@gmail.com The Players Guild Theatre is located in the Cultural Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Ave North, Canton, OH 44702 Character Breakdown/Roles Available: Emcee: Male: late 20s-40s; The master of ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub. Caters to the desires of both men and women. Very comfortable with his sexuality. Demonstrates a commanding stage presence, comedic, and lovable. Tenor. Sally Bowles: Female, late 20s-40s; British headliner at the Kit Kat Klub. Quirky, gritty, beautifully broken and haunted by the dark reality of her chosen lifestyle. Mezzo with strong belt. Cliff Bradshaw: Male, late 20s-40s; American novelist yearning for inspiration. Longing to find purpose, companionship, and his true voice. Bari-Tenor. Fraulein Schneider: Female, late 40s-late 60s; German landlady with a benevolent heart. Very aware and anxious of the social turmoil rising in Berlin. Alto. Herr Schultz: Male, late 40s-late 60s; Jewish proprietor of a local fruit shop. A romantic who has become smitten of Fraulein Schneider despite the racial tension. Baritone. Ernst Ludwig: Male, late 20s-50s; friendly and likable German who befriends Cliff. Later revealed to be Nazi. Tenor. Fraulein Kost: Female, late 20s-40s; A coy and self assured prostitute who rents a room from Fraulein Schneider. A Nazi sympathizer. Mezzo. KIT KAT GIRLS: Rosie, Lulu, Frenchie/Gorilla, Texas, Fritzie/Fraulein Kost, Helga; Females, late teens – 40s; entertainers and escorts at the Kit Kat Klub. Extremely comfortable in their own skin and with their sexuality. KIT KAT BOYS: Bobby, Victor, Hans, Herman/Max: Males, late teens – 40s; entertainers and escorts at the Kit Kat Klub. Extremely comfortable in their own skin and with their sexuality.