AURORA COMMUNITY THEATRE

AUDITIONS

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

A Musical Comedy that tells the TRUE STORY of Frank Abagnale Jr:

A Teacher with no degree

A Forger whose checks net millions

A Pilot who was never certified

A Pediatrician without medical training

A Lawyer who never passed the Bar

A Secret Service Agent

A Con Man Extraordinaire

who led the FBI on a merry chase in the 1960s

Book by Terrance McNally

Music by Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman

KELI SCHIMELPFENIG, director TIM SHAFFER, music director

MARC C. HOWARD, choreographer ERIN MATSON, producer

AUDITION DETAILS

Looking for Actors and Singers

Singers who move well

Dancers who sing or Dancers who don’t

For an audition spot, go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080549afac2caaf58-catch

WHEN

Singing Auditions

6 to 8 pm Sunday Jan 5

7 to 9 pm Tuesday Jan 7

Dance Audition

6 pm Sunday Jan 12

Callbacks

6:30 to 10 pm Sunday Jan 19

WHERE

Aurora Community Theatre

115 East Pioneer Trail

WHAT to prepare

Singing Audition: Please bring a resume, headshot and 16-32 measures of a song not from the show, prepare your sheet music for an accompanist. No acapella or taped music.

Dance Audition: Be prepared to dance. Men bring jazz shoes, women bring character heels, all bring tap shoes if you tap. If invited to callbacks, scene work, and further music will be given.

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.

REHEARSALS

Will begin as early as February or March 2020

PERFORMANCES

8 PM Fridays & Saturdays Apr 24 to May 16, 2020, 3 PM Sundays May 3 & 10

SYNOPSIS: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is a musical comedy about chasing your dreams and not getting caught. Seeking fame and fortune, precocious teenager, Frank Abignale, Jr., runs away from home to begin an unforgettable adventure. With nothing more than his boyish charm, a big imagination and millions of dollars in forged checks, Frank successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer – living the high life and winning the girl of his dreams. When Frank's lies catch the attention of FBI agent, Carl Hanratty, though, Carl pursues Frank across the country to make him pay for his crimes.

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

Frank Abagnale Jr. Male, Character Age: 20 to 30, Tenor, High C5 - Low G2. Our story's conniving protagonist, he is a handsome and youthful con artist. Grew up learning to disappear into another skin to avoid his problems. He eventually falls in love with Brenda and desperately tries to change his ways. Sings: “Live in Living Color,” “The Pinstripes Are All That They See,” “Someone Else's Skin,” “Jet Set,” “Butter Outta Cream,” “My Favorite Time of Year,” “Seven Wonders,” “(Our) Family Tree,” “Goodbye,” and “Stuck Together (Strange But True)”

Carl Hanratty, Male, Character Age: 35 to 45, Tenor, High G4 - Low G2. An FBI agent leading the investigation and search for Frank Jr. A knowledgeable and habitual workaholic who idolizes the moment he catches his perp. Lives a private life of loneliness and depression. Sings: “Don't Break the Rules,” “The Man Inside the Clues,” “My Favorite Time of Year,” “Little Boy, Be a Man,” and “Stuck Together (Strange But True)”

Frank Abagnale Sr., Male, Character Age: 45 to 65, Baritone, High G#4/Ab4 - Low F2, Frank Jr.'s father. He is an inspiration when it comes to swindling. Upbeat and fast-talking, he undergoes a series of progressive failures that leaves him a miserable drunk. Sings: “The Pinstripes Are All That They See,” “Butter Outta Cream,” “My Favorite Time of Year,” “Don't Be a Stranger,” and “Little Boy, Be a Man”

Paula Abagnale, Female, Character Age: 45 to 60, Alto, High C5 - Low A3, Frank Jr.'s gorgeous mother. She met Frank Sr. in France, during the war, but has fallen out of love. Caring and loving, with an underlying resentment toward her husband and son. Sings: “My Favorite Time of Year” and “Don't Be a Stranger”

Brenda Strong, Female, Character Age: 20 to 30, Alto, High A5 - Low G3, A young nurse and Frank Jr.'s eventual love interest. Hard-working and initially insecure, she meets Frank Jr. after running away from a wedding. Comes to trust him, but his true identity clouds her feelings. Sings: “Seven Wonders,” “(Our) Family Tree,” and “Fly, Fly Away.”

Roger Strong, Male, Character Age: 50 to 60, Baritone, High A4 - Low A2, Brenda's conservative father. He is stern and interrogatory but reveals himself to be deeply romantic. Sings: “(Our) Family Tree.”

Carol Strong, Female, Character Age: 45 to 60, Alto, High A5 - Low A#3/Bb3, Brenda's traditional mother. She is talkative and boisterous. Sings: “(Our) Family Tree”

Agent Bill Cod, Male

Agent Johnny Dollar, Male

Agent Todd Branton, Male

Cheryl Ann, Female

Ensemble: Commuters, Assistants, Stewardesses (Mindy, Cindy, Lindy, Jane, Kellie, Shellie), Pilots, Agents, Targets, Partygoers, Doctors, Nurses, Interns. Sing: “Live in Living Color,” “The Pinstripes Are All That They See,” “Someone Else's Skin,” “Jet Set,” “Don't Break the Rules,” “Doctor's Orders,” and “(Our) Family Tree.”

For questions or further information, please contact the director, KELI SCHIMELPFENIGat keli@shinypennystudios.com