*PLAYERS GUILD THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR CHICAGO THE MUSICAL* CANTON, OH – Players Guild Theatre Producing Artistic Director, Joshua Erichsen, is pleased to announce that the Guild is making preparations to present the Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO. Auditions for this William G. Fry Theater musical will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018. Winner of the 1997 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, CHICAGO takes you to the roaring twenties as Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly search for their version of the “American Dream”: fame, fortune, and acquittal! CHICAGO will be directed by Jonathan Tisevich, with choreography by Michael Lawrence Akers and music direction by Steve Parsons. Auditions will be held at the Players Guild Theatre, located at 1001 Market Ave., N., in the Cultural Center for the Arts, on Saturday, February 3, 2018 with currently available audition time slots at 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, and 8:00PM. Dance Callbacks will be held on Sunday, February 4th and Principal Callbacks will be held on Monday, February 5th. Actors are asked to please prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre song that best showcases their vocal ability, and bring the corresponding sheet music in the appropriate key. An accompanist will be provided. In addition, they are asked to bring a current photo or provide a headshot/resume if available. *Diverse and non-traditional casting will be considered for all roles.* Those wishing to audition are asked to make an appointment for an audition time slot by filling out the online audition form at *www.playersguildtheatre.com/audition <http://www.playersguildtheatre.com/audition>*. CHICAGO is scheduled to open on March 30th and will run through April 22nd; with performances on Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00PM, and Sundays at 2:00PM. There will be an added 2:00PM performance on Saturday, April 7th in addition to the 8:00PM performance that evening. No performance on Sunday, April 1st. *Character Breakdown/Roles Available**: * *Non-Equity limited paid roles** *ROXIE HART - (Female, Any Ethnicity, Late 20s – 40s) Innocent, sexy, funny, desperate; Roxie isn’t the smartest and doesn’t think of the consequences of her actions. Must be a strong dancer with great belt. *VELMA KELLY - (Female, Any Ethnicity, 30s-40s) Sarcastic, sexy, tough, keen eye for publicity. Velma is a fighter and survivor. Must be a strong dancer with great belt. *BILLY FLYNN - (Male, Any Ethnicity, 30s-50s) Suave, charming, handsome, manipulative; educated lawyer who can wheel and deal to get anyone to do anything. Strong singer/actor who can move well. MATRON “MAMA” MORTON - (Female or Male, Any Ethnicty, 30s-50s) Seductive, powerful and tough; The matron of the Cook County Jail. Believes all favors should be reciprocated. Strong comedic actor/singer. AMOS HART - (Male, Any Ethnicity, 30s-40s) Charming, funny, vulnerable man; Soft and easily manipulated. A strong comedic-sad actor who sings well. MARY SUNSHINE – (Male, Any Ethnicity, Late 20s-40s) Male soprano or counter-tenor can legitimately sing to a high B flat. Acts like a good natured reporter but is in reality a high-powered gossip columnist. Great comedian and legit singer. LIZ – (Female, Any Ethnicity, 20s-40s) Merry Murderess. Killed her husband with a shotgun because he “popped” his gum. Strong dancer/singer in great shape. ANNIE - (Female, Any Ethnicity, 20s-40s) Merry Murderess. Found out her husband had several wives and killed him with Arsenic. Strong dancer/singer in great shape. JUNE - (Female, Any Ethnicity, 20s-40s) Merry Murderess. Killed her husband with a carving knife after he found out she cheated on him. Strong dancer/singer in great shape. HUNYAK - (Female, Any Ethnicity, 20s-40s) Merry Murderess. Accused of chopping off her husband’s head. She is actually innocent. However, she is found guilty and hanged. Strong dancer/singer in great shape. This is a challenging role as all her lines are in Hungarian. Would like this actress to have a strong background in ballet. MONA - (Female, Any Ethnicity, 20s-40s) Merry Murderess. Killed her boyfriend after she found out he was sleeping around. Strong dancer/singer in great shape. GO-TO-HELL KITTY - (Female, Any Ethnicity, 20s-40s) Kills her boyfriend in her apartment after coming home and finding him with two girls. She is wealthy and goes crazy telling everyone to "go-to-hell". Strong dancer/singer in great shape. Male Ensemble – (Males, Any Ethnicities, 20s-40s) Play multiple characters including: FRED CASELY, SERGEANT FOGRATY, HARRY, AARON, MARTIN HARRISON, COURT CLERK, THE JUDGE, JUROR/FOREMAN. Strong dancers/singers/actors. The Players Guild Theatre receives support from these generous partners: Arts In Stark, The Ohio Arts Council, The Canton Repository and 89.7 WKSU. ####