AUDITIONS: PLAID TIDINGS at Clague Playhouse (8/23 & 8/24)
----------------------------------------------------------------AUDITIONS Tues. & Wed. Aug. 23rd & 24th at 7:30 pm Plaid Tidings: A Special Holiday Edition of Forever Plaid byStuart Ross At Clague PlayhouseDirected by Mike Larochelle Choreographed by Brenda Larochelle Music Direction and accompaniment by David Bird Production Management / Stage Management by Candace Lipton Synopsis: "1960's male harmony quartet Forever Plaid returns from thehereafter to perform the television Christmas special they never got to beforethey met their untimely demise. Featuring such great 50's & 60's hits like"Sh-Boom", "Mambo Italiano", "Strangers in Paradise","Hey There" and lots of holiday favorites, "Plaid Tidings"is sure fire family fun for the holiday season." Show dates: November 18th through December 18th Rehearsals to be determined based on actor availability but may begin asearly as September 18th. CLAGUE PLAYHOUSE auditions begin at 7:30 pm. No appointmentis required. Headshots and resumes are always welcome and most helpful. Auditionees are asked to bring two songs of contrastingstyle that show off their vocal range. Musical theatre selections, 50-60sselections in the style of the show and Christmas songs are all appropriate andwelcome. Please bring sheet music in thecorrect key or your own prerecorded accompaniment. All auditionees will also be taught a short dance audition,so dress for movement. Auditionees will be asked to cold read from the script. Youmay be asked to stay to read additional scenes.There will be callbacks – schedule tbd. Clague Playhouse is a non-profit 501c3 community theater.Actors receive a modest stipend for their involvement. Needed - 4 Males - Characters: Frankie Theleader and caretaker of the group. Confident. Asthmatic. He has a great deal ofcompassion for the music and the group. Romantic crooner and spiritual singer. Age: 18-30. Vocal range top: B5 / bottom: F3 Jinx The shyone. He lives his life terrified and doesn't always remember what song comesnext. Sparky's step-brother, he occasionally gets a nosebleed when he singsabove an A. Age: 18-30. Vocal range top: D6 / bottom: F3 Sparky Theclown of the group. Very sharp and loves singing his tailor-made solos. Wears aretainer and has a slight speech impediment. Energetic and clever. Age: 18-30. Vocal range top: G5 / bottom: F3 Smudge Theworrier. He worries about the props, the running order, and always assumes theaudience won't like him. Has chronic nervous stomach and is oddly reluctant toperform. Wears glasses, which hides his good looks and sex appeal. Age: 18-30. Vocal range top: G5 / bottom: F3 Auditions for Clague Playhouse’s 2nd production for their 2016-2017 season will be held atCLAGUE PLAYHOUSE, 1371 Clague Road, Westlake, OH 44145 MORE INFO: www.clagueplayhouse.org Keep up with Clague Playhouse on social media!FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/ClagueTweets ----------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AUDITIONS! AUDITIONS! AUDITIONS!"Plaid Tidings" at Clague PlayhouseTues. & Wed. Aug. 23rd & 24th at 7:30 pm A Special Holiday Edition of Forever Plaid byStuart Ross Directed by Mike Larochelle, Choreographed by Brenda Larochelle, Music Direction and accompaniment by David Bird, Production Management / Stage Management by Candace Lipton Synopsis: "1960's male harmony quartet Forever Plaid returns from thehereafter to perform the television Christmas special they never got to beforethey met their untimely demise. Featuring such great 50's & 60's hits like"Sh-Boom", "Mambo Italiano", "Strangers in Paradise","Hey There" and lots of holiday favorites, "Plaid Tidings"is sure fire family fun for the holiday season." Show dates: November 18th through December 18th Rehearsals to be determined based on actor availability but may begin asearly as September 18th. * CLAGUE PLAYHOUSE auditions begin at 7:30 pm. No appointmentis required. Headshots and resumes are always welcome and most helpful. * Auditionees are asked to bring two songs of contrastingstyle that show off their vocal range. Musical theatre selections, 50-60sselections in the style of the show and Christmas songs are all appropriate andwelcome. * Please bring sheet music in thecorrect key or your own prerecorded accompaniment. All auditionees will also be taught a short dance audition,so dress for movement. * Auditionees will be asked to cold read from the script. Youmay be asked to stay to read additional scenes. There will be callbacks – schedule tbd. * Clague Playhouse is a non-profit 501c3 community theater.Actors receive a modest stipend for their involvement. Needed - 4 Males - Characters:Frankie Theleader and caretaker of the group. Confident. Asthmatic. He has a great deal ofcompassion for the music and the group. Romantic crooner and spiritual singer. Age: 18-30. Vocal range top: B5 / bottom: F3Jinx The shyone. He lives his life terrified and doesn't always remember what song comesnext. Sparky's step-brother, he occasionally gets a nosebleed when he singsabove an A. Age: 18-30. Vocal range top: D6 / bottom: F3Sparky Theclown of the group. Very sharp and loves singing his tailor-made solos. Wears aretainer and has a slight speech impediment. Energetic and clever. Age: 18-30. Vocal range top: G5 / bottom: F3Smudge Theworrier. He worries about the props, the running order, and always assumes theaudience won't like him. Has chronic nervous stomach and is oddly reluctant toperform. Wears glasses, which hides his good looks and sex appeal. Age: 18-30. Vocal range top: G5 / bottom: F3 Auditions for Clague Playhouse’s 2nd production for their 2016-2017 season will be held atCLAGUE PLAYHOUSE, 1371 Clague Road, Westlake, OH 44145 MORE INFO: www.clagueplayhouse.org Keep up with Clague Playhouse on social media!FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/ClagueTweets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Kate Klotzbach (Performing Arts Writer) via NEohioPAL