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Audition Notices
"Harvey"
"Seussical the Musical"
March, 2010 |
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Greetings!
Following are audition notices for Harvey and Seussical the Musical.
Please look over the schedules and characters and come out and audition. Sutter Street Theatre is an award winning theatre and a very fun place to perform. We look forward to seeing you.
The Staff and Crew of Sutter Street Theatre
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show title: Harvey
playwright: Mary Chase
audition date: Monday, March 22, 7:00pm (appoints are not required, just show up at 7:00.)
callback date if needed: Tuesday, March 23, 7:00pm
rehearsals: Rehearsals will begin on Sunday, April 25 and are Sunday through Thursday from 7:00-10:00 through tech week the week of May 30. Not everyone will necessarily be needed for all rehearsals. Every effort will be made to work around rehearsal conflicts. Tech week is mandatory, however.
performances: June 4-June 27. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 4:00pm.
theatre address: 717 Sutter Street, Historic Folsom 95630
website: www.sutterstreettheatre.com
directions to theatre: Hwy 50 to Folsom Blvd. into Folsom. Take the Sutter St. exit.
phone number: Theatre: (916) 353-1001. For audition info call or text Allen Schmeltz at (916) 802-2249 or aschmeltz@earthlink.net.
director: Allen Schmeltz
plot summary: The story is about Elwood P. Dowd, a goodnatured, mild-mannered eccentric who is known in all of the cafeterias and saloons in his small town. Elwood is polite and cheerful and always friendly toward any strangers he might encounter, and he has just one problematic character trait: his best friend is an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit, Harvey. Wherever he goes, he brings an extra hat and coat for Harvey, and he buys theater tickets and railroad tickets in twos so that they can go everywhere together. His sister and her daughter try to have Elwood committed to the local sanitarium, where the behavior of the prominent psychologist and his staff raise the age old question of who is more dangerous to society: the easy-going dreamer with a vivid imagination or the people who want him to conform to the accepted version of reality.
what to bring: Photo and resume if you have them. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. There is plenty of on-line information about the play if you want to do some research prior to the audition. Just google "Harvey Play."
Characters Description:
Age indications are approximate and indicate the age the actor can play.
Ethel Chauvenet (50's plus)
Mrs. Chauvenet is an old friend of the family. She is a member of the town's social circle, which Veta wants Myrtle to break into, and so they both flatter her and curry her favor.
Betty Chumley (40's to 50's plus)
Dr. Chumley's wife is more concerned with socializing than with science: told that her husband has to examine a patient, she tells him, "Give a little quick diagnosis, Willie - we don't want to be late to the party."
Dr. William B. Chumley (40's to 50's plus)
Chumley is an esteemed psychiatrist and the head of the sanitarium, "Chumley's Rest," to which Veta has Elwood taken. He is a difficult, exacting man, feared by his subordinates, unwilling to tolerate his mistakes.
Elwood P. Dowd (Precast)
Judge Omar Gaffney (50's plus)
The judge is an old family friend of the Dowds, a representative of the people in town who are accustomed to seeing Elwood talking to Harvey and who do not think anything of it. He is also the family's lawyer.
Miss Johnson
Miss Johnson is listed in the Maid. She only appears briefly in the first act. This character will be played by another actor in the show.
Ruth Kelly, R.N. (20's to 30's)
Nurse Kelly is a sympathetic character, a pretty young woman who appears to have some sort of love/hate relationship with Dr. Sanderson. Describing him to Veta, she exclaims, "He's really wonderful" - (Catches herself.) "to the patients."
E. J. Lofgren (any age from 20's up)
At the end of the play, it is the cab driver, Lofgren, who makes Veta realize that the treatment that is supposed to make Elwood stop seeing Harvey might drain him of his kind personality. This is a brief roll but important to the conclusion ot the play.
Dr. Lyman Sanderson (late 20's to 30's)
Dr. Sanderson is young, for a psychiatrist, but very qualified - Dr. Chumley has picked him out of the twelve possible assistants that he tried. He is just as infatuated with Nurse Kelly as she is with him, but he only reveals his concern indirectly.
Myrtle Mae Simmons (late 30's to 40's)
Myrtle is the daughter of Veta. The main reason why she and her mother are concerned about their standing in the community is that they both are concerned that Myrtle find a man to marry. They are afraid that prospective suitors will be frightened away when they find out that Elwood has an imaginary friend.
Veta Louise Simmons (50's to 60's plus)
Elwood's sister, Veta, is an important character in this play because she joins the play's two opposing forces, logic and imagination. It is her embarrassment with Elwood and her fear that her daughter, Myrtle, will not be able to land a suitable husband because of his eccentricities, that has her take him to Chumley's sanitarium to be committed. Veta throws society functions that are covered by the local newspaper, and she is terrified that her social position will be subject to ridicule or scandal. Elwood embarrasses her. But Veta is a comic character and is just as unstable in her own way as is her brother.
Duane Wilson (any age from 20's up - bulked up would be helpful)
Wilson is the muscle of Chumley's Rest, a devoted orderly responsible for handling the patients who will not cooperate voluntarily. When Dr. Sanderson thinks that Veta is supposed to be committed, Wilson captures her, carries her upstairs, and undresses her in order to put her in the "hydro-tub" for therapy. He is vulgar and crude and completely devoted to Dr. Chumley, almost frantic with concern when he thinks that Elwood may have hurt the doctor.
paid position: no
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show title: Seussical the Musical
playwright: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
audition date: Sunday & Monday, April 18 & 19, 7:00pm (you may come either day - appointments are not required, just show up at 7:00.)
callback date if needed: Wednesday, April 21, 7:00pm
rehearsals: Rehearsals will begin on Monday, July 5 and are Sunday through Thursday from 7:00-10:00 through tech week the week of Aug. 15. Not everyone will necessarily be needed for all rehearsals. Every effort will be made to work around rehearsal conflicts. Tech week is mandatory, however.
performances: Aug. 20 - Sept. 26 - Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 4:00pm.
theatre address: 717 Sutter Street, Historic Folsom 95630
website: www.sutterstreettheatre.com
directions to theatre: Hwy 50 to Folsom Blvd. into Folsom. Take the Sutter St. exit.
phone number: Theatre - (916) 353-1001. For audition info call Allen Schmeltz at (916) 802-2240 or aschmeltz@earthlink.net.
director: Connie Mockenhaupt
plot summary: A fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty ("Ragtime", "Once On This Island") have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters.
The story centers around Horton the Elephant, who finds himself faced with a double challenge - not only must he protect his tiny friend Jojo (and the invisible Whos) from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him, the only one who recognizes "his kind and powerful heart". Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant; in a story that makes you laugh and cry.
what to bring: Photo and resume if you have them. Prepare a a short song that shows your vocal ability. Bring the sheet music with piano accompainment (not just the vocal line) or a CD. Keep musical pieces short. The rest of the audition will consist of cold readings from the script.
types needed:
All ages will be considered from children through adults. So come and audition!
THE CAT IN THE HAT - Can be either male or female the Cat stirs things up, causes trouble, but always sets things right again. Plays many cameo roles and must be comfortable improvising with an audience.
JOJO/THE BOY - A young man with a wild imagination, his "Thinks" get him into constant trouble
HORTON THE ELEPHANT - Gentle rotund and appealing a big hearted blue collar guy who is steadfast and responsible and always tries to do the right thing.
GERTRUDE McFUZZ - Very self-conscious and aware that her one feather tail isn't perfect. In the end she stops worrying about her looks and grows up.
MAYZIE LA BIRD- Self-centered, selfish, vain and manipulative. The popular girl with a group of back up singers.
THE BIRD GIRLS - The popular girls in school, pretty, self-centered, "back up birds" who do whatever Mayzie does.
THE WICKERSHAM BROTHERS - They tease play pranks and get a kick out of making mischief. They hang around and make music together on the street corner.
MR. AND MRS. MAYOR - Parents trying hard to raise a difficult child in a difficult world. They love JoJo and try to do the right thing, even if it turns out to be a mistake.
GENERAL GENGUS KHAN SCHMITZ - He is proud of his Military Academy and the boys he turns out. He is certain he is doing the right thing and making the world a better place.
SOUR KANGAROO - She is loud, brassy, has quite an attitude but is also a lot of fun.
JUNGLE CREATURES - All types of creatures that live in the Jungle of Nool.
THE WHOS - The people of Whoville who are as unique as any of us.
OTHER ROLES - Cadets, Hunches, Circus Animals, Interviewees, etc.
paid position: no
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Historic Folsom
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