Description:
Pegasus is seeking two males and two females singing actors who move well. Preference given to those who also play piano.
June (the ingenue): Female, late teens-late 20's-sings/acts in the styles of Laurie (Oklahoma) & Julie (Carousel); Amy (Company) and Joanna (Sweeney); Minnie Fae (Dolly) and Agnes (Mame); Eva (Evita); Sally (Cabaret).
Abby (the matron): Female, late 30's-mid 60's-sings/acts in the styles of Aunt Eller (Oklahoma) & Nettie (Carousel); Joanne (Company); Dolly & Mame; Norma Desmond (Sunset Blvd); Lotte Lenya (Cabaret).
Willy (the hero): Male 20's-late 30's-sings/acts in the styles of Curly (Oklahoma) & Billy (Carousel); Patrick (Mame); Che (Evita); and various leading men in Sondheim, & Kander/Ebb shows.
Jitter (the villain): Male late 30's-mid 50's-doubles as on-stage pianist-sings/acts in styles of Jud (Oklahoma); Sweeney; Albin (La Cage); The Phantom; Emcee (Cabaret).
One story becomes five delightful musicals in this homage to some of Broadway's greatest composers. The timeless tale of the ingenue who can't pay her rent, the evil landlord, and the hero boyfriend in the styles of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sondheim, Herman, Lloyd Webber and Kander & Ebb.
Time Commitment:
Rehearsals start March 29, 2010 (weekday evenings and weekend days), Tech is May 1st and 2nd, Previews begin May 5th, Opening, May 10th, show runs Thursdays-Sundays until June 20, 2010 with a possible extension.
Material To Prepare:
Sixteen bars in the style of one: Rodgers and Hammerstein, Sondheim, Herman, Lloyd Webber, or Kander and; Ebb. Prepare a monologue of two minutes or less. Bring sheet music for accompanist.
