FORESTBURGH PLAYHOUSE 2011 SEASON Submission NYC Appointments - Forestburgh Playhouse Auditions

Forestburgh Playhouse

– Photo/Resume Request / NYC Appointments

Forestburgh, NY LOA $484/week minimum. Housing, transportation, all meals provided.

Managing Dir: Norman Duttweiler

Artistic Dir: Ron Nash

Associate Managing Dir: Sarah Norris

NYC appointment auditions will be held in late March or early April 2011.

To be considered, e-mail picture/resume to

casting@fbplayhouse.com.

Those without e-mail access may mail submission to

Norman Duttweiler, Managing Director

39 Forestburgh Rd

Forestburgh NY 12777

All dates below are in 2011. For these NYC appointments, seeking submissions for the following roles only.

JEKYLL AND HYDE Music:
Frank Wildhorn. Book/Lyrics:
Leslie Bricusse. Dir: Sarah Norris. Choreo: Dann Dunn. Mus Dir: Steven Cuevas. 1st reh: 6/30. Runs 7/12-7/24.

Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde:

28-45. Tortured leading man-type. Presents both a good and evil side. Requires an excellent actor, charismatic, sexy. High baritone/tenor.

BUDDY, THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Book: Alan Janes. Score: Various. Dir: Larry Smiglewski. Choreo: Stacy Alley. Mus Dir: Mindy Cimini. 1st reh: 7/14. Runs 7/26-8/7.

Buddy Holly:

Should read under 25. Six feet tall or over. Singer-songwriter and star from Lubbock, TX. Buddy is intelligent and charismatic. Performer must play guitar, sing and act, and have a feel for rock ‘n’ roll. Some serious star potential; must have a desire to live as a rock ‘n’ roll superstar every night.

Joe Mauldin:

Should read under 25. Double-bass player from Lubbock, TX. Serious, square young man with musical ability. Performer must be able to sing and act.

Jerry Allison:

Should read under 25. Drummer from Lubbock, TX. Good-looking, irrepressible, with musical ability. Performer must be able to sing and act.

Ain’t Misbehavin’ Music:
Thomas “Fats” Waller. Concept:
Murray Horwitz and
Richard Maltby,Jr. Dir/Choreo: Michelle Robinson. 1st reh: 8/12. Runs 8/23-9/4.

All characters are African American, ages 25 – 45.

Andre:

Unrepentant party hound. Bass-baritone with a tenor range.

Ken:

Jovial, loud, larger-than-life. Bass-baritone.

Nell:

Confident, charming, worldly. Alto belter.

Armelia:

Voluptuous and oversexed. Soprano with a good belt.

Charlaine:

Sweet, young and innocent (should be a little younger than the others). Alto belter.

NYC EPAs: 3/29/11 and 3/30/11. NYC ECCs/Dancers and Singers: 3/28/11. See separate notices.

Theatre’s statement: “The Forestburgh Playhouse practices non-traditional casting.”

Forestburgh Playhouse is approximately 100 miles from NYC.

www.FBPlayhouse.com