THE WAY OFF BROADWAY DINNER THEATRE
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WAY OFF BROADWAY DINNER THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR ITS 2016 SEASON-OPENER, ANYTHING GOES
The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the Frederick area’s only year-round professional producing theatre, recently announced its 2016 Season lineup which includes both classic Broadway musicals and hilarious comedies. Kicking off the new year is the Cole Porter song and dance musical Anything Goes. Auditions for the theatre’s first show of the season have been set for Monday, November 2nd beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Way Off Broadway.
Those auditioning are asked to bring a headshot and resume, as well as 16 bard of prepared music and be ready to sing, read from the script, and dance (Note: 'Anything Goes' is a heavy dance production with tap numbers). All roles are open and non-union paying. Those auditioning should be 18 years or older. An accompanist will be provided and no appointments are necessary.
Specific casting notes and character descriptions, as well as rehearsal information can be found by visiting
www.wayoffbroadway.com.
Anything Goes takes place during the S.S. American’s sailing between New York and England with a comically colorful assemblage of passengers: Reno Sweeney, a popular nightclub singer and former evangelist, her pal Billy Crocker, a lovelorn Wall Street broker who has come aboard to try to win the favor of his beloved Hope Harcourt (who is engaged to another passenger, Sir Evelyn Oakleigh), and a second-rate conman named Moonface Martin, aka “Public Enemy #13.” Song, dance, and farcical antics ensue as Reno and Moonface try to help Billy win the love of his life.
We have talked about including Anything Goes in one of our seasons for a very long time now,” says Bill Kiska, the show’s director and Way Off Broadway’s Executive Producer. “We were just never able to find the right spot for it. With the 2016 being an expanded six show season, we thought Anything Goes would be a great way to start the year off, especially after it had such a successful run on Broadway recently.”
The show runs from January 15th through February 20th, with performances every Friday and Saturday afternoon and matinees on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month.
Anything Goes has music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman. Way Off Broadway's production is directed by Bill Kiska, with choreography by Dee Buchanan and music direction by Jordan B. Stocksdale.
The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, under the direction of the Kiska Family since 2002, celebrated its 20th Anniversary Platinum Season in 2014. Since it first opened in 1995, the theatre has been a leader in the area’s theatre community, proudly bringing both classic musicals, as well as regional and area premieres to the Frederick stage. Productions have included The Addams Family,Les Misérable, Sunset Boulevard, Legally Blonde, Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: The Musical, The Music Man, Jekyll & Hyde, Hairspray, South Pacific, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Mel Brooks’ The Producers,CATS,The Wedding Singer, Evita, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Sound of Music,Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, La Cage aux Folles, Guys & Dolls, Steel Magnolias,Annie, Bye Bye, Birdie, The King & I, …Forum, Lend Me a Tenor, Joseph…, Blood Brothers, Mame, and 42nd Street. Way Off Broadway is also the home of a one-of-a-kind children’s lunch theatre, offering entertainment for the entire family, giving children a chance to see their favorite characters live on stage. In addition to its regular season, the theatre produces a number of special events throughout the year including an annual Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus)and an interactive mysteries series.
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