Music Director: Steve Hilderbrand
Compensation: Stipend Pay
Rehearsals Begin: 01/05/2016
Performance Dates: 02/19/2016 – 03/06/2016
Synopsis
City of Angels is a musical comedy with a sensational jazz score by Cy Coleman and David Zippel and a witty book by Larry Gelbart. The musical weaves together two plots, the “real” world of a writer trying to turn his book into a screenplay, and the “reel” world of the glamorous film noir movie in the writer’s mind. This hilarious and seductive musical features the show stopping songs “You Can Always Count on Me,” “What You Don’t Know About Women,” and “I’m Nothing Without You.”
Character Breakdown (all roles open):
Actors of color are strongly encouraged to audition.
Equity and Non-Equity actors will be considered.
Stine (30 to 45) – A well-intentioned, likable, intellectual, nerdy, hungry, eager, driven, novelist turned screenwriter who is easily tempted by money and Hollywood glitz.
Stone (30 to 45) – Stine’s creation and alter-ego, a cop turned detective who is down on his luck, tough exterior hides a strong streak of integrity and deep emotion (think Humphrey Bogart)
Bobbi / Gabby (30-45) – A dual role; 1st, a nightclub singer and true love of Stone who sleeps her way to the top; 2nd, Stine’s long-suffering wife, always disappointed by him (think Greer Garson, Olivia de Havilland, Maureen O’Hara)
Oolie / Donna (25 to 35) – A dual role; 1st, the wise-cracking, faithful girl secretary to Stone and 2nd, the assistant with a heart of gold to a Hollywood executive – both have been taken advantage of by men their whole lives (think Rosalind Russell, Anne Sothern, Eve Arden)
Alaura Kingsley / Carla Haywood (30 to 45) – A dual role; 1st, tall, sexy, mysterious gold digger who marries old men and kills them for money, and 2nd, glamorous movie star who marries a studio executive to advance her career (think Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner)
Munoz / Pancho Vargas (30 to 45) – A dual role; 1st, a bitter cop who used to be Stone’s partner, and 2nd, a Latin heartthrob actor (think Fernando Lamas, Ricardo Montalban)
Mallory Kingsley / Avril Raines (18-25) – A dual role; 1st, the rambunctious. reckless daughter of a wealthy industrialist, and 2nd, an ambitious flirty Hollywood starlet; (think Marilyn Monroe, Veronica Lake, Carroll Baker, Ann-Margret)
Irwin S. Irving / Buddy Fidler (40-60) – A dual role; 1st, a fast-talking Hollywood director/ producer with one eye on the grosses, and 2nd, a fast-acting Hollywood studio mogul with one eye on the casting couch.
Jimmy Powers (30 to 50) – A Hollywood crooner and radio show host who also sings with the Angel City Four.
The Angel City Four (20 to 50 – soprano, alto, tenor and baritone who are masters at singing in tight four part harmony) – A jazz quartet who function as a “Greek chorus” by narrating and commenting on the action.
Ensemble – Versatile performers of all types and ages are needed to play a wide variety of roles including doctors, cops, maids, hoodlums, ladies of the evening, movie stars, agents and actors. All ensemble members will play multiple roles.
Additional Info
Theater Works is in its 30th season of producing theater in the West Valley. It is the resident company at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts. Phillip Fazio is the director of acclaimed Theater Works productions, including “Ragtime” & Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies”.
What To Prepare
Please prepare two contrasting (one up tempo and one ballad) jazz standards or songs from the classic Broadway repertoire. Please limit each selection to 32 bars. Callbacks will consist of reading from the script and singing from the score.
Audition Details
Peoria Center for the Performing Arts
8355 W Peoria Ave
Peoria, Arizona 85345
The Center is at the corner of Peoria and Grand Avenues. Parking is available to the South of the building along Washington St.
Appointment Contact
Brett Aiken
baiken@theaterworks.org
Audition Dates and Times:
Saturday, November 7, from 12 to 4 pm.
Make appointment at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4aa8ab2fa2fe3-city
Callback Dates and Times:
Saturday November 7th from 5-9pm and Sunday November 8th from 2-7pm
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