Auditions for SUDS at Fountain Hills Theater announced for February 19 & 20

Fountain Hills Theater announces the auditions for the clever 1060’s musical Suds.

This evening of pure, frothy fun will have you boppin’ to over fifty well-known songs that topped the 1960s charts: Respect, You Can’t Hurry Love, Say A Little Prayer, and more!  When Cindy, a laundromat attendant, receives a letter from her pen-pal boyfriend ending their romance, her stylish guardian angels arrive on the scene, determined she’ll do more than wishin’ and hopin’. 

Suds is directed by Rusty Ferracane

 

 Suds will play April 15- May 1, 2022.  (Possible extension to May 8.)

Auditions will be held Saturday, Feb. 19 @ 10:00am and Sunday, Feb. 20 @ 6:00pm.  Callbacks (If required) Monday, Feb. 21 @ 7:00pm. Auditioners are asked to sing 16- 32 bars of a song that best shows off their voice and range, this will be followed by a dance audition.  

Audition sign up 480-837-9661 X 3 or www.fhtaz.com/auditions

Early video auditions - which must be submitted prior to February 19 – may be submitted and can substitute for appearing at the Saturday or Sunday auditions.  The video should include a song showing off your voice and range and a 1 minute dance routine demonstrating the extent of your dance training.  However, if chosen from a video audition, candidates will be required to appear in person at the Monday callbacks.  Video auditions should be sent to peter@fhtaz.org.  FHT prefers and encourages auditioners to be vaccinated.

Characters ages are not set in stone. Actors should consider roles if they feel they can represent the age ranges listed.  

Casting for:  

CINDY Vocal Range: Low f, belt to B-flat, easy mix to D. Strong alto and a sweet sounding mix. Character Description: A sweet, personable possibly gawky girl. Impressionable and by turn optimistic and depressed, she grows in confidence as the play concludes. Strong comedic timing and dance ability. 

MARGE Vocal Range: Belt to C#, R&B to F, Nice Mix to C. Strong, controlled pop/rock belt. Tough R&B wail plus nice mix for back up. Character Description: A tough cookie. Larger than life, brassy red head with a sharp tongue and a heart of gold. Flashy dresser. Strong comedic timing and dance ability. 

DEE DEE Vocal Range: Low G to D, Belt or Strong Mix to E Flat. Strong pop alto with a strong belt. Plus nice mix for back up. Character Description: Perky and overly enthusiastic, eternal optimist. Fairly manic cross between Sandra Dee and “That Girl”. Means well but is liable to wreak havoc at any given time. A big flip hair-do, very well put together (a well-dressed Connie Francis). Strong comedic timing and dance ability. 

MALE LEAD Vocal Range: Bass backups, Sweetly up to a G, sings strong F in finale. Pop tenor with some falsetto and bass notes. Character Description: Plays all of the other characters including Johnny Angel, Mrs. Halo, Postman, Mr. Right, Washer Repairman, Milt Dudman. Performer needs to be strong character actor, able to adapt and change. Dance is necessary. Must be comfortable dressing as a woman.