Cincinnati Landmark Productions is holding auditions for the Showboat production of GEORGE M! Show includes tunes: “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Over There,” “You’re A Grand Old Flag,” and “Give My Regards to Broadway.”
Sunday, March 18, 2012, @ 6-8:30 pm
Auditions will be held at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue in West Price Hill.
Adults (17 + years of age): MUST HAVE A RESUME listing theatrical experience in order to audition. A headshot/picture is appreciated but not required. Auditionees should prepare excerpt (16-32 bars) that best represents his/her voice and bring sheet music for the accompanist in the proper key. No a cappella or recorded music auditions please. Auditionees will read from the script and will be asked to do a dance audition as well (bring tap and character shoes please).
GEORGE M!
Music and Lyrics by George M. Cohan; Book by Michael Stewart, John Pascal and Francine Pascal
Lyrics and Musical Revisions by Mary Cohan
GEORGE M! tells the life story of George M. Cohan, a giant of the American musical theater! We follow him over a 60-year period from his childhood in Rhode Island on the vaudeville circuit with his parents and sister as “The Four Cohans,” to New York, where he starts his 25-year absolute reign of the Broadway stage. Matt Wilson, Director; Eric Baumgartner, Music Director; Jeni Schwiers, Choreographer; Ashley Bowman, Production Stage Manager
Rehearsals begin: Wed., May 23, 2012
Performance dates: July 11 – July 28, 2012
Roles remained to be cast include:
- Ethel Levey (George Cohan’s 1st wife) 20 – 30 age range
- Nellie Cohan (George’s Mother) 30 – 60 age range
- 3 Ensemble Male
- 3 Ensemble Female
Each of the roles above will be featured in the production with song/scenes/dance. All roles are paid positions. The production is open to non-traditional casting.
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