The Lebanon Theatre Company is holding auditions for our upcoming production of CURTAINS; a musical comedy whodunit by the team who created Cabaret and Chicago. The auditions will be held at 7pm on Fri, Aug. 7 and noon on Sat, Aug. 8 at our Mechanic Street Playhouse, 10 S. Mechanic Street, Lebanon, Ohio.
Auditioners should prepare a brief song demonstrating range, and bring music for your number. Accompaniment will be provided. No tracks, please. A song from the show will be taught at the auditions. Please wear clothes conducive to dance.
Don’t dance? Don’t Sing? Don’t worry! Not all roles are singing roles and not all roles required dance. The cast includes a range of ages and characters. Readings will be provided. This is a large cast show so there is probably a place for you.
The production will run Sep. 25-27 and Oct. 2-4 at our Mechanic Street Playhouse. Rehearsals are three times a week, until the final weeks when they will increase in frequency.
For questions about auditions or the theatre, call us at (513) 228-0932 or email us LTC@LTCplays.com.
Character Breakdown
- LIEUTENANT FRANK CIOFFI (40s) – Local Boston detective who is also a musical theatre aficionado. Aside from being exceptionally good at his job, he has also aspired to be a musical theatre performer his entire life. He falls in love with Niki.
- NIKI HARRIS (20s-early 30s) – Pretty, naïve ingénue. Niki is a chorus girl/understudy in the chorus of the show-within-the-show during its Boston tryout. She aspires to make it as a performer on Broadway. She meets and falls in love with Dt. Frank Cioffi who is investigating a murder at the theatre. Actress must have legit Soprano and good comic timing.
- GEORGIA HENDRICKS (30s) – Female half of our songwriting team. She ends up taking on the leading lady role. She must sing and dance well.
- CARMEN BERNSTEIN (45-65) – Brassy Broadway producer. She is a terrific comedic actress who sings well.
- AARON FOX (40s) – The composer of the show-within-the-show. His songwriting partner, Georgia, is also his wife from whom he’s separated. He’s a sexy, charming ladies man.
- SIDNEY BERNSTEIN (Late 50s-Mid 60s) – The producer of an out of town flop. Sidney is tough and self-serving. Actor should have good comic timing.
- CHRISTOPHER BELLING (40-60) – English director. Very camp. Very funny. Requires a good comic lead actor.
- BAMBI BERNÉT (Early 20s-early 30s) – Performer in the chorus and daughter of Carmen, the lead producer. Hungry to work her way up to leading performer many think she was only hired because of her mother. Bambi is a good dancer/comedienne who sings well.
- DARYL GRADY (30s) – A Theatre critic for the local Boston newspaper, he enjoys using the power he has to make or break shows during their out of town tryouts.
- JOHNNY HARMON (40s-50s) – The Stage Manager of the show-within-the-show. Johnny is a character man who is gruff but lovable. He keeps the company in line and on their toes throughout the rehearsal process.
- OSCAR SHAPIRO (45-65) – The general manager. He is an agreeable if slightly gruff man. He is always looking for any angle to find money. Requires a good comic actor who sings.
- BOBBY PEPPER (20s to early 30s) – The choreographer and lead dancer. He is a strong singer who dances well.
- JESSICA CRANSHAW (30s-40s) – Fading Hollywood star. A diva, who has no right to be one, she is a terrible singer and actress who stars in the show-within-the-show and gets murdered on its opening night.
- SASHA ILJINSKY -The show’s pit conductor. He/She sings the opening song in Act II and leads the orchestra.
- ENSEMBLE ROLES:
- RANDY DEXTER
- MONA PAGE
- HARV FREMONT
- ROBERTA WOOSTER
- DETECTIVE O’FARRELL
- MARJORIE COOK
- ARLENE BARRUCA
- ROY STETSON
- BRICK HAWVERMALE
- JANE SETLER
- CONNIE SUBBOTIN
- PEG PRENTICE
- RONNIE DRISCOLL
- RUSS COCHRAN
Behind the Curtain Cincinnati 