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Cincinnati Music Theatre is proud to announce AUDITIONS for CRAZY FOR YOU, The New Gershwin Musical

Sunday and Monday, November 30th & December 1st, 2014
7:00 – 10:00 p.m., Clifton United Methodist Church, 3416 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati

AUDITIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT.

• Each day’s Audition will be conducted in 2 groups, one at 7:00 p.m. and the other at 8:30 p.m. It is important that you arrive 15 minutes prior to the audition time and be prepared to stay for the entire 90 minutes.
• Please reserve your time as soon as possible by emailing Ethan Chamberlain, chamberlain.ea52@gmail.com or leaving a message at 513-780-6070.  Slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis, so include your 1st and 2nd choices for audition times. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION, PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS, SO YOUR AUDITION TIME CAN BE CONFIRMED. AUDITION DETAILS AND FORMS WILL BE SENT TO YOU.
• Walk-ins are welcome, but you must wait for the next available slot

PLEASE PREPARE & PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING FOR YOUR AUDITION:

• The dance audition will be a mixed combination including some tap, but tap shoes will not be worn. Character shoes (women with heels) are preferred
• 16-32 bars of a Broadway-style song that showcases your vocal range;
• Sheet music in the proper key with cuts marked. An accompanist will be provided (no CD’s, tapes or a cappella numbers);
• A copy of your resume and headshot.

Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, December 3rd at 7:00pm.

Rehearsals will tentatively begin in late January, 2015.

Production dates: May 8 – 16, 2015 at the Jarson-Kaplan Theatre of the Aronoff Center.

CRAZY FOR YOU, winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1992, tells the story of Bobby Child, a well-to-do banker/playboy whose dream in life is to dance. When he is sent west to foreclose on a derelict theater, he is smitten by the daughter of the owner. In spite of the serious efforts of his mother and soon-to-be ex-fiancee, Bobby realizes his dream of dancing by putting on a show to save the theater. Memorable Gershwin tunes include I Got Rhythm, Naughty Baby, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, Embraceable you and Someone to Watch Over Me. It’s a high energy musical comedy which includes mistaken identity, plot twists, fabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin music.

Roles include:

• Polly Baker — postmistress in Deadrock, Nevada; a tough “All American Girl”, aged 25-35, mezzo
• Irene Roth — New York society debutante and Bobby’s Fiance,  aged 25-33, mezzo
• Patricia Fodor — Eugene’s sister, aged 32-50, soprano
• Bobby Child — headstrong young banker from New York in love with musical theater, aged 30-35, baritone
• Bela Zangler — an established theatrical producer in New York, aged 35-55, baritone
• Eugene Fodor — an English tourist, aged 40-55, baritone
• Everett Baker — Polly’s father, aged 50-65, baritone
• Lank Hawkins — saloon proprietor in Deadrock, Nevada, aged 30-45, spoken
• Mother (Mrs. Lottie Child) — Bobby’s business-oriented and controlling parent, aged 45-60, spoken
• Perkins — Mother’s business assistant, aged 30-40, spoken
• Tess — dance director; Zangler’s favorite, aged 22-32, spoken
• Patsy — ditzy showgirl, aged 18-32
• Mitzi — a principal dancer, aged 18-32
• Elaine, Louise, Susie, Betsy, Margie, Sheila, and Vera— follies girls, aged 18-32
• Moose — member of Cowboy Trio
• Mingo — member of Cowboy Trio and of Male Quartet
• Sam — member of Cowboy Trio
• Harry — member of Male Quartet; Bartender
• Junior — member of Male Quartet; card player
• Wyatt — member of Male Quartet; card player
• Ensemble of NYC Socialites, Deadrock Cowboys, Dancers and Singers

• PRODUCERS: Kathy Beiting and Ethan Chamberlain
• DIRECTOR: Sarah Mizelle
• CHOREOGRAPHER: Brian Anderson
• VOCAL DIRECTOR: Marie Kramer
• MUSIC DIRECTOR: Charlie Wilhelm

Good seats are still available for CMT’s production of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, playing Nov. 7-15 at the Jarson-Kaplan Theatre of the Aronoff Center.

For tickets call 621-ARTS (2787) or order at www.cincinnatiarts.org.