WINTER WONDERETTES
Directed by Chris Beiser & Sue Combs
Choreographed by Chris Beiser
Vocal Directed by Sue Combs
Produced by Barb and Jane Winkler
Monday, October 7th , 6:30 pm
Tuesday, October 8th , 6:30 pm
Audition Location:
Creative Center at the Palace
215 South 3rd Street
Hamilton, OH 45011
Performance Dates:
December 5-8, 2024
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare a song that shows your range. An accompanist will be provided or you can provide your own. All adults 18 and up are welcome to audition. Please note: the cast consists of only 4 women. Please bring a list of conflicts from Friday, October 11 through Friday, November 24. Tech week is December 1-December 4, 2024.
Cast Requirements:
Missy: Always the over-achiever of the group, Missy has now blossomed into a full-fledged adult over-achiever. She is an elementary school teacher with cat-eye glasses. She has recently returned from her honeymoon with her new husband Bill, an audience member. She controls the evening’s events, even when Betty Jean is in charge: Missy is the one to cover for mistakes, and is always ready to jump in and save the day. She has an inner-sexiness (even slightly kinky) that comes out every once-in-a-while, much to her surprise and embarrassment. She has been best friends with Suzy since elementary school. She wears orange. (Soprano with belt. Range: F#3–A5)
Cindy Lou: Cindy Lou is the “bad girl” of the group, now reformed (to a point). She is sexy with a dry and sassy wit, and has a miles-high jet-black beehive, a cross between the Ronettes and early Priscilla Presley. She has a tattoo on her left upper arm that reads “Billy Ray,” her boyfriend who passed away a few years back (from The Marvelous Wonderettes). Until that time it seemed that things always went her way, making Betty Jean crazy. She has an incredible soft side and inner depth, revealed in her Act II monologue and ballad. She wears pink. (Mezzo Soprano with belt— sings lead vocal line on most group songs. Range: A3–E5)
Suzy: Suzy is happy-go-lucky, a little giddy, a little silly, and a little pregnant. She’s always willing to go along with anyone and anything, and she seems to giggle at just about anything. She finds great pleasure in everything she does; the sillier it is, the more fun she finds it. Her pregnancy has brought out her attention-deficit disorder, and she reverts to her childhood on the drop of a dime. She is married to Ritchie, her high-school sweetheart, who is running the lights for the performance. Her honey-blond hair is reminiscent of early Marlo Thomas/”That Girl.” Her best friend is Missy. She wears blue. (Mezzo/Alto with big belt. Range: C#3–E5)
Betty Jean: Betty Jean is the self-anointed clown of the group, always vying for attention from her best friend Cindy Lou. She loves that she is in finally in charge of the group, if only for this one performance. She has worked at Harper’s Hardware since High School and is now in Corporate Sales, a fact she’s very proud of. After a few tumultuous years, she married her high-school boyfriend Johnny, who also used to work at Harper’s Hardware. We learn that they have recently separated for good. She has a strength that belies her goofiness. This strength is what gives her empathy; she has no “poor me” in her attitude. This pays off in her Act I closing song. Her hair is red/auburn. She wears green. (Strong Alto with big belt. Range: D3–Eb5)
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