LA CAGE
AUX FOLLES
Performances
September 13 - October 25, 2008
on the Mainstage
Auditions
Tuesdays, July 22 & 29 at 7:00 pm
Auditioning
strong performers ages 18 and up for LA CAGE AUX
FOLLES. Prepare 16 bars from the song of your
choice. Bring sheet music in the proper key;
accompanist provided. Be prepared to dance.
Readings from the script. Bring headshot/resume
if available. Callbacks to be determined.
Rehearsals will begin in August.
Book by Harvey
Fierstein. Music by Jerry Herman. Based on the
play by Jean Poiret. The story takes place in
St. Tropez. Jean-Michel prepares to bring his
fiancée, Anne, home to meet his parents
–
his father, and his father's gay partner.
Unfor-tunately, the fiancée's
family is very conservative, and Jean-Michel
would rather not have them meet his dad's over.
Based on the play and the film of the same name.
Director:
Jeffrey Sanzel
Musical Director: Ellen
Michelmore
Choreographer: Jean P.
Sorbera
Production Stage Manager:
Maureen Spanos
THE ROLES OF
GEORGES AND ALBIN HAVE BEEN CAST. ALL OTHER
ROLES ARE OPEN.
Jean-Michel (Lyric Baritone, late
teens-early 20s). The result of Georges'
brief stint as a straight man. Handsome,
masculine, well-mannered, educated; desperately
in love with his fiancée, Anne. Acts, sings and
moves well.
Edouard Dindon (40s to 50s).
Anne's father; right-wing radical politician,
Deputy General of the Tradition, Family, and
Morality Party; a pompous bigot; quirky; must
sing, move well, and be a fine comedian.
Renaud. Friend of Georges and Albin; owns
a small café. Some singing.
Francis. Stage manager in Georges' club;
strong actor/dancer.
Jacob. George and Albin's "maid."
Outrageous, flamboyant comedian.
Anne (late teens-early 20s). Lovely,
winsome, spunky. Good singer and superb dancer.
Marie Dindon (40s to 50s). Anne's
mother; shy, retiring, and sexually repressed;
good singer and actress who moves well; must
look great in a leotard for the finale.
Jacqueline (40s to 50s). Friend of
Georges and Albin; owns a chic restaurant;
attractive, charming; very theatrical; good
character singer.
Babette. The wardrobe mistress.
Chorus of Cagelles. The nightclub's chorus
performers. Men and women who must sing and
dance (in heels) extremely well. Must have good
comedic timing. Chantal, Hanna, Phaedra,
Mercedes, Derma, Nicole, etc.
Plus, singing/dancing ensemble of men and
women who populate St. Tropez. |
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THEATRE THREE
will hire one full-time actress
She
should be between ages 18 and 30 or
appear high school age. Strong singing
is a plus.
Position entails:
All
educational touring programs.
Currently, there are three:
-
FROM THE
FIRES: VOICES OF THE HOLOCAUST.
This play chronicles the life of
a single Berlin teenager, Rachel
Gold, from the Nuremberg Laws
through deportation to Auschwitz and
finally death-march to Mauthausen.
On tour for 12 seasons, it has been
performed over 475 times for over
120,000 people. Grades 6-12.
-
CLASS
DISMISSED: THE BULLYING PROJECT.
An original musical in its third
year on tour. Grades 4-12.
-
THE HOUSE THAT
JACK BUILT. In its second
year, this will tour Pre-K through
4th grades. It is a selection of
popular children's stories and
fables.
All
in-house productions of Children's
Theatre. These are original one-hour
musicals. Currently scheduled:
-
THE ELVES &
THE SHOEMAKER (October)
-
BARNABY
SAVES CHRISTMAS
(November-December)
-
LITTLE
BO-PEEP & THE GREAT LOST SHEEP CAPER
(January-February)
-
THE HOUSE
THAT JACK BUILT
(February)
-
RAGGEDY ANN
& ANDY (March)
-
THE
ADVENTURES OF PETER RABBIT
(April)
-
CINDERELLA
(May-June)
All
performances of the 25th annual
Mainstage production of
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
(approximately 55 performances from
mid-November through December 29).
Contract
runs from Sept. 8, 2008 through June
14, 2009. The contract requires actors'
theatrical work be exclusive to
THEATRE THREE during the nine
months.
Salary
is $350/week plus a year-end bonus of
$1,400 (no partial bonuses for contracts
not completed). In addition, there is an
incremental per-performance bonus based
on number of educational touring
performances (up to 100 performances are
part of the base salary of $350; all
performances of the three educational
touring programs beyond 100 will be
compensated at $35/ performance). This
past season we had over 150 performances
total.
Additional compensated work at
THEATRE THREE can include
performance in Mainstage and Second
Stage productions, running crew, stage
management, laundry, etc.
This
position will be auditioned until it is
filled.
Please
contact Jeffrey
Sanzel, Executive Artistic
Director, at
631-928-9202 for information and
appointment. |
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