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Announcing Open Auditions
for our October production of
Book by
James Kirkwood
& Nicholas Dante
Music by
Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by
Edward Kleban
Director: Dianne O’Neill Filer Musical Director: Richard Cherry Choreographer: Leigh Berenis
When: Monday, May 4th Sign-in begins at 6:30pm, dance auditions begin promptly at 7pm
OR Tuesday, May 5th Sign-in begins at 6:30pm, dance auditions begin promptly at 7pm
Where: The Spa Little Theater, Saratoga Spa State Park
For the audition:
• Dance auditions will be at the beginning of auditions. Please wear comfortable clothing and appropriate
shoes. Choreography will be given that evening.
• Please prepare a 16-bar excerpt from a song of your choice. Selections from the show are allowed.
• Please bring your own sheet music, as a pianist will be provided. No a capella singing.
• Please bring a current photo & résumé. Photos cannot be returned.
• All levels of dancers are welcome and encouraged to audition. Specific needs include dancers with
ballet, jazz or tap experience.
A CHORUS LINE: The “Singular Sensation” of the 70s is coming to HMT this fall.
Twenty-four theatrical hopefuls turn up to audition for a Broadway Musical, but very soon they know that
only eight will be chosen. They bring their fear, their talent, their dreams, their personal experiences of
prejudice, intolerance and courage, and their exuberant love of theater, to this exhilarating, exhausting, and
ultimately immensely uplifting show. Do you sing in the shower? Dance in the kitchen? Then come and
audition for us. This is a show for all who love the tears and thrills of theater. It’s heartwarming, funny and sad
with great music, wonderful dances and fascinating people with fascinating stories.
Character Breakdown: All characters are to play late teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, and all are dancers, singers and actors.
Zach: The rather imperious successful director who is running the auditions. Former boyfriend of Cassie.
Lara: Assistant to the director. Dance captain, efficient, “on the ball.”
Don Kerr: Married man, disillusioned, once worked in a strip club. Tenor D - F#
Maggie: Sweet, sad woman from a broken home, she was an aspiring ballerina (sings “At the Ballet” with
Bebe and Sheila). Alto A - E
Mike: Funny, aggressive young tap dancer (solo song and dance “I Can Do That”). Tenor F - G#
Connie: Very cute, very short, very sassy. Chinese American (sings “Hello Twelve” with Mark). Alto C - D
Greg: Adorable gay Jewish man. Tenor D - E
Cassie: Mature woman, Zach's former girlfriend, a former featured dancer. She is trying to get back “in the
game” (solo song and dance “The Music and the Mirror”). Alto A - C#
Sheila: Sassy, sexy, a bit older than most, former ballet student (sings “At the Ballet” with Bebe and Maggie).
Alto G - Bb
Bobby: Sheila's best buddy, trying to escape his middle class upbringing in upstate New York “somewhere
near Buffalo.” Tenor Eb - C
Bebe: Young, enthusiastic, feels beautiful only when she dances (sings “At the Ballet” with Sheila and Maggie).
Alto F# - C#
Judy: Tall, a bit quirky, an “interesting” dancer (sings “And” with Val and Richie). Alto G# - C#
Richie: African America, he almost became a kindergarten teacher, nice guy (sings “And” with Val and Judy).
Tenor D - A
Al: Italian American, his most important role is being Kristine's husband (sings “Sing” with Kristine). Tenor E G#
Kristine: Italian American, a bit ditzy, good dancer but has a fatal flaw - she can't sing (proves it “singing”
“Sing” with Al). Alto B - Eb
Val: Sexy, sassy, great dancer, was never cast until she saw the plastic surgeon (solo song and dance “Dance,
Ten, Looks, Three,” and sings “And” with Judy and Richie). Alto G# - C#
Mark: Youngest member of the auditioners, has a very sad and funny story about his childhood and an STD
(sings “Hello Twelve” with Connie). Tenor E - G#
Paul: Puerto Rican, excellent dancer, had a troubled childhood, dropped out of school, has an important
dramatic role. Tenor C# - F#
Diana: Puerto Rican, Paul's friend, a smart girl, underestimated by her teachers. (Solo song “What I Did for
Love” and “Nothing” in the “Montage”). Alto G - C#
Ensemble: “Auditioner” characters will appear on stage early in the show and in the finale. They are also
backup vocals offstage during some musical numbers.
1st Soprano: B - B; 2nd Soprano: B - G#; 1st Alto: B - E; 2nd Alto: B - B; 1st Tenor: C - G; 2nd Tenor: C - E, Bass: E - B
F.Y.I.
PRODUCTION DATES: Weekends, October 9 – 25, 2015
REHEARSALS: Will begin late August with a full schedule beginning early September.
Some July/August dates may be scheduled according to availability.
For further information please call Home Made Theater at (518) 587-4427