AUDITION NOTICE:
Bergen County Players is looking for two men (or one man and one woman) to fill the following roles in the opening production of their 2014-2015 season.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
WHEN: Auditions by appointment only. Contact Director Steve Bell at BCPSteve@aol.com or 201.913.4898.
WHERE: Little Firehouse Theatre, 298 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ
George: (20s-30s) Robert's anxious best man. He is loyal, sincere and nervous. Makes looking out for Robert's interests his top priority so that the wedding will come off without a hitch. Must be able to dance, tap is a plus. Vocal range: Tenor: F3-Bb4
Gangster: (30s-40s) A heavy-set/stocky, jovial gangster who is posing as a pastry chef. Typical 1920s gangster full of word play and stylized movements. Good comic timing and dancing skills required.
Vocal range: Male (or Female): Db3-Gb4
Production Dates: September 6 - October 12
“I just want a story and a few good songs that will take me away. I just want to be entertained. I mean, isn’t that the point?” asks the ‘Man in Chair’ as he introduces you to 100 minutes of pure musical theater enjoyment.
With a story revolving around a Broadway star and her stylish bridegroom, his tap-dancing best man, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, an over-the-top Italian matinee idol, an eccentric wealthy woman, her snooty butler, a producer, his dimwitted girlfriend and an aviatrix (whew!), this spoof of classically silly 1920’s musicals won five Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards, including Best Musical of 2006. “…this refreshing cocktail of a show gets the audience on its side in the opening minutes and keeps them there for the duration.” —VARIETY
