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<P align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=2><B>Anything
Goes<BR></B><BR><B>Performance Dates:<BR><BR>May 2–4</B></FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Verdana size=2><B>May</B></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana size=2> 8–11,
2008</FONT> </B></P>
<P align=center><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffff98 size=2><B>Story:</B></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=2><B>Music and Lyrics by: Cole
Porter</B></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=2>When you mix a love-struck stowaway, a
nightclub singer, a priest, a millionaire, a proper Brit, and some gangsters,
Anything Goes! This comic romp aboard the S.S. American is filled with mistaken
identity, toe tapping ditties, and show stopping numbers! See the mayhem and
magic unfold in the final show of SLOC’s 81st season.</FONT></P>
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<P align=center><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffff98 size=2><B>Audition
Dates</B></FONT></P><FONT size=2>
<P align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=2><B>January 29 & 31,
2008</B></FONT> </P></FONT>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2><B>A</B>uditions for Anything Goes, the
musical ending the 81st season at SLOC, will be</FONT> <FONT face=Verdana
size=2>held on January 29 and January 31, 2008 at the Opera House, 826 State
Street, with signin beginning at 7:00 PM. Auditions will begin promptly at
7:30pm. Director Eric Shovah, Producer Marlene Countermine, Musical Director
Cathy Mele, and Choreographer Heather D’Arcy are looking for actors and
actresses of many talents to set sail in this season-closing musical
masterpiece, boasting many Cole Porter standards such as “You’re the Top,”
“De-Lovely,” “Friendship,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “Let’s Misbehave,” and
“Heaven Hop.”</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Anything Goes is filled with mistaken
identity, touching ballads, and large dance numbers</FONT> <FONT face=Verdana
size=2>(including some tap). This show gives SLOC the opportunity to showcase
some fine singers, dancers, and actors.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The show takes place on the S.S.
American, which is setting sail from New York to England with a most unusual
passenger list. These passengers include a wealthy New York businessman (Eli
Whitney), his stowaway assistant (Billy Crocker), a famous Evangelist turned
night club singer (Reno Sweeny), a second-rate gangster (Moonface Martin), and
his bubbly sidekick (Bonnie). Also onboard are a debutant and her mother (Hope
and Evangeline Harcourt) and Lord Evelyn Oakley, a wealthy Englishman who is
engaged to Hope. Complications and comedy arise when Hope and Billy bump into
one another on the ship, as the two are long lost loves. After a series of comic
happenings and disguises and misunderstandings Billy manages to win back Hope,
Reno seduces Evelyn, and Moonface escapes the heavy hand of the law, and Mrs.
Harcourt manages to keep her social status.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Auditioners should prepare 16 bars of a
Broadway song that showcases your abilities. A cappella singing will not
permitted as we need to assess your abilities with a live accompanist – one will
be provided. Readings will be from the script (the original revival –
</FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2>known as the 1962 version). A brief dance
audition will also be held and some may be asked to complete a more difficult
tap combination for roles that tap. A character description along with vocal
ranges and need to dance are listed (ages listed are only a suggestion and will
not necessarily be strictly adhered to – just a rough guideline). The production
dates are May 2-4, May 8-11, 2008, and there may be additional performances
added in a third weekend if ticket sales warrant. Please be available for all
three weekends. If you have questions regarding the audition process or other
concerns, please contact Director Eric Shovah at bialystockandbloom@nycap.rr.com
or by phone at (518) 526-1300 or Producer Marlene Countermine at (518) 383-2050.
We look forward to seeing you there!</FONT></P>
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<P align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Anything Goes:</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Character
Descriptions</FONT></P></CENTER>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Reno Sweeny (F) – age 30 to 45 –
alto/mezzo (belt) – the brassy Evangelist turned nightclub singer. She is
friendswith Moonface and Billy and attempts to seduce Evelyn throughout the
show.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Billy Crocker (M) – age 25 to 45 –
baritone – the assistant to wealthy Eli Whitney. Billy stows away on theship to
win back the hand of his love Hope. As a stowaway, Billy has to disguise himself
in many differentways (a sailor, a woman, public enemy number one,
etc.).</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Hope Harcourt (F) – age 20 to 30 –
mezzo/soprano –Hope is engaged to Sir Evelyn, but is in love with Billy.She is
the ingénue of the piece and wants battles with head (Evelyn) and heart
(Billy).</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Sir Evelyn Oakley (M) – age 30+ -
baritone – engaged to Hope, and is Mrs. Harcourt’s dream beau for Hope. He
is</FONT> <FONT face=Verdana size=2>a little up-tight and very much a proper
Brit… most of the time. Reno brings out his more “wild” side in the
end.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Moonface Martin (M) – age 30+ - baritone
– Moonface is Public Enemy number 13. He is on the ship under a false identity –
a member of the clergy! He provides Billy with a passport and becomes Billy’s
suitemate and confidant throughout the show.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Bonnie (F) – age 20 to 35 – alto/mezzo
(belt) – she is Moonface’s sidekick and is pretending to be a missionary. She
befriends the Angels, Reno, and Billy. The actress playing Bonnie must be a
strong tap dancer, as she leads the bulk of the tap dancing in the
show.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Mr. Elisha J. Whitney (M) – age 45+ -
ensemble singing baritone – Billy’s wealthy New York businessman boss and a bit
of a lush. Early in the show he “loses” his glasses and suffers with this
difficulty throughout the show.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Mrs. Harcourt (F) – age 40+ - mezzo –
Hope’s mother. She has great concern throughout the show with keeping her social
status.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>The Angels – Purity, Chastity, Charity,
Virtue – age 18+ - varying vocal parts – backup vocal quartet for Reno Sweeny’s
act. The actresses playing these parts, like Bonnie, do the bulk of the tapping
in the show.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Ensemble – various ages and vocal parts
– the ensemble of this show is very busy and will double as many other roles
(some of which include, the captain of the ship, the steward, reporters, the
purser, and various cruise going passengers). Some of the ensemble – the sailors
and some others – may do some tap as well. The ensemble will feature
dancer/non-dancers, singers/non-singers, and speaking/nonspeaking
roles.</FONT></P></STRONG></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>