[Capdist-auditions] Schenectady Light Opera Company Audition Announcement

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Anything  Goes

Performance Dates:

May 2–4 
May 8–11,  2008  
Story: 
Music and Lyrics by: Cole  Porter 
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. 

Audition  Dates 
January 29 & 31,  2008   
Auditions for Anything Goes, the  musical ending the 81st season at SLOC, 
will be 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.”
 
Anything Goes is filled with mistaken  identity, touching ballads, and large 
dance numbers (including some tap). This show gives SLOC the opportunity to 
showcase  some fine singers, dancers, and actors. 
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. 
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 – 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 at 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!  
Anything Goes: 
Character  Descriptions 
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. 
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.). 
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). 
Sir Evelyn Oakley (M) – age 30+ -  baritone – engaged to Hope, and is Mrs. 
Harcourt’s dream beau for Hope. He  is a little up-tight and very much a proper 
 Brit… most of the time. Reno brings out his more “wild” side in the  end. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
Mrs. Harcourt (F) – age 40+ - mezzo –  Hope’s mother. She has great concern 
throughout the show with keeping her social  status. 
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. 
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.



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