[Capdist-auditions] Anything Goes Auditions at SLOC

[Eric Shovah]

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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