[Capdist-auditions] The Local Actors Guild of Saratoga announcs auditions for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

[JJ Buechner]

The Local Actors Guild of Saratoga is proud to announce their auditions for
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

Six young people in the the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who
barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't
everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a hilarious tale of
overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders
vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award
winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the
unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a
spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the
same time.

We are auditioning for the following roles:

Rona Lisa Peretti: The #1 Realtor in Putnam County, a former Putnam County
Spelling Bee Champ and returning moderator. She is a sweet woman who loves
children but can be very stern when it comes to dealing with Principal
Panch, who has feelings for her that she most likely does not return. It is
implied that she sees much of herself in Olive Ostrovsky. Her favorite
moment of the Bee is the minutes before it starts, when all the children are
filled with the joy of competition, before they begin to resent each other.
She later says/sings that she likes how everyone has an equal chance of
winning, citing as an example that last year's winner can be this year's
loser and vice versa. Another favorite moment is when the last winners go
head to head for the top spot because it is so suspenseful and filled with
hope. Ms. Peretti herself won the third spelling bee by spelling syzygy,
which she recounts at the very beginning of the opening number. Soprano.

Mitch Mahoney: The Official Comfort Counselor. An ex-convict, Mitch is
performing his community service with the Bee, and hands out juice boxes to
losing students. Also plays Dan Scwartz and Olives Dad. Tenor

William Barfée: A Putnam County Spelling Bee finalist last year, he was
eliminated because of an allergic reaction to peanuts. His famous “Magic
Foot” method of spelling has boosted him to spelling glory, even though he
only has one working nostril and a touchy personality. He has an
often-mispronounced last name: it is Bar-FAY, not BARF-ee ("there's an
accent aigu," he explains with some hostility). He develops a crush on
Olive. Tenor.

Marcy Park: A recent transfer from Virginia, Marcy placed 9th in last year’s
nationals. She speaks six languages, is a member of all-American hockey, a
championship rugby player, plays Chopin and Mozart on multiple instruments,
sleeps only three hours a night, hides in the bathroom cabinet, and is
getting very tired of always winning. She is the poster child for the
Over-Achieving Asian, and attends a Catholic school called "Our Lady of
Intermittent Sorrows." She is also not allowed to cry. Soprano/Mezzo Soprano

 Chip Tolentino ("Tripp Barrington" in the original workshop, "Isaac 'Chip'
Berkowitz" in the Chicago production): A boy scout and champion of the 24th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, he returns to defend his title, but he
finds puberty hitting at an inopportune moment. Also plays Jesus. Tenor

The roles of Coneybear, Olive, Logan and Panch have been cast.

This show will be performed in August 2010. We are holding auditions early
to avoid conflicts.

Please prepare 16 bars of an upbeat Broadway song (Nothing Slow!) and also
prepare a short comedic monlogue. Auditions are  Monday October 19th &
Tuesday the 20th - we will hold callbacks during the second half of
auditions on the 20th.

 questions about the show please e-mail localactorsguild at gmail.com
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