[Capdist-auditions] Parade: Auditions LOCATION CHANGE FOR TONIGHT, 10, 2010 at 7:00 pm, Spotlight Players, East Greenbush NY

[Spotlight Players]

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER, COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL, 
THE ORIGINAL AUDITION LOCATION IS CLOSED.
 
AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD TONIGHT AT :
THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF EAST GREENBUSH, 
1 GILLIGAN ROAD, EAST GREENBUSH NY 12061.

If you cannot make tonight's auditions, but wish tio see if other arrangements can be made with the director, Michael C. Mensching, please e-mail him at Senor65 at aol.com or call 477-2256
 
Parade: Auditions  10, 2010 at 7:00 pm.
 
From Albany and points west: Take Rte. I-90 east to exit 9. Turn right at the end of the ramp and follow Rte. 4 to the end. At the light, turn left on Rtes. 9 & 20. Turn right at the second light, which will be Gilligan Road. Follow Gilligan Road past the Goff Middle School (on your left). First United Methodist will be on your left.
From Massachusetts and points east: Take Rte. I-90 west to exit 10. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left on Miller Road and follow to the light at Rtes. 9 & 20. Turn right on Rtes. 9 & 20 and continue to the next light. Turn left onto Hays Road, and follow down the hill. After a flat section at the bottom you will see the back side of the church on your right. Turn right on Gilligan Road and make the immediate right into the parking lot.

Spotlight Players Community Theater is proud to announce auditions for the Capital District community theater premiere of Parade (1999 Tony for Best Original Score, Drama Desk and New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Best New Musical). Parade is composed by Jason Robert Brown who is steadily becoming a leading composer and playwright for American Musical Theater. It is a powerful dramatic musical based on the real life story of Leo Frank. 

The main auditions will be held  10, 2010 starting at 7 PM. 
 
Auditions will be held at:
 
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1 GilLigan Road
East Greenbush, NY
12061
 
Please prepare 16 bars from a dramatic song from a musical.

The show begins on Wednesday, May 12 and runs through Sunday, May 16. This may be your one and only opportunity to do this musical. 
The parts listed below have solos-- there are many. This is a show in which actors have the opportunity to be onstage a great deal of time
 and explore many emotional scenes. This is not a dance show, so for you acting/singing types, this is right up your alley. As there is very
 little dancing, scene-work and rehearsals will move quickly. Although we are auditioning in February, we will not start rehearsals until
 March. 

‘Parade’ concerns the true story of the 1913 trial of a Brooklyn-born Jewish factory manager Leo Frank who was accused of raping and
 murdering a 13 year old employee, Mary Phagan. The trial, sensationalized by the media, aroused anti-Semitic tensions in Atlanta and
 the state of Georgia. Helped by his loving wife and the principled governor of Georgia, Frank's sentence was commuted due to illegalities
 with the trial and he was transferred to a prison in Milledgeville, Georgia. Sadly, in the end, a lynching party breaks him out of the prison
 and Leo Frank is hanged. 

We are delighted to announce that we have received a grant from the Arts Center of the Capital Region, which will help enable us to
 make the tickets for this show free to the public. Because of this, you may be playing to a packed audience of over 900 and you will be
 able to invite anyone and everyone you've ever wanted to see you in a show. 

Listed below are the main characters and their solos: 

Leo Frank, 30-45, Sings many solos. Male lead. Baritone-Tenor. The ideal actor is a thin man who can portray innocence, nervousness but
 confidence in his values, he becomes more confident as the play progresses. 

Lucille Frank, 30-45, Also sings many solos. Female lead. Alto. The ideal actress is strong, begins the show as a subordinate southern wife
 and grows to be a feisty equal partner and savior by the end of the play. 

Britt Craig, 20-45, Sings two solos--Big News and Real Big News. An actor who can portray slimy, but a character who can command the
 stage. He is the sensational news reported brought in to cover the trial. 

Hugh Dorsey, 40-60, Sings 3 solos-- Something Ain't Right (not on CD), Twenty Miles from Marietta, Where Will You Stand When the Flood
 Comes, Baritone. An actor who can portray a confident, southern attorney, determined to win at all costs. He is the prosecuting attorney.

Frankie Epps, 16-20, Sings 2 solos plus the Epilogue in the Finale (may also portray the young soldier) Baritone-Tenor. This role is for a
 teenager whose voice and characterizations are heart wrenching and powerfully emotional. He is the teenage friend/big brother type of Mary Phagan. 

Young Soldier/Fiddlin John, 16-25 Sings Prologue- The Old Red Hills of Home, and It's Time Now (People of Atlanta.) Baritone-Tenor
. Needs a phenomenal singer. He begins the show with one of the best songs in musicals ever.

Mary Phagan, 12-14, Sings 2 solos-- The Picture Show and Frankie's Testimony (she does appear in flashback scenes after she is dead)
 Alto. Looking for a girl who is the poster child of innocence. She is the unfortunate girl and factory worker whose murder is the plot of the story.

Mrs. Phagan, 26-45, Sings 1 solo-- My Child Will Forgive Me and a duet later in act 2, Alto. Ideal for an actress who can portray poor but
 cleans up well, her singing voice must evoke sympathy. She is Mary's mother. 

Tom Watson, 35-55, Sings 2 solos -- Watson's Lullaby and Where Will You Stand When the Flood Comes. This role is a detective who
 demands justice, singing voice must be strong. He is the lead detective on the case. 

Judge Roan, 50 and up Sings 1 solo-- Letter to the Governor. Bass. This bass part is very low, his solo, Letter to the Governor is one of the
 turning points of the show, and his song is riddled with guilt. He is often doubled with Old Soldier. 

Quartet of girls who sing a couple of sections in various songs Alto/Soprano. These roles are for 4 girls who blend well together, some
 have occasional solo lines, but they are basically a package together. 
• Iola Stover (she is more of a supporting role)
• Essie
• Lizzie Phagan 14-18 
• Monteen

Newt Lee, 50 and up, Sings 1 solo-- I Am Trying To Remember-- plus sections of Other Songs, Baritone, African-American. This role is for
 an African-American male who can portray an older man in character and voice. He is the night watchman for the factory and is originally
 accused of the murder as well.

Jim Conley, 20-40, Sings 2 solos -- That's What He Said and Feel the Rain Fall (not on CD), Baritone, Tenor, African-American male with a
 cunning personality who can command the stage. A factory worker also, he is the actual guilty party. 

Angela, 20-50, Sings Rumblin and a Rollin with Jim. Newt and Riley – Alto. Belt African-American female who can bring it home in the
 number Rumblin and a Rollin. She is Riley's wife and a laundry worker.

Riley, 20-60, Sings Rumblin and a Rollin - Baritone, an African-American male who can portray a subservient driver for the governor.
 
Old Soldier - 50 and up, Sings 1 Solo -- The Old Red Hills of Home-- Baritone/Bass, the epitome of southern pride, he is a soldier of the
 confederacy in the civil war. 

Governor Stanton, 40 and up, Sings 1 solo -- Pretty Music-- Baritone-Tenor/Dancer, a kind of a foolish politician, a showman who can
 dance and sing. He is the big cheese of the state. 

There are also solos within songs for additional characters. We may be having ensemble members playing more than one of these
 characters. They are Aide, assistant, Det. Starnes, Off. Ivey, Prison Guard, Floyd McDaniel, Luther Rosser, Nurse, Mr. Peavy. Versatility
 will be necessary for these parts. There are other parts in the play not listed above because they do not have solo work. This is just a list
 of characters who must sing a solo. We are looking for good singers. 

If you wish to talk to the director, Michael Mensching, or pick up a CD then please e-mail him at Senor65 at aol.com or call 477-2256

This project is made possible in part through a Community Art$Grant, a program funded by The Arts Center of the Capital Region through
 the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
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