[Capdist-auditions] Auditions for Flat Stanley! (Fee Required)

Sat Sep 3 10:59:34 EDT 2011

 CAPITAL AREA PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR:


            FLAT STANLEY IS COMING THIS DECEMBER  FOR AGES 6 TO 15!  
            6 PERFORMANCES- including 2 school day shows on Friday the 2nd. 

            AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th from  5:45 - 8:30pm at St. Marys Church on Columbia Turnpike in East Greenbush. 

            Tuition will be $175 for this program.  $25 is payable at the time of audition. All audition fees paid are Non Refundable if you are cast.  Anyone not cast will receive their deposit back within 5-7 business days. This is a large production and there will be roles for at least 30 children.  Must be available for the school day performances on 12/2.  Please bring a photo of yourself to the audition. If you are unable to attend on the 9th please email CAPS ASAP for alternate arrangements.  

            You can request audition forms in advance by emailing: CAPS at nycap.rr.com.  You can also visit: www.capitalareaproductions.com for more show information.


            Lyrics by  Timothy A. McDonald and Jonathan K. Waller 
            Music by  David Weinstein and Timothy A. McDonald and Jonathan K. Waller and Stephen Gabriel 
            Book by  Timothy A. McDonald 
            Based on the book FLAT STANLEY by Jeff Brown 


            Stanley Lambchop is your ordinary, every day, run-of-the-mill ten-year-old: normal mom and dad, normal little brother, normal life. That's just the problem...for Stanley, life is too normal. He wants to travel the world, do something amazing, something no one's ever seen before. Careful what you wish for, Stanley!

            One night, the bulletin board on the wall above Stanley's bed comes loose and falls - right on top of Stanley! The next morning, Stanley Lambchop wakes up flat. Not just a little flat...really, REALLY flat! I n a whirlwind musical travelogue, Stanley - the ultimate exchange student - scours the globe for a solution to his unusual problem. He's stamped, posted and cancelled from Hollywood to France to Honolulu and beyond. And whether he's thwarting a robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, or 'hanging ten' off the coast of Hawaii, Stanley is closing in on his goal of being a three-dimensional boy once more.


                  Flat Stanley, the beloved children's book written by Jeff Brown in 1964 has become a literary and pop cultural phenomenon - delighting readers and travelers all around the world.  


                  Coming to THE ARTS CENTER, River Street, Troy, NY!

                  Friday, December 2nd- SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCES at 10am and 12 noon!  Tickets for SCHOOL/ DAY CARE Groups just $8 per ticket!  Reservations now being accepted.

                  Friday, December 2nd at 7pm, Saturday, December 3rd at 11am, 2pm and 7pm.  ALL TICKETS $10.    
                   
                 
            The curtain opens and the audience is introduced to the LAMBCHOP FAMILY, including our title character, STANLEY ("Meet the Lambchops"). Stanley Lambchop is a ten-year-old boy who wishes to do amazing things no one has ever seen before. He wants to have adventures and be a hero, and Stanley wants to begin his adventures as soon as possible. 

            The scene changes and the audience sees Stanley, his little brother, ARTHUR, and the rest of their SLUMBER PARTY GUESTS getting tucked in for the night by MR. and MRS. LAMBCHOP ("Lambchop Lullaby"). Stanley begins to think about the things he would do if he really could wish upon a star ("I Wish I Were"). All of a sudden a star falls from the sky. Stanley, Arthur and the slumber party guests watch in awe and then head back to their sleeping bags. As Stanley starts to fall asleep, the bulletin board hanging over his bed comes to life. The BULLETIN BOARD lets Stanley know his wish may just come true, but with a twist.

            In the morning, Stanley's family and friends discover that Stanley has been flattened by the bulletin board, which fell on him in the middle of the night. Even though Stanley seems okay, Mr. and Mrs. Lambchop are quite worried ("My Child Is Flat"). Mrs. Lambchop takes Stanley to see DOCTOR DAN who isn't able to find anything wrong with him, except for the fact that he's flat. Stanley is afraid to go back to school, but Mr. and Mrs. Lambchop convince him that everything is going to be just fine ("The Funny Side").

            After Stanley and his parents leave, Arthur rushes on, convinced that he is going to be in big trouble. The COOL KIDS talked Arthur into making Stanley into a kite, and Arthur left him stuck in a tree. However, being stuck in a tree gives Stanley time to think about his new life as a flat person ("In A Tree"), until the letter carrier, MRS. CARTERO, realizes being flat could lead Stanley on an amazing adventure through the mail! He could put himself in an envelope and travel the world - a human letter ("Travelin' Through the Mail")! This new thought thrills Stanley, and with the blessing of his family, Stanley starts his adventures by visiting his friend SAMANTHA in Los Angeles. 

            Before Stanley can find Samantha, he meets a HOLLYWOOD AGENT who decides that with a little more life experience, Stanley could be a star ("Talent"). The Hollywood Agent encourages Stanley to visit his old friend in Paris, an idea that both excites and scares Stanley. Stanley finally runs into Samantha, who encourages him to go to Paris and have the adventures he's always wanted. With newfound courage, Stanley makes the trip across the ocean. While Stanley is traveling in the mail, Arthur sends him a letter ("Arthur's Letter") letting him know how much he misses him. Stanley arrives in Paris and heads straight to the Louvre, as directed by the Hollywood Agent. Stanley meets two paintings, the MONA LISA and a portrait of NAPOLEON. Mona Lisa and Napoleon convince Stanley to help them catch the SNEAK THIEF, and after putting on a disguise, Stanley is able to trick and capture the thief.

            As Stanley is being congratulated, he receives another letter from his Mom and Dad ("Mom and Dad's Letter"). Stanley realizes he really misses his family, but before he gets too sad and lonely, he gets a call from the Hollywood Agent. Stanley has been cast in a movie shoot in Honolulu, Hawaii! Stanley heads straight to Hawaii and films his big scene ("Surfin' The Mail"). After the film shoot, the Hollywood Agent approaches Stanley with lots and lots of new job opportunities, but Stanley realizes the best kind of adventure is any adventure you share with the family you love. The Hollywood Agent sends Stanley back home. 

            Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Lambchop, and Arthur are missing Stanley terribly when Mrs. Cartero brings them a giant letter. They open the letter to find Stanley and greet him with hugs. And surprise! Stanley's not flat anymore! Now that Stanley and his whole family are reunited, they sing a big finale ("Travelin' Through the Mail - Finale"). 
           
     
Capital Area Productions
"Voted one of the Best Children's Arts Programming Groups in the Region" in the Metroland 2010 & 2011 Readers Poll.
"Voted one of the Top 2 Children's Theater Companies in the Times Union Best of 2008, 2009, 2010 Readers Poll"
www.capitalareaproductions.com
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