[Capdist-auditions] ANNIE GET YOUR GUN Auditions at SLOC!

[Katherine Stephens]

ANNIEGET YOUR GUN

Schenectady Light Opera Company ispleased to announce auditions for the opening production of our 90thAnniversary season: Irving Berlin’s AnnieGet Your Gun.

Telling theromantic tale of true-life wild-west performing artists Annie Oakley and FrankButler, this Tony Award-winning fable features some of Berlin’s best knownwork, including “Anything You Can Do,” “Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly,” and“There’s No Business Like Show Business.”

AuditionsJune 20, 21, 2016 at 7pm

Sign-in starts: 6:30pm

Callbacks: June 22, 2016 6:30pm

at 427Franklin Street, Schenectady.  Pleaseprepare 16 bars of a Broadway show tune or similar standard (accompanistprovided).  Readings will be from thescript.  Open to all ethnicities.

Rehearsalswill commence mid-July, leading up to performances September 23 through October2.  

Availableroles:

Annie Oakley (20s) – Spirited and fun.  A gifted trigger finger, though all thumbswith romance.

Frank Butler (30s) – Handsome,self-assured, man’s man.  A decent fellowif a little cocksure.

Buffalo Bill (50s-60s) – Larger thanlife, old west celebrity.  Gentlemanly,kind, eyes full of twinkle.  

Charlie Davenport (40s) – Manager ofthe traveling Wild West show.  Quickwitted, on the ball.

Dolly Tate (30s) – Frank’s lovelyassistant.  A little stuck on herself, alittle dismissive of others.

Winnie Tate (late teens) – A happy,vibrant young performer in the show.

Tommy Keeler (20s) – Halfnative-American, half white, all in love with Winnie. 

Chief Sitting Bull (50s-60s,non-singing) – Grand old figurehead of the frontier.  Warm and wise.

Jessie (14) – Annie’s little sister

Nellie (12) – Annie’s other littlesister

Little Jake (10) – The man of the Oakleyfamily.

Foster Wilson (50s) – Grizzled hotelierwho first discovers Annie.

Pawnee Bill (50s-60s) – Buffalo Bill’s good-naturedrival on the western show circuit.

Cowboys & girls, Indians, Socialites, Kingsand Queens of Europe, Waiters, Porters, Messengers

Questions maybe directed to the director: Sky Vogel – skyvogel at aol.com

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