[Capdist-auditions] SLOC Auditions: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

[Katherine Stephens]

*ANNIE GET YOUR GUN*

The time: the late 1800s.  The place: *Buffalo Bill’s Wild West*, the
world-famous touring show.  The star: handsome and dashing sharp shooter
Frank Butler. Enter Annie Oakley, a rough-hewn, illiterate mountain girl
who possesses her own superhuman talent with a firearm.  Subsequently
brought aboard the company, Annie soon threatens to become the featured
attraction, a threat to Frank’s status and pride, not to mention his
romantic independence. Will Annie stay true to herself and risk losing
Frank?  Will Frank risk losing himself if it means gaining Annie?   Will
the sunset have to wait for the two of them to get with it and work things
out already?

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*Schenectady Light Opera Company* is pleased to announce auditions for the
opening production of our 90th Anniversary season: Irving Berlin’s *Annie
Get Your Gun*.

This Tony Award-winning fable of the true-life romance of Annie Oakley and
Frank Butler was a rare venture into musical theatre for Berlin, who
certainly made the most of it.  From “Anything You Can Do” to “Doin’ What
Comes Natur’lly” to “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” the score
hits the bullseye again and again.

Auditions for *SLOC*’s production will be held June ­­­­­­­­­­20, 21 at
6:30pm at the theater.  Please prepare 16 bars of a Broadway show tune or
similar standard (accompanist provided).  Readings will be from the
script.  Open to all ethnicities.

Rehearsals will commence mid-July, leading up to performances September 23
through October 2.

Available roles:

*Annie Oakley* (20s) – Spirited and fun.  A little bit ugly duckling, a
little bit swan.  Confident in her marksmanship, though not so much in her
“manmanship.”  Just her luck that her eagle eyes get crossed over…

*Frank Butler* (30s) – Handsome, self-assured, man’s man.  A pretty good
guy who knows what he wants in life, which includes bachelorhood as well as
maintaining his rightful place at the top of the bill working for…

*Buffalo Bill* (50s-60s) – Larger than life, old west celebrity.
Gentlemanly, kind, eyes full of twinkle.  A true showman as well as
benevolent leader of his touring family.  Ably assisted on the road by…

*Charlie Davenport* (40s) – Manager of the traveling Wild West show.  Quick
witted, sharp, can handle any issue.  That is, except for…

*Dolly Tate* (30s) – Frank’s lovely (superficially, that is) assistant.
Believes herself entitled, especially to Frank.  Doesn’t much regard a
certain type of indigenous people, some of whom she has to work with, one
of whom is dating her sister…

*Winnie Tate* (late teens) – A happy, vibrant young woman.  Part of a
featured knife throwing act, trusting her life as well as heart to….

*Tommy Keeler* (20s) – Half native-American, half white, all in love with
Winnie.  Honored to be working with the venerable…

*Chief Sitting Bull* (50s-60s)* – Grand old figurehead of the frontier.
Worldly and wise.  Makes Annie his honorary daughter, which means he’s also
adopted…

*Jessie* (14) – Annie’s little sister

*Nellie* (12) – Annie’s other little sister

*Little Jake* (10) – The man of the family.  All the Oakley kids sing a
song with…

*Foster Wilson *(50s) – Grizzled hotelier who first discovers Annie, though
he’s not at all keen on show-biz folk such as…

*Pawnee Bill* (50s-60s)* – Buffalo Bill’s good-natured rival on the western
show circuit

*Cowboys & girls, Indians, Socialites, Debutantes, Kings and Queens of
Europe, Waiters, Porters, Messengers*

*Non-singing role

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

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