[Capdist-auditions] Not So Common Players "Nice Work If You Can Get It" Auditions

[John A. Meglino]

Not So Common Players announces auditions for “Nice Work If You Can Get It.”
About the Show:
A new take on the 1920s musical farce, "Nice Work If You Can Get It"
features the iconic music of George and Ira Gershwin. Billie Bendix, a
tough-as-nails bootlegger, and wealthy playboy Jimmy Winter, meet on the
weekend of his impending wedding. Jimmy has a habit of marrying chorus
girls, but needs to settle down with a respectable woman before his mother
will hand over the family business. He has gotten engaged to Eileen
Evergreen, the self-proclaimed finest interpreter of modern dance, hoping
that this will be a better choice than his usual chorus dancer. Needing
somewhere to stash 400 bottles of gin, Billie swipes Jimmy’s wallet and
hides her stash in his empty Long Island beach house. However, when the
wedding party arrives at the beach house, the bootleggers must juggle the
guests and their business. With a Drama Desk award for Outstanding Book of
a Musical, "Nice Work If You Can Get It" is a definite crowd-pleaser that
will have audiences singing along in the aisles.

Production Team:
Director: Stephen Foust
Music Director: Emily Rose
Producers: Christine Meglino & John Meglino
Choreographer: Betsy Rees

Production Dates and Location:
July 22nd-24th and July 28th-31st.
All performances start at 8PM on The Clifton Commons stage (outdoors)

Audition Dates:
• Sunday, May 22nd and Wednesday, May 25th, at 7pm. Sign in begins at 6:30pm
• You only need to attend one of these sessions.
• If needed, Callbacks will be held on Thursday, May 26th (invitation only)

Audition Location:
Clifton Park Senior Community Center
6 Clifton Common Blvd, Clifton Park, NY 12065

What to Prepare/Bring:
• Please prepare 16 to 32 bars of music from a Broadway show - ideally in a
style similar to the show or from the show itself.
• Please bring your own sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. We
kindly ask that you bring music with both a piano and vocal line.
• Readings from the script will be provided.
•. Please bring appropriate dance clothing/shoes. Everyone will participate
in a dance call during auditions.
• Please bring a calendar with all your conflicts to the audition as well.
The health and safety of our artists, staff, and audience members are our
first priority. All actors, staff, and crew will need to show proof that
they are fully vaccinated by the time rehearsal begins.

Rehearsal Info:
• Rehearsals will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, and on
Sunday afternoons. This is subject to change based on cast/crew
availability.
• Rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, June 1st.
• Attendance is mandatory for Tech Week (July 16th-21st) and all
performances.
All roles are available and are open to actors of all ethnicities and
gender identities.
Jimmy Winter — A wealthy and handsome playboy, dripping with charm and
charisma. Baritone/Tenor
Billie Bendix — A tough, feisty and street-wise young woman. Partners in
rum-running with Cookie and Duke.
Soprano/Mezzo Soprano
Cookie McGee — A fast-talking, wise-cracking bootlegger.Baritone
Eileen Evergreen — Thin and lovely, she is the self-proclaimed finest
interpreter of modern dance in the world.Soprano
Duke Mahoney — Cookie’s sidekick. Not the brightest guy around. Baritone
Senator Max Evergreen — Eileen’s father. A humorless career politician.
Serious, stern, judgmental.Non-Singing
Duchess Estonia Dulworth — Duchess of Woodford. A noted prohibitionist and
bejeweled dowager.Soprano
Jeannie Muldoon — A lovely chorus girl from Brooklyn.Mezzo Soprano
Chief Berry — Chief of the Long Island Police Department. Fiercely
dedicated to his job.Baritone
Millicent Winter — A wealthy matron with great élan. Jimmy’s
mother.Non-Singer
The Chorus Girls:
Olive
Dottie
Alice
Midge
Flo
Rosie
The Vice Squad:
Elliot
Fletcher
Edgar
Floyd
Vic
Slim

If you have any questions, please contact the Director, Stephen Foust (
sjfoust at yahoo.com) or John Meglino (john.meglino at gmail.com) Thank you!

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John Meglino
(518) 727-7356
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