[e-drive][AUDITIONS - TORONTO]

[Darlene Bullard]

Please direct all responses and inquiries directly to the theatre or association listed in the e-drive notice below.

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Victoria Playhouse Petrolia
2004 SUMMER SEASON AUDITIONS
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EQUITY AND NON-EQUITY ACTORS
Auditions in February/March 2004

NOTE: Not all of the scripts are published! Please check their website for more info! www.victoriaplayhousepetrolia.com

A New Musical Comedy Hit! 
RACE DAY
Music & Lyrics by Steve Thomas Book & Lyrics by Norm Foster 
DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY MARC RICHARD MUSICAL DIRECTOR STEVE THOMAS
A new musical about eight characters looking for fulfillment at a thoroughbred horseracing track. An out of work actor, an estranged daughter, a channeler, a down-on-his-luck gambler, a woman enforcer, two small time thieves and a nun, descend on the track for an afternoon of thoroughbred racing. This musical is brimming with big laughs, lots of heart and show-stopping songs. 
CONTRACT: MAY 10th - JUNE 12th 
(1 man: 40's - 50's; 1 man: 30's; 2 men: late 20's - early 30's; 2 women: late 20's - early 30's; 1 woman: early 20's; 1 woman: early 40's) Strong voices, good comedy skills, experienced!

A Hilarious New Comedy!
THE LOVE LIST By Norm Foster
DIRECTED BY COSTIN MANU
Norm Foster is back with another new delightful work, a comedy that warns you to be careful what you wish for. Two men concoct a list of the attributes of the ideal woman - the "top ten" best qualities in a mate. When this allegedly ideal woman actually arrives on the scene, the men quickly learn that their list could use a few revisions. As this hilarious and thought-provoking play examines the quest for perfection with humour, wit and sensitivity, what develops is the kind of situation and character-based comedy that fans of Norm Foster have come to expect.
CONTRACT: MAY 31st - JULY 3rd
(2 men: early 50's; 1 woman: early to late 30's)
Exclusive Canadian première 

SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS 
By Richard Alfieri
Nominated for 4 Ovation Awards
DIRECTED BY COSTIN MANU
In this wonderful, funny and touching new comedy that just opened on Broadway on October 29, 2003, Lily Harrison, a formidable older woman, has hired a dance instructor for six weeks. Much to her dismay, she is greeted by Michael Minetti, an acerbic, transplanted New Yorker. Though faced with a rocky start, Michael and Lily soon learn they have more in common than either could have imagined. An absolute gem!
CONTRACT: JUNE 21st - JULY 31st
1 man: early 40's; 1 woman: 60's - early 70's

Exclusive Canadian première 
THUMBS (Mystery-Comedy)
By Rupert Holmes
DIRECTED BY JOEL FROOMKIN
This deviously delightful mystery-comedy comes from the multiple Tony and Edgar Award-winning author Rupert Holmes (creator of the Broadway musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the Broadway thriller Accomplice and of the Broadway comedy Say Good Night Gracie!). The setting is a remote cabin in Barnstock, Vermont where all should be peaceful. Then, saintly television icon Marta Dunhill comes face to face with the dangerous "Tom Thumb". Just who is "Tom Thumb" and what is it about those sausages? And guess who the sheriff is? Here's one story that is heavily sprinkled with laughs, is sure to keep you sitting on the edge of your seat and is "finger-lickin' good"!
CONTRACT: JULY 19th - AUGUST 21st
1 man: late 40's -early 50's; 1 man: late 30's - early 40's; 1 man: early 50's; 1 man: late 20's - early 30's; 1 woman: mid to late 20's; 2 women: mid to late 40's to early 50's

A Musical Comedy Classic! 
I DO! I DO! Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones Music by Harvey Schmidt DIRECTED/CHOREOGRAPHED BY MARC RICHARD
The story of a marriage is at the center of this funny, intimate and nostalgic musical. From Agnes and Michael's wedding day, we trace their life together over a period of 50 years, until the day they leave their house to the next pair of newlyweds. We watch them suffer through wedding night jitters, raise a family, navigate mid-life crises, quarrel, separate, reconcile, and grow old together. This witty and touching musical is lovingly set within a tuneful, beautiful and charming score.
CONTRACT: AUG. 9th - SEPT. 11th
1 man: 30's - 50's; 1 woman: 30's - 50's
Musicals: 1 up-tempo & 1 ballad; 1 comedy monologue and readings from script (sides will be available) Accompanist provided.
Plays: 1 comedy monologue and readings from script (sides will be available) 

Please send photos and resumes by January 30th, 2004 to:
Costin Manu
Managing & Artistic Director
Victoria Playhouse Petrolia
411 Greenfield Street
Box 1270
Petrolia, ON N0N 1R0
www.victoriaplayhousepetrolia.com

Victoria Playhouse Petrolia is a new, modern, fully equipped, state-of-the-art, 425 seats, air-conditioned theatre, operating under the Canadian Actors' Equity Association ITA Agreement.

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Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4
Tel: 416-867-9165
Fax: 416-867-9246
e-mail: communications at caea.com