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AUDITION NOTICE - TORONTO/PETROLIA
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Victoria Playhouse Petrolia

PRODUCTION:		"DADS! THE MUSICAL"  
				Book & Lyrics by Robert More
				Music by Tom Doyle

DIRECTOR:		    Robert More
MUSICAL DIRECTOR:  Tom Doyle
REHEARSAL:	Friday May 6 - Tues May 24
PERFORMANCE:	Tues May 24 - Sat June 11 

AUDITION SPACE:	Equity Showcase   (Lower Hall)
TIME:			Mon Jan 31, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
			Tues Feb 1, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Callbacks)

REQUIREMENTS:	1 comic monologue
				1 ballad 
				1 up tempo 

PLAY SYNOPSIS:  "Dads!"  chronicles the plight of three new fathers who suddenly lose their jobs and find themselves at home full-time with their infant children.  A topical musical comedy with original songs and fast-paced script which deals with the contemporary phenomenon of male parenting in a light-hearted style but also offers a serious underlying message and investigation of the role of the new millennium male.
 
CHARACTERS ("DADS!"):

1.  Charles Fielding -  40's,  suave, confident, top-class corporate executive, gourmet cook.  Has a baby girl with 24 hour colic.

2.  Joey Dingle -  30's,  neurotic, Latin teacher, burnt-out. Has five month old twin boys who have relentless energy.

3. Kirk Thompson -  20's,  blue-collar worker, over-sexed, four month old daughter. Great in the machine shop but at home doesn't know how to boil water. 
4.  The Woman - mid 20's to late 30's, multiple roles. Plays the wife of each man, plus a psychiatrist, a fantasy waitress, a German Baby Expert, Dance Hall Girl, Tropical Fantasy
 

PRODUCTION:		"CONFESSIONS OF A DIRTY BLONDE"
				By Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore
 
PLEASE NOTE: This is a joint production with Red Barn Theatre. Rehearsals are in Petrolia.

DIRECTOR:		Robert More
REHEARSAL:	June 16-July 5
PERFORMANCE:	July 5 - July 23  (Victoria Playhouse)
			July 28- Aug 13     (Red Barn)

AUDITION SPACE:	Tarragon 
TIME:			Tues Feb 1, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
			Wed Feb 2,  2:00 to 6:00 p.m.(Callbacks)

PLAY SYNOPSIS:
It's 1962, and living legend, Lillian Lamour, a screen goddess from the black and white films of the 1930's, is lured out of seclusion for a one-night tribute performance at Carnegie Hall. Unfortunately, when Lillian is bitten on her world-famous derriere by a lion during a publicity stunt, a startling secret is revealed that threatens to end her career and destroy her reputation. Then, it's surprise after surprise and disguise after disguise. An all-out farce with a Marx Brothers sense of humour!  

CHARACTERS:
1.	Russell Brocade -  50's, Hotel Concierge, well turned out, stylish, but tends to fuss

2.	Chick Lipton - 30's, a Press Agent, high strung, carries a paper bag and a large bottle of Pepto-Bismol

3.	Joey Burrows -  40, a bellboy, friend to Chick, down to earth

4.	Lillian Lamour -  late 40's, early 50's, gorgeous in the Garbo-Mae   
	West tradition, the greatest sex symbol the world has ever known.      played by a male

5.	Rita Lamour -  mid to late 20's,  attractive, Lillian's daughter, played by a female

6.	Dr. Rubel  -  40's-50's, hotel Doctor, chain smoker, heavy set

7.	Johnny Torenado - 40's, a washed-up crooner, a one-hit wonder with Mafia connections

8.	Officer Foucet -  30's-40's, energetic, by the book, gung-ho cop

PRODUCTION:		" THE KITCHEN WITCHES"
				By Caroline Smith

DIRECTOR:		TBA 
REHEARSAL:	July 11- July 26
PERFORMANCE:	July 26 - August 13

AUDITION SPACE:	Equity Showcase , Camera Room
TIME:			Friday Feb 11,  10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
				
PLAY SYNOPSIS:
Dolly Biddle is a wonderful cook and the star of a live television show, "Baking With Babcha". Isobel (Izzy) Lomax is also a wonderful cook and the arch rival to Dolly. When, by a strange twist of fate, Dolly and Izzy find themselves co-hosting the same live cooking television show, sparks fly!

CHARACTERS:

1.Dolly Biddle -  late 40's early 50's, passionate about recipes, uses a Ukrainian persona for her television show. Larger than life, fiery temperament.

2.Izzy Lomax - late 40's early 50's, passionate about recipes. Larger than life, fiery temperament.

3.Stephen Biddle - early 30's, Dolly's son, a nice guy trying to hold it all together.

PRODUCTION:		"CHEATIN' HEARTS"
				Book & Lyrics by Paul Ledoux
				Music by David Smyth

DIRECTOR:		Robert More
REHEARSAL:	July 28 -Aug 16
PERFORMANCE:	Aug 16 - Sept 3

AUDITION SPACE:	Equity Showcase , Camera Room
TIME:			Friday Feb 04,  10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
			Friday Feb 11, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.  -  Callbacks
PLAY SYNOPSIS:
"Cheatin' Hearts" is a story of love, friendship, and betrayal as seen through the eyes of Hoss, the 'slow' janitor at a country dance hall. The club is run by Bobby Curtis, a down-on-his-luck country singer. Bobby's luck begins to change when a talented trio called "Daddy's Girls" arrive on the scene. Bobby shepherds the girls to the finals in a national "Country Idol" contest, but a rekindled affair with Kelly, the lead singer, threatens to destroy the group. Linda, the youngest of the trio, gets fired and Bobby steals the rights to her songs. Meanwhile, Hoss, now hopelessly in love with Linda,  faces a showdown with Bobby as he battles to get Linda back into the contest.

CHARACTERS:

1.Hoss -  30's to 40's, slow-witted janitor of the club, loveable, falls in love with Linda

2.Bobby Curtis -  late 30's, early 40's, owner of the club, a country singer with big dreams who never made it

3.Kelly Connors - mid to late 20's, lead singer of Daddy's Girls, an ex-flame of Bobby's. One hit record in her past, now disillusioned 

4.Danielle Ducharme - mid 20's, one of "Daddy's Girls", Kelly's best friend, but ambitious

5.Linda Jennifer Foster - early 20's, youngest member of the group, naïve, a talented songwriter


CONTACT: For audition appointment, please send resume and photo to: 

Robert More
Managing & Artistic Director		Phone: 519.882.4763
Victoria Playhouse Petrolia			Fax:	 519.882.3373
411 Greenfield Street  	        E:Robert at victoriaplayhousepetrolia.com	 
Box 1270 
Petrolia  On  N0N 1R0									                                   

SCRIPTS: 	2 copies of every play available for reading at Equity Showcase between 10:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m.    as of  Fri Jan 14

Equity members will be seen first at all open audition calls. Equity members cast in this production will be engaged under an Equity form of contract. CAEA members: please bring your membership card to the audition. 

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