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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - VANCOUVER 
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The Playhouse Theatre Company, Vancouver is pleased to announce a Call
for Submissions for our upcoming production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE,
Book by Don McKellar, Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison.
The production will be directed and choreographed by incoming Artistic
Managing Director Max Reimer and Lloyd Nicholson will be the Musical
Director. 

Relevant Dates: 
AUDITION DATES:  Mid-July 2008
Rehearsals begin:  October 27, 2008 
Opening:  November 22, 2008
Closing:  December 27, 2008 

We welcome submissions from strong singer / dancer / actors.

Those invited to audition will be asked to come with sheet music and
sing with an accompanist.  Please prepare a song of your choosing from
the musical theatre repetoire.  
We are auditioning for the roles in the Character Breakdown below: 

MRS TOTTENDALE:  Female, 50-70, fun matriarch 

SERVANT / REPORTER - Male, Strong singer-dancer, member of chorus, any
age

TRIX the Aviatrix - Female, African-Canadian, strong singer-dancer, any
age

ROBERT - Male, 25-35, plays the dashing groom with a toothpaste ad smile

GEORGE - Male, 25-35, strong supporting man, the Best Man 

FELZEIG - Male, 35-55, nervous plotting producer, long-suffering
companion to Kitty 

KITTY / COURTESAN - Female, 25-40, ambitious chorus girl

GANGSTER 1 & 2 - Male, 25-45, Character actors, shorter stature an
asset.  "an early example of the typical Broadway gangster: full of
word-play and stylized movements, not very intimidating" 

ADOLPHO / EMPEROR - Male, Latin lothario, expressive, comic

JANET - Female Lead, 25-35, glamorous show-girl, the bride who's giving
up the stage for love, Strong Singer-Dancer-Actor 

DROWSY - Female, 30-50, Strong comedic abilities 

UNDERLING - Male, 30-50, Sarcastic, dry wit, could have British accent  
The Role of the Man in the Chair has been cast.

Please submit hard copies of your headshot and resume to: 

DROWSY CHAPERONE AUDITIONS
Playhouse Theatre Company 
127 East 2nd Avenue
Vancouver, BC  V5T 1B4 

We invite resumes from artists of diverse cultures and ethnicities.
Those selected for an audition will be contacted.

There is a copy of the script available to read at the Production
Centre.  

 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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Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria St., 12th floor
Toronto, ON  M5C 3C4
www.caea.com



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