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GENERAL AUDITION - CITY CENTRE MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS - MISSISSAUGA, ON
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Audition day 1: 12/04/2012
City: Mississauga

Artistic Director or casting person in attendance: Katherine Kormos (Director) or Michael Grieco (Music Director)
Deadline to submit: 12/04/2012
Email applications to: atroyshow at gmail.com
Contact name: SM: Glenn Pringle or Producer: Troy De Four
Contact email: atroyshow at gmail.com
Contact phone: 416 727 3315/ 647 769 8769
Engager website: www.ccmpmusic.com
Link to detailed casting information: http://www.ccmpmusic.com/auditioninfo.cfm
Agreement: ITA

Ethno-cultural mandate or ethno-cultural casting statement: Auditions will be held at:
Glenbrook Presbyterian Church - 3535 South Common Court, Mississauga, ON L5L 2B3.  7PM - 9PM (PLEASE EMAIL atroyshow at gmail.com TO BOOK A TIME OR RECEIVE AN AUDITION FORM AND FURTHER INFORMATION)

We are looking to cast the role of "Tommy" himself for our 2013 musical, The Who's Tommy.

City Centre Musical Productions or (CCMP) is an actco and theatre Ontario award winning musical production company. Last seasons CCMP show, "The Drowsy Chaperone", is nominated for this years best show by Broadway Toronto.

Additional information: *Please Email atroyshow at gmail.com to be sent an audition form or further information. Below is the character synopsis for Tommy and Audition Requirements.

Music and Lyrics by PETE TOWNSHEND
Book by PETE TOWNSHEND AND DES MCANUFF
 Additional Music and Lyrics by JOHN ENTWISTLE and KEITH MOON
Originally Produced on Broadway by PACE THEATRICAL GROUP and DODGER PRODUCTIONS with Kardana Productions

Show dates: March 15-17th and 21-24th, 2013 at
Meadowvale Theatre
6315 Montevideo Road, Mississauga, Ontario

Director: Katherine Kormos
Musical Director: Michael Grieco
Stage Manager: Glenn Pringle
Auditions:
Auditions will be held at Glenbrook Presbyterian Church - located at 3535 South Common Court, Mississauga, ON L5L 2B3

Auditions may be booked by email to, atroyshow at gmail.com

You will be asked to perform your choice of two contrasting vocal pieces in the style of (but not from) the show. Please come prepared with sheet music, photocopied and double sided in a binder. An accompanist will be provided - no a cappella, self accompaniment or karaoke. Due to the structure of the show there will be no monologues or cold readings required. As this is the case please select songs which will allow you show us your ability to convey character and story through the music - You may not get to sing the entire song so please pick the strongest bars of the piece.

Synopsis and Show Details: The Rock Opera TOMMY, which was first performed by The Who in 1969, was originally conceived by  Peter Townshend and Kit Lambert with contributions to the development by John Entwistle, Keith Moon  and Roger Daltrey. The album was then adapted for the screen in collaboration with Ken Russell.  Townshend then went on to collaborate with Broadway veteran Des McAnuff to adapt it again for the stage. The musical opened at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California in July 1992. The Broadway debut was at the St. James Theatre on 22 April 1993.

The plot of the show follows young Tommy (at ages 4, 10, and 18+) who, after witnessing the traumatic death of his mother's lover through a reflection in a mirror, is struck deaf, dumb, and blind by the events. After his parents try many clinical ways of reaching him it is discovered that he has a natural talent for playing pinball and he rises to fame playing stadiums and challenging top players. Despite Tommy's fame his parents continue to search for a cure for his condition until one night, weak and angry at her failure, his mother smashes the mirror and the traumatic effects are lifted. Able to again hear, see, and speak Tommy's followers look to him as a messianic figure who has been miraculously cured. Tommy however is unable to provide them with an easy road to spirituality that they seek and his fame is then short lived.

Casting Requirements:
All cast require basic movement ability and light dance skills
Please Note: ALL CHARACTERS WILL BE CAST WITH PERFORMERS AGES 16 AND UP WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 4 YEAR OLD AND 10 YEAR OLD TOMMY

Available Role for Equity:
Tommy 18-25 - High Rock Tenor with dynamic vocals required. Acts as a link between the audience and the younger Tommy characters in the majority of the first act, conveying the emotions and text that are unspoken by the deaf, dumb, and blind children. The pinball wizard himself in the second act, leading a new movement that he inspires until he is rejected by his followers. A very dynamic and challenging role.

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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