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Announcing Auditions for THE SPITFIRE GRILL, the musical

Date Posted: 06/27/08
Organization: Palo Alto Players
City: Palo Alto

Description:

PALO ALTO PLAYERS announces OPEN AUDITIONS FOR THE SPITFIRE GRILL
Music and book by James Valcq Lyrics and book by Fred Alley
Based on a film by Lee David Zlotoff

Director: Lennon Smith Music Director: Paul Wanless

APPOINTMENTS NECESSARY
CALL 650.329.0891 or E-mail: auditions@paplayers.org

Saturday July 12, 2008, 11:00AM-3:00PM
Callbacks: Wednesday July 16, 2008, 7:00-9:00PM

Lucie Stern Theater Rehearsal Hall, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

Non-AEA Performance Grant Available

Prepare one Broadway, Country or Folk Song that demonstrates your range (Bring sheet music; piano accompanist provided – NO TAPES PLEASE) Bring photo/resume

Rehearsals begin: Tuesday July 22, 2008
Performs September 12 – 28, 2008 at the Lucie Stern Theater

SYNOPSIS: This musical triumph is an inspiring celebration of fresh starts and the power of what one person can do. Things really start cookin’ in the small forgotten town of Gilead, Wisconsin the moment a young stranger arrives to work at the grill. And while the waitress may spill the gossip as she fills your coffee cup, the real treat is what’s on the menu for audiences—a down-home heaping helping of hope and good will, served with a blend of warm musical styles drawn from the heartland of American dreams.

ROLES AVAILABLE:
FEMALE:
Percy Talbot: 20s Pretty, if rough-edged, with a strength and sadness beyond her years. A hint of a West Virginia accent. Strong folk/country belt to ‘D’ and some head voice required.

Hannah Ferguson: 60s - 70s A tough-skinned old bird with a no-nonsense manner that belies the warm heart within. Mezzo/alto chest range.

Shelby Thorpe: 30s A soft-hearted, shy woman with great inner potential, who knows the value of friendship. Folk soprano with strong high belt to ‘D’.

Effy Krayneck: 50s Postmistress and busybody. Has an eye for gossip and a strong tongue. Solid singer in mezzo/alto chest range. Needs to harmonize well.

MALE:
Sheriff Joe Sutter: 25 - 30 Small town policeman with strong integrity, but a restless nature. Strong folk tenor to ‘G’ (touches an ‘A’).

Caleb Thorpe: 40s Out-of-work foreman of the stone quarry. Frustrated working man clinging to the past. Solid folk/ rock voice with an edge. Top ‘G.’

The Visitor: 40 - 45 A mysterious figure who never speaks. An actor with powerful eyes and a strong sense of his body.

NEED MORE INFO? E-mail us at: auditions@paplayers.org

Contact Info

Name: Palo Alto Players
Email: auditions@paplayers.org
Website: http://www.paplayers.org/auditions.htm

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