Announcing:

Zalethon — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:11:21 +0000

The Gatesinger Company, Ltd Presents:
The Pultneyville Civic Light Opera Company in

Gilbert & Sullivan’s

H.M.S. PINAFORE

(or The Lass That Loved a Sailor)
July 15 16 & 17

Auditions:
Sunday, May 1 at 3 pm
Monday, May 2 at 7 pm

Auditions!

Zalethon — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:48:52 +0000

“Bye Bye, Birdie“

Saturday January 22nd & Sunday January 23rd, 11am-2pm.

Directors: Amanda Lobaugh and Patti Montrois

Bye Bye Birdie Auditions

Gatesinger Company Ltd will be holding auditions for their spring production of “Bye Bye Birdie” a musical comedy with a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. “Bye Bye Birdie” is the story of an Elvis like Rock and Roll Star (Conrad Birdie) who travels to Sweet Apple, Ohio where he is to get a goodbye kiss on The Ed Sullivan Show from 15 year Kim McAfee before he enters the Army.

Audition dates are Jan 22 and 23 from 11-2pm at Gates Hall 4107 Lake Road, Pultneyville, NY 14538. Auditions will be held for lead roles. No audition is necessary for chorus but we request chorus members to come to one of the auditions to sign up. If you are interested, but, are unable to attend the audition dates please send an email to The.Gatesinger.Company.Ltd@gmail.com . Participants must be aged 13+. People who audition are asked to bring a song to sing or sing a song from the show. An accompanist will be available. Each person auditioning will also be asked to do a reading from material which will be provided.
Performances are April 8,9,10. Rehearsals will be held on Wed (beginning 1/26/2011) and Saturdays (beginning 1/29/2011)

Bye Bye Birdie – Character Descriptions

Albert – Single guy – aged 30-50
Conrad birdie’s manager – dates Rose – Mama’s boy

Rose – Single girl – aged 25-50
Albert’s Secretary – dates Albert and wants to get married

Conrad Birdie – aged 20-35 (or pass for 20’s)
Teenage Rockstar Idol – Think Elvis – Conceited and going into the army

Mr Macafee – aged 30-50
Family Father Figurehead – old fashioned

Mrs Macafee – aged 25-45
Devoted Wife and Mother – old fashioned

Kim Macafee – aged 14-25
Teenage Daughter – newly engaged to Hugo
President of Conrad Birdie Fanclub

Randolph Macafee – aged 13-16 (??)
Little brother

Mrs Peterson (non-singing) – aged 40-60
Albert’s Mother – smothering and loves to throw the guilt about

Hugo Peabody (non-singing) – aged 14-25
Kim’s teenage fiancee – insecure and in love w/Kim

Ursula Merkle – aged 14-25
Kim’s teenage best friend and huge fan of Conrad

Gloria Rasputin (non-singing) – aged 20-40
Mrs Peterson’s idea of the perfect girlfriend for her son
she’s a bit of a ditz.

Teen Trio – Deborah Sue, Ursula, Margie

Male Quartet – Maude, Maude’s First Customer,
Maude’s Second Customer, Maude’s Dishwasher

Teen Chorus

Adult Chorus