Playhouse 1960 announces Auditions for The Will Rogers Follies, A Life in Revue

Posted by playhouse1960 on 2016/6/19 17:44:38
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The Will Rogers Follies, A Life in Revue By PLAYHOUSE 1960 6814 Gant Road, Houston TX 77066 (www.playhouse1960.com) directed by Elaine Edstrom
Saturday, July 16th
Mornin’ lineup: 9 AM to 11 AM;
Mornin’ Dance call 11:15 to 12:15 PM Afternoon lineup: 1 PM to 3 PM;
Afternoon Dance call 3:15 PM to 4:15
Each person will perform a 1 minute monologue & up to 36 bars of a song of their choice...& please provide your music—no acapella please!
These Characters are wanted for an Audition Lineup
WILL ROGERS, Baritone, age 30’s-40’s. Has been known to tell tales & spin a rope!
BETTY BLAKE ROGERS, Alto, age 25-35. Reportedly an ex-torch singer!
CLEM ROGERS, Baritone, age 50’s-70’s. Will’s pa &, it’s rumored, +”other people”+
6 CHORUS GIRLS, ages 18-30’s who sing, dance, & reportedly, Will’s & Betty’s sibs.
6 SINGIN’ DANCIN’COWBOYS, 18-50’s who twirl ropes (2 have **aliases**)
MR. ZIEGFELD (himself!) age 40’s-60’s who just talks & yells
WILEY POST, age 30’s-40’s, he sits in the audience & likes to fly airplanes!
Also, the 4 Rogers young’uns: Will Jr., Mary, James & Freddy ages 6-10.
+Clem is rumored to be HASTINGS, a butler, & also to be a preacher!
**Aliases** for the cowboys include PETER, the Stage Manager; & other assorted people seen & heard around that Rogers bunch.
Callbacks will be on Sunday, July 17th startin’ at 2 PM .
Rehearsals start July 24th & run Sundays 3-6 pm, Monday thru Wednesdays 7-10 pm
The Will Rogers Follies will have performances on Fridays & Saturdays startin’ at 8 PM from September 9th thru the 24th .
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