hello dolly audition pack (edited) 050416 synopsis hello, dolly! has an unusually lengthy history....

AUDITIONPACK

RehearsalsCommence

Wednesday3rdMay2017RehearsalswillbeMondayandWednesday

eveningsat8pm,withSundayrehearsalstobeaddedatalaterdate.

PerformancesWednesday13/9/17at8pm

Thursday14/9/17at8pmFriday15/9/17at8pm

Saturday16/9/17at2pmSaturday16/9/17at8pm

Auditions

Sunday23rdAprilfrom10amSUTHERLAND PENSIONERS CENTRE749 Old Princes Hwy SutherlandMonday24thAprilfrom7.30pmCOMO SCHOOL OF ARTS17 Novara Cres, Como

CallbacksOnlyifrequiredWednesday26thApril

CastAnnouncementonWebsiteFriday28April2017

Sunday17/9/17at2pm

PRODUCTIONTEAM

DianeWilsonDirectorDeanTurnerMusicalDirectorEdwardRookeChoreographer

Thankyouforyourinterestinauditioningfor“HelloDolly”whichwillbeperformedattheSutherlandEntertainmentCentreinSeptember2017byMirandaMusicalSociety.Thefollowinginformation

explainsmoreaboutthisproduction,yourrehearsalcommitmentsandperformancerequirements.

Adetailedrehearsalschedulewillbemadeavailableonthewebsite:www.mirandamusicalsociety.com.au

SYNOPSIS

Synopsis

Hello, Dolly! has an unusually lengthy history. Its first version in 1835, was a London play A Day Well Spent by John Oxenford. Seven years later Einen Jux will er sich machen (He Intends To Have a Fling), a Viennese variation by Johann Nestroy, was produced. In 1938 Thornton Wilder turned the Nestroy play into The Merchant of Yonkers and 17 years after that he rewrote it as The Matchmaker. Both Wilder plays had Broadway runs. Another forerunner of Hello, Dolly! was the 1891 musical, A Trip to Chinatown.

Story

" and what do you do for a living, Mrs. Levi?" asks Ambrose Kemper in the first scene of that most delightful of musical comedies, Hello, Dolly! "Some people paint, some sew... I meddle," replies Dolly and we are on a whirlwind race round New York and Yonkers at the turn of the century as we follow the adventures of that most mischievous matchmaker, Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi.

Hello, Dolly! is the story of Mrs. Levi's efforts to marry Horace Vandergelder, the well-known half-millionaire, so that she can send his money circulating like rainwater, as her late husband Ephraim Levi taught her. Along the way she also succeeds in that matching the young and beautiful Widow Molloy with Vandergelder's head clerk, Cornelius Hackl; Cornelius's assistant Barnaby Tucker with Mrs. Molloy's loop assistant, Minnie Fay; and the struggling artist Ambrose Kemper with Mr. Vandergelder's weeping niece, Ermengarde. Mrs. Levi tracks Vandergelder to his hay and feed store in Yonkers, then by train back to Mrs. Molloy's hat shop in New York, out into the streets of the city where they are all caught up in the great 14th Street Association Parade, and then to the most evident and expensive restaurant in town, the Harmonia Gardens, where Dolly is greeted by the waiters, cooks, doormen and wine stewards in one of the most famous songs in the history of American musical comedy, "Hello, Dolly!"

What happens in the end? Dolly gets her man, of course. And he is delighted she caught him. Dolly leaves the stage at the end of Act II with a wink to the audience as she takes a meat peep into Vandergelder's bulging cash register and promises that his fortune will soon be put to good use. She quotes her late husband Ephraim, " Money, pardon the expression, is like manure, it's not worth a thing unless it's spread around, encouraging young things to grow."

KEYDATESANDVENUES

InformationNight

Monday5thAprilat7.30pmComoSchoolofArts17NovaraCrescent,ComoNSW

AuditionsappointmentscloseFriday21April2017at5pm

Auditions(byappointmentonly)

Sunday23Aprilfrom10amAT THESutherland Pensioners Centre

749 Old Princes Hwy Sutherland

Monday 24 April 2017 from 8pm AT THE ComoSchoolofArts

Callbacks(byinvitation)

OnlyifnecessaryWednesday26April2017

CastAnnounced

CastreleasedonMMSwebsiteonFriday28April2017

Rehearsals

WillbeheldatComoSchoolofArtsonMondayandWednesdaynightsfrom8pmto11pm,andSundayafternoonsfrommiddayto4pmwhenneeded.TheseadditionalSundayrehearsalsmaybecalledasnecessary,workingaroundpeople’savailability.

Adraftrehearsalschedulewillbeavailableonthewebsiteshortlyafterrehearsalscommence.Priortoauditioning,checkyouravailabledates-ifyouarenotavailableforanyrehearsals,pleaseadvisetheproductionteamandcastingpanelsotheycantakethisintoconsiderationforcasting.Ifyoudonotadviseofanyplannedabsences,wewillassumeyouwillbeavailableforallrehearsals.Asthisisalargeshowwithbigandintricateensemblenumbers,wedependuponcompletecommitmentfromallcastmembers.

BumpIntoSutherlandEntertainmentCentre

Saturday9September,2017

Loadtruckat8am

ShiprockScoutHall,183GannonsRoadSouth,Caringbah

UnloadandBumpinfrom9:15amat

SutherlandEntertainmentCentre

Sitzprobe

ToBeadvised

Bumpout

Immediatelyfollowingfinalperformance

AfterShowParty

FollowingBumpoutandtruckunloadedatShiprock

(Venuetobeannouncedclosertoperformancedates)

AUDITIONS

Auditionsarebyappointmentonly.PleasecontactTimWotherspoon,atsecretary@mirandamusicalsociety.com.autosecureanappointmenttime.

Pleasearriveatleast15minutespriortoyourallottedtimetosubmityourcompletedapplicationform(attached).Also,thepanelwouldlikeabriefresumeofyourrelevanttheatricalhistoryandacurrentphoto.Ensureyouhavewarmeduppriortoauditioning.

Uponenteringtheauditionroompleaseannounceyourselfandtheroleyouareauditioningfortothepanel.

Thepanelis:DianeWilson(Director),DeanTurner(MusicalDirector),EdwardRooke(Choreographer),arepresentativeofthemembershipandanon-memberindustryspecialist.Arepresentativeofthecommitteewillalsobeinattendanceasanobserver.

CHARACTERBREAKDOWN

DOLLYLEVI:Matchmaker,widow,meddler,opportunist,loveslife,commandingstagepresence.50+AuditionPiece:BeforetheParadePassesBy–Bar31toBar126.Dance:Mover

HORACEVANDERGELDER:Well-knownhalf-a-millionaire,widower,ownsHayandFoodStore,gruff,setinways,authoritative50–60sAuditionPiece:“ItTakesAWoman”–beginningtoBar53Dance:Littlemovement

CORNELIUSHACKL:HeadClerkofHayandFood,energetic,enthusiasticandadventurous.Earlythirties.AuditionPiece:“PutOnYourSundayClothes”–BeginningtoBar52PlusBar69–84Dance:Goodmover

BARNABYTUCKER:AssistanttoCornelius,naïve,energised,follower.LateteenstoearlytwentiesAuditionPiece:“PutOnYourSundayClothes”Bar21–Bar52PlusBar69–84Dance:Goodmover

IRENEMOLLOY:HatShopowner,widow,beautiful,smart,fun-loving.EarlythirtiesAuditionPiece:“RibbonsDownMyBack”-BeginningtoBar81Dance:Goodmover

MINNIEFAY:Irene’sAssistant,naïve,straight-laced,fresh,followerLateteenstoearlytwentiesAuditionPiece:“Motherhood”-Bar62–Bar101Dance:Goodmover

AMBROSEKEMPER:Strugglingartist,good=natured,accommodating,wantstomarryErmengarde.TwentiesAuditionPiece:“PutOnYourSundayClothes”–Bar69–84Dance:Strong

ERMENGARDE:Vandergelder’sniece,whining,high-strung,wantstomarryAmbrose.LateteensAuditionPiece:SongofownchoiceDance:Strong

Thefollowingwillalsobemembersofensemble:ERNESTINA:Accommodating,good-timegirl30-50AuditionPiece:“SweetRosieO’Grady”-anykeyorbrassysongofownchoiceDanceforrole:None

RUDOLPH: Maitre‘doftheHarmoniaGardens.Proper,Russianaccent,commanding40-60AuditionPiece:Bass–SongofChoiceDance:Some

JUDGE:Rednosenightcourtjudge40-60sAuditionPiece:SongofchoiceDanceforrole:None

DANCERS:MaleandFemaledoNOTneedtotakepartinasingingorreadingaudition.Maledancers:Itcouldbehandytohavesomeacrobaticsupyoursleeve

ENSEMBLE:Auditionpieceofownchoice

SINGING

Forallleadrolestherearespecificsectionsofthescorethattheproductionteamwanttohearthatwillshowrangeneededforthatroleandgiveyouagoodchancetoshowyourskills.Pleasemakesureyouarefamiliarwiththemusicandlyricsaheadoftimeaswewillnothavetimetoteachanymusicindividually.PleasefindallocatedsheetmusicontheMMSwebsiteandbringacopywithyouonthedayastherewillbeanexperiencedauditionpianistattheauditions

ForallEnsemble/smallerroleswerecommendsingingsomethingtobeaccompaniedbythepianistthatisextremelycharacterdriven.Youwillneedtoprovidesheetmusicforthepianist–ensurethemusicisbound(e.g.insideafolderratherthanloose)andclear–showthepianistwhereyouwanttostart,anyrepeatsorspecialmarkings,tempoetc.Ifyoucannotgetsheetmusic(inthekeyyouwanttosing),youmayuseabackingtrack.Inadditiontotheauditionpianist,therewillbeastereowithadock/USBportforaniPod/MP3playeravailablefornon-principalaccompaniment.NOunaccompaniedauditionswillbepermitted.

Thepanelmaystopyoursongatanytimeoncetheyhavehadsufficientinformationonyourvoice.

YoumaybeaskedtosingsomescalessothattheMusicalDirectorcanconfirmyourvocalrange.

Ifyouareinvitedforacallback,youwillbeprovidedwithaspecificsongorsongstoprepare.Wesuggestthatyoubepreparedforthisbyfamiliarisingyourselfwithallthemusicfromtheshowaheadoftime.

DANCING

ForallthoseauditioningforEnsemble/Smallerrolestherewillbeamovementcall,sopleasedresscomfortably.

ForthoseauditioningfortheroleofaDancer,youwillbetaughtashortroutine.AllFemaleDancersmustfeelcomfortabledancinginChorusheelsandareexpectedtobringthemalongtotheaudition.Itisimportantyouwarmupbeforearrivingatyourauditionaswewillnothavetimetorunyouthroughawarmupbeforehandduetotimeconstraints.

READINGS

AllreadingswillbeavailableontheMMSwebsitepriortotheauditiondates.

CALLBACKS

WillbeheldonWednesdaythe26thofAprilonlyifthepanelseetheneedandifyouareinvitedyoumayberequiredtolearnadifferentsongandperusesomedialogueforyoutoperform.Duringthisprocesswearelookingathowyoulookandperformwithothersandwithpossiblenewmaterial.

CASTANNOUNCEMENT

ThesuccessfulauditioneeswillbecalledbytheDirectoronorbeforeThursdaythe27thofApril,andcastingwillbepostedontheMMSwebsiteafter5pmonFriday,28April2017

Ifforanyreasonaroleisnotfilledfromtheauditions,additionalmembersmaybeinvitedtojointhecastatalaterdate.Allpotentialnewcastmaybeaskedtoaudition.

Ifyouarenotcastin“HelloDolly”itisnotnecessarilyareflectiononyourperformancebutyoumaynotfittheoverallvisionofthisparticularproduction.

AmemberofMirandaMusicalSocietywhoauditionedequallywillbegivenpriorityoveranon-member.

Ifyouhaveplanstogoawayforanextendedperiodforvacationduringtherehearsalperiodortoappearinanothershowduringtherehearsalperiod,pleasedonotaudition,asitisnotfaironpeoplewhoareavailableforallrehearsals.

YOURCOMMITMENTASACASTMEMBER

AllcastmembersMUSTbeorbecomeamemberofMirandaMusicalSocietyandremainfinancialuntilthecompletionoftheseason,adheretotheCodeofConductandobeytherulesoftheSociety.

AllrehearsalsupuntilmovingintotheSutherlandEntertainmentCentrewillbeheldattheComoSchoolofArts.ThevenueislocatedinthePeisleyCommunityCentreonNovaraCrescentComo.Iftravellingbycarthereissomeoffstreetparkingandalwayssufficientstreetparking.Iftravellingbypublictransport,ComoRailwaystationisaneasy2minutestrollfromthevenue.

Adraftrehearsalschedulewillbeavailableforallcastmembers.Thismayvarydependingonlyonhowquicklywegettheworkdone.Pleaseassumethatyoumaybecalledatshortnoticeforarehearsal.

Allrehearsalswillstartat8pmMondaysandWednesdaysand12pmSundayssharpandfollowashortwarmup.Wewillhaveabreakinthemiddlefortenminutes.If(duetoillnessoranunplannedworkcommitmentonly)youareunabletoattendarehearsalorwillbelatearriving,pleasecontacttheDirectorassoonaspossible.Detailswillbegiventothecastatthemeetandgreet.

VariationstotherehearsalschedulewillbepostedonthecastFacebookpagewithamplenotice.

ALLcastMUSTbeavailableforrehearsalsoncewestarttoruncompleteactsortheshowaswellasBumpIn,SitzprobeandallrehearsalsandperformancesatSutherlandSchoolofArts.

MirandaMusicalSocietyreservestherighttoreplaceanyperformerwhomissesthreerehearsalswithoutavalidandacceptablereason.

MirandaMusicalSocietyalsoreservestherighttoreplaceanyperformerwhoacceptsaroleinanotherproductionoractivitywhichadverselyaffectstheirabilitytoattendrehearsalsortheirperformance.

CastarealsoexpectedtobecomeinvolvedinsocialandmarketingactivitiesandinpromotingtheshowaswellasassistingwiththeBumpInandBumpOut.

Youwillneedtoprovideyourownstagemake-up,exceptingspecialeffects.

Pleasedonotwearsneakers,butrather,shoesappropriateforyourroleduringrehearsals.

Castprogrammephotoswillbetakenononeortwonightsduringrehearsal,ifyoudonotattendanyofthesesessionsyouwillneedtoarrange(andpay)foraprivatesessionwithourphotographerforyourphototobeincludedintheprogramme.

FEES

Membership

Ifyouarecastin“HelloDolly”andarenotacurrentfinancialmemberyouwillberequiredtoapplyformembership.

Membershiphasanannualfeeof$40.

MembershipisaconditionofperformingforMirandaMusicalSocietyandisinclusiveofinsuranceprotectionintheeventofaninjurysustainedatrehearsalorduringperformance,thereforemustbepaidwithintwoweeksofstartingrehearsal.Ifyouarenotafinancialmemberafterthisdateyouractivityatrehearsalwillberestrictedandifyouarenotfinancialafteronemonthyouwillbereplaced.

ShowFee

Inadditiontomembership,allcastmembersarerequiredtopayashowfee.

Theshowfeefor“HelloDolly”is$60

PaymentforfeescanbemadebycashorEFTPOSwiththeMembersRepresentativeatthefirstrehearsalorbydirectdeposit.Thesociety’sbankdetailswillbeavailableatthefirstrehearsal.

CodeofEthics

TheMirandaMusicalSocietyCodeofEthicsisanimportantaspectofparticipatinginaMMSproduction.ItisanagreementthatyouparticipateinanMMSshowaccordingtoagreedstandardsofbehaviour.

1. Iwillgivemybestatalltimes-offeringenergyandenthusiasmatauditions,rehearsals,bumpin/out,workingbees,promotionaleventsandthroughoutperformances.

2. IwillpaymyMembershipandShowFeesonthefirstnightofrehearsal,aswellanyotherrequiredpaymentsthroughouttherehearsalperiodpromptlyandbytherequesteddeadline.

3. IwillbefullycommittedtoeachMMSproductionIaminvolvedin,bybeingontimeandattendingALLrehearsalsandperformances-unlessexperiencingseriousillness,orifIhavepermissionforabsenceeitherpriortoauditionsorwithadvancenoticetotheProductionTeamsomyabsencedoesnotunfairlydisrupttherehearsalschedule.

4. Iwillcommunicateeffectivelyandsupportmyfellowscastmembers,crew,productionteamandcommitteemembers-keepingmyinteractions/commentstowardsotherspositiveandconstructive.

5. Iwillacceptandfollowallinstructionsandadvicegiventomebytheproductionteamandwillexpressconcerns/issuesassoonastheyarisetotheseindividualsonly,inarespectfulandappropriatemanner.

6. Iwillparticipateinallrequiredrehearsals,whiledemonstratingflexibility,patienceandunderstandingonnecessaryschedulechanges.

7. Iwillbepreparedasacastmember-learningalllinesandmusicefficiently,beingpromptoncues,aswellasbringingallitemsrequiredeg.script,props,costumesetc

8. Iwilldemonstratecaretotheenvironmentwhichsurroundsme-therehearsalspace,theatre,dressingrooms,scenery,propsandcostumes.

9. IwillrepresentandpromoteMMSinapositivewayatalltimes,bothinandoutsideofrehearsals/performances-inthewayIspeak,actandthroughoutinteractionsonsocialmedia.

10. IwillsupportthedecisionofthecastingcommitteeandbesupportiveofthechoicesmadeinthebestinterestsofMMS.

AllcastmembersmustconductthemselvesrespectfullywhilstparticipatinginaMMSshow.

Iherebysignthisagreedcodeofethicsandexpressmypledgetoplaymypartinmakingtheoverallproductionanenjoyableexperienceforallinvolved.Iunderstandseverethatconsequences,includingexpulsionfromtheshow,canbeimposedforabreachofthecode.

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