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The Francis Wilson Playhouse will be holding Wonderful Town auditions Sunday, June 16th and Monday, June 17th at 7pm.Based on the book/play/film My Sister Eileen, this high-energy musical comedy features music by Leonard Bernstein and Lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green.
Performances will be September 5th to 22nd, 2024 at Francis Wilson Playhouse.
Auditioners are requested to bring a 32-bar audition song with sheet music (no a capella or tracks), or can choose to sing from the show score (provided).
There will be a dance/movement audition, and you MAY be requested to read for a specific role.
The comedy and characters are broad, per the style of Golden Age musicals. (Think Guys & Dolls era)
Rehearsals will be held at the Playhouse in July & August. The show is full of wonderful production numbers in a variety of musical styles.
Available Roles
Principals:
Eileen – Ruth’s sister, a recent arrival from Ohio (LYRIC SOPRANO)
Ruth – Eileen’s sister, a recent arrival from Ohio (ALTO)
Robert (Bob) Baker – editor at the Manhatter (BARITONE)
Wreck – former college football player (BARITONE)
Chick Clark – newspaperman (BARITONE) (doubles in Ensemble)
Frank Lippencott – manager of the local drug store (BARITONE) (doubles in Ensemble)
Officer Lonigan (John) – neighborhood cop (TENOR)
Supporting:
Tour Guide – shows tourists around Greenwich Village; male (doubles in Ensemble)
Mr Appopolous – modern painter; Ruth’s and Eileen’s landlord
Helen – Wreck’s girlfriend
Mrs. Wade – Helen’s mother
First Associate Editor – fellow employee at the Manhatter
Second Associate Editor – fellow employee at the Manhatter
Violet – “working gal” of the village
Speedy Valenti – proprietor of the Village Vortex, lost in his own world of jazz
Ensemble:
Tourists, Greenwich villagers, New York crowd, Brazilian cadets, Irish cops, "Hepcats," more
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Francis Wilson Playhouse, 302 Seminole St, Clearwater, FL 33755-3857, United States,Clearwater, Florida