42nd Street Auditions

For this audition, please prepare 32 bars of a song to sing (about a minute’s worth).  Preferably sheet music, hole punched, in a binder.  Non-vocal backing tracks are also acceptable.  Please plan to be there for 1.5-2 hours.  The audition process is time consuming and we will do our best to stay on schedule.

Auditions for both shows will be Saturday, 9 March starting at 12p.  Please pick an audition time below.   Auditions are free and walk-ins are always welcome!

Callbacks for the show will be Sunday, 10 March starting at 12p.

The Casting Email for both shows will be sent starting Wednesday, 13 March with follow up correspondence on Thursday, 14 March.

For questions please contact Cole Butcher, Production Stage Manager, 239-434-7340 ext. 125 or [email protected].

DESCRIPTIONS:

42nd Street

One of show business’s most classic and beloved tales, 42nd Street tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway.

Peggy arrives in New York City from her hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania, armed with her tap shoes and big dreams. Peggy’s talent catches the eye of legendary Broadway director Julian Marsh, who gives her a spot in the chorus of Pretty Lady, his newest show. Pretty Lady stars Dorothy Brock, the classic Broadway diva, who takes an instant dislike to the new girl in the cast. When Dorothy is injured during the show’s previews, Pretty Lady looks like it will have to close, unless a new girl talented enough to lead the show can be found — someone like Peggy Sawyer!

Peggy’s rise from showgirl to star is the stuff of show business dreams. 42nd Street is full of crowd-pleasing tap dances, popular musical theatre standards, and show-stopping ensemble production numbers. The score is chock-full of Broadway standards, including “You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me,” “Dames,” “We’re In the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” and “Forty-Second Street.”

Director/Choreographer: Dawn Lebrecht Fornara
Music Director: Charles Fornara
Cast: 4 Women (20s-60s), 3 Men (20s-60s), Featured supporting roles and ensemble
Rehearsal & Performance Schedule: 42nd Street Conflict Sheet

Characters:

• PEGGY SAWYER – Nervous but enthusiastic new chorus girl from Allentown, Pennsylvania.
• BILLY LAWLOR – Leading tenor in Pretty Lady.
• DOROTHY BROCK – Past her prime Prima Donna, renowned for inability to dance.
• JULIAN MARSH – Famous, but notorious, director.
• MAGGIE JONES – Co-writer and producer of Pretty Lady.
• BERT BARRY – Co-writer and producer of Pretty Lady.
• ANDY LEE – Choreographer of Pretty Lady.
• PAT DENNING – Dorothy’s former vaudeville partner and romantic interest.
• ABNER DILLON – Producer of Pretty Lady and Dorothy’s “Sugar Daddy”.
• MAC – Stage Manager of Pretty Lady.
• ANN “ANYTIME ANNIE”, LORRAINE, PHYLLIS, GLADYS – Experienced chorus girls who help Peggy.
• OSCAR – Onstage rehearsal pianist for the show Pretty Lady.
• ENSEMBLE – a robust ensemble of characters in the dance and acting ensemble

For Sides click here: 42nd Street Sides

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Select and reserve an audition slot below:

As time slots fill up, more will open.  If you need to CANCEL your audition time, please contact Cole Butcher, Production Stage Manager, [email protected].