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Davidson Community Players announces auditions for
PRINCIPAL ROLES
for the following summer and fall productions:

Little Women, the Musical
Rehearsal begins late April, opens June 19th
Directed by Melissa Ohlman-Roberge

Lend Me a Tenor, Ken Ludwig’s hysterical comedy
Rehearsal begins early June, opens July 24th
Directed by Jim Yost

Working, the Studs Terkel musical
Rehearsal begins mid September, opens November 6th
Directed by Melissa Ohlman-Roberge

When: February 3rd, 1-4 pm & February 4th, 7-10pm
Where: 307 Armour Street, Davidson, NC
Who: Actors/Actresses ages 16 + of all shapes, sizes & nationalities

Minorities are encouraged to audition

What to Bring:

1. Head Shot & Resume

2. One minute monologue that shows your acting range. If you don't have a monologue, short sides available at audition.

3. Sixteen bars of a song that shows your vocal range if you are interested in a singing role (bring sheet music for the song in proper key for your voice).

4. A full list of your conflicts to the audition.

Callbacks: Little Women: Tuesday, February 5th @ 7pm
Lend Me a Tenor: Sunday, February 10th @ 1pm
Working: Sunday, February 10th @ 7pm

Arrive within 90 minutes of the start of the audition call. You only need to attend one audition.

Both Lend Me a Tenor and Working contain singing and non-singing roles.

**Note Date Change** Ensemble and secondary auditions for Little Women and Working will be held March 17th & 18th. **Note Date Change**

LITTLE WOMEN PRINCIPAL CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Based on Louisa May Alcott's own family experiences (and novel), LITTLE WOMEN, follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written. Now, this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. LITTLE WOMEN embodies the complete theatrical experience, guaranteeing a night filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit. This powerful score soars with the sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope -- the sounds of a young America finding its voice. In years to come, we are sure that hundreds of productions by schools and theatres throughout the world will make this stage adaptation of the American classic novel a classic musical theatre treasure in its own right.

• Jo March: feisty tomboy; independent, outspoken, temperamental, ambitious; plays 17-20, belt voice

• Meg March: Eldest sister; a dainty romantic; feminine, pretty, responsible, considerate, generous; plays 19-22, soprano

• Beth March: quiet musician; virtuous, shy, charitable-must play piano; plays 15-17, mezzo

• Amy March: youngest sister; willful adolescent; wily, artistic, self-centered, vain, manipulative; plays 13-16 and changes the most in appearance and maturity through the show, mezzo

• Marmee March: Devoted, supportive mother; strong-willed, wise, ethical, hard-working; needs to appear old enough to be the girls’ mother, mezzo/belt

• Laurie Laurence: charming neighbor; clever, intelligent, bighearted; good friend to the March girls, especially Jo; plays 16-19, baritone/tenor

• Mr. Laurence: Laurie's grandfather; stiff curmudgeon; should play piano; character role: appears early 70s, bass/baritone

• Aunt March: wealthy widow; pretentious, crotchety, disapproves of Jo’s behavior; character role: appears 50+, soprano

• Professor Bhaer:  Jo’s mentor and friend, respected professor, German; appears mid 30’s, baritone

• Mr. Brooks: Laurie's tutor; handsome; in love with Meg; appears late 20s, tenor

LEND ME A TENOR CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Lend Me a Tenor" is set in 1934 at the Cleveland Opera Company, where everyone is going wild over the impending visit of world-famous tenor Tito Merelli. But the tenor takes too many tranquilizers, leaving the promoter and his assistant to assess that Merelli is dead. The assistant decides to impersonate Merelli, but the star awakens and stumbles out of his hotel room, leaving too many tenors afoot.

• Max (late 20s-early 30s, mild mannered, must sing)
• Maggie (mid- to late-20s, in love with Max)
• Saunders (40s-50s, Maggie's father, over wrought, over blown)
• Tito (35-45, the "world-famous" tenor, must sing)
• Maria (35-45, Tito's wife, dramatic, Italian accent)
• Diana (mid-30s, beautiful, sexy)
• Bellhop/opera groupie (any age)
• Julia (50+, elegant, theatrical, chairman of the Opera Guild)

WORKING PRINCIPAL CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Based on Studs Terkel’s compilation of interviews with workers across the United States, WORKING follows a day in the life of the average American. In the course of one twenty-four hour workday, the audience meets and hears the stories of a wide variety of workers.