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Auditions for the musical
The Marvelous Wonderettes '58 Auditions will be held at Deertrees Theatre at 156 Deertrees Rd, Harrison, ME. Please contact us if you are interested in auditioning. In Person Auditions for non-union actors: Monday, June 27 and Tuesday June 28th at 6:30 pm. Auditioners are asked to prepare an up-tempo song that shows your vocal range. We will also accept video demo reels as a submission. *Actor Stipend Show dates: September 2 - 4th, 2022 at 7:30pm Rehearsal dates: August 22-31 Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun (TBD with cast) CAST OF CHARACTERS CINDY LOU: (plays 18) She knows she is the prettiest girl at Springfield High. She knows she will be named Prom Queen and acts out against her best friend Betty Jean when things don’t go her way. MEZZO SOPRANO BELT— sings lead line on most songs. MISSY: (plays 18) She is the over-achiever of the group. Very controlled, very concerned that everything at the prom turns out wonderful and perfect. Head of the prom decorations committee, and absolutely smitten with her music teacher. Her best friend is Suzy. SOPRANO— wide range, very high vocals and belts throughout the show. BETTY JEAN: (plays 18) The class clown, tomboy, always vying for attention with Cindy Lou, her best friend. It’s also possible that Betty Jean wants to be with Cindy Lou herself, but just doesn’t even know what those feelings really are. Cindy Lou steals Betty Jean’s boyfriend away, which causes a lot of the friction at the prom. ALTO WITH A STRONG LOW RANGE. SUZY: (plays 18) Best friends with Missy, she is the happy-go-lucky one of the group— sometimes stereotyped as the ditzy blonde. Always smiling and giggling, nothing ever seems to bother her. In love with the lighting operator, completely surprised when named Prom Queen. MEZZO ALTO, both sweet and soul voice. This role requires a consummate belter, excellent part singer, and expert comedienne. Do not hire a ditzy person to play the “ditzy blonde.” CASTING NOTES The Marvelous Wonderettes is a cotton-candy colored, non-stop pop musical. The Marvelous Wonderettes ’58 is the one-act version of the show, taking place entirely in 1958. It takes the audience to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes— four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts, and voices to match. We learn about their lives and loves, accompanied by the girls performing classic ‘50s pop songs. The Original Cast Album on PS Classics is great source material. The girls should all sing in a bright, old-fashioned pop-belt style— no modern trills and thrills. Listen to Connie Francis, Doris Day, The Chordettes, and The McGuire Sisters for Act I styles. These girls need to become real best friends, and their concerns, struggles, hopes, and dreams must be real. Just play it sincerely. SETTING 1958, Springfield, USA *PLEASE NOTE: We are looking for Non-Equity actors LOCAL to the Deertrees area for this production. There is a stipend and housing for actors. MUSICAL NUMBERS (The 1958 Springfield High School Senior Prom) 1. Mr. Sandman Ensemble 2. Sugar and Spice Medley Lollipop Ensemble Sugartime Ensemble 3. Chipmunk Cheer Ensemble 4. Allegheny Moon Ensemble 5. Dream Medley All I Have to Do is Dream Ensemble Dream Lover Ensemble 6. Stupid Cupid Suzy 7. Lipstick on Your Collar Betty Jean 8. Lucky Lips Cindy Lou 9. Secret Love Missy 10. Man of My Dreams Medley Mr. Lee Missy, Ensemble Born Too Late Ensemble Teacher’s Pet Ensemble 11. Sugar and Spice Reprise [Prom Queen Voting] 12. Goodnight and Goodbye Medley Sincerely Ensemble Goodnight Sweetheart Ensemble 13. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me Suzy, Ensemble 14. Thank You and Goodnight Ensemble |
Author’s bio
Roger Bean created the long-running hit The Marvelous Wonderettes (over 1,200 performances Off-Broadway), along with the sequels Wonderettes: Caps & Gowns, Winter Wonderettes, Wonderettes: Dream On, and the new large-cast Wonderettes: Glee Club Edition. Original cast albums for all Wonderettes shows are available from iTunes and Amazon. The Marvelous Wonderettes received the 2007 LA Ovation Award for Best Musical for its record-breaking Los Angeles run and continues to be an audience favorite in theatre companies throughout the country. Mr. Bean’s do-wop hit Life Could Be A Dream had a record-breaking 12-month run in Los Angeles, receiving the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, the LA Weekly Theatre Award, and the Backstage Garland Award for Outstanding Musical. Other popular musicals created by Mr. Bean include The Andrews
Brothers, Summer of Love, Route 66, Honky Tonk Laundry, and Why Do Fools Fall In Love?, all published by Stage Rights. More info at www.rogerbean.com
Roger Bean created the long-running hit The Marvelous Wonderettes (over 1,200 performances Off-Broadway), along with the sequels Wonderettes: Caps & Gowns, Winter Wonderettes, Wonderettes: Dream On, and the new large-cast Wonderettes: Glee Club Edition. Original cast albums for all Wonderettes shows are available from iTunes and Amazon. The Marvelous Wonderettes received the 2007 LA Ovation Award for Best Musical for its record-breaking Los Angeles run and continues to be an audience favorite in theatre companies throughout the country. Mr. Bean’s do-wop hit Life Could Be A Dream had a record-breaking 12-month run in Los Angeles, receiving the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, the LA Weekly Theatre Award, and the Backstage Garland Award for Outstanding Musical. Other popular musicals created by Mr. Bean include The Andrews
Brothers, Summer of Love, Route 66, Honky Tonk Laundry, and Why Do Fools Fall In Love?, all published by Stage Rights. More info at www.rogerbean.com
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