Auditions
WINTER WONDERETTES
SATURDAY, SEPT. 27th and SUNDAY, SEPT. 28th
SYNOPSIS
The Wonderettes are back! This seasonal celebration finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party! Featuring great ’60s versions of holiday classics such as “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Run, Rudolph, Run,” and “Winter Wonderland,” the result is, of course, marvelous! This energetic and glittering holiday package is guaranteed to delight audiences of all ages.
Cast of characters
Missy Role Already Cast
Always the overachiever of the group, Missy has now blossomed into a full-fledged adult overachiever. She is an elementary school teacher with cat-eye glasses. She has recently returned from her honeymoon with her new husband, Bill, an audience member. She controls the evening’s events, even when Betty Jean is in charge: Missy is the one to cover for mistakes, and is always ready to jump in and save the day. She has an inner-sexiness (even slightly kinky) that comes out every once in a while, much to her surprise and embarrassment. She has been best friends with Suzy since elementary school.
Betty Jean Role Already Cast
Betty Jean is the self-anointed clown of the group, always vying for attention from her best friend, Cindy Lou. She loves that she is finally in charge of the group, if only for this one performance. She has worked at Harper’s Hardware since High School and is now in Corporate Sales, a fact she’s very proud of. After a few tumultuous years, she married her high-school boyfriend, Johnny, who also used to work at Harper’s Hardware. We learn that they have recently separated for good. She has a strength that belies her goofiness. This strength is what gives her empathy; she has no "poor me" in her attitude. This pays off in her Act I closing song. Her hair is red/auburn.
Suzy
Suzy is happy-go-lucky, a little giddy, a little silly, and a little pregnant. She’s always willing to go along with anyone and anything, and she seems to giggle at just about anything. She finds great pleasure in everything she does; the sillier it is, the more fun she finds it. Her pregnancy has brought out her attention-deficit disorder, and she reverts to her childhood at the drop of a dime. She is married to Ritchie, her high-school sweetheart, who is running the lights for the performance. Her honey-blond hair is reminiscent of early Marlo Thomas/"That Girl.” Her best friend is Missy.
(Mezzo/Alto with big belt. Range: C#3–E5)
Cindy Lou Role Already Cast
Cindy Lou is the "bad girl" of the group, now reformed (to a point). She is sexy with a dry and sassy wit, and has a mile-high jet-black beehive, a cross between the Ronettes and early Priscilla Presley. She has a tattoo on her left upper arm that reads “Billy Ray,” her boyfriend who passed away a few years back (from The Marvelous Wonderettes). Until that time, it seemed that things always went her way, making Betty Jean crazy. She has an incredible soft side and inner depth, revealed in her Act II monologue and ballad. (Mezzo Soprano with belt— sings lead vocal line on most group songs.
We’re thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming production of Winter Wonderettes!
Please note: Only the role of Suzy is currently open for audition. All other roles have been cast.
Audition Dates:
Saturday, Sept. 27th, at 6:00 pm
Sunday Sept. 28th, at 2:00 pm
Location:
4003 W FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores, TX 78657
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare one song in a similar style to the show. No a cappella auditions.
Cold readings from the script will follow vocal auditions.
Be prepared for a short movement combination — wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear.
For questions, please contact: director@thehcct.org
We look forward to seeing you at auditions!
Lend me a tenor
TUESDAY, NOV. 4th and WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5th
SYNOPSIS
Winner of 3 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards, Lend Me A Tenor is set in September 1934. Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is primed to welcome world-famous singer Tito Merelli, known as Il Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation, to appear for one night only as the star of the opera. Tito arrives late, and through a hilarious series of mishaps, he is given a double dose of tranquilizers and passes out. His pulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Max believe he’s dead - and in a frantic attempt to salvage the evening, Saunders persuades Max to get into Merelli's costume and fool the audience into thinking he's Il Stupendo. Max succeeds and lives up to his idol, but Merelli regains consciousness and gets into the identical costume, ready to perform. Now two opera singers are running around in the same costume and two women are running around in lingerie, each thinking she is with Il Stupendo. A sensation on Broadway and in London's West End, this madcap, screwball comedy is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter.
Cast of characters
Saunders
The Cleveland Grand Opera Company's general manager, Maggie's father, and Max's boss. He's a blowhard prone to losing his temper, who's determined to make the opera's big night a success.
Maggie
Saunders' daughter and Max's girlfriend. She's pretty and quirky and initially has a crush on Tito.
Bellhop
An opera-loving, aspiring singer who is obsessed with meeting Tito Merelli and obtaining his autograph.
Diana
The Cleveland Grand Opera's ambitious and seductive soprano. She's interested in Tito and flings her way to the top.
Max
Saunders' assistant and Maggie's suitor. He's a nervous, young, aspiring tenor who secretly possesses significant talent. Max is forced to take Tito Merelli's place as the lead in Pagliacci. He's described as a "company gofer and assistant to Saunders".
Tito Merelli
A world-famous Italian tenor known as "Il Stupendo." He's a self-indulgent "ladies man" with a passion for food, wine, and opera. He has a heavy Italian accent.
Maria Merelli
Tito's fiery Italian wife. She is jealous of Tito's philandering but loves him deeply. She has a strong Italian accent.
Julia
The chairwoman of the Cleveland Opera Guild. She considers herself a "grande dame" and is also quite flirtatious.
We’re thrilled to announce auditions for our upcoming production of Lend Me A Tenor
Audition Dates:
Tuesday, Nov. 4th, at 6:30 pm
Wednesday, Nov. 5th, at 6:30 pm
Location:
4003 W FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores, TX 78657
Audition Requirements:
Cold readings from the script.
For questions, please contact: director@thehcct.org
We look forward to seeing you at auditions!