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Produced by: Malca Giblin
Directed and Choreographed by: Duane Monahan
Musical Direction by: Marci Shegogue
Audition Dates: Monday, February 15 and Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Callbacks: THURSDAY, February 18 at 7:30 pm
Location: Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Rd, Gaithersburg, Md 20878
(For directions to the Arts Barn, please visit the Arts Barn web site.
(For information and questions, contact Duane Monahan @ 240-601-3017)
Performance & Rehearsal Location: The Gaithersburg Arts Barn
Performance Dates: April 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 8pm and April 11, 18, 25 at 2pm
Show Synopsis: Please visit the Forever Plaid web site.
Character Descriptions
- FRANCIS (Second Tenor-Lyric Baritone): The leader and caretaker of the group. He has the most confidence. He takes care of his fellow PLAIDS and makes sure that everyone knows where they're supposed to be and what is supposed to happen next. He is also the connection between the audience and the guys. He has asthma which acts up whenever numbers are too fast or the choreography too energetic. He has a great deal of compassion for the music and the group. He is always saving the guys from embarrassment. He feels obliged to keep the show moving and is always apologizing to the audience when it's not going as he hopes. When he does his speech as the end he must not preach or pause during it. Francis must be as humble as they come, or else there is a danger that he will seem like a "lounge lizard" and the audience will tire of him. Despite his humility, he is "Romantic Crooner". In "Chain Gang" he sings his heart out like a great spiritual singer.
- JINX (Tenor): The shy one. He is terrified. He doesn't always remember what song comes next or what the next move is. He is Sparky's step-brother and there is little step-sibling rivalry going on between them. He occasionally gets a nose bleed when he sings above an A. He lives his life terrified. He was abused and beaten. He is only in the group because he sings great and high. The others are very protective of him. He transforms during "Cry" and sheds his fears to be the star we always thought he could be. After "Cry" her has metamorphosed from being a timid boy to a more confident man.
- SMUDGE (Bass): The worrier. He worries about the props, about the running order and always assumes that the audience won't like him. He has a chronic nervous stomac. He is very reluctant to perform. He is also dyslexic when it comes to telling his left foot from his right. His name is Smudge because he is left-handed and he would smudge the page every time he wrote. Smudge never enjoyed or appreciated what he had. He always worried about what was coming up and regretted what had passed. He was stuck in the "would've, should've, could've" syndrome. At "Rags to Riches" he lets go of this and just "is." - He bowls us over with sheer stage presence and musical prowess. His glasses are accidentally thrown off and he is gorgeous. At the top of the play he wanted to skip the whole event and leave. At the end he's the last one to want to leave. SMUDGE wears glasses which hides his good looks and sex appeal.
- SPARKY (Baritone): The clown-the imp-the scamp. The "cut-up" of the group. He is always looking for ways to crack jokes. He is very sharp and loves singing his tailor-made solos. He wears a retainer and has a slight speech impediment or lisp. Even though he is energetic and clever, he cares for his step-brother. He sings with a joyous bravura and loves to perform. He loves to tell stories and relishes every word. He is the comic engine of the show. He often speaks so fast that he repeats himself. ("It's time for Crazy 'Bout You", It's time for "Crazy 'Bout You". I love this number. I just love it.") He has his moment of tenderness during THE PERRY COMO session. He has to admit to Mr. "C" what he did was wrong. Since he starts out with great verve and showmanship, his arc has to soften. The class clown is shown to have a heart.
Audition Procedures |
Cast Member Expectations
Audition Procedures: Appointments are not necessary, and auditioners will be taken in the order that they turn in their information sheets. First, you will need to sing a prepared up-tempo or ballad – 16 to 32 bars will suffice. Please use a song from a musical theater show and/or the genre of Forever Plaid; please do not sing a song from this show. We will provide a piano accompanist. You may then be requested to work some scales or intervals with the music director to display your range. Auditioners will then be asked to take part in an improvisation exercise. At callbacks we will sing from the show, read from the script, and do a movement/choreography combination. RMT holds totally open auditions -- no parts are pre-cast. We frequently have 40%-60% newcomers in a show. You may bring a resume if you like. You will be asked to fill out an information sheet and a conflict calendar so please know your other commitments ahead of time. A head shot is not required, but feel free to bring one. We will still take a picture so that we can be sure to remember you as you looked at the audition.
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