Auditions will be held at the Pennsylvania Playhouse on Sunday, September 11th and Monday, September 12th from 7:00 PM to 9:15 PM.Callbacks, if needed, will be held on Tuesday, September 13th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.The Playhouse is located at 390 Illick's Mill Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017.
Please be prepared to sing 32 bars of music either from œHoliday Inn or in the style of the show. Examples would be Gershwin, Cole Porter or any other Berlin piece. Dress to dance and bring tap shoes if you have them. There will be a two style dance audition.Performances are December 2,3,4, 9,10,11,16,17 and 18. Friday and Saturday performances are at 730PM and Sundays at 300PM.Any questions regarding the production may be directed to Rody Gilkeson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. CHARACTERSAll age ranges are for stage appearance. All roles are open and all are welcome to audition.JIM HARDY: An idealistic singer-songwriter who dreamsof leaving show business and living a normal life on a farm.Jim is one third of a musical act involving himself, his bestfriend, Ted Hanover, and his soon-to-be-fiancé, Lila Dixon.While Ted and Lila do œone last gig in Chicago, Jim movesinto his new farm house and meets the intriguing previousowner, Linda Mason. Age range: 35-45TED HANOVER: A charismatic dancer, ladies man, andaspiring actor who dreams of making it big in Hollywood.Ted lives for the musical act that he performs with hisfriends Jim Hardy and Lila Dixon. He convinces Jim toœlend him Lila for one last gig at the Pump Room inChicago. 30-40LILA DIXON: A beautiful bombshell who plans to danceher way to stardom, Lila is the longtime girlfriend andsoon-to-be-fiancé of Jim Hardy and is not sure that his planfor a normal life is really for her. Lila jumps at the chanceto perform at the Pump Room in Chicago but promises tomeet Jim in Connecticut after the gig. 30-40DANNY: The energetic and sarcastic manager for themusical act of Hardy, Hanover, and Dixon. He encouragesTed and Lila to move ahead with a double act while Jimtries to set up a normal life. Danny will stop at nothing tomake his clients stars. 50-60LINDA MASON: A school teacher who grew up in Midville,Connecticut. She is mourning the loss of her family farm toJim Hardy and finds reasons to drop by on an almost dailybasis. 35-45LOUISE: A small-town car mechanic and œfix-it woman.She is down on her luck when she first meets Jim Hardy,but things quickly perk up when she is allowed to moveinto an empty room at the Mason Farm. Louise can fixanything, even broken hearts. 50-65CHARLIE: A precocious young person and one of LindaMason's students. 10-16Ensemble :Dancers ( Stanley, Daphne, Sawyer, Stella, Byron, Rose, Janie, Susie, Brenda, Hadley)AnnouncerRadio QuartetRadio HostDirectorFirst A.D.Camera PersonSound PersonClub PatronsDanny's Mother- (Voice Over)
