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 Illicks Mill Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017.
Please be prepared to sing 32 bars of music either from "Holiday 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
THE CHARACTERS
All age ranges are for stage appearance. All roles are open and all are welcome to audition.
JIM HARDY:
An idealistic singer-songwriter who dreams
of leaving show business and living a normal life on a farm.
Jim is one third of a musical act involving himself, his best
friend, Ted Hanover, and his soon-to-be-fiancé, Lila Dixon.
While Ted and Lila do "one last gig" in Chicago, Jim moves
into his new farm house and meets the intriguing previous
owner, Linda Mason. Age range: 35-45
TED HANOVER:
A charismatic dancer, ladies man, and
aspiring actor who dreams of making it big in Hollywood.
Ted lives for the musical act that he performs with his
friends Jim Hardy and Lila Dixon. He convinces Jim to
"lend" him Lila for one last gig at the Pump Room in
Chicago. 30-40
LILA DIXON:
A beautiful bombshell who plans to dance
her way to stardom, Lila is the longtime girlfriend and
soon-to-be-fiancé of Jim Hardy and is not sure that his plan
for a normal life is really for her. Lila jumps at the chance
to perform at the Pump Room in Chicago but promises to
meet Jim in Connecticut after the gig. 30-40
DANNY:
The energetic and sarcastic manager for the
musical act of Hardy, Hanover, and Dixon. He encourages
Ted and Lila to move ahead with a double act while Jim
tries to set up a normal life. Danny will stop at nothing to
make his clients stars. 50-60
LINDA MASON:
A school teacher who grew up in Midville,
Connecticut. She is mourning the loss of her family farm to
Jim Hardy and finds reasons to drop by on an almost daily
basis. 35-45
LOUISE:
A small-town car mechanic and "fix-it woman."
She is down on her luck when she first meets Jim Hardy,
but things quickly perk up when she is allowed to move
into an empty room at the Mason Farm. Louise can fix
anything, even broken hearts. 50-65
CHARLIE:
A precocious young person and one of Linda
Masons students. 10-16
Ensemble :
Dancers ( Stanley, Daphne, Sawyer, Stella, Byron, Rose, Janie, Susie, Brenda, Hadley)
Announcer
Radio Quartet
Radio Host
Director
First A.D.
Camera Person
Sound Person
Club Patrons
Dannys Mother- (Voice Over)