Auditions
Orpheus Theatre announces auditions for:
KISMET
Music & Lyrics by Robert Wright & George Forrest
Book by Charles Lederer & Luther Davis
WHEN:
Friday, February 29th
6:30-9:30pm act/sing/simple movement
Saturday, March 1st
11-1:00 act/sing/simple movement
1:00-2:30pm Dance Auditions
Monday, March 3rd
6:30-9:30pm
callbacks & extra audition slots
WHERE:
Orpheus Theatre Rehearsal Studios at
99 Main Street in Oneonta.
Call 607-432-1800 for directions.
PLOT:
Neither Alladin nor Ali Baba ever had a day like this. In the span of twenty-four hours, Hajj the beggar manages to escape the clutches of a vengeful bandit, drown the evil Wazir of Police, catch the eye of the Wazir's voluptuous wife, serve as Emir of Baghdad, and see his daughter wed to the handsome Caliph.
Songs include:
Stranger In Paradise
Baubles, Bangles and Beads
And This Is My Beloved
Packed with mirth, mayhem, and romance, KISMET has enough adventure to last at least 1001 Arabian Nights!
ROLES AVAILABLE:
Imam of the Mosque (An older man)
Muezzins (prayer leaders, not children)
First, Second, Third Beggar (18+)
Omar Khayyam (poet, 30+)
Hajj, the beggar (40+)
Marsinah, daughter of Hajj (18-25)
Master Brigand Jawan (35++)
Hassan-Ben (ferocious 35+)
Three Macho Men of Baghdad (18+)
The Wazir of Police (30+)
Lalume, wife of the Wazir (18+)
Chorus Roles: children, princesses, policemen, merchants, slave and harem girls, servants, shoppers, worshippers, spies, judges, and more!!!
Please come to the audition in comfortable clothing and flexible footwear. If you have a song that you wish to sing for the audition, bring the sheet music with you to the audition. If you do not have sheet music, you (along with other auditioners) will be taught a song from the score of KISMET. All auditioners will be asked to sing, read and learn a short , simple dance piece. If you have any questions, please call the Orpheus Office at 432-1800 or 432-9392. If you have a conflict with the audition dates, but want to audition, call 432-1800. |
