"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" Needs Talent
Casting performers for the "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" play. Other details are listed below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: A satire of big business and "traditional" gender roles and all they hold sacred, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive, tackling such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant "company man," the office party, backstabbing coworkers, blackmail, caffeine addiction, and, of course, true love. Additional info: Show Dates: September 1-3*, 8-10*, 15-17*, 2023 Please prepare a 32-bar or 1-minute cut of a song similar to the style of the show that demonstrates your range and abilities. Songs from the show are acceptable. Cold reads from scripts will also be used to gauge character interactions. Dance auditions will be required, please bring comfortable clothes and shoes you can move in. If interested, apply.
13 roles
Our story's protagonist. An irrepressible, clear-eyed, almost puckish hero, he is a window washer who applies for a job at the World Wide Wicket Company and attempts to climb the 'ladder of success.' Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: C3
A sleazy executive with a penchant for the ladies.
The stuffed-shirt, philandering President of World Wide Wicket. Beneath his ruthless exterior, he is a college lad at heart with a passion for knitting. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: C3
A secretary at the company who is more interested in finding a man than advancing her career. She becomes Finch's love interest. Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: A3
A secretary with a painfully dry sense of humor. She is a cynical, working woman who is on the lookout for a man.
Biggely's nephew and scheming employee. He is an arrogant sycophant who tries to advance his career by exploiting his family connections. Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: C3
J.B.'s stuffy secretary who is abrupt and tough, but soft and kind to those who are good to her. Vocal range top: Gb5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3
He is a fussy, old-fashioned, yet loyal employee at the company. Supervisor of the mailroom, he believes his success is due to his lack of ambition and ability to remain unnoticed. Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: C#3
The company's Chief Executive Officer and a former window-washer. Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: D3
A voluptuous, sexually-charged woman adored by all of the men. She may appear dim-witted, but she knows how to manipulate men to get what she wants. Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: C4
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