Talent Needed for Two Theatre Plays
Looking to cast performers for "All My Sons" and "Lend Me a Soprano" shows. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCETED. About the project: 1. "All My Sons" Joe Keller, a successful businessman, lives comfortably with his wife, Kate, and son, Chris, in a suburban American neighborhood. They have only one sadness in their lives – the loss of their other son, Larry, who went missing in World War II. After three years, Kate still clings to the hope that her son is alive. Chris would like her to give up that hope because he wants to marry Ann, an old neighbor and Larry’s former fiancée. Ann arrives. Kate, sensing the reason for her visit, gets a little touchy. We learn that Ann’s father is in prison for a crime he committed while working in Joe’s factory. Faced with a batch of defective machine parts, he patched them and sent them out, causing the death of 21 pilots during the war. Turns out that Joe was also accused of this crime and convicted, but he was exonerated (set free) during the appeal. Steve went to prison; Joe returned home and made his business bigger and better. Soon after Ann’s arrival, her brother George follows, straight from visiting his father in prison. He knows what Chris has in mind and is totally against him marrying Ann. Joe and Kate do their best to charm George into submission, but finally it’s Ann who sends him away. 2. "Lend Me a Soprano" It’s 1934, and the clever and combustible Lucille Wiley, Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, is ready to welcome world-class soprano Elena Firenzi for her one-night-only starring role in Carmen. Alas, Elena arrives late, her impassioned husband Pasquale has a fit of jealousy, and it remains to be seen whether Mrs. Wiley’s mousy but determined assistant Jo can save the day. Based on Ken Ludwig’s Tony Award-winning Lend Me A Tenor, this this madcap screwball comedy features ladies in the leading roles and is guaranteed to leave audiences teary-eyed with laughter. Additional info: 1st Play: Performances: Thursday, April 3 at 7:30 pm (Pay What You Can), Friday, April 4 – No Performance, Saturday, April 5, 7:30 pm; Sunday, April 6, 2 pm; Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, April 13 at 2 pm. Rehearsals: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7:30 – 10:00 p.m. beginning February 18. Saturdays, March 8, 22, and 29 rehearsals will be from 1:30-4:30 pm. Tech Week: Sunday, March 30 – Wednesday, April 2. 2nd Play: Callbacks: Thursday, January 30 from 7 – 9:30 pm and/or Saturday, February 1 from 2 – 5 pm. Rehearsals: Rehearsals will be held at the ARTfactory in the Wind River Chimes Theater on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 – 9:30 pm and Saturdays from 1:30-4:30 pm. Tech Week: Tech week is mandatory and begins on Sunday, June 8th. The dates of tech week are June 9, 10, 11 and 12. Performances: Fridays June 13 and 20 at 7:30 pm, Saturdays, June 14 and 21 at 7:30 pm and Sundays, June 15 and 22 at 2 pm. Intimacy/violence notices: • Passionate kissing in a farcical style (Leo and Jo, Jo and Jerry [standing and on a bed], Jerry and Elena, Elena, and Leo [on the bed]) • Comic violence (Bellhop and Mrs. Wylie) • Disrobing (Leo removes his shirt and appears on stage at different times wearing a bath towel, a bathrobe, and in his underwear; Jerry strips down to boxer shorts). If interested, please apply.
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"All My Sons" Was exonerated after being charged with knowingly shipping defective aircraft engine cylinder heads (for Curtiss P-40 Warhawks) from his factory to the military during World War II, causing the deaths of 21 pilots. For over three years he has placed the blame on his partner and former neighbor, Steve Deever, although he himself committed the crime. When the truth comes out, Joe justifies his actions by claiming that he did it for his family.
"All My Sons" Knows that Joe is guilty but lives in denial while mourning for her older son Larry, who has been “missing in action” for three years. She refuses to believe that Larry is dead and maintains that Ann Deever — who returns for a visit at the request of Larry’s brother Chris — is still “Larry’s girl” and also believes that he is coming back.
"All My Sons" Returned home from World War II two years before the play begins, disturbed by the realization that the world was continuing as if nothing had happened. He has summoned Ann Deever to the Keller house in order to ask her hand in marriage, but they’re faced with the obstacle of Kate’s unreasonable conviction that Larry will someday return. Chris idolizes his father, not knowing initially what he has done.
"All My Sons" Arrives at the Keller home having shunned her “guilty” father since his imprisonment. Throughout the play, Ann is often referred to as pretty, beautiful, and intelligent-looking and as “Annie”. She had a relationship with Larry Keller before his disappearance and has since moved on because she knows the truth of his fate. She hopes that the Kellers will consent to her marriage to Larry’s brother, Chris, with whom she has corresponded by mail for two years.
"All My Sons" Is Ann’s older brother: a successful New York lawyer, WWII veteran, and a childhood friend of Chris’s. He initially believed in his father’s guilt, but upon visiting Steve in jail, realizes his innocence and becomes enraged at the Kellers for deceiving him. He returns to save his sister from her marriage to Chris, creating the catalyzing final events.
"All My Sons" Is a successful doctor, but is frustrated with the stifling domesticity of his life. He wants to become a medical researcher, but continues in his job as it pays the bills. He is a close friend to the Keller family and spends a lot of time in their back yard.
"All My Sons" Is Jim’s wife: needling and dangerous, but affectionate. She too is a friend of the Keller family, but is secretly resentful of what she sees as Chris’s bad idealistic influence on Jim. Sue confronts Ann about her resentment of Chris in a particularly volatile scene.eir backyard.
"All My Sons" Was always one year ahead of the draft, so he never served in World War II, instead staying home to marry George’s former sweetheart, Lydia. He draws up Larry’s horoscope and tells Kate that Larry must still be alive, because the day he died was meant to be his “favorable day”. This strengthens Kate’s faith and makes it much harder for Ann to move on.
"All My Sons" Was George’s love interest before the war; after he went away, she married Frank and they soon had three children. She is a model of peaceful domesticity and lends a much-needed cheerful air to several moments of the play.
"Lend Me a Soprano" General Manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company. A force of nature. Confident. Extravagant. Outspoken. A little loony.
"Lend Me a Soprano" Assistant to Mrs. Wylie. Frazzled. Scruffy. Practical-ish. A hidden talent. Must sing soprano and do a “fake” Italian accent.
"Lend Me a Soprano" Son of Mrs. Wylie and boyfriend to Jo. A romantic.
"Lend Me a Soprano" A world-famous soprano. A force of nature. Elegant. Gorgeous. Magnificent. A celebrity and she knows it. Must sing soprano. Italian accent.
"Lend Me a Soprano" Elena’s husband. As magnificent as Elena. A worthy consort. Jealous and passionate. Italian accent.
"Lend Me a Soprano" A bellhop. Eager and energetic. A little goofy.
"Lend Me a Soprano" Company tenor. Dutch. Handsome. Warm. Confident. Sexy. Dutch accent.
"Lend Me a Soprano" Chairwoman of the opera guild. High society.
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