Performers Wanted for "Chug-Cago" Theater Play
Directors are calling for male and female performers for the "Chug-Cago" play. Please, see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Additional info: Please prepare a one-minute cut of a song in the style of the show. A reel or old audition video is acceptable as long as we can hear you sing in the style. Please submit a dance reel featuring Fosse-style dance, or prepare All That Jazz (for those auditioning for ensemble) or Hot Honey Rag (for those auditioning for Velma and/or Roxie). Links to dance videos in audition form. Read-through / sing-through: Thursday, July 10th. 7:00 - 10:30 PM. Location TBD. Choreography: Wednesday, July 16th. 7:00 - 10:30 PM. Location TBD. Music rehearsal: Thursday, July 17th. 7:00 - 10:30 PM. Location TBD. Choreography: Wednesday, July 23rd. 7:00 - 10:30 PM. Location TBD. Full run through: Thursday, July 24th, 7:00 - 10:30 PM. Location TBD. Performance: Thursday, July 31th. Actors called at 7:30 PM, show begins at 8:30 PM. Red Light Cafe in Atlanta. Please apply, if interested.
10 roles
Velma Kelly. Vaudville performer who is accused of murdering her sister and husband. Hardened by fame, she cares for no one but herself and her attempt to get away with murder.
Roxie Hart. Reads and keeps up with murder trials in Chicago, and follows suit by murdering her lover, Fred Casely. She stops at nothing to render a media storm with one goal: to get away with it.
Amos Hart. Roxie’s faithful husband. Lies for her and tries to take the blame until he realizes that he has been two-timed by Roxie. Still in love with her, or misguided, he believes anything she says in her pursuit to get out of jail.
Matron "Mama" Morton. Leader of the prisoners of Cook County Jail. The total essence of corruption. Accepts bribes for favors from laundry service to making calls to lawyers. “When you’re good to Mama, Mama’s good to you.” / Doubles as Master of Ceremonies.
Billy Flynn. Established lawyer who hasn’t lost a woman’s case yet. Master of media manipulation who will get a girl off the hook as long as she can fork up the hefty $5,000 fee.
Annie. Prisoner at the Cook County Jail. Murder’s her lover after finding out he already has six wives. “One of those Mormons, ya’ know.” Court Clerk. Swears people in with their hand on the bible. “Blah, Blah, Truth, Truth. Selp-you God.” Doubles as Bandleader, First & Fourth Reporter, Bailiff, & Foreman.
Sergeant Fogarty. Assigned to Roxie’s case. After asking the right questions, he manages to get Roxie to confess. Liz. Prisoner at Cook County Jail. She is imprisoned after shooting two warning shots into her husband’s head. Mary Sunshine. Sob sister reporter from the Evening Star. Believes there is a little bit of good in everyone and will believe anything she is fed that matches her beliefs. Doubles as Quartette 1.
Fred Casely. Roxie’s short lived lover. Murdered for trying to leave Roxie. June. Prisoner at Cook County Jail. After her husband accuses her of screwing the milk man, he mysteriously runs into her knife ten times. Doubles as Second & Fifth Reporter & Quartette 2.
Hunyak. Hungarian Prisoner at Cook County Jail. The only English she speaks is the phase, “Not Guilty.” Which follows her to her grave. Doubles as Martin Harrison, Third & Sixth Reporter, & Quartette 4.
Mona. Prisoner at Cook County Jail. Murders her lover after he has a round of affairs with other woman, and an occasional man. I guess you could say it was “artistic differences.” Go-To-Hell Kitty. Steals the spotlight when she Murders her husband along with three other woman. Her crimes are labeled “Lake Shore Drive Massacre.” Aaron. Court appointed lawyer for Hunyak. He tries to get her to confess to speed along the trial. Judge. Judge overseeing Roxie’s Trial. Doubles as Quartette 4.
RELATED CASTING CALLS
