Casting Call: 'Zombie Prom'

Kelsey Theater will hold auditions for the off-Broadway musical "Zombie Prom" this Saturday.

The show is set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High, where the law is laid down by a zany, tyrannical principal. Pretty senior Toffee has fallen for the class bad boy. Family pressure forces her to end the romance, and he charges off on his motorcycle to the nuclear waste dump. He returns glowing and determined to reclaim Toffee's heart. He still wants to graduate, but most of all he wants to take Toffee to the prom. The principal orders him to drop dead while a scandal reporter seizes on him as the freak du jour. History comes to his rescue while a tuneful selection of original songs in the style of '50s hits keeps the action rocking across the stage.

Auditionees should prepare 16 bars of music in the style of the show and wear clothes comfortable for dancing in. Auditions will take place 11 a.m.-4 p.m. September 12; callbacks will occur September 14. Additional singing, dancing, and reading from the script may be requested. Audition appointments are highly encouraged. Auditionees must be at least 12 years old by February.

Delilah Strict (35-50, mezzo-soprano belt, G33-A5)	The school principal; icy and hard on the outside with a heart of gold. Should have good comic timing; think Carol Burnett or Bette Midler.
Toffee (HS student, Soprano Belt, F3-E5)	A good girl from the right side of the tracks. Hopelessly in love with Jonny. Sweet and funny; think Gidget or Sandra Dee.
Jonny Warner (HS student, rock tenor, C3-C5)	A good kid from the wrong side of the tracks. Sincere and funny. Think Ross from "Friends."
Candy (HS student , mezzo belt, F3-G5)	Nervous and hyper; always chewing her nails. Think a young Marge Simpson.
Coco (HS student, soprano belt, F3-G5)	Coco isn't bad, she's just drawn that way. Think Jessica Rabbit with a dry wit.
Ginger (HS student, soprano belt, F3-G5)	Class nerd. Sweet and means well, but verges on annoying. Think comedic Emma Stone, Amy Schumer, or Kristen Wiig.
Joey (HS student, tenor, E3-F4)	Class jock. Big, handsome and dumb. Think "duh..."
Josh (HS student, tenor, E3-Eb4)	The class geek. Aspiring journalist. Think Pee Wee Herman without the weird voice.
Jake (HS student, rock tenor, E3-F4)	Would probably be voted most popular. He's sweet and personable and is deeply in love with Candy. Think Cory from "Boy Meets World."
Eddie Flagrante (35-50, baritone, D3-Ab4)	An opportunistic tabloid reporter who roots for the underdog and "justice" in the end. Think Geraldo Rivera with Kevin Klein's comic appeal.
Chorus	Covered from within the cast: Assorted parents, secretaries, copyboys, TV floor workers and singers.

Rehearsals will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays Sept 26-Dec 26. In January, there will also be some weekday rehearsals. Not everyone will be called to all rehearsals. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Feb. 5 and 6 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 6 and 7.

The show will be directed by Dan Spalluto. It is being put on by Kelsey Theatre Players and Tomato Patch Performing Arts Workshops.

For more information, or to make an appointment, contact KelseyZombieProm@gmail.com. Kelsey Theater is located on the Mercer County Community College Campus at 1200 old Trenton Road, West Windsor.