Casting Call: 'It's a Wonderful Life'

This weekend, M&M Stage Productions of Kelsy Theater will hold auditions for "It's a Wonderful Life," adapted from the classic movie of the same name.

George Bailey, the everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, dreams of escape and adventure, but those dreams have been squashed by family obligations and civic duty. A guardian angel has been sent on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him, by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born, that he has had a wonderful life after all.

Auditionees should bring a picture of themselves and a resumé. Readings will be from the script. There are many characters of all ages. Many small roles will be doubled with others.

Auditions will take place 12-4 p.m. August 29 and 30 in the communications building adjacent to Kelsey Theater. The show will run at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Nov. 21-29.

For more information, or to schedule an audition appointment, contact auditions@mandmstage.com. Both Kelsey Theater and the communications building are located on the Mercer County Community College campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

Casting Call: 'Osage County'

Pinnworth Productions of Kelsey Theater will hold auditions for "August: Osage County" in a little over a week.

The show centers around the Weston family, brought together after their patriarch, world-class poet and alcoholic Beverly Weston, disappears. The matriarch, Violet, depressed and addicted to pain pills and “truth-telling,” is joined by her three daughters and their problematic lovers, who harbor their own deep secrets; her sister Mattie Fae and her family, well-trained in the Weston family art of cruelty; and finally the observer of the chaos, the young Cheyenne housekeeper Johnna, who was hired by Beverly just before his disappearance. Holed up in the large family estate in Osage County, Oklahoma, tensions heat up and boil over in the ruthless August heat.

Auditionees should prepare a two- to three-minute monologue not from the show that reflects the character they wish to audition for.

Violet Weston (65)	Bev's wife. In treatment for oral cancer, Violet has turned to prescription drugs (mostly pain pills) to drown out her troubles, as she has many times before. She and her sister Mattie Fae faced a difficult childhood rife with physical and emotional abuse, and she explains away her vicious barbs and pointed insults under the the guise of truth-telling. Her marriage to Bev was distant and often bitter. Violet also seems to know everything about everybody in the family, things that most had thought were well-kept secrets.
Barbara Fordham (46)	Bev and Violet's oldest daughter, a college professor in the midst of a nasty separation from her husband Bill, who has taken up with a grad student. Barbara miserably exemplifies the abandoned older woman that her mother reminds her daughters they will become. Barbara is hard-as-nails, and of the sisters is most like her mother.
Bill Fordham (49)	Barbara's husband. Despite having taken up with one of his students, Bill attempts to be present for Barbara and Jean when they arrive at the house in Osage County. An intelligent linguist, Bill uses humor and wit to attempt to soften family tensions, much to Barbara’s chagrin. A pot smoker.
Jean Fordham (14)	Barbara and Bill's daughter. A vegetarian, old movie buff, and frequent smoker, bitter about her parents’ divorce. Although Jean likes to act like she’s all grown up, she is caught off-guard by the breakdown she sees in her family through the course of the reunion, particularly her mother Barbara’s demonstration of painful weakness.
Ivy Weston (44)	Bev and Violet's middle child. A quiet, self-conscious woman, Ivy is the only daughter to remain in Oklahoma, and as such, has been Violet's caretaker since the rest of the family left. She’s a teacher at the local community college, and generally keeps to herself, which Violet interprets as laziness and a lack of interest in her appearance or in men. In actuality, Ivy has consummated a sweet, genuine romance with her cousin, Little Charles, who is eventually revealed to be her brother.
Karen Weston (40)	Bev and Violet's youngest, a real estate agent in Florida. Though often flighty and clueless to the pain of the rest of her family, understands well that sometimes imperfection is the best one can manage in this life. She is engaged to Steve and willfully ignores his three previous marriages, his opaque business dealings in the Middle East, and his proclivity for young girls.
Mattie Fae Aiken (57)	Barbara's younger sister. She is jaded and often as cruel as her sister, particularly to her son, Little Charles, who she constantly demeans and criticizes. Her sassiness can be amusing, but there’s a deeper pain underneath. Her marriage with Charlie has lasted many years, but her constant needling of Little Charles leads Charlie to threaten divorce. Late in the play, she reveals that she had an affair with Beverly, who fathered Little Charles.
Charlie Aiken (60)	Mattie Fae's husband. Friendly with a good sense of humor, Charlie was dear friends with Beverly and is crushed by his disappearance. Although he loves Mattie Fae, he is disturbed by the cruelty she inflicts on her family and on her son, Little Charles. In Charlie’s opinion, everyone should just be nice to each other. A mediator who often helps dissolve family tensions.
Little Charles Aiken (37)	Shy, clumsy, and unemployed, Little Charles has always been known by his diminutive stature and seems to have fulfilled every unimpressive expectation that others hold for him. However, he also shows himself to be sweet and creative when he writes a song for his cousin Ivy. Little Charles marches to his own drum, and despite his inability to overcome the cruelty of his mother, finds a real connection with Ivy and makes big plans with her.
Johnna Monevata (26)	The Westons' new housekeeper, a young Cheyenne woman whose father Beverly bought fireworks from years ago. Her personal history is very important to her. Johnna is training to become a nurse and is desperate for a job when Bev hires her. She chooses to stay even after Barbara gives her an opportunity to cut and run. Johnna is a great cook and a quiet presence in the house, observing everything and saying nothing.
Steve Heidebrecht (50)	Karen's fiancee. Steve conducts most of his business, which he claims is security work, in the Middle East to avoid “a lot of red tape, a lot of bureaucracy.” He has been married three times. Flirts grossly with Jean throughout the play, including smoking marijuana with her.
Beverly Weston (69)	The missing patriarch. A former award-winning poet and world-class alcoholic. He is quiet, polite and self-aware, yet desperate and depressed. It is his disappearance, which, it seems clear, ends in his suicide by jumping off his boat in the lake, that spurs the family reunion.
Sheriff Deon Gilbeau (47)	The local sheriff. He was a high school classmate of Barbara’s and her prom date. He grew up with an alcoholic father who now is in a home with Alzheimer’s. Kind, polite, but somewhat inexperienced, Deon is not particularly delicate when it comes to revealing the sad truth about Beverly. He is divorced with three children, and still thinks about the Weston sisters. Upon learning of Barbara’s impending divorce, he asks if he can call her for lunch.

Auditions will occur at 1 p.m. September 12 and 13. The first rehearsal will occur at 7 p.m. September 28, and the show will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 8-17.

For more information, or to schedule an audition appointment, contact August_osagecounty@yahoo.com. Kelsey Theater is located on the Mercer County Community College campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.

Casting Call: 'Rapunzarella White'

Auditions for the fractured-fairy-tale-style "Rapunzarella White" will be held by Cranford Dramatic Club mid-September.

Herschel the fairy tailor tells the tale of triplets Rapunzel, Cinderella and Snow White, born to Queen Millicent and her slimy Frog Prince, who hopped off long ago. They are torn asunder by a witch’s curse and brought back together by the true love of their princes.

Auditionees should prepare an upbeat, non-pop song and their resumé.

Parts in the show include the narrator, the fairy tailor dwarf Herschel (30s-60s); Queen Millicent, the princesses' mother (30s-50s); the queen's evil sister Witch Winifred, or Winnie (30s-50s); the three princesses Rapunzel, Cinderella, and Snow White (16-25); and their princes the slightly clumsy Burly Bob, Prince Valiant-type Beau, and bookish Barry (16-25). Members of the ensemble will play the princes' father King Rosenbutter (40s-60s), their mother Queen Rhoda (40s-60s); Cinderella's stepmother Gilda (40s-60s); her stepsisters Greta and Gertrude (16-25), and her 'fabulous' fairy god-brother Syd (20s-30s); as well as townsfolk, guests at the ball, fairies, and dwarves (8-80).

Auditions will take place at 7:30 p.m. September 14 and 16. Performances will occur December 4, 5 and 6.

For more information, visit cdctheatre.org. Cranford Dramatic Club is located at 78 Winans Avenue, Cranford.

'The Producers' at Playhouse 22

It's a musical about making the world's worst musical: Mel Brooks' "The Producers" will open at Playhouse 22 in about two weeks.

The show starts out with Max Bialystock, a down and out Broadway producer whose latest work flopped on opening night. His fortunes change when downtrodden accountant Leo Bloom, discovers there is money to be made in Max’s theatrical failure. As a result, the two formerly-defeated businessmen unite with the goal of creating the worst musical possible. The plot develops as the duo enlists the help of ridiculous and often farcical characters along the way, such as former Nazi and ongoing Third Reich enthusiast Franz Liebkind; Ulla, the blonde bombshell secretary/receptionist; and the flamboyant homosexual director Roger De Bris. As a result of the characters' combined brainpower and ludicrous behavior, "Spring Time for Hitler" is born on Broadway.

The show features Roman Sohor as Max Bialystock, Dan Peterson as Leo, Hannah Schroeder as Ulla, James Grausam as Roger, Christopher Cantu as Franz, Frank Falisi as Carmen, Jeff Dworkin as Marks, Sarah Braka, Anthony Competello, Christa DiLalo, Jeremiah Grant, Katie Hilosky, Jerome John, Megan Liberty, Caitlyn Manning, Marissa Marciano, Dwight Merritt, Mikayla Petrilla, Mark Piltz, Jr., Leigh Suznovich, Marc Suznovich, Mary Jo Tort Bergeron, and Jenna Zielinski.

The show will run at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays excepting September 19 and at 3 p.m. Sundays and September 26 September 11 to 27. Tickets cost $22 per adult and $20 per student or senior. The ticket price includes a $2 East Brunswick surcharge.

To purchase tickets, click here or call (732)254-3939. Playhouse 22 is located at 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.

Casting Call: 'Zombie Prom'

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

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.

'Coffee House' at Edison Valley Playhouse

Edison Valley Playhouse will hold its latest installment of their regular "Coffee House" variety show next Saturday.

The show will feature the original sketch comedy troupe "The Pavlovian Dog Show" consisting of Mike Patierno, Claudio Venancio, Ryan Correll, and Zach McCullough; the comic duo Kevin Berrey and Daniel Raderstrong; magic by "Magical Vince"; and various other comedy acts and vocal and musical performances.

 The show will start at 8 p.m. and run for one-and-a-half to two hours August 22. Tickets cost $10 and must be paid for in cash. All proceeds will go to Edison Valley Playhouse.

To reserve tickets for pickup and payment the night of the show, call (908)755-4654. Edison Valley Playhouse is located at 2196 Oak Tree Road, Edison.

Fall Classes for Various Ages at Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center

This fall, Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center will offer acting classes for third through sixth graders, 12-16-year-olds, and those 16 or older.

The class for students in grades three through six, "Acting for Kids," will use theater games to develop confidence and play practice to improve other performance skills. They will work on scenes and numbers from musical theater and will eventually put on a short show for family and friends.  The class rwill un 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays Sept. 17-Oct. 22.

In "Teen and Preteen Acting," students 12-16 will have the opportunity to play theater games, work on scenes from plays, and practice acting for the camera. The program will culminate in a performance for family and friends, and will run 6:30-7:30 Fridays Sept. 18-Oct. 23.

Those 16 and older have the opportunity to partake in "Adult Improv, Monologues and Scenes," which seeks to help adults improve their acting skills through improvisation, scene study, and monologue preparation. Topics that the class will cover include character development, script analysis and audition preparation. The class will run 7:30-8:30 Fridays Sept. 18-Oct. 23.

Each class costs $100 a student; however, the first class of each session is always free. All classes are planned and taught by Catherine LaMoreaux, an NJ-certified teacher with experience teaching theater in middle and high schools. They will be held at the Forum Theatre.

Those interesting in registering may do so either with this form or through PenPal here, here, and here. The Forum Theatre is located at 314 Main Street, Metuchen. For more information, contact dragonflyartsnj@gmail.com.

Casting Call: 'A Few Good Men'

Open auditions for "A Few Good Men" will be held at Playhouse 22 at the end of August.

The show tells the story of military lawyers at a court-martial who uncover a high-level conspiracy in the course of defending their clients, two United States Marines accused of murder. A film adaption featuring Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and Jack Nicholson was made in 1992.

Auditionees should prepare a short monologue. Auditions will be held at 7:30 p.m. August 31 and Sept. 1. Callbacks will be held at the same time Sept. 3. Directing the show will be Gregory Newton. Suggested age ranges for the characters are not yet available.

Lt. J.G. Daniel A. Kaffee	A spunky, self-absorbed, slightly chaotic but very talented lawyer who finds himself being challenged and stretched in ways he's never been. Rarely leaves the stage. Has rapid-fire intelligence and caustic wit. Loves hearing himself talk and thinks he's cool, but learns a valuable lesson about duty.
Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway	A highly motivated go-getter who thinks she needs to prove herself as a woman in the military. Knows the truth, but finds it tough when others can't recognize it. Tries to fight in the purest sense of the word but knows when she's outmatched - but goes down fighting. A real fiery character who sometimes bites off more than she can chew.
Lt. J.G. Sam Weinberg	A career-focused lawyer who misses his family but loves what he does, which is playing second fiddle to a much more talented and vocally astute sidekick, Kaffee. Provides a lot of comic relief and dialogue gymnastics.
Lt. Col. Nathan Jessep	The essence of Marine: tough, focused, uncompromising, powerful in speech and physical presence, intimidating to everyone, but still able to schmooze when necessary. Believes he is the hero of the story and just might be right. A truly edgy, scary, but fascinating man.
Lt. Jonathan James Kendrick	An over-the-top duty-focused Marine who exemplifies all that is wrong with myopic leadership. Uses the Bible as a thumping card when he needs to prove a point. Instigates many confrontations. Not likeable at all, and doesn't care.
Lt. Jack Ross	Prosecuting attorney who solidly knows the law, the Marines, and his counterpart in court. Strong and honorable, likeable in a conflicting way. Good friends with Kaffee, but knows he has to beat him.
Capt. Matthew Markinson	Marine Executive Officer who tries to secretly push the truth to the forefront only to find everything he's ever been taught being challenged. A good counterpart to Jessep; someone we want to believe in, but maybe someone whose Marineness is questionable.
PFC Louden Downey	Sweet, down-home boy-next-door who probably joined the Marines because it's the best way to utilize what little brain God gave him. Servant sidekick to the nth degree, and would fall on a grenade if ordered to. Naïve and genuine while also being a little "slow".
Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson	Essence of Marine honor with a touch of genuine humanity. Believes to the core in the Corps, its honor and its code, and is willing to state that in court even if it gets him life in prison, but really is a soft-hearted good guy who wants to balance service, honor and the human condition. A protector and a fighter.
PFC William T. Santiago	Marine whose inability to carry his load, despite its reality, is the cause of the conflict in the show. Appears only in monologue flashback and always as a boy who tries to be a man, but doesn't have the parts to do it.
Cmdr. Walter Stone	The doctor who tries to maintain medical protocol and military prowess at the same time. Gets caught up in a lie and might have the capabilities of fighting it.
Capt. Julius Alexander Randolph	Strong but decent judge of the court martial who oversees the trial with a firm fist and short, spark-like manner of speaking.
Cpl. Jeffrey Owen Howard	A goofy and fun Marine who provides a lot of comic relief, but also a lot of truth in what goes on behind the scenes of the Marine training.
Capt. Isaac Whitaker	Kaffee's JAG boss who assigns him to the case. Appears only at the start of the show, but his presence and command of the situation need to set the tone for the entire play. Easy going, but still knows the rules; likes to "play along" and jest, but is ultimately pretty serious.
Ensemble	Serve as sentries, guards, officers in the jury, etc. Some have lines, others don't. All create a solid visual and character piece for the overall look and feel of the show.

The show will run at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays Nov. 6-22.

For more information, contact info@playhouse22.org or call (732)254-3939. Playhouse 22 is located at 729 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.

Casting Call: 'Matt & Ben'

Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center will hold auditions for "Matt & Ben" in about three weeks.

The show is about Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, two Hollywood people who wrote Good Will Hunting. It posits that they did not actually write the movie, but it instead fell from the sky into their laps. Basically, the show is about two friends and what they do when the best script they’ve ever seen magically appears in their living room.

Two women, aged 21-50, are sought to play Matt and Ben. Auditionees should prepare a contemporary comedic dialogue and be prepared to read from sides.

Auditions will occur 3-6 p.m. September 12 and 12-4 p.m. September 13 in the Forum Theatre Blue Room. Performances will occur October 30 and 31, with probable performances at the Jersey Shore November 13 and 14.

For more information, contact dragonflyartsnj@gmail.com.

'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" will open at Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center next week.

The show features Kayla Bashe, Arielle Beth, Joe Binensztok, Diane Boyer, Tom Cox, Dan Dunkley, Rory Griffin, Brenda Hamlet, Matt Holbert, James Jones, Bassam Kaado, Felipe Rodriguez, Zachary Sena-Cash, Demetre Serrano, Julia Stibich, Natasha Sydor, Matt Sylvester, Kristen Thomas, and Sabrina van Vliet.

The show will run at 3 and 8 p.m. August 21 and 22 at Metuchen's Reformed Church. Tickets cost $16 per adult and $13 per senior or student when ordered in advance through August 20, with an additional $2 charge when ordered online; and cost $20 per adult and $15 per student when purchased at the door.

To purchase tickets, click here. Metuchen's Reformed Church is located at 150 Lake Avenue, Metuchen.

Free Labor Day Concert at Plays-in-the-Park

Plays-in-the-Park will hold their 10th Annual free concert this Labor Day weekend.

The concert will take place at the theatre, located at 1 Pine Drive, Roosevelt Park, at 4 p.m. on September 6. The gates will open at 3 p.m.

The evening will feature Shirley Alston Reeves, the original lead singer of The Shirelles, as well as The Mahoney Brothers. Please bring your own seating.

'Spike Heels' at Villagers Theatre

Villagers Theatre presents the play "Spike Heels."

Pygmalion goes awry in this contemporary comedy of manners which explores sexual harassment, misplaced amour, and the possibility of a four sided love triangle. The combatants are a sexy, volatile young woman and three Back Bay types: a writer, a lawyer and a fiancee in sensible shoes. The setting is Boston, the ending is happy and laughter abounds.

The show will perform at 8 p.m. on August 20, 21, and 22, and 2 p.m. on August 23. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors/students, and can be purchased online. No group rates or discounts are available.

The show is written by Theresa Rebeck. It is directed by Penny Paul, and stars Bill King, Kate Pentak, Ashley Widmer, and JD Wilson.

The show is part of their VIP series and is produced by Fearless Productions.

Seeking Directors at Cranford Dramatic Club

Cranford Dramatic Club is seeking directors for its 2016-17 season.

The theater's season will run September through June, and seasons typically consist of two musicals, a play and a children's show.

Those interested in directing at the theater should submit no more than three shows, each with a synopsis, along with their resumé, a statement of their interest in the shows, and why they wish to direct at the theater. The submission deadline is September 1.

Those whose suggestions the theater is interested in will hear from them around October 1. The submission form is available as both a PDF and a Word document.

To submit forms and other materials, or for more information, contact either joanneges@comcast.net or lizhoward20@yahoo.com. Cranford Dramatic Club is located at 78 Winans Avenue, Cranford.

Casting Call: 'Violet'

Kelsey Theater's Pennington Players will hold auditions for "Violet" later this month.

As a girl, Violet was struck by a wayward ax blade when her father was chopping wood, leaving her with a visible scar across her face. With enough money finally saved she's traveling across the 1964 Deep South towards a miracle, the healing touch of a TV evangelist that will make her beautiful. Though she may not succeed in having the scar on her face healed, Violet is able to repair those that are lying deeper than her skin; and on the way she meets a young African-American soldier whose love for her reaches far past her physical "imperfections".

Auditionees should prepare a complete song from musical theater with sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. No dancing will be required at the initial audition. Generally actors 16 or older will be considered for the parts, although a younger actor will be needed to play Young Vi.

Preliminary auditions will be held from 7-10 p.m. August 19 and from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. August 22. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held tentatively August 26 and/or 29. Appointments are strongly recommended.

Violet (mezzo soprano with very strong high belt)	The protagonist. Carries a scar from a childhood injury; the degree of her deformity is uncertain to us but is certainly drastic to her. She is 25 years old, but a life of worry has left her looking older and wearier. Cynical but not yet bitter, reserved but not yet withdrawn, Violet is an observer and a chronicler. She hasn't yet given up the hope that she might get to participate in the world at some point, but her hope is flickering. An outstanding singer and actor with wide vocal range and considerable physical and vocal stamina is needed, as Violet does not leave the stage for the run time of the show. The actor playing this role needs a North Carolina Southern accent.
Grady "Flick" Fliggins (tenor)	An African-American U.S. Army Sergeant in his late 20s. He is black man traveling through the American South in the early 1960s, with all that implies about his life and experiences. Flick is stable, direct, easy-going, and perceptive. He has a "seize the day" philosophy that he only sometimes actually puts into practice. Dynamic singer needed.
Monty Harrill (baritone)	A white Army paratrooper in his early 20s, Monty is brash, arrogant, impulsive, immature, and loud, but an essentially good and decent person, which makes the overall package charming rather than repellent. A charismatic and energetic performer with a strong high baritone sound is needed for this role.
Young Vi (belter)	Violet as she was at age 13, forever frozen in time at the moment of her injury. She is inquisitive and aggressive, and utterly unintimidated by anything or anyone.
Father (baritone)	Violet's father, a widower in his late 30s. He is a plain man who achieved and then lost his plain dreams, leaving him constantly a little sad and a little anxious. He is uneducated but not ignorant, and strongly convinced of the value of education.
Female Ensemble Member 1 (mezzo-soprano)	Among others, plays the old lady and a hotel singer. As the old lady, plays a woman in her sixties who serves as a sort of guardian angel and Greek chorus for Violet as she travels, sharp-witted and quintessentially Southern. Also plays a much younger dissolute hotel singer of questionable virtue. A very versatile performer with a wide vocal range who can hold harmony is needed for this role.
Female Ensemble Member 2 (mezzo-soprano)	Among others, plays Mabel and a music hall singer. Needs a powerful voice for a lengthy Gospel solo, as well as a second jazz solo.
Male Ensemble Member 1 (bass-baritone)	Among others, plays the preacher, bus driver, and radio singer. As the preacher, he is slick and cynical but not without true faith, a man in his late 30s or beyond.
Male Ensemble Member 2 (tenor)	Among others, plays the radio soloist, Leroy Evans, a waiter, and Earl. As the radio soloist, is a country singer with a gentle sound.
Male Ensemble Member 3 (male, baritone)	Among others, plays Virgil, a radio singer, and a bus driver. Virgil is the Preacher's neurotic and overwhelmed stage manager, in his mid-to-late 20s or early 30s.
Female Ensemble Member 3 (soprano)	Among other roles, plays the landlady, an African-American woman in her 30s or 40s, jaded and sharp; and a gospel soloist.

Rehearsals are projected to commence in early September and occur three to four times per week until the show opens. The show will run at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays Nov. 6-15.

To make an audition appointment, click here or call (609)737-7529. Auditions will take place in the Communications building next to Kelsey Theater. Both are located on the Mercer County Community College campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor.