General Auditions
2010–2011 Season June 12, June 19
Five-show season includes:
(For audition information click show name)
Stompin’ at the Savoy
October 8–24
World Premiere Big Band Floor Show Musical in association with San Jose Jazz
November 12–27
Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Alfred Uhry
The Gifts of the Magi
December 3–19
Musical blending of two O. Henry short stories
According to Angel
January 28–February 20
World Premiere comedy
Follies Concert Version
March 4–March 27
Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman
Auditions June 12, June 19, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. by appointment only.
Callbacks...
Stompin’ at the Savoy June 29, 7pm
Driving Miss Daisy June 30, 7pm
The Gifts of the Magi July 1, 7pm
According to Angel June 28, 7pm
Follies Concert Version June 29, 7pm
If auditioning during Theatre Bay Area South Bay Generals, we will see you there; no need for you to audition separately at Tabard generals.
To schedule appointment contact Cathy Spielberger Cassetta.
The week prior to the audition, an audition application/packet will be e-mailed to everyone with an appointment. Those auditioning should bring that to the audition filled out along with headshot and resume.
The Tabard Theatre Company announces auditions for...
STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY
A Big Band Floor Show in collaboration with San Jose Jazz
Directed by Cathy Cassetta, Diane Milo, and Dottie Lester-White; musical direction by Gus Kambeitz.
When…
General Auditions: Saturdays, June 12 and 19 by appointment
Callback Auditions will be held June 29, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
Rehearsals will begin in August 2011; schedule will be made to accommodate cast availability.
Performances run October 8–24 at Theatre on San Pedro Square, Downtown San Jose. Tabard productions include two performances on Saturdays (3 p.m. & 8 p.m.) and a matinee on Sundays (2 p.m.).
The Show…
STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY is a world premiere musical produced in collaboration with San Jose Jazz that celebrates the music of the Big Band era. Done in the style of a Big Band floor show similar to those presented by the Dorseys, Harry James, Duke Ellington and others, STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY will include songs from the late 1920s to the 1940s/’50s and will provide opportunity for the audience to dance to the popular tunes.
Available Roles…
Characters include types of the era. Still seeking the following:
1 male vocalist, 1 female vocalist — to be male/female duet (Steve & Eydie/Louis Prima & Keely Smith/Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee; 30+); possible songs include Darn it Baby - That's Love; And the Angels Sing; Cheek to Cheek; A Fine Romance; Slow Boat to China
1 male dancer/singer — (Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor; 25+) to fill out novelty act trio of two guys and a gal; should tap; possible songs include Good Morning; Toodle Lee Yoo Doo; Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry
1 comedian/monologist — (Red Skelton, Henny Youngman, Milton Berle, Bob Hope; 25+); should be comfortable adlibbing with audience; material will be from the era and/or original material in the style of the era
What to prepare...
Singers prepare two contrasting 32 bars.
Dancers prepare 32 bars of tap; combinations may be given at audition.
Actors, comedians/monologists prepare a story joke of no more than five minutes and several short jokes. Include interaction, ad libbing with audience. All material should be “clean,” i.e. no inappropriate language or situations. Material for a cold reading will also be provided.
Accompaniment provided.
Non-AEA.
Audition appointment…
To schedule appointment, e-mail Cathy Cassetta.
Questions…
Contact by email, Cathy Cassetta, Tabard executive director
or call 408-979-0231.
The Tabard Theatre Company announces auditions for...
DRIVING MISS DAISY
Written by Alfred Uhry, Directed by Doug Baird
When…
General Auditions: Saturdays, June 12 and 19, by appointment
Callbacks will be Wednesday, June 30 at 7:00
Rehearsals will begin in September 2010; schedule will be made to accommodate cast availability.
Performances run November 12–November 27, 2010 at Theatre on San Pedro Square, Downtown San Jose. Tabard productions include two performances on Saturdays (3 p.m. & 8 p.m.) and a matinee on Sundays (2 p.m.). Performances Thanksgiving Weekend will only be 3 p.m. matinees on Friday, November 26 and Saturday, November 27, which will be the final performance.
The Show…
This three-character play takes place from 1948 to 1973, mostly in Atlanta, Georgia. Having recently demolished another car, Daisy Werthan, a rich, sharp-tongued Jewish widow of 72, is informed by her son, Boolie that henceforth she must rely on the services of a chauffeur. The person he hires for the job is a thoughtful, unemployed black man, Hoke, whom Miss Daisy immediately regards with disdain and who, in turn, is not impressed with his employer’s patronizing tone. In a series of scenes spanning 25 years, the two, despite their mutual differences, grow ever closer to, and more dependent on, each other.
Available Roles…
Daisy Werthan — (must play ages 72-97) is a sharp-tongued Jewish widow. Everything about her suggests bristle and feist and high energy. Speaks with a strong Atlanta accent.
Boolie Werthan — (must play ages 40-65) Daisy’s son is a businessman, Junior Chamber of Commerce style. Speaks with a strong Atlanta accent.
The role of Hoke Colebrun, her chauffeur, has been cast.
What to prepare...
Cold readings; one-minute monologue optional, recommended but not required.
Non-AEA.
Audition appointment…
To schedule appointment, e-mail Cathy Cassetta.
Questions…
Contact Cathy Cassetta, Tabard executive director or call 408-979-0231.
The Tabard Theatre Company announces auditions for ...
THE GIFTS OF THE MAGI
From the stories of O. Henry, Book by Mark St. Germain, Music by Randy Courts, Lyrics by Randy Courts and Mark St. Germain; directed by Diane Milo; music direction by Karen Adkins
When…
General Auditions: Saturdays, June 12 and 19, by appointment
Callbacks will be Thursday, July 1 at 7:00.
Rehearsals will begin in October 2010; schedule will be made to accommodate cast availability.
Performances run December 3–19, 2010 at Theatre on San Pedro Square, Downtown San Jose. Tabard productions include two performances on Saturdays (3 p.m. & 8 p.m.) and a matinee on Sundays (2 p.m.).
The Show…
This musical blends two O. Henry stories (The Cop and the Anthem and The Gifts of the Magi) into a humorous and touching holiday tale that affirms the power of unselfish love and giving in the true spirit of Christmas. As with many of O. Henry’s best known stories, the main characters are poor, working class people of the early 1900s. It is Christmas in New York, but for one young couple, Jim and Della, the prospects are bleak, as both are out of work and penniless. Putting the other’s happiness above their own, each parts with their most precious possession in order to buy a special Christmas gift for the other as an expression of their love, and in the discovery of the other’s sacrifice, their relationship is strengthened and enriched. In addition to their story, there are glimpses of various city folk of the time (played very creatively by the same two performers — City Him and City Her) going about their holiday business, as well as the hilarious and timeless plight of a cheerful bum named Soapy, who wants only to get arrested so he can spend the night in a cozy jail cell. The play is neatly tied together by a newsboy-narrator, Willy, who adds his own melodious contribution and informative observations to the proceedings. The Gifts of the Magi has a delightful yet challenging vocal score requiring significant vocal ranges and harmony singing for most of its characters.
Available Roles…
Jim — (20–35; high baritone/tenor) Songs: How Much To Buy My Dream?; Once More; Bum Luck; Greed; Star of the Night; Gifts of the Magi
Della — (20–30; mezzo/soprano with strong mix) Songs: Once More; Greed; The Same Girl; Star of the Night; Gifts of the Magi
Soapy — (35+; strong character singer; bass/baritone) Songs: The Restaurant; Greed; Gifts of the Magi
Willy — (18+; tenor with strong high belt) Songs: Gifts of the Magi, Greed; Pockets
City: Her (25+; mezzo/soprano with ability to belt and vary vocal tone for different characters; must be strong harmony singer) Songs: Star of the Night; Christmas to Blame; The Restaurant; Greed; Star of the Night; Gifts of the Magi
The role of City: Him has been cast.
What to prepare...
Two contrasting 32 bars
Cold readings; one-minute monologue optional, recommended but not required.
Non-AEA.
Audition appointment…
To schedule appointment, e-mail Cathy Cassetta.
Questions…
Contact Cathy Cassetta, Tabard executive director or call 408-979-0231.
The Tabard Theatre Company announces auditions for...
ACCORDING TO ANGEL
Written by Susannah Greenwood; directed by Andrew Ceglio
When…
General Auditions: Saturdays, June 12 and 19, by appointment
Callbacks: June 28, 7 p.m.
Rehearsals will begin the week of January 2011, with orientation and read-through during the summer with a follow-up rehearsal later in the summer or early Fall 2010; schedule will be made to accommodate cast availability.
Performances run January 28–February 20, 2011 at Theatre on San Pedro Square, Downtown San Jose. Tabard productions include two performances on Saturdays (3 p.m. & 8 p.m.) and a matinee on Sundays (2 p.m.).
The Show…
One Guardian Angel’s amusing personal safari in search of Inspiration and Purpose, brought about through intuition, a substantial portion of trial & error and an inordinately large dose of good old-fashioned moxie.
Available Roles…
Boss — (Male, mid 40’s-60’s) Reminiscent of the stereotypical 40’s Newspaper Editor and dressed as such. Crusty, loud, passionate, driven on the outside with a paternal soft spot on the inside. He’s the man in charge of The Guardian side of things. An impatient go, go, go man prone to outbursts, contradictory behavior, and spin.
Angel — (Female 20–30s) somewhere between the Girl Friday and an entity much more suited to the contemporary, Angel is indeed a Guardian Angel, and a good one at that. Seemingly naïve and innocent, she possesses and vocalizes a limitless enthusiasm of hope for a better future which is either remarkably contagious or really, really irritating. She is at a crossroads, at risk of losing her sparkle and steam; she seeks more in her job, in her life, in herself. She is on a journey. Unbeknownst to her, she can sing and play acoustic guitar and/or piano.
Mona — (Female, late 30s to 60s) Provocative, energetic, worldly, earthy, Mona is the proud Muse that has seen it all, done it all, and is perfectly suited to take nothing personally, at all. She tends toward the bawdy and is frequently laughing at her own jokes. She has a natural motherly quality to her that reveals itself subtly, unlike anything else about her. Until she is “on” she is a conundrum, a tad unkempt, ostentatious, not what one would expect when one thinks of the catalyst for great works of art.
Artie — (Male 20’s-40’s) A disheveled, bohemian, free spirited man-child. A “musician” he’s neither particularly attractive or exceedingly driven or talented for that matter. He walks the line between being unfortunately unlikeable and the underdog we root for but know we will ultimately be disappointed in.
What to prepare...
Cold readings; one-minute monologue optional, recommended but not required.
Non-AEA.
Audition appointment…
To schedule appointment, e-mail Cathy Cassetta.
The week prior to the audition, an audition application/packet will be e-mailed to everyone with an appointment. Those auditioning should bring that to the audition filled out along with headshot and resume.
Questions…
Contact Cathy Cassetta, Tabard executive director or call 408-979-0231.
The Tabard Theatre Company announces auditions for ...
FOLLIES CONCERT VERSION
Book by James Goldman, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Diane Milo, Staged by Dottie Lester-White
When…
General Auditions: Saturdays, June 12 and 19, by appointment
Callback Auditions will be held on June 29, 2010, at
7:00 p.m.
Rehearsals will begin in January 2011; schedule will be made to accommodate cast availability.
Performances run March 4–20, 2011 at Theatre on San Pedro Square, Downtown San Jose. Tabard productions include two performances on Saturdays (3 p.m. & 8 p.m.) and a matinee on Sundays (2 p.m.).
The Show…
Follies is set in 1971 in a crumbling Broadway theatre scheduled for demolition, during a reunion for all the past members of the "Weismann's Follies," a musical revue (based on the Ziegfeld Follies) which played in that theatre between the World Wars. The main story in Follies explores the former lives of now middle-aged performers and the relationships they had with each other and the men they married. The musical focuses on two couples, Buddy and Sally Plummer and Ben and Phyllis Stone, who are attending the reunion. Sally and Phyllis were both showgirls in the Follies along with many of the other guests. Both marriages are having problems. The two couples interact with each other and other partygoers. Throughout the first half, musical numbers from the old Follies are performed by the characters, sometimes accompanied by the ghosts of their former selves. Most of the songs are pastiches of songs by popular songwriters of the past. Losing My Mind is in the style of a George Gershwin ballad, The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues is in the style of Cole Porter, and Loveland is reminiscent of a 1920s Ziegfeld Follies serenade. The last section of the show features a string of vaudeville-style numbers reflecting the leading characters' emotional troubles before returning to the theatre for the end of the reunion party.
The full Broadway production of Follies opened on April 4, 1971, directed by Harold Prince and choreographed by Michael Bennett. The production was nominated for eleven Tony Awards and won seven. A concert version of the full production was first adapted in 1985. This version essentially retains all critical plot points with a reduced book and minimized staging requirements.
Available roles…
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS (4W/4M)
Sally Durant Plummer — Former showgirl; former roommate/best friend with Phyllis when they were in the Follies together; now a middle class housewife married to Buddy with two grown sons; lives in Phoenix; sweet, flighty, unstable; former alcoholic who spent some time in an out of mental hospitals; uncomfortable with her appearance and with getting older; is aware of her husband’s many affairs; still in love with Ben after 30 years apart; is impressed by his outward success.
VOICE TYPE/PRINCIPAL SONGS: High mezzo. Don’t Look at Me; Waiting for the Girls Upstairs; In Buddy’s Eyes; Who’s That Woman?, Too Many Mornings; Losing My Mind
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Character is 49 years old
Phyllis Rogers Stone — Former showgirl; former roommate/best friend with Sally when they were in the Follies together; rich, elegant, sophisticated, well-read, polished, written about in the society magazines; married to Ben; regrets that they never had children; lives in New York; feels emotionally abandoned.
VOICE TYPE/PRINCIPAL SONGS: Alto/Mezzo. Waiting for the Girls Upstairs, Who’s That Woman?, Could I Leave You?, Lucy and Jessie
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must play late 40s/early 50s
Ben Stone — Phyllis’ husband; Best friend with Buddy when they were in college; former politician, now president of a charitable foundation in New York; worldly, wealthy, suave, self-absorbed, outwardly successful but inwardly very insecure and full of regret; confides to Sally that he feels his life is empty.
VOICE TYPE/PRINCIPAL SONGS: Rich baritone. Don’t Look at Me, Waiting for the Girls Upstairs, The Road You Didn’t Take, Too Many Mornings, Live Laugh Love
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Character is 53 years old
Buddy Plummer — Sally’s husband; Best friend with Ben when they were in college; exhausted middle class traveling salesman; has always adored Sally despite a long string of affairs, including a current one with a 29-year old named “Margie”; knows that Sally has always been in love with Ben and feels inadequate with her — like he is never good enough; aspired to being a lawyer in his youth; lives with a lot of disappointment and regret.
VOICE TYPE/PRINCIPAL SONGS: High Baritone. Waiting for the Girls Upstairs, The Right Girl, Buddy’s Blues
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must play early 50s
Each of the four principals has a younger version of themselves:
Young Sally — Soprano (19) Young Phyllis — Mezzo (18–22)
Young Ben — High baritone (23)
Young Buddy — Tenor (20–25)
Principal songs for these characters are Waiting for the Girls Upstairs, You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS (7W/3M)
Roscoe — Legit Tenor with full voice High A; former Follies Master of Ceremonies; showstopper voice. (Age is variable)
Heidi Schiller — Soprano. Aging opera star whose voice is a shadow of what it used to be. Had a waltz written in her honor by famous composer when she was in her prime. Sings One More Kiss. (Age should be played 70s-80s).
Young Heidi — Lyrical Soprano. Portrays Heidi as she was starting out her opera career. Must have clear High A. Sings One More Kiss. (Age should be played early 20s).
Solange LaFitte — Mezzo. French — speaks and sings with heavy accent. Claims to have been discovered by Maurice Chevalier. Very fashionable. Has a men’s perfume named after her. Sings Ah Paris. (Age should be played 50s–60s).
Carlotta Campion — Alto with strong belt. Became a movie star after career as Follies showgirl; also had careers in television and Las Vegas. Has been “around the block” and has embraced all life has to offer. Once had a fling with Ben. Wants someone to listen to her. Sings Who’s That Woman and I’m Still Here. (Age should be played 50s-60s)
Hattie Walker — Alto. Gritty, steely, “tough broad.” Has lost 5 husbands. Jealous of Solange. Never achieved the kind of fame she dreamed about. Sings Broadway Baby. (Age should be played 60s-70s).
Stella Deems — Mezzo with strong belt. Former showgirl – somewhat out of shape. Had a career in radio with her husband; after they lost their radio jobs, she and her husband Max moved to Miami and became store owners. Sings Who’s That Woman (lead). (Age should be played 50s-60s).
Emily and Theodore Whitman — Emily (Mezzo) and Theodore (Baritone) are ex-vaudeville performers — husband and wife song and dance team. Were discovered by George M. Cohan. Sing Rain on the Roof. (Age should be played 50s-70s).
Dmitri Weismann — Former producer of the Weismann Follies (modeled after Florenz Ziegfeld). Non-singing role. (Age should be played 60s-70s).
2 young ensemble women
What to prepare:
Two contrasting 32 bars(not necessary for Dmitri Weismann)
Cold readings; one-minute monologue optional, recommended but not required.
Accompaniment provided.
Non-AEA.
Audition appointment…
To schedule appointment, e-mail Cathy Cassetta.
Questions…
Contact Cathy Cassetta, Tabard executive director
or call 408-979-0231.
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