OCTA Announces Auditions for "110 in the Shade"

Written by N. Richard Nash
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Lyrics by Tom Jones

Directed by Eric Magnus
Music Direction by Darin Parker
Accompanied by Casey Carl

GENERAL AUDITIONS
Saturday, November 8th from 2:30pm - 5:30pm.
Sunday, November 9th from 1pm - 4pm

Auditioners should prepare 16-32 bars of a Broadway showtune in the style of the show. Accompanist will be provided. Once auditioners have sung, they are free to leave.

Picture and resume preferred.

CALLBACKS
Saturday, November 15th from 2:30pm - 5:30pm by invitation only.

Those invited to callbacks will be asked to prepare a song from the show, and will be given character sides from the show to read.

LOCATION
Olathe Community Theatre Assn
500 E Loula
Olathe, KS 66061

PRODUCTION DATES
March 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 27, and 28, 2009.

Sunday matinee begins at 2:00 PM and all other shows begin at 8:00 PM.

Rehearsals begin Jan 25th.

SYNOPSIS

Fresh from its triumphant Broadway revival…the musical version of “The Rainmaker.”

Based on Nash’s 1954 play "The Rainmaker", "110 In The Shade" tells the story of Lizzie Curry and family, who are trying to survive a paralyzing drought in the West...a drought of rain, love, and life. Worried as much about Lizzie becoming an old maid as the dying cattle, Lizzie’s father and brothers try every possible scheme to marry her off to the cautious local divorceé and sheriff. Enter Bill Starbuck, a conman posing as a rainmaker who promises the locals he can bring relief to the drought-stricken area.

110 in the Shade Characters

Jimmy Curry
male
tenor
20 – 37
supporting

Lizzie Curry
female
mezzo
27 – 37
lead

Bill Starbuck
male
baritone
30 – 43
lead

Noah Curry
male
baritone
28 – 38
supporting

H.C. Curry
male
baritone
48 – 62
supporting

File
male
baritone
35 – 38
supporting

Snookie Updegraff
female
mezzo
17 – 24
supporting

Plus ENSEMBLE of 4 males and 4 females

For more information, contact the director, Eric Magnus at emagnitude@yahoo.com

Or see our website at www.olathetheatre.org