“PAL JOEY” Production No. Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Lorenz Hart, Book by John O’Hara

Director - David Fletcher (Tel: 01924 468464 – Mob: 07906405613) Email. [email protected]

PRODUCTION DATES 19th June and 1st to 6th July, 2019 6

PRE AUDITION RUN THROUGH THE MUSIC – Tuesday 23rd October 2018 at 7.30 p.m.

AUDITIONS – Tuesday 6th November 2018 at 7.30 p.m.

Before writing great musicals such as “Oklahoma!”, “Carousel”, “The King and I” and “The Sound Of Music” in collaboration with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein 2nd, Richard Rodgers had a long collaboration with the lyricist Lorenz Hart and “Pal Joey” is the most famous of all the musicals they wrote together. A classic Broadway Musical originally starring Gene Kelly in the title role and subsequently adapted as a film starring Frank Sinatra, “Pal Joey” centres around Joey, an opportunistic cad who always seems to land on his feet. He elbows his way into a job at a seedy Chicago nightclub and is soon juggling the affections of a naïve shop girl and a wealthy society dame who just happens to be married. The resultant story is full of wonderful music and foot tapping dance routines with songs such as “If They Asked Me I Could Write A Book” and “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”.

Set A composite set depicting a nightclub with all other scenes set within. The set will be on two levels with elaborate stairs which should light up! Costumes 1930’s – many of which will be available from the DAG wardrobe but it will be necessary to hire elaborate costumes for the Cabaret Girls. Properties Nothing out of the ordinary. Mostly drinks items but an old till will be required for the Clothes Shop scene. Lighting Extensive plot involving large number of cues as required by most musicals. Sound Full stage sound required including radio mics.

CHARACTERS AND AUDITION PIECES The character ages listed below are ‘Acting Ages’ not the age of the performer. So don’t be put off from auditioning if think you are too old or too young for a particular part. It may be necessary to hold separate auditions for the children in the production and details will be circulated at a later date.

Character Acting Music Script Age Range Audition Audition JOEY EVANS 30’s / 40’s Our leading man. Ambitious, conceited and a bit “I Could Write Pgs 15-16 of a heel. Needs to sing and dance. A Book” LINDA ENGLISH 20’s / 30’s Sensible and headstrong, innocent and “I Could Write Pgs 7-8 vulnerable. She has a soft spot for Joey from the A Book” start. Needs to sing and dance. VERA SIMPSON 40 / 60 A world-weary woman who is bored with “Bewitched” Pgs 15-16 marriage and prefers dating younger men. (two verses) Character singing - small amount of dancing. MIKE SPEARS 40 / 60 A regular Club Manager type who is really No music Pgs 1-2 worried about empty houses. Speaking role only. GLADYS BUMPS 40 / 50 The lead singer of the Cabaret Girls. She is “Zip” (intro and Pg 42 rather past it. Dancing and singing required. two verses) THE CABARET 20’s / 40’s They are not exactly in the prime of their dancing “A Great Big Pgs 3 - 5 GIRLS careers!! All need to dance and sing. Town” The Kid Tilda Valerie Diane Janet ERNEST 40 / 50 The Tailor. Efficient and rather camp. Speaking - Pg 28 only. May be required to double with other small parts LUDLOW Mature Ageing and not exactly slim Tenor. Rather past it “The Flower Pg 41 LOWELL but can still hit the high notes. Reminiscent of Garden Of My the Male soloist in Busby Berkley routines!! Heart” Mr. SWIFT Young friends of Vera. Always rather drunk!! - Pgs 10-12 Mr. ARMOUR Speaking parts but would be required to play (odd lines!!) other small parts