AUDITION INFORMATION: DREAMGIRLS Book By Tom Eyen Music By Henry Krieger Original Broadway Choreography by Michael Bennett Directed by Julie Hamberg Associate Directed and Choreographed by Ike Anderson Audition Dates: Sunday & Monday, January 24 & 25 Rehearsals Start: Around February 21, 2016 Performance Dates: May 20, 2016 – June 11, 2016 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAY DREAMGIRLS is the smash-hit Broadway musical (and winner of SIX TONY AWARDS) about the meteoric rise of a female trio of black singers. As the Dreamettes gain in popularity, the group’s manager decides to replace their overweight lead singer with a more glamorous and svelte prospect. Loosely based on The Supremes and Barry Gordy’s Motown. DREAMGIRLS features the songs that launched the careers of Jennifer Holliday, Loretta Devine, and Sheryl Lee Ralph. FREE MUSICAL WORKSHOP: SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 FROM 1-5PM There is a FREE Audition Workshop at the MUSIC RESOURCE CENTER, located at 105 Ridge Street in Charlottesville, where you will learn: HOW TO DRESS TO IMPRESS & ENJOY YOUR AUDITION RELAXATION TECHNIQUES ATTACK THE SCENE DANCE AUDITION TECHNIQUES VOCAL AUDITION TECHNIQUES THE WHERE AND WHAT OF AUDITIONS: SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 (1-6PM) AND MONDAY, JANUARY 25 (7-10PM) Auditions are held LIVE ARTS, located at 123 East Water Street in Charlottesville, where you will sing 30 seconds of a song. (Bring sheet music if you have it (for piano player), bring a recorded song track, or even sing Acapella! Don’t have a prepared song? Sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY or AMAZING GRACE. We just want to hear your voice.) Sign up for an audition time with TRACIE SKIPPER at
[email protected] or just show up! DREAMGIRLS PRINCIPAL CAST BREAKDOWN (AGES 16+) EFFIE MELODY WHITE Female, 20-40ish, African American – powerful belt, large and in charge, lead singer of The Dreamettes.