1 Devonport Choral Society – 2015 Production
DevonportChoralSociety–2015Production‐ALLSHOOKUP:theMusical INTRODUCTIONandNOTES Greetings! ALLSHOOKUPisfirstandforemost,fun–bothforcastandaudience! Itrequirescommitment,teamwork,talentandimportantly,enthusiasm. ALLSHOOKUPisagood‐natured,fast‐pacedmusicalcomedy,inspiredbyand featuringthesongsofTheKing–ElvisPresley. ItisnotabiographicalrevueofTheKing! ALLSHOOKUPisacrossbetweenFootloose,Grease,withatouchofByeBye BirdieandagooddoseofShakespeare’scomedies,particularlyTwelfthNight. Themusicalfeatures24songsmadepopularbyElvisPresley.Theserangefrom beautifulballadsandduetssuchasLoveMeTendertobigCompanynumbers suchasJailhouseRock,HeartbreakHotel,Can’tHelpFallingInLoveand ComeOnEverybody. Thereisavariedandchallengingrangeofprincipalandsemi‐principalroles (10)formalesandfemalesmadeupofyoungerandolderplayers. ThedynamicEnsemble(10‐15)willbebusyplayingmultipleroles(maleand female)aswellassinginganddancinginnumeroussongs. Thereisanorchestraofaround10‐12musicianstoplaythechallengingscore. Acastofaround25willberequired.Strengthinsonganddancewillbeafeature ofthisproduction,alongwithpaceandhighenergy. ThestoryissetinthemiddleofasquareState...inthemiddleofasquare decade...inasquarelittletown...whereonegirl'sdreamandasurprisevisit fromamysteriousleather‐jacketed,guitar‐playingstrangerhelpasmalltownto discoverthemagicofromanceandthepowerofRock&Roll.Theactiontakes placewithina24‐hourperiodduringthesummerof1955–atimeofgreatsocial changeintheUSA. OurproductionofALLSHOOKUPwillbeapremière,offeringexcitingchallenges forcast,productioncrews,orchestraanddesigners. AllSHOOKUPwillgreatlyappealtoplayersandaudiencesalike,youngandold– itisafterall,themusicofTheKing! Performances: 8:00pmMay15,16,21,22,23,28,29,30 2:00pmMay24,30 1 DevonportChoralSociety–2015Production‐ALLSHOOKUP:theMusical CHARACTERLISTANDVOCALRANGES–AGUIDE KeyFemaleRoles Natalieisayounggirlwhodreamsoffallinginlovewithaspecialguy. Sheliveswithherfather,Jim,andhelpshimrunhisgasstation. (Achallengingandengagingroleforagoodcharacteractresswithafine senseofcomedictimingandastrong,versatilesinger–thelynchpinofthe production.Alto.GFlat/E#3–C5.) MissSandraisthebeautifulcuratorofthetownmuseumandbecomesthe loveinterestthatNataliewishestohaveforherown.Beautifuland intelligent,shewantssubstanceinaguy. (Achallengingcameorolerequiringasenseofpoise,strongcharacter acting,abilitytodance,andastrongandversatilesingingvoice.Alto.E3‐E4) LorraineisthedaughterofSylviawhorunsthelocalhonkytonk/blues bar–Sylvia’s.Sheisalsolookingforyouthfullove.Sheisastrongindependent characterwhoisdeterminedtotakeherchanceswhentheyarise! (Achallengingrolerequiringstrongcharacterskills,agoodstrongvoice, andanabilitytodance.BelttoC,gospelmixtohighF) Sylviaistheownerofthelocalnightstopandbarwherefolksgathertohave agoodtimewithgoodmusicbeitrockorblues.Sheisabitsimilarto HAIRSPRAY’sMotormouthMaybelle. (Apivotalrolerequiringstrongcharacterizationskills,apowerful,versatile voice,andasenseofgoodcomedictiming.BelttoatleastBFlat,gospelriffto HighG.) MayorMatildaHydewantstokeepthedeviloutofhertown.Herson, Dean,isbeingshippedofftoamilitaryschoolbecausehe’sbecome toocozywithLorraine. (Acomiccameorolerequiringstrongskillsofcharacterization,good comedicskills,andanabilitytodance.Alto.C3–C4.UsesBeltvoice.) KeyMaleRoles ChadisalonerwhoisarebelintheJamesDean,MarlonBrando,andElvis Presleymould.Hehasdrivenhismotorcycleintoasmallbutconservativetown wherehefindsseveralopportunitiesforloveandcausingconfusion. (Apivotalrolerequiringgoodactingskills,agoodsenseofcomedictiming andfun,astrongandversatilevoice,andanabilitytodance.Rockbaritone withsolidF‐popsafewAflats) 2 DevonportChoralSociety–2015Production‐ALLSHOOKUP:theMusical DennisisayoungmanwhoisinlovewithNatalie,butwhoNatalieisonly interestedinasafriend.Everpresent,DenniswoulddoanythingforNatalie,but eventuallyfindslovewith...? (Achallenging,pivotal,interactiverolerequiringgoodactingandsinging skills,anabilitytodanceandafinesenseofcomedictiming.TenortoBFlat.) Deanisthesonoftheconservativemayor,Matilda,whodoesnotlikewhat sheseesinhisdevelopmentanddecidesshewillsendhimoffto militaryschool.Hebecomesinterestedinandistheloveinterestof Lorraine. (Achallenging,cameorolerequiringgoodactingskills,agoodsingingvoice, andanabilitytodance.TenortoBflat.) JimisNatalie’sfatherandhe,too,islookingforlove.Heeventuallyfindsher inthepersonofMissSylviabutonlyafteralotofcharacter‐changes! (Acentralrolewhich,liketheothers,requiresanabilitytocharacterize‐ includingagoodsenseofcomedyandcomedictiming‐anabilitytodance, andagoodsingingvoice.BaritonetoEFlat.) SheriffEarlhasbeenenforcingtheconsistentlyconservativelawsofthe townundertheleadershipofMs.Matilda.Theyeventuallyfindone anotherbutonlyafteralotofear‐bashing.! (Anicecameorolerequiringgoodcharacterizationskills,andanicesenseof comedywithanabilitytosaylittle!BigBaritonetoEFlat.) TheEnsemble–MaleandFemale Allsuccessfulproductionsareanchoredaroundatalented,energizedEnsemble –thatgroupofplayerswhosing,dance,andcharacterize,(andwhoalsooften rearrangetheset!)thusframingtheprincipalcharactersandthestoryitself. TheEnsemble–bothasacollectiveandasindividuals,oftenplayingmultiple roles–iscrucialtothesuccessanddynamismofaproductionandthiswillbethe caseinALLSHOOKUP. OurEnsemblewillberequiredtosing,dance,characterize,andenergizewith somespecializinginsonganddancemoresothanothers.Auditioneeswillbe requiredtosingwell,danceandcharacterize–asenseofenergyandsolidskill levelsintheseareaswillbethemajordeterminantstobeselectedforour dynamic15+personEnsemble. 3 DevonportChoralSociety–2015Production‐ALLSHOOKUP:theMusical EXPECTATIONSANDTIT‐BITS ALLSHOOKUPisachallengingandexcitingmusicalcomedy. Themusiciswellknowncarryingitsownaudienceexpectations. Themusiciscraftedaroundarathercomplicated,comicstorylineandis performedbycharactersofbothgenderandanensemble. Thewell‐knownElvissongsaresometimesinterspersedwithdialogueand danceaswellascontextualisedinunusualsettings. Thereisagooddealofdanceandtheensembleinparticularandthewhole castingeneralwillberequiredtolearnseveral,contemporary50s–early‐ 60sauthenticdances.Strongteamworkisessential. Thereareover20songstolearn–oftenrequiringpartsinging. Whilstdialogueisrelativelylimited,characterpartswillrequiregood characterisationskillsgiventheaudienceexpectationsofamid‐50’sUSA‐ styleperiodmusical.Itisajukeboxmusicalforareason! Costumingwillalsoreflectandauthenticatetheperiod. Theorchestrationisextensive,authentictothesoundofthemid‐50sand requiringenthusiasmandstrongteamwork. Becauseoftheextensivedemandsofthemusicanddance,attendanceand commitmenttorehearsalsareamust. Rehearsalscheduleswillattempttoclearlysetoutwhowillberequired,for whatandwhen–soplayerscantimetableinadvance. Whilstplayerswillnotberequiredtoattendeveryrehearsal,itishelpfulto pencilinthefactthatrehearsalswillbeheldonSundays(12noonto 4.00pm);Tuesdayevenings(7.00pmto9.pm)andFridayevenings(7.00pm to9.00pm) Wewillconcentrateonsonganddancefirstupintherehearsalprogram. RehearsalswillgetunderwayformallyinthefirstweekofFebruary2015. Rehearsalmaterialswillbeavailablesoonaftertheauditionprocessin Octobersoplayershavetheopportunitytofamiliarisethemselveswith dialogueandmusicbeforetheseformallybegin. Playermeasurementsforcostumeswillalsobetakensoonaftertheaudition processiscompleted. Setdesignsandbuildingwillalsocommencebeforetheendof2014. 4 DevonportChoralSociety–2015Production‐ALLSHOOKUP:theMusical THEAUDITIONPROCESS AuditionswillbeFriday17October,7:00–10:00pm,Saturday18October, 9:30am–12:30pmand1:30pm–4:30pm,and(ifneeded)Sunday19October 1:30pm–4:30pm.Tobookatime:0408079805. Detailedmaterialsrelatedtotheauditionprocessandsomehelpfulhintswill beavailableonthegeneralDCSwebsite. TheauditionistheprincipalmeanstheproductionteamofDirector, ChoreographerandMusicalDirectorusestodecidewhowillbeinthecast. Eachauditionwillbeconductedprivatelybeforetheauditionpanel. Eachauditioneewillbeallocatedsufficienttimetoassessmusical,danceand characterisationskillsandpotential. Auditioneescannominateoneormorecharacter/partsand/ortheensemble tobeconsideredforassessment Itisacompetitiveprocess. Itisachallengeandanopportunity. Essentiallytheauditionallowstheauditioneetheopportunityto demonstratehis/herskillsandcompetenciesaswellaspotential.Itisnotjust aboutwhatyouhave,butwhatelseyoumayhavetogive. ALLSHOOKUPisaperiodmusicalsoithelpstodressandmake‐up accordingly. Likewise,prepareasong(atleast16bars)thatisrelevantto,andinthe genreof,theperiodofthemid‐50s/60sandgivesfullrangetoyourvoice. Youwillneedtoprovideyourownbackingor(piano)accompanistifyou wanttosingtomusic. Pleasewearappropriatefootwearfordisplayingdanceskillsandaptitude– thisbeingtestedbyourchoreographer. Youwillalsoberequiredto‘characterise’sofamiliariseyourselfwiththe materialsthatwillbemadeavailablebeforehand. WhilsttheInternet,YouTubeandCDsareusefulinordertolearnmoreabout ashow,trytoavoidcopyingaparticularstyleorcharacterisationatthe exclusionofyournaturalstyle.Don’tstereotypeormimic–beyou! Prepareandpsych‐upforyouraudition–itiscompetitive. Beearlyforyourauditionandwarmupyourvocalchordsandbody. 5 DevonportChoralSociety–2015Production‐ALLSHOOKUP:theMusical NB:Pleasebringahead‐and‐shoulderscolourphoto.(Itdoesn’thaveto beonphotopaper–printedisokay). Listencarefullytoanyinstructionsandseekclarificationifyoudonot understandanything. Bepositive,don’tbehesitant,andgiveityourverybestshot–treatitasa performanceandberespectfuloftheprocessandthepeoplewhoareonthe auditionpanel.Theycertainlyrespectyourinterestsandwishyouwell. AllauditioneeswillbecontactedreresultsoftheirauditionASAPafter completionoftheprocess.Somecall‐backsmaybenecessarywhichcould delaythetiming. Successfulauditoneeswillbeofferedparticularrolesandwillbeaskedto confirmthese.Oncefinalised,theofficialcastlistwillbemadepublic. Acceptanceofarolerequiresaformalcommitmenttoallrehearsalsandto theexpectationsandvaluesoftheproductionandTheDevonportChoral Society. ItisalsoexpectedthatbeingpartoftheDCSandASUpfamilymeanspitching inbeyondrehearsalswiththingssuchassetpainting,propsmakingand gathering,etc. Oncefinalised,theASUpCompanyofplayerswillbebroughttogetherASAP beforetherehearsalprocessgetsunderway. Wedonotuseunderstudies! Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorissues,pleasedon’thesitatetoraisethemwith theDirector–SidSidebottom‐orProducer–RodViney. 6
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