Audition Information for MY FAIR LADY

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1 Audition Information for MY FAIR LADY Four Seasons Theatre will present MY FAIR LADY from August 19-21, 2011 at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Auditions will take place on Monday, May 2 from 7 pm to 10 pm and Tuesday, May 3 from 7 pm to 10 pm. Callbacks will be held later in the week. How to sign up for an audition: Advance sign up for auditions is required. your name, phone number, and preferred audition date to audition@fourseasonstheatre.com to make an appointment. You will receive a confirmation with your exact time and audition location once your request is received and processed. What to prepare: Please prepare 32 bars of a classical musical theatre piece (Rodgers & Hammerstein, Bernstein, Styne, etc). Please have your music clearly marked and in a 3-ring binder with pages copied back to back. A professional accompanist will be provided. A cappella auditions are discouraged. There will also be a short dance/movement audition. Please bring appropriate footwear. Schedule: Our first cast meeting will be in late June. Rehearsals will run from Sunday, July 17 through August 18 with performances August (see draft schedule on page 4). Please bring your calendar to the auditions so you can note any conflicts at that time. Please note that all cast members must be available from 6 pm to 10 pm from Sunday, August 14 through Thursday, August 18 for technical week rehearsals. Performances: Friday, August 19 at 7:30 pm Saturday, August 20 at 7:30 pm Sunday, August 21 at 2:00 pm Casting Decisions: Casting decisions will be made by Sunday, May 8. All actors who are cast in MY FAIR LADY will receive a personal phone call by 5 pm on Sunday, May 8. In addition, the cast list will be posted on the Four Seasons Theatre website at that time.

2 MY FAIR LADY Musical Numbers Act I Overture - The Orchestra Busker Sequence - The Orchestra Why Can't the English? - Professor Higgins Wouldn't It Be Loverly? - Eliza and Male Quartet With a Little Bit of Luck - Alfred Doolittle, Harry, and Jamie I'm an Ordinary Man - Professor Higgins With a Little Bit of Luck (Reprise) - Alfred Doolittle and Ensemble Just You Wait - Eliza The Servants' Chorus (Poor Professor Higgins) - Mrs. Pearce and Servants The Rain in Spain - Professor Higgins, Eliza, and Colonel Pickering I Could Have Danced All Night - Eliza, Mrs. Pearce, and Servants Ascot Gavotte - Ensemble On the Street Where You Live - Freddy Eliza's Entrance/Embassy Waltz - The Orchestra Act II You Did It - Colonel Pickering, Professor Higgins, Mrs. Pearce, and Servants Just You Wait (Reprise) - Eliza On the Street Where You Live (Reprise) - Freddy Show Me - Eliza and Freddy The Flower Market/Wouldn't It Be Loverly? (Reprise) - Eliza and Ensemble Get Me to the Church on Time - Alfred Doolittle and Ensemble A Hymn to Him - Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering Without You - Eliza I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face - Professor Higgins Finale - The Orchestra

3 MY FAIR LADY Character Breakdown Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney woman who sells flowers* Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics, who teaches Eliza to speak "properly" * Alfred P. Doolittle, Eliza's father, a poor dustman* Colonel Pickering, Higgins's friend, who assists him in teaching Eliza* Freddy Eynsford-Hill, Eliza's suitor* Mrs. Higgins, Henry Higgins's socialite mother Mrs. Pearce, Henry Higgins's head of household* Mrs. Eynsford-Hill, Freddy's mother Zoltan Karpathy, Henry Higgins's former student, a Hungarian and Higgins's rival *denotes Principal vocal part There are number of cameo roles which will be assigned to ensemble members. A full list is available here: We are casting 12 women and 12 men in the ensemble.

4 DRAFT Schedule (as of 4/7/2011) Rehearsals: Sunday, June 26 First cast meeting take care of info forms, hand out music, etc. Week of 7/17 Sunday, July 17 through Thursday, July 21 6:30-9:30 pm Music & Choreography TBD Week of 7/24 Sunday, July 25 through Thursday, July 28 6:30-9:30 pm Music & Choreography TBD Week of 7/31 (Review music for that night for first half hour of each rehearsal) Sunday, July 31 through Thursday, August 6-9 pm Blocking Rehearsals - call TBD Week of 8/7 (Review music for that night for first half hour of each rehearsal) Sunday, August pm Work/Run Act 1 full cast called Monday, August 8 6:30-9:30 pm Work/Run Act 2 full cast called Tuesday, August 9 6:30-9:30 pm Music/Dance Review call TBD Wed., August 10 6:30-9:30 pm Run Show full cast called Thursday, August 11 6:30-9:30 pm Run Show full cast called Saturday, August 13 TBD TBD Week of 8/14 Sunday, August 14 Monday, August 15 Tuesday, August 16 Wednesday, August 17 Thursday, August 18 Performances Friday, August 19 Saturday, August 20 Sunday, August 21 2 pm Lecture 6 pm 45 minute preview program/food Pantry Fundraiser 7-9:30 pm Scene Work & Dance TBD 7 pm to 10 pm Sitzprobe with Orchestra 6 pm Call; 7:30 pm Piano Tech Rehearsal at Union Theater 6 pm Call; 7:30 pm Orchestra Dress Rehearsal at Union Theater 6 pm Call; 7:30 pm Orchestra Dress Rehearsal at Union Theater 6 pm Cast call; 7:30 pm Show 6 pm call; 7:30 pm Show 12:30 pm call; 2 pm Show

5 Please complete this form, attach a recent photo of yourself with a paper clip, and bring it to your audition. Name: (Last) (First) (Middle) Street Address: City & State: Zip code: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Parent Name/s (if under 18): Role/s you are auditioning for: Would you accept ensemble: Personal Data: Height Weight Hair Color Gender If student, what year? Fr Soph Jr Sr Grad Voice Type (please circle): soprano mezzo soprano alto tenor baritone bass Comfortable Vocal Range: Voice Training & Teacher/s: Dance Training (indicate years): none tap jazz ballet other Dance Teacher/s or Studios: Musical instrument(s) played and for how long: Do you have any experience and/or interest in working behind the scenes? If so, what areas (costume construction, make up, set building, painting, props, etc.)? Experience Outline (Please use the space below to list highlights or feel free to attach a resume.) Year Show Role Producing Organization/School City/State