Auditions: Musical 2020 - A Slice of Saturday Night

Men and women 17 - 25 Years old, Western Cape

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Audition date: Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 3 PM – 6 PM

Venue: Playhouse Theatre Somerset West, Corner Lourensford Road & Swalle Road, 7130 Somerset West,

A Slice of Saturday Night

Written by the Heather Brothers, a vibrant musical set in the early 60’s in a typical London night club.

Director - Ann Coetzee

Musical Directors - Shiraz

Choreography - Leanne de Jager

Please note that whilst there is singing all the way through the show, (31 songs with a live band), the acting is equally important.

Plot

Set in the early 60's, a typical Saturday night out at a night club in London.

Cast:

Lead roles: 4 females and 3 males – must be able to pass for ages 17 and 25 - plus a club owner.

Ensemble: There will be a small ensemble who will be required to sing, dance and act

Music:

31 songs in the style of British music from the 60’s

Accents: Preferably a British cockney accent, but any English accent will be acceptable.

Dancing:

Simple choreography

PG Rating: there is a PG Rating of 14 as some of the songs may be considered of a "sensitive nature" for younger viewers.

Audition Songs:

Females, please prepare:

I Only Wanna Be With You (Dusty Springfield) - Key G
There’s A Kind of Hush (Herman’s Hermit’s or The Carpenters) - Key A - sang as a duet with a guy

Males, please prepare:

I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Beatles) - Key E
There’s A Kind of Hush - Key A - sang as a duet with a girl

"Eric" - the Club Owner, please prepare:

I Wanna Hold Your Hand (Beatles) - Key E
Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis) - Key Bb

Edited backing tracks will be provided for all audition songs in the keys specified. NB there will be a live band on stage for the show.

Show dates:

9 shows between 13th May 2020 - 22nd May 2020