Musical Theatre Repertory
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Massman Theatre
1029 Child's Way
Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 4083144478
Email: usctmtr@gmail.com
Musical Theatre Repertory
presents
*HELLO AGAIN*
by Michael John LaChiusa
Directed by Briga Heelan
Musical Directed by Brian Kennedy
Choreography by Lili Fuller
Produced by Ashley Strumwasser
Audition Sign-Ups will be available in the DRC starting Friday, August 24th
AUDITIONS: (ALL IN THE MASSMAN THEATRE)
Wednesday, August 27th (7-10pm)
Thursday, August 28th (7-10pm)
CALLBACKS:
Sunday, August 31st (12-6pm)
CAST LIST POSTED:
Monday, September 1st
WHAT TO PREPARE:
32 bars of a contemporary ballad and 32 of a contemporary up tempo. The two selections should differ in mood and theatrical content. Vocals should try and capture a jazzy/ pop feel in at least one of the selections. Women may additionally be asked to vocalize into their soprano range.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:
Reading and a brief movement combination will occur at callbacks only. If possible, please be very familiar with, but not emulate the original cast recording.
SHOW REHEARSES:
September 1st - September 30th
SHOW PERFORMS:
October 1st through October 5th
Massman Theatre
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
The Whore: Mature, low alto voice. Possessing of a grounded yet mysterious quality. Worn down, yet still alluring.
The Soldier: Tenor voice. Versatility in terms of age. A restless soul with relentless energy. Can be aggressive and unpredictable.
The Nurse: Mezzo with a belt. Versatility in terms of age, can be both demure and totally domineering.
The College Boy: Baritone. Can play 20's- 30's. Young man aiming to experience life thats a little less safe.
The Young Wife: Mezzo/Alto. Can play 20's. Though young, a lonely soul and somewhat vacant. Jittery and yearning for excitement.
The Husband: Lyric Baritone with legit sound. Can play 30-50 yrs old. An upper class business man used to being comfortable and in control. Also exhibits a hidden sense of sexual desire and desperation. A closeted homosexual.
The Young Thing: Baritone/Tenor. In some parts, must have pop sound. An androgynous, beautiful young male callboy. He is worldy wise and seems far older than his appearance.
The Writer: Baritone. Strong falsetto/mix. Considers himself a jack of all trades artistically. Caught up in the search for beauty and inspiration. Bisexual.
The Actress: Mezzo with a pop and operratic sound. Can play 20's-30's. Seemingly confident and in control. Completely dissatisfied but forever hopeful. Vivacious and attractive.
The Senator: Baritone. Can play 40's. A man of power who is looking for true connection. Carries a strong sense of duty and pressure with him.
ABOUT HELLO AGAIN:
The joys of sex are here for the asking in this adult musical fantasy suggested by Arthur Schnitzler's "La Ronde." As though seen through the lens of a combination time machine and bawdy, old-time kinescope, HELLO AGAIN crisscrosses beds and jumps from decade to decade, intimately examining the painful secrets that drive characters into each other's arms and towards the bruising effects of reckless passion.
With a score that saturates the mind, HELLO AGAIN has an unforgettable, dreamlike quality—and all the luxuriance of an insistent seduction. "Mr. LaChiusa's smart, beguilingly world-weary work was the best original musical of the season…" —NY Times.
"LaChiusa is an artist with a puckish, damn-the-torpedoes imagination…his deliriously eclectic score is like tuning into a radio station with a serious President Clinton complex: It wants to please as many listeners as possible. For the camp mavens, there is a devastating pastiche, from "shlag"-heavy Viennese operetta to Yiddish boogie-woogie. For the Sondheim freaks, some devious wordplay. For the 'they don't write them like they used to' crowd, a plangent and hummable ballad…HELLO AGAIN scores." —NY Newsday.
