Performers MAINSTAGE
GRADES 10-12- The Drowsy Chaperone
September 8 - November 24
Auditions: Tuesday, September 1, 7:00-9:00
MONDAYS 6:30-8:30 AND
TUESDAYS 7:00-9:00
SHOW DAYS: December 10, 11, 12
$425 for Participation
The Daly Theater @ THE SPACE, 56 Island Street, Lawrence
**NO REFUNDS will be provided following casting
Tech Week: December 7,8,9
We've noticed over the past year that the time constraint has put more stress on our students, leaving them not feeling prepared. For that reason, we are dedicating MONDAYS for music and TUESDAYS for staging. We recognize this means more time in rehearsals, but it means less stress outside of the rehearsal space.
Our students will focus on character work, acting through singing, and scene basics while putting on the productions of "The Drowsy Chaperone" There will be a balanced emphasis on music, acting, and dance. This program nurtures rehearsal and performance principles, requiring commitment, teamwork, and collaboration within diverse creative processes.
Our Auditions will be held prior to the start of our sessions. Please prepare 16 measures of a musical theater song of your choice. When choosing a song, consider the style of the show and the range of the character you are auditioning for.
Due to the intensity of this course, commitment is very important to us. Students will be asked to sign an agreement stating their understanding of our commitment policy. At our audition, please provide a list of any KNOWN conflicts during our rehearsal period. Further, any student who misses three rehearsals (or the equivalent of six tardies) will be at risk of losing one of their performance. Please keep this policy in mind PRIOR to signing up.
Characters
Man In Chair
Musical theatre aficionado who mourns the end of the Golden Era. He narrates the show as he listens to the record on vinyl.
Mrs. Tottendale
The air-headed, proper, and bossy host of the wedding.
Underling
Mrs. Tottendale's savvy butler who is thrifty and stiff yet has an understated sense of humor.
Robert Martin
The dashing, ever-cheerful groom; played by matinee-idol Percy Hyman.
George
Robert's anxious, dim-witted best man who has Robert's best-interest always at heart.
Feldzieg
Broadway producer who is desperate for his star to return to his show; played by Jack Adler.
Kitty
Feldzieg's dim-witted companion who has hopes of being a star; played by Sadie Adler.
Gangsters
Posing as pastry chefs, this duo is intending to collect from Feldzieg; played by the vaudeville duo Tall Brothers.
Aldolpho
European self-proclaimed "ladies man"; played by former silent movie star Roman Bartelli.
Janet Van De Graaf
The famous bride. Glamorous and talented star of Feldzieg's Follies; played by rising star Jane Roberts.
The Drowsy Chaperone
Janet's alcoholic confidante and friend; played by well-established stage actress Beatrice Stockwell
Trix
The brave and brash female aviator who, by chance, is recruited to perform the wedding.
Gender: female
Ensemble
Staff; Reporters