Audition Dates
19 Feb 2006 – 26 Feb 2006
- Sun 19 February 2006
- Sun 26 February 2006
Details
- Playwright
- Ivor Novello
- Director
- Janet Brandwood
AddressRoy Edinger Centre, Cnr Stock Rd & Canning Highway Palmyra
THE DANCING YEARS
Musical by IVOR NOVELLO
Lyrics by CHRISTOPHER HASSELL
Director: Janet Brandwood
Musical director/choreographer: Heather Stewart
SEASON JUNE 2006
Reading: Sunday, 19 February at 2 pm
Auditions: Sunday, 26 February from 10 am by appointment
At Melville Theatre, Cnr. Stock Road and Canning Hwy, Palmyra
This story of the “dancing years” spans the period from 1911 through to 1938 and tells of an impoverished composer (Rudi) and his love for a famous young singer (Maria), his promise to a young girl who hero-worships him (Grete), the devotion to Maria of her long time admirer (Charles) and the love of a young officer (Franzel) for Grete. The show opens in the garden of an inn outside Vienna and moves to other settings in Austria. It is a poignant moving love story, but with lots of humour and all against the background of the beautiful music of Ivor Novello.
Note that some characters have to age as the show progresses from 1911 to 1927; Rudi and Maria only to 1938.
Characters: Age
Rudi Kleber Must be able to sing moderately well Around 30 (in 1911)
Maria Zeigler Major singing role, soprano Late 20s/30 (in 1911)
Grete Schone Light soprano, dancing role 15 (in 1911)
Hattie Watney Non-singing, runs the inn 40s (in 1911)
Prince Charles Metterling Non-singing 30s-40s (in 1911)
Franzel Officer, sings with chorus Early 20s (in 1911)
Cecille Kurt MariaÂ’s music teacher, mezzo-contralto 40s (in 1911)
Countess Lotte MariaÂ’s friend, sings with chorus Late 20s/30 (in 1911)
1st Officer Sings with chorus Early 20s
Ceruti Soloist in operetta, tenor 30-40 (in 1911)
Carl MariaÂ’s son, one scene only 14 (1927)
Goetzer ) two Nazi officers, final scene only 30+ (1938)
Poldi )
There are several other minor roles and a chorus of officers and ladies, Tyrolean dancers and singers, etc. For those who may not know the show well, there will be a reading of the script a week before the auditions.
For further information or to make an audition appointment please contact director Janet Brandwood on 9247 2911 (email: jbrandwood@bigpond.com).
Musical by IVOR NOVELLO
Lyrics by CHRISTOPHER HASSELL
Director: Janet Brandwood
Musical director/choreographer: Heather Stewart
SEASON JUNE 2006
Reading: Sunday, 19 February at 2 pm
Auditions: Sunday, 26 February from 10 am by appointment
At Melville Theatre, Cnr. Stock Road and Canning Hwy, Palmyra
This story of the “dancing years” spans the period from 1911 through to 1938 and tells of an impoverished composer (Rudi) and his love for a famous young singer (Maria), his promise to a young girl who hero-worships him (Grete), the devotion to Maria of her long time admirer (Charles) and the love of a young officer (Franzel) for Grete. The show opens in the garden of an inn outside Vienna and moves to other settings in Austria. It is a poignant moving love story, but with lots of humour and all against the background of the beautiful music of Ivor Novello.
Note that some characters have to age as the show progresses from 1911 to 1927; Rudi and Maria only to 1938.
Characters: Age
Rudi Kleber Must be able to sing moderately well Around 30 (in 1911)
Maria Zeigler Major singing role, soprano Late 20s/30 (in 1911)
Grete Schone Light soprano, dancing role 15 (in 1911)
Hattie Watney Non-singing, runs the inn 40s (in 1911)
Prince Charles Metterling Non-singing 30s-40s (in 1911)
Franzel Officer, sings with chorus Early 20s (in 1911)
Cecille Kurt MariaÂ’s music teacher, mezzo-contralto 40s (in 1911)
Countess Lotte MariaÂ’s friend, sings with chorus Late 20s/30 (in 1911)
1st Officer Sings with chorus Early 20s
Ceruti Soloist in operetta, tenor 30-40 (in 1911)
Carl MariaÂ’s son, one scene only 14 (1927)
Goetzer ) two Nazi officers, final scene only 30+ (1938)
Poldi )
There are several other minor roles and a chorus of officers and ladies, Tyrolean dancers and singers, etc. For those who may not know the show well, there will be a reading of the script a week before the auditions.
For further information or to make an audition appointment please contact director Janet Brandwood on 9247 2911 (email: jbrandwood@bigpond.com).
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