Nice Work If You Can Get It
Directed by: Ty Eatherton
Delaney Sweeney - Choreographer | Bryce Melaragno - Pit Conductor | Katie Kenkel - Vocal Director |
Myla Gettings - Stage Manager | David Payne - Technical Director | Jace Smykil - Technical Coordinator
Show Synopsis
Set in the 1920s, Nice Work If You Can Get It is the story of charming and wealthy playboy Jimmy Winter, who meets rough female bootlegger Billie Bendix the weekend of his wedding. Jimmy, who has been married three (or is it four?) times before, is preparing to marry Eileen Evergreen, a self-obsessed modern dancer. Thinking Jimmy and Eileen will be out of town, Billie and her gang hide cases of alcohol the basement of Jimmy’s Long Island mansion. But when Jimmy, his wife-to-be and her prohibitionist family show up at the mansion for the wedding, Billie and her cohorts pose as servants, causing hijinks galore.
Characters
Jimmy Winter
Male, Lead, Baritone/Tenor
Cookie McGee
Male, Supporting, Baritone
Eileen Evergreen
Female, Supporting, Soprano
Jeannie Muldoon
Female, Supporting, Mezzo
Chief Berry
Male, Featured, Baritone
The Boys and Girls
Ensemble
Biilie Bendix
Female, Lead, Soprano/Mezzo
Duke Mahoney
Male, Supporting, Baritone
Duchess Estonia Dulworth
Female, Supporting, Soprano
Senator Max Evergreen
Male, Featured, Non-singer
Millicent Winter
Female, Featured, Non-Singer
Audition Information
Important Audition Dates and Materials
Audition Dance Workshop
Monday, November 18 - 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Audition Song Workshop
Tuesday, December 3 - 3:30-5 p.m.
Auditions
Thursday, December 5
Callbacks
Friday, December 6 - 3:30 p.m.
Audition Resources
Steps to Audition
Sign up for an audition time slot
This can be found on the call board outside the theatre room.
Everyone auditioning MUST sign up prior to audition
Fill out the online audition form
Found on the call board or HERE
This must also be filled out prior to audition
Conflicts must be listed, a rehearsal calendar can be found HERE
prepare 2 audition songs
a list of 5 songs to choose from may be found HERE.
Each song includes sheet music, a lyric track as well as an instrumental track. The instrumental track will be the one played at auditions.
While you may prepare 2 songs, be mindful that you may only be asked to perform one of them. This is no reflection on your performance, and does not affect any chances of getting in to the production.
Learn the audition dance
The audition dance combo will be taught by Delaney, our choreographer, on Monday, November 18 from 3:30-5 p.m.
If you are unable to be present, the combination will be posted here after the workshop.
Attend the audition song workshop
The Advanced Acting class will lead a workshop where you can hone the first part of your audition, the singing portion.
This optional but highly recommended workshop will be held on Tuesday, December 3 from 3:30-5 p.m.
Attend you audition
Show up to the theatre room before your audition to get ready.
Have fun, relax, and wear professional attire.
Questions?
Ask Myla or ET and they can answer them!
The Audition Itself
Show up to the Theatre Room
Please arrive at the theatre room at least 10 minutes before your audition time slot.
Check in with Myla Gettings in the theatre room to mark your attendance
Here, you will be lined up in preparation for your group of 10 to enter the auditorium for your audition.
Entering the Audition
Prior to entering the auditorium, you will be lined up outside of it while waiting for the casting directors to be ready.
When entering the auditorium, please be mindful of the directors and others in the room.
The Audition
All of the members in your group will perform their songs first, in the order that you entered the auditorium.
After all people sing, everyone will go up on stage to perform the dance, which will be performed twice.
More information about the audition itself will be provided at a later date.
After the Audition
After your audition group has finished, you are welcome to go home.
Callback lists will be posted before midnight on the LHSTC website.
Callbacks are by invite only, and if you are not invited to a callback, it does not mean that you will be cast in the production, and vice versa.
Callbacks are Friday, December 6 at 3:30 p.m.
The Cast list will be posted on Friday before midnight.