Teen Musical - Guys & Dolls, Jr.
Ages 12-18
(or with Director permission)
Registration include:
* 75+ hours of drama, dance and vocal instruction for rehearsals and performances
costumes, scripts, music and dance rehearsal videos
* 3 Mainstage shows at the Fuquay Varina Arts Center
* 2 complimentary tickets to the show
* Audition experience & feedback if requested
* Meet & Greet before show starts
* Cast Party after last show and strike
* Show poster
* Show t-shirt
* Priceless memories and friendships
Registration does NOT include:
* Costume 'basics' (e.g., bike shorts, leggings, t-shirts, tanks tops)
items that must be brought from home to wear underneath costumes.
* Makeup and hair - we ask that parents do makeup and hair during rehearsal week and for performances.
We have volunteers to help anyone who needs it:) Please provide your own hair brush/comb and makeup.
* Dance shoes - jazz or character shoes
* Meals or snacks - except for the Meet & Greet and the Cast Party:)
Registration - $1275
Sibling Discount - $1225
Register to Audition Mar 19!
3 Show Dates: May 29-30th
Join our incredible Teen Talent in bringing to life one of our most beloved Broadway Musicals -
Synopsis:
Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks and Oliviers. Frequently revived, the show has been done with numerous all-star casts, including productions/concerts featuring Ewan McGregor, Jane Krakowski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jessica Biel.
Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
Frank Loesser's brassy, immortal score makes Guys and Dolls a crowd pleaser. The large cast features both a variety of ensemble and star roles. With a great collection of production resources from MTI, this highly producible show is a treat for audiences and performers of any age.
"Count me squarely in the Guys and Dolls camp. If there’s a flaw to be found in the 1950 “musical fable of Broadway,” based on characters created by journalist/short story writer Damon Runyon, it’s not in Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows’ drum-tight book. And it’s certainly not in Frank Loesser’s honey of a score." - New York Stage Review
Ages 12-18
(or with Director permission)
Registration include:
* 75+ hours of drama, dance and vocal instruction for rehearsals and performances
costumes, scripts, music and dance rehearsal videos
* 3 Mainstage shows at the Fuquay Varina Arts Center
* 2 complimentary tickets to the show
* Audition experience & feedback if requested
* Meet & Greet before show starts
* Cast Party after last show and strike
* Show poster
* Show t-shirt
* Priceless memories and friendships
Registration does NOT include:
* Costume 'basics' (e.g., bike shorts, leggings, t-shirts, tanks tops)
items that must be brought from home to wear underneath costumes.
* Makeup and hair - we ask that parents do makeup and hair during rehearsal week and for performances.
We have volunteers to help anyone who needs it:) Please provide your own hair brush/comb and makeup.
* Dance shoes - jazz or character shoes
* Meals or snacks - except for the Meet & Greet and the Cast Party:)
Registration - $1275
Sibling Discount - $1225
Register to Audition Mar 19!
3 Show Dates: May 29-30th
Join our incredible Teen Talent in bringing to life one of our most beloved Broadway Musicals -
Synopsis:
Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks and Oliviers. Frequently revived, the show has been done with numerous all-star casts, including productions/concerts featuring Ewan McGregor, Jane Krakowski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jessica Biel.
Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
Frank Loesser's brassy, immortal score makes Guys and Dolls a crowd pleaser. The large cast features both a variety of ensemble and star roles. With a great collection of production resources from MTI, this highly producible show is a treat for audiences and performers of any age.
"Count me squarely in the Guys and Dolls camp. If there’s a flaw to be found in the 1950 “musical fable of Broadway,” based on characters created by journalist/short story writer Damon Runyon, it’s not in Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows’ drum-tight book. And it’s certainly not in Frank Loesser’s honey of a score." - New York Stage Review
GUYS AND DOLLS JR.
Character Breakdown
*If a character has: (Guy or Girl) by their name that means we will consider casting a girl or boy in this role.
Nathan Detroit
Nathan Detroit is the lead gambler and the guy to know. He is always setting up games for the gamblers and in charge and should have great comedic timing. His presence must draw the focus in any scene. Nathan's big secret is that he wants to marry Adelaide; he just can't bring himself to admit it.
Miss Adelaide
Miss Adelaide is classy, sassy, funny, and FULL of personality and pizzazz. She is a dancer and performer. Adelaide needs to be funny and able to do a convincingly thick New York City dialect.
Sky Masterson
Sky Masterson is the ultimate Broadway gambler; he's slick and charming. He has a soft spot for Sarah Brown.
Sarah Brown
Sarah Brown is the "girl next door" with an adventurous side that's waiting to escape. She is gently authoritative, the mirror opposite of Sky. Sky is her weakness. Sarah is about substance as much as Sky is about style.
Arvide Abernathy (Guy or Girl)
Arvide Abernathy is Sarah Brown's grandfather(or grandmother) and the bass drum player in the Mission Band. This part can easily be cast as a girl, changing the character to Sarah's grandmother.
Nicely-Nicely Johnson (Guy or Girl)
Nicely - Nicely Johnson is walking, talking, Broadway comedy. He is best friends with Nathan, Benny, and Harry and is also a gambler. He sings the show-stopping song “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat”.
Benny Southstreet (Guy or Girl)
Benny Southstreet and Rusty Charlie are the small-time gambler sidekicks of Nicely Nicely Johnson. He is funny and charming.
Rusty Charlie (Guy or Girl)
Benny Southstreet and Rusty Charlie are the small-time gambler sidekicks of Nicely Nicely Johnson. He is funny and charming.
Harry The Horse (Guy or Girl)
Harry the Horse is a gambler and friends with Nicely-Nicely, Benny, Rusty and Nathan. He is funny and charming.
Big Jule (Guy or Girl)
Big Jule is an intimidating Gambler but also funny.
Lt. Brannigan (Guy or Girl)
Lt. Brannigan is the police officer that always plays the patsy and is outwitted by the Gamblers.
General Cartwright (Guy or Girl)
General Cartwright is the formidable leader of the Save-a-Soul Mission organization.
Gamblers/Guys
The Gamblers/Guys are the well-dressed "comic glue" of the show. A variety of gamblers, pedestrians, workers, NYC folks of all types will work perfectly for this group. Angie The Ox is a gambler with a speaking solo,
others include Liver Lips Louie, Society Max, and the Lookout.
Hot Box Girls (DANCERS)
The Hot Box Girls work in the club with Adelaide and are in the act "A Bushel and a Peck" where Miss Adelaide is the headliner.
This is a role for girls who love to dance.
Mimi
She is one of the Hot Box girls and is close friends with Adelaide.
Master Of Ceremonies (Guy or Girl)
The Master of Ceremonies is the host at the Hot Box Club.
Dolls
The Dolls are other ensemble females that are not Hot Box girls or Mission Band members.
They are included in dance numbers and scenes.
Mission Band
The Mission Band works for the Save-A-Soul Mission with Sarah Brown. They march the streets trying to preach and
reach out to the spiritually lost. The Mission Band includes characters who have lines: Agatha, Calvin, Martha, and Bertha.
Ensemble
Guys, Dolls, Cops, Street Vendors, Pedestrians, etc.
Schedule
Rehearsals at the Amercian Legion - 6400 Johnson Pond Rd, Fuquay
Mar 19 @ 5-8pm - Auditions
Mar 21 @ 4-6pm - Callbacks
Apr 10 @ 6-8pm - Meet & Greet
Apr 11 @ 9am-12am - Rehearsal
Apr 13 @ 5-6:30pm - Character Rehearsal
Apr 17 @ 5-7pm - Rehearsal
Apr 18 @ 12-3pm - Rehearsal
Apr 24 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
Apr 25 @ 9am-12pm - Rehearsal
Apr 30 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 2 @ 9am-12pm - Rehearsal
May 7 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 8 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 9 @ 9am-12pm - Rehearsal
May 14 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 15 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 16 @ 12-3pm - Rehearsal
May 21 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 22 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 23 @ 9am-12pm - Rehearsal
Tech Week @ The FV Arts Center
May 26 @ 4-8pm - Tech Rehearsal
May 27 @ 4-8pm - 1st Dress Rehearsal
May 28 @ 4-8pm - 2nd Dress Rehearsal
May 29 @ 5pm Call for a 7pm First Show!
May 30 @ 11am Call for a 1pm Second Show!
May 30 @ 4pm Call for a 6pm Third Show!
Strike and Cast Party following the Final Show:)
Breathe...:)
Rehearsals at the Amercian Legion - 6400 Johnson Pond Rd, Fuquay
Mar 19 @ 5-8pm - Auditions
Mar 21 @ 4-6pm - Callbacks
Apr 10 @ 6-8pm - Meet & Greet
Apr 11 @ 9am-12am - Rehearsal
Apr 13 @ 5-6:30pm - Character Rehearsal
Apr 17 @ 5-7pm - Rehearsal
Apr 18 @ 12-3pm - Rehearsal
Apr 24 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
Apr 25 @ 9am-12pm - Rehearsal
Apr 30 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 2 @ 9am-12pm - Rehearsal
May 7 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 8 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 9 @ 9am-12pm - Rehearsal
May 14 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 15 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 16 @ 12-3pm - Rehearsal
May 21 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 22 @ 6-8pm - Rehearsal
May 23 @ 9am-12pm - Rehearsal
Tech Week @ The FV Arts Center
May 26 @ 4-8pm - Tech Rehearsal
May 27 @ 4-8pm - 1st Dress Rehearsal
May 28 @ 4-8pm - 2nd Dress Rehearsal
May 29 @ 5pm Call for a 7pm First Show!
May 30 @ 11am Call for a 1pm Second Show!
May 30 @ 4pm Call for a 6pm Third Show!
Strike and Cast Party following the Final Show:)
Breathe...:)