Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins Script Adaptation by David Thompson Winner of 6 Tony® Awards, 7 Drama Desk Awards, 2 Laurence Olivier Awards, and 2 Grammy Awards! In roaring twenties Chicago, chorus girl Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap...until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal. This sharp-edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse. |
Chicago the Musical
Audition Dates: Sunday June 24 at 6:30 pm Tuesday June 26 at 6:30 pm Callbacks Saturday, June 30 at 1 pm if needed The Studio at Twin City Players Prepare: Music Vocals - At least 24 bars of prepared music NOT from the show. We will provide piano, cd and usb accompaniment as well, as some songbooks of music. All Vocals must be to music, no A Capella. Anyone asked to Callbacks will be asked to do selections from the show. Dance – Wear comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes, no flip-flops. Although there are parts that require little movement, everyone will participate in a general dance movement section. Advanced dancers will participate in additional audition sequences. If we have a large number of quality dancers, I am NOT adverse to asking dancers to Callbacks as well. Director is Scott Bradford Perusal Scripts are available from the director and can be picked up from the Bradford Insurance Agency / AAA, 2900 Niles Ave, St Joseph, MI, Monday-Friday, 9 am-5:30 pm through 6/22. Or, at TCP Friday & Saturday nights, 6 pm-7:30 pm, and Sunday, 12:30 pm-2 pm, through 6/24. There is a strict 3 day time limit to use the scripts which need to be signed out using a home phone, cell phone, and email address. ALL scripts picked up 6/22, 23 or 24 will be required to be returned by the first Audition, Sunday 6/24. Readings are: Pages 14-16 Fogarty, Amos, Roxie Pages 19-22 Velma, The 5 Merry Murderesses Monologues Pages 27-28 Velma, Roxie, Matron ( Mama ) Pages 33-34 Billy, Amos Pages 43-44 Roxie Pages 52-53 Billy, Go to He!! Kitty, Matron, Velma, Roxie Page 83 & 86 Mary Sunshine, Velma, Matron, Billy |
Chicago Character Descriptions:
Note: All ages listed are stage ages; in other words, the age that the actor/actress appears, not his or her actual age.
Roxie Hart: Age 25-40. Innocent, sexy, desperate, selfish. Roxie is not very bright and never thinks
about the consequences of her actions before she says or does things. Every move is selfish, every
idea foolish and ill-considered, and yet she remains strangely sympathetic because we know her
selfishness is not malicious; but childish. All Roxie cares about is getting into Vaudeville. Needs to be
a strong actress, singer and dancer. (mezzo)
Velma Kelly: Age 25-45. Sarcastic, sexy, tough, funny. Velma is a former vaudeville perfor.5 mer
who also serves as the hostess. She often talks directly to the audience. She killed her husband and her
sister after finding them together. Used to being the "headliner" she learns to hold her tongue and
make nice to save her vaudeville career. Needs to be a strong actress, singer and dancer. (alto)
Billy Flynn: Age 35-60. Sexy, persuasive, manipulative, masculine. Billy is a suave, educated lawyer
who can persuade anyone to do anything. Billy will take any case as long as it is sure to put money in
his pocket. Billy is a lot like a Hollywood Agent. Needs to be a strong character actor who can sing
and dance well. (tenor)
Amos Hart: Age 30-50. Charming, funny, vulnerable, timid man. Amos is an average guy, not very
good looking, not very smart. Manipulated easily, Amos is the only character in Chicago whose
motives are entirely pure, never selfish and he's the only character who really loses ultimately. Strong
character actor who can sing well. (baritone)
Matron “Mama” Morton: Age 35-65. Sexy, funny, powerful and tough. The matron of the Cook
County Jail who believes that all favors she gives should be reciprocated or paid for. If Billy is the
Agent, Mama would be considered the Manager. Needs to be strong character actor who can sing
well. (alto)
Mary Sunshine: Any age. Looking for a male/female counter tenor or soprano who can sing legitimately
up to a high B flat who must play a woman with the image of a good natured talk show hostess but is
actually a high powered gossip columnist. Must be a good comedian. (soprano) *** Please note we may
consider lowering the vocal part for the right person.
Female/Male Chorus: Ages 16+. Looking for strong dancers and singers and some speaking only roles. Several featured roles including:
The Ladies of Chicago Murder Club, doubling as women’s dance
Hunyak: Accused of chopping off her husband’s head. She is actually innocent (one of the only
ones), but because she only speaks Hungarian and refuses to plead guilty, she is found guilty and
hanged. **This is a challenging role as all her lines are in Hungarian. Would like this actress to have a strong
background in dance. Ballet, if possible.
Liz: Killed her husband with a shotgun because he “popped” his gum.
Annie: Found out her husband had several wives and killed him with Arsenic.
June: Killed her husband with a carving knife after he found out she cheated on him.
Mona: Killed her boyfriend after she found out he was sleeping around.
Go-to-Hell Kitty: Kills her boyfriend in her apartment after coming home and finding him with two
girls. She is wealthy and goes crazy telling everyone to "go-to-hell".
Other Featured Roles:
Master of Ceremonies: This person is responsible for introducing all the “Vaudeville Acts.” Must
have strong speaking ability, lots of energy and presence. This person may double as a male/female
dancer or may be cast as a cameo role with little rehearsal time.
Fred Casley: Sleeping with Roxie Hart and is shot and killed. Must play a “regular guy” in the first
scene but play an overly dramatic version of himself in the courtroom scene. This person may double
as a male/female dancer or may be cast as a cameo role with little rehearsal time.
Sergeant Fogarty: Police detective who interviews Amos after Roxie kills Fred. Typical “Chicago”
cop who has been through this kind of thing many times. This person may double as a male dancer or
may be cast as cameo role with little rehearsal time.
Aaron: Court appointed lawyer who tries to defend the Hunyak. He gets extremely frustrated because
he can’t understand her language and she refuses to plead guilty. This person may double as a male
dancer.
Foreman: This person only has one line--however, he/she will play the part of all or half the jurors in
the jurors’ box by switching chairs and swapping out hats and various disguises. This can be a very
funny bit if done well. (We may cast one male and one female to play 6 jurors each.)
Harrison: District Attorney who is prosecuting Roxie. This person may double as a male dancer.
Judge: Plays the judge in the courtroom scene. This person may double as a male dancer.
Tailor/Bailiff/Court Clerk/Doctor/Reporters, etc.: These are small roles that will be played by
members of the chorus.
Note: All ages listed are stage ages; in other words, the age that the actor/actress appears, not his or her actual age.
Roxie Hart: Age 25-40. Innocent, sexy, desperate, selfish. Roxie is not very bright and never thinks
about the consequences of her actions before she says or does things. Every move is selfish, every
idea foolish and ill-considered, and yet she remains strangely sympathetic because we know her
selfishness is not malicious; but childish. All Roxie cares about is getting into Vaudeville. Needs to be
a strong actress, singer and dancer. (mezzo)
Velma Kelly: Age 25-45. Sarcastic, sexy, tough, funny. Velma is a former vaudeville perfor.5 mer
who also serves as the hostess. She often talks directly to the audience. She killed her husband and her
sister after finding them together. Used to being the "headliner" she learns to hold her tongue and
make nice to save her vaudeville career. Needs to be a strong actress, singer and dancer. (alto)
Billy Flynn: Age 35-60. Sexy, persuasive, manipulative, masculine. Billy is a suave, educated lawyer
who can persuade anyone to do anything. Billy will take any case as long as it is sure to put money in
his pocket. Billy is a lot like a Hollywood Agent. Needs to be a strong character actor who can sing
and dance well. (tenor)
Amos Hart: Age 30-50. Charming, funny, vulnerable, timid man. Amos is an average guy, not very
good looking, not very smart. Manipulated easily, Amos is the only character in Chicago whose
motives are entirely pure, never selfish and he's the only character who really loses ultimately. Strong
character actor who can sing well. (baritone)
Matron “Mama” Morton: Age 35-65. Sexy, funny, powerful and tough. The matron of the Cook
County Jail who believes that all favors she gives should be reciprocated or paid for. If Billy is the
Agent, Mama would be considered the Manager. Needs to be strong character actor who can sing
well. (alto)
Mary Sunshine: Any age. Looking for a male/female counter tenor or soprano who can sing legitimately
up to a high B flat who must play a woman with the image of a good natured talk show hostess but is
actually a high powered gossip columnist. Must be a good comedian. (soprano) *** Please note we may
consider lowering the vocal part for the right person.
Female/Male Chorus: Ages 16+. Looking for strong dancers and singers and some speaking only roles. Several featured roles including:
The Ladies of Chicago Murder Club, doubling as women’s dance
Hunyak: Accused of chopping off her husband’s head. She is actually innocent (one of the only
ones), but because she only speaks Hungarian and refuses to plead guilty, she is found guilty and
hanged. **This is a challenging role as all her lines are in Hungarian. Would like this actress to have a strong
background in dance. Ballet, if possible.
Liz: Killed her husband with a shotgun because he “popped” his gum.
Annie: Found out her husband had several wives and killed him with Arsenic.
June: Killed her husband with a carving knife after he found out she cheated on him.
Mona: Killed her boyfriend after she found out he was sleeping around.
Go-to-Hell Kitty: Kills her boyfriend in her apartment after coming home and finding him with two
girls. She is wealthy and goes crazy telling everyone to "go-to-hell".
Other Featured Roles:
Master of Ceremonies: This person is responsible for introducing all the “Vaudeville Acts.” Must
have strong speaking ability, lots of energy and presence. This person may double as a male/female
dancer or may be cast as a cameo role with little rehearsal time.
Fred Casley: Sleeping with Roxie Hart and is shot and killed. Must play a “regular guy” in the first
scene but play an overly dramatic version of himself in the courtroom scene. This person may double
as a male/female dancer or may be cast as a cameo role with little rehearsal time.
Sergeant Fogarty: Police detective who interviews Amos after Roxie kills Fred. Typical “Chicago”
cop who has been through this kind of thing many times. This person may double as a male dancer or
may be cast as cameo role with little rehearsal time.
Aaron: Court appointed lawyer who tries to defend the Hunyak. He gets extremely frustrated because
he can’t understand her language and she refuses to plead guilty. This person may double as a male
dancer.
Foreman: This person only has one line--however, he/she will play the part of all or half the jurors in
the jurors’ box by switching chairs and swapping out hats and various disguises. This can be a very
funny bit if done well. (We may cast one male and one female to play 6 jurors each.)
Harrison: District Attorney who is prosecuting Roxie. This person may double as a male dancer.
Judge: Plays the judge in the courtroom scene. This person may double as a male dancer.
Tailor/Bailiff/Court Clerk/Doctor/Reporters, etc.: These are small roles that will be played by
members of the chorus.
by Bernard Slade
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An Act of the Imagination
Audition Dates: Sunday August 26 at 7 pm Monday August 27 at 7 pm Callbacks if needed Tuesday August 28 at 7 pm The Studio at Twin City Players This masterful suspense tale involves a successful mystery writer whose latest work has strangely turned into a romance, a vivid and adulterous romance. His son, his second wife, and his editor marvel at the truthfulness of the work, remarkable since it is inconceivable that he could ever have had such an affair. Enter a woman, who is intent on blackmail and whose story is foolproof and airtight. It appears that Arthur has been trysting away from home. Death stalks: the other woman disappears and evidence incriminates Arthur in her murder. There is cunning, deceit and ingenious plotting. A sophisticated whodunit! If you have an English accent, you’ll have an opportunity to read using it. Not required at auditions. CASTING 3m, 4f ARTHUR PUTNAM - mid to late fifties, an unromantic looking, appealing eccentric JULIA PUTNAM - late forties, very beautiful, warm, graceful SIMON PUTNAM - mid twenties, attractive, charming, impetuous DETECTIVE SERGEANT FRED BURCHITT - a spry, friendly Londoner in his mid fifties HOLLY ADAMS - pretty, enthusiastic, bright, vivacious, in her mid to late twenties BRENDA SIMMONS - late twenties, off-beat, unpredictable, slightly unkempt BROOKE CARMICHAEL - mid thirtes, cooly beautiful with an unforced elegance and charm |