The Front Row Centre Players are proud to announce the cast of our upcoming production of "Little Shop of Horrors", being presented in May/June 2007. The show will be directed by Joey Sayer, with music direction by Mary Anne Wilson and choreography by Karen Iwanski-Doutre.
The cast is as follows:
(Please note: the role of Seymour has been double cast, sharing the role 50/50.)
Seymour - Dave Gagnier
Seymour - Levon Yon
Audrey - Christine Horne
Orin Scrivello, DDS - Lindsay Robinson
Mr. Mushnik - Carl Bishop
Audrey II (Voice) - Chris Willott
Crystal - Krista Vander Neut
Ronnette - Heather Ostryk
Chiffon - Lindsey Paterson
Congratulations to the cast and thanks to all who auditioned.
Front Row Centre Players announces auditions for its final show of the 2006/2007 season! Little Shop of Horrors
Books and Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Directed by Joey Sayer
Where:
The Community Arts Centre at the Currie Barracks
(2633 Hochwald Ave S.W.) in the FRC Studio
When:
Wednesday February 14 - Friday February 16 from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday February 17 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Callbacks on Sunday, February 18, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Audition Requirements:
1) One humourous song and one Broadway ballad of your choice that best show your vocal range. Please bring sheet music in the correct key or CD/Tape backing track.
An accompanist and CD/TAPE deck will be available.
How to book your Audition:
To book an audition time slot, please follow the “Join a Show” links at http://www.frontrowcentre.ca/ or call Front Row Centre Players at 403-246-8505.
About the show:
Little Shop Of Horrors is the story of Seymour Krelborn, a meek Skid Row florist who makes a Faustian pact with a tiny plant in order to win the heart of Audrey, the girl he loves. While Audrey doesn't notice the romance blooming between them, she does recognize the moneymaking potential of the exotic little plant. Soon money pours in and Seymour becomes a celebrity, but behind the glamour and fame lies a secret Seymour can't reveal - this strange and unusual plant's favorite food is human blood. As the plant grows, its demands for food grow too, and Seymour starts to suspect that the plant might have an agenda larger than light and soil. Little Shop of Horrors includes such well-known musical numbers as "Somewhere That's Green," "Suddenly Seymour" and the title song “Little Shop of Horrors”.
Show Run Dates:
May 25 to June 9, 2007 on the Victor Mitchell Stage at the Pumphouse Theatre.
Evening Shows: Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, and Sat at 7:30pm
Matinee Shows: Sat and Sun at 2:00pm
Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsals will be Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons, to be confirmed once the show is cast. Rehearsals will begin March 2007.
Casting Requirements
- Seymour Krelborn – Our insecure, naïve, put-upon florist’s clerk hero. Above all, he’s a sweet and well-meaning little man. He is not a silly, prat-falling nerd, and therefore should not be played as the hero of a Jerry Lewis film.
- Audrey –The Billie-Dawn-like secret love of Seymour’s life. If you took Judy Holiday, Carol Channing, Marilyn Monroe and Goldie Hawn, removed their education and feelings of self-worth, dressed them in spiked heels and a low-cut black dress and them shook them up in a test tube to extract what’s sweetest and most vulnerable – that’d be Audrey.
- Mr Mushnik – Their boss. A failure of an East Side florist. His accent is more middle class New York than Eastern European. He seldom smiles but often sweats.
- Orin – A handsome dentist with a black leather jacket and sadistic tendencies. He is not, however, a leftover from the movie version of Grease. Think instead of an egotistical pretty-boy – all got up like a greaser but thinking like an insurance salesman and talking like a radio announcer. (The actor who plays him also plays A Voice Not Unlike God’s, Wino #2, Customer, Radio Announcer, Mr. Bernstein, Mrs. Luce, Skip Snip and Patrick Martin.)
- The Plant (Audrey Two) – An anthropomorphic cross between a Venus flytrap and an avocado. It has a huge, nasty-looking pod which gains a shark-like aspect when open and snapping at food. This creature is played by a series of increasingly large puppets, manipulated by one Puppeteer (who also plays Wino #1). The first time we see The Plant, it is less than one foot tall. The last time we see it, it fills much of the stage.
- Voice of the Plant - Provided by an actor on an offstage microphone. The voice is very Motown-based, street-smart, funky, conniving and villainous – Rhythm and Blues’ answer to Richard the Third.
- Crystal, Ronnette and Chiffon – Three female street urchins who function as participants in the action and a Greek Chorus outside it. They’re hip, smart and the only people in the whole cast who really know what’s going on. In their Greek Chorus capacity, they occasionally sing to the audience directly. And when they do, it’s often with a “secret-smile” that says: “we know something you don’t know.”
For more information
Email artistic@frontrowcentre.ca or call Front Row Centre Players at 403-246-8505.
Thank you to all who submitted proposals... The interest has been overwhelming. The new season will be great, however it shapes out.
The season will be approved at the January Front Row Centre Playes Board Meeting, and will be announced in early February.
Thank you for helping make FRC such a huge success! --Joey Sayer, Artistic Director.
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FRONT ROW CENTRE PLAYERS
OPEN CALL FOR DIRECTORS, 2007-2008 SEASON
Front Row Centre Players invites directors to make proposals for shows to be produced during our 2007/2008 season. We encourage directors experienced in musical theatre to submit proposals (following the guidelines below) to Joey Sayer, Artistic Director.
FRC produces three musicals each year ("Oklahoma!", "Chicago" and "Little Shop of Horrors" in our current season; "Leader of the Pack", "Evita" and "Hair" in our previous season) and has produced musicals for nearly 20 years.
For our current season, we are looking for shows that will create an exciting and balanced roster. Ideally, we want two potential blockbuster shows and a show that may be lesser-known but will entertain, inspire and deserves to be produced. One show is ideally a "Hot!" show, which explores more mature themes (i.e, "Chicago", "Hair", "A New Brain", "Company"). Thus, the sky is the limit for possibilities.
Please follow the guidelines below to propose shows.
1) Proposals must include the following information:
* Name of Director
* Experience of director with musical theatre and other related experience
* Name of Show
* Composer/Lyricist/Book Writer of Show; other creative credits, as well as rights holder (if known)
* Brief Description of Show
* Director's Vision for the show
* Hot! or not?
* Potential Cast Size of show, with male/female ration
* Possible member of directorial creative team (if known)
* Potential size of band/orchestra
* Potential special effect/technical considerations
* Any other comments or considerations
2) Proposals are to be emailed to Joey Sayer, Artistic Director of Front Row Centre Players, at artistic@frontrowcentre.ca. Any questions can also be sent to this email address.
3) Proposals must be received by midnight, December 31, 2006 to be considered.
All proposals will be considered by the artistic director, and recommendations will be put for to the FRC Board early in the new year to be made official.
Thank you for your interest in Front Row Centre Players!
Front Row Centre congratulates all of the cast, orchestra, crew and volunteers for a FANTASTIC 2005-2006 season. As proof our our success, we are thrilled to announce the FRC 2006 CAT AWARD NOMINEES.
Outstanding Costume Design
•Faith Casement with Frank MacLeod, Rachel Millard, Roberta Fernandes, Christine Horne, Lynn Rowley, and Darren Snopek - Evita
•Frank MacLeod with Dianne Eberhardt and Angie Yzerman – Hair
•Frank MacLeod with Rachel Millard, Roberta Fernandes, Neil Marshall, and Mayhem - Leader of the Pack
Outstanding Lighting Design
•Paul Hilton - Evita
•Paul Hilton - Hair
•Paul Hilton - Leader of the Pack
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Musical
•Amanda Lottermoser - Evita
Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical
•Chris Willott - Evita
Outstanding Musical Direction
•Jim Sarantis – Evita
•Wilma Rothbauer - Leader of the Pack
Outstanding Choreography
•Karen Iwanski-Doutre - Evita
•Krista Vander Neut - Hair
•Angela Woodard - Leader of the Pack
Outstanding Performance by a Chorus or Ensemble
•Chorus - Evita
•Chorus - Hair
•Chorus - Leader of the Pack
Outstanding Sound Design or Composition
•Andrea Katz - Hair
Outstanding Newcomer
•Jessica Jain - Hair
•Katie Schoenberg - Leader of the Pack
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
•Richard Michelle-Pentelbury - Evita
•Angela Woodard - Leader of the Pack
Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
•Deanne Matley - Evita
•Katie Schoenberg - Leader of the Pack
•Kathryn Waters - Hair
Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
•Brent Middleton - Leader of the Pack
•Levon Yon - Evita
Outstanding Production of a Musical
•Evita
•Hair
•Leader of the Pack
The Front Row Centre Players are proud to announce the cast of our upcoming production of "Oklahoma!", being presented in November 2006. The show will be directed by Faith Marie Casement, with music direction by Derek Demierre and choreography by Karen Doutre Iwanski.
Congratulations to all!
Ado Annie – Caitlynne Medrek
Ali Hakim – Allen Crowley
Aunt Eller – Lynn Rowley
Carnes – Shea Christie
Curly – Scott Nickle
Jud – James Noonan
Laurey – Andrea O'Brien
Gertie – Tanis Laatsch
Will – Bryan Smith
Chorus:
Allison O'Toole
Alyssa Durnie
Amy Tenove
Annie Pentney
Allissa Blondin
Ben Blondin
Christine Horne
Danielle Taplin
David Wiens
Dennis Daly
Francis Lee
Heimen Van Essen
Jennifer Schaefer
Jordan Dalley
Jutah Hinds
Kira Daly
Kyle Tenove
Les Sorenson
Maddie Krentz
Mary Ann Tenove
Michael Huber
Raymond Wells
Ryan Ledaire
Samantha Begelfor
Sean Richards
Shari Finkleman
Stephanie Kolk
Suzanne Berg
Tim Elliott
The Front Row Centre Players are proud to announce the cast of our upcoming production of "Chicago", being presented in January 2007. The show will be directed by Michael Brown, with music direction by Brian Holiday and choreography by Angela Woodard.
Please note that some roles are still to be announced, and are listed as such.
Congratulations to all!
Aaron - to be announced
Amos - Gary Silberg
Annie - Ainsley Wiswell
Billy Flynn - Carman Portelli
Dancer - Brent Middleton
Dancer - Janie Fontaine-Maltais
Dancer - Jodi Harrison
Dancer / Go To Hell Kitty - Valeria Mariboli
Dancer / Hunyak U.S. - Andrea Gleason
Dancer / June U.S. - Abby-Lynn Knorr
Fred Casely - Francis Lee
Harrison - Les Sorensen
Harry - To be announced
Hunyak / Velma U.S. - Nikki Barran
June / Roxie U.S. - Ashlyn Penecad
Liz - Julia Maxwell
Mama Morton - Janelle Cooper
Mary Sunshine - Role is cast
Mona - Krista Mitchell
Roxie - Jennifer Pope
Sgt Fogarty / Judge - Gregor Schoenberg
Velma - Angela Woodard
Front Row Centre Players is proud to announce our lineup for a 2006/2007 season. A season with something for everyone and every taste. All of our shows have open auditions, announced through Calgary's print media, Calgary-ACTS and the FRC website at www.frontrowcentre.ca.
*** Please note, We are switching to the same seating arrangement as was used for Evita for the entire season and will continue to use reserved seating for this season. We expect huge crowds and want to ensure everyone gets the seat they want for this season's outstanding shows! ***
This, our 18th season as Calgary's premiere musical theatre company, will include some well-known classics and popular favorites.
We open with Oklahoma November 10-18, 2006
Music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Directed by Faith Marie Casement
The winter show is Chicago January 12-27, 2007
Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Music by John Kander. Book by Fredd Ebb and Bob Fosse.
Directed by Michael Brown
and we close with the pop favorite
Little Shop of Horrors May 25-June 9, 2007
Book and lyrics by Howard Ashman. Music by Alan Menken
Directed by Joey Sayer
Save My Seat season passes on sale for a 30% discount. Call the Pumphouse Box Office at 263-0079 to Save your Seat today!
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