Auditions Feb 23 & 24

For Immediate Release: January 20, 2020
Auditions Announced for Sunshine City, The Musical
FMI spcitytheatre.org

Directed by Susan Demers and David Middleton
Book/Lyrics by Dewey Davis-Thompson
Book/Music/Lyrics by Tom Sivak

St. Petersburg in the 1920s – Jack Handsome knows how to get the paper to print his fabricated headlines, but can he win the heart of Flora Day, the editor’s skeptical daughter?

AUDITIONS:
Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 630 pm and Monday, February 24, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Location:4025 31ST Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712

PRODUCTION DATES:
April 17 – 26, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm
with Possible Additions – Thursday, April 16 and Thursday, April 23, 2020

REHEARSAL DATES:
Beginning March 2, 2020. Rehearsals are Monday – Thursday evenings at 6:30and Sunday afternoons 2:00 – 6:00.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Open to all.
Attend either audition date; no appointment necessary.
Please prepare 16 bars of a Musical Theatre song (in your key) that showcases your range andpersonality. Bring sheet music; a pianist will be provided. No acapella or recorded music.
Wear or bring proper dance attire as a movement combination may be taught (no sandals or flip-flops). There may be cold readings from the script.
Please bring a list of any conflicts to the audition.
Audition forms will be provided, but resume would also be helpful.
Photo will be taken.

CAST LEADS:
Jack Handsome – Male lead, bari-tenor, 20 – 30s. Ingenious publicist who creates news to promote Sunshine City.
Flora Day – Female lead, 20 – 30s. Soprano w/belt. A modern woman of the 20s, pragmatic and not at all romantic. Assistant Editor of Sunny Day News and daughter of the Editor, Douglas.
Douglas Day -Male, 50s/60s. Baritone. Editor of Sunny Day News and Father of Flora. Good-natured,practical newsman.
Hey Kid –Male or female, 10-15 years old. Newsboy (girl) and friend of Jack.
Mother McAuley – Female, 60’s, good-hearted Mother-hen proprietor of the local boarding house.
Mayor Holiday – Male 50s. Baritone. Mayor of Sunshine City.
Dale E. Larson – Male, 40s. Bass/Baritone. Con Artist, villain. Raised Jack as his own son.
Baron von Bustenhalter – Any age, Bari-tenor. Old cohort of Larson and Jack.
Ophelia Hotweather – Character Soprano, 50s/60s. Dowager, Chairwoman of the St Petersburg League of Upright Citizens.

CHORUS WITH CAMEOS:
6 Males 6 Females