Forever Plaid

Written by Stuart Ross

Frisco Community Theatre

 

Directed by Stephanie Wulfe Epstein;  Music Director Mary Medrick;  Producer Howard Korn

 

Note:

Auditions have been expanded to include singers in their 20s, 30s and 40s

 

Auditions are Sunday, August 29, 2010 from 4:00PM to 7:00PM

In the JO Performance Hall on the campus of the University of Texas – Dallas

Between Waterview Parkway and North Floyd Road north of W. Campbell Road

Map and directions:  http://www.utdallas.edu/ah/events/venues.html

 

Seeking four male singers portraying characters in their 20’s, 30s or 40s

one tenor, two baritones and one bass singer. 

Experience singing written harmony parts essential;

Quartets welcome.

 

Requirements:

Bring headshots and resumes , if available

Bring sheet music in your key and be prepared to sing 16 bars of ‘50s type songs,

one ballad and one upbeat showing lots of personality.  Be prepared to move.

Accompanist will be provided.  There will also be cold readings from the script.

 

Call 972-370-2266 or email fct@flash.net to request an appointment time.

 

Performance Dates:  October 15, 16, 22 and 23 at 8:00PM; October 17 and 24 at 2:00PM.

Venue:  Frisco Black Box Theatre (a brand new facility, this will be our opening show)

Rehearsals begin Tuesday, 9/7/10 and will generally be Monday through Thursday evenings.

Load in to the theater will be 10/11; tech. 10/12 and 10/13; dress rehearsal 10/14.

The cast will also perform a few songs from the show on Saturday, 10/2, at the Grand opening celebration of the new venue.  Stipends will be paid to the performers.

 

Synopsis:

In the ‘50s close harmony groups such as The Ames Brothers, The Four Aces, The Four Lads and others were very popular.  Many singers wanted to emulate them.  This show is about one such fictitious group.  In 1964 the up-and-coming male harmony group called The Plaids were killed in a car accident.  Now, 46 years later, they are allowed to come back from the other side to do the one big concert they never got to do in life.  “Forever Plaid” is that concert.  They sing the songs they knew then, of course, a couple of dozen pop hits from the ‘50s and early’60s that have been delighting audiences for years.