Cast List for The Music Man

Thanks to everybody who tried out. There simply wasn't enough room on our stage to include all the wonderfully talented students who came out for auditions.


The Music Man Cast List

First Rehearsal for all cast: January 4 from 3:15 – 5 PM. MANDATORY PARENT MEETING follows 5:00 – 5:30 PM. For ongoing production and rehearsal information please go to the Music Man page at http://new.schoolnotes.com/wsd/

CHARLIE COWELL – Tony Maggio
CONDUCTOR – Kolin Morgenstern
CONSTABLE LOCK – Evan Pol
HAROLD HILL – Brian Hirsch
MARCELLUS WASHBURN – Ben Rohrer
MRS. PAROO - Sydney Slovisky
MARIAN PAROO – Emma Haney
WINTHROP PAROO - Evan Sommer
AMARYLLIS Annie - Kate Raglow
MAYOR SHINN - Alex Biats
EULALIE MACKECKNIE SHINN - Morgan Matthews
GRACIE SHINN - Kiarra Anderson
ZANEETA SHINN - Hallie Heffernan
TOMMY DJILAS - Brandon Kline
ETHEL TOFFELMIER - Addie Berdine
ALMA HIX - Leah Strusaker
MAUD DUNLOP – Shea Lee
MRS. SQUIRES - Rhuna Wall
MRS BRIT - Kelcie Brahce
OTHER LADIES: Zoe Domonkos, Lexi Hanson, Joanna Lutman, Shauna Oldaker
THE QUARTET:
EWART DUNLOP - D’Angelo Sanders
OLIVER HIX - Gavin Markowitz
JACEY SQUIRES - Matt Williams
OLIVER BRIT - Aidan Matney
NEWSPAPER READERS: Mason Scott, Kevin Billips

TRAVELING SALESMEN: Matt Williams, Aidan Matney, Gavin Markowitz, Alan Pickett, Mackenlie Bolyard-Pizana

WON TON YE GIRLS: Hallie Heffernan, Sarah Hineline, Alyssa Haley, Reilly Dougherty, Alli Semans, Corinne Magons

RIVER CITY DANCERS: Kevin Billips, Mackenlie Bolyard-Pizana, Mackaulie Bolyard-Pizana, Reilly Dougherty, Charlie Gruhler, Alyssa Haley, Spencer Heffernan, Amanda Hemminger, Sarah Hineline, Tajzon James, Marissa Kartler, Corrine Magons, McKae Matthews, Klaire Morgenstern, Kolin Morgenstern, Natlie Noble, Olivia Nosel, Lee Paolcci, Alan Pickett, Alli Semans

RIVER CITY TOWNSPEOPLE & KIDS: Carly Ameling, Desirae Anderson, Emma Antal, Kofi Boakye, Christina Brode, Carly Chelovitz, Grace Curlee, Wyatt Daulbaugh, Ariana Davis, Haley Dickerson, Olivia Doria, Brooke Francis, Kayla Hanlon, Montana Hollis, Bichelle Jeffries, Brina Jeffries, Rachel Kunz, Samantha Lewis, Morgan Lett, Emma Markowitz, Sophie Niekamp, Hope Roberts, Lydia Rogers, Mason Scott, Erin Siegfirth, Chloe Richards, David Testa, Charay Trice, Sam Warro, Rheagan White, Kayla Whitley, McKenna Wolfe, Maddi Yaceczko

Music Man audition info

Calling all triple-threats! Leading roles available in the Music Man for grades 4 - 8, but you must be able to sing, dance and act. We are also looking for super dancers and great singers who can join the various singing and dancing ensembles.

Click on the image below to get a larger view:

Auditions -- Pride & Prejudice at Weathervane

Young Actor Series production for actors 12-21.

Based on the novel by Jane Austen, Adapted by John Jory
Directed by Melanie Pepe
9 performances March 4 - 14.
Rehearsals begin in January and are scheduled Sun- Thursday from 5 - 7 PM.
Script work will be scheduled Dec 22 & 29.

Auditions are by appointment only:

Dec 13, 2009 5 - 7 pm
Dec 14, 5 - 7 pm.

call 330-836-2626 to schedule an audition.

Please prepare

A one minute classical monologue
A British RP accent
One fun fact about the Regency period in England.

Gulliver's Travels - pictures

In Lilliput, Gulliver found himself to be twelve times the size of ordinary Lilliputians. To achieve that ratio, we chose to show only parts of the giant Gulliver. We were thrilled when the legs finally walked across the stage!







Below are the ten Brobdingnagg puppet heads that took weeks to make. Each head was sculpted using paper and cardboard, then laminated with layers of newspaper, paper towels and gesso. They were mounted on bamboo poles which were cut to fit the actors and the characters they were portraying.























Our cast party was at Stonehedge on Friday night. A good time was had by all!

















Mackauli enjoying himself at the party.


















Below, Lemuel Gulliver confronts his author, Jonathan Swift.

The very important work of the adult rehearsal assistants

We used to call them "Shush Moms," with the occasional "Shush Dad" or "Shush Grandparent." I like to call them Rehearsal Assistants, because without this much needed help, rehearsals often grind to a halt while noisy actors are called out and lectured to by the director.

I wish there were a way to wave a wand and make every child actor suddenly realize that talking backstage and in the auditorium during rehearsals is not a good thing. They are told this and many of them do their very best, by bringing a book to read or homework to finish. However, there is always a group of students who think the auditorium is a place for racing around and talking loudly to their friends. No matter how many times I tell them this, they will forget after two minutes and the noise returns.

We need quiet during our technical rehearsals so that the crew can take instructions from our Tech Director, Buffo. The actors on stage deserve quiet so they can concentrate on developing their parts. The director needs quiet so she can concentrate on all the things that need to be fixed.

This is where you, the adult rehearsal assistant comes into play. You are my roaming eyes and ears and when necessary, you give them the same directions I would give them:

No talking backstage.
Talk very quietly in the halls outside the theatre.
No running.
No eating or drinking anything other than water.
No fooling around.
No Public Displays of Affection! (This is always a problem during the musical, for some reason!)

Should a student (usually an 8th grader, because they think they know it all) roll their eyes and give you an attitude, please tell me right away. This kind of attitude must be stamped out if the students really wish to succeed in the theatre. Most theatre people I know are kind, generous and cooperative. That should be the goal of all of us working on every production.

It's a difficult job, but absolutely essential -- so please sign up to help us on this and every show!

wsd

4/5 drama students explore Stan Hywet

Gorgeous fall weather arrived for our visit to Stan Hywet on Tuesday, Oct 20th. The 4th and 5th grade drama students researched the house, gardens and the people who lived, worked and played in and around the house. They were to view everything they saw as a possible theatrical set, prop, costume and character.

They will be creating a performance piece inspired by Stan Hywet which will be performed there some time next spring.


Here the students are following a path through the woods.


















We found enchanted lagoons and charming bridges as the autumn leaves began to show their colors.


















Here the 5th graders are posing as if they owned the mansion. All photos here were taken by Wyatt Daulbaugh's grandmother, Bev Brown.

Would love it if someone emailed me a jpg of the 4th graders pictures!


















The group climbed down the steep slope from the tea gardens to the lagoons:

Auditions 8 and up for a short film - no pay, but good experience

Auditions for a movie:

World of Difference,
Ltd. in partnership with Little Beth Entertainment will hold auditions for a short, 30 minute film, currently entitled "Flight to India," that is scheduled to shoot on weekends in February or March of 2010. The auditions will take place on Saturday, November 14th from 11am to 2pm at the Salvation Army Akron Citadel located at 190 South Maple St., Akron, Ohio, 44302

We are looking to cast the following roles:

Adam:
age 12 to 13

Andre:
age 10 to 13

Leah:
age 8-10

Rachel:
age 8-11

Mom:
age 30s - 40s

We are especially interested in child actors from different ethnic
backgrounds and highly encourage them to attend.

Filming and rehearsals will take place in the Akron area.

If interested in auditioning, please email resume and headshot to lindsaymonahan@hotmail.com.

For the audition, you may bring a short monologue of your own if you like. We will also have you read a portion from the script.

There is no compensation for any of the roles, but it is an excellent opportunity to practice your craft and gain further experience and exposure. The film will be submitted to film festivals world-wide as well as released on DVD and sold through Amazon.com.