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She Loves Me
Directed by: Jenn Melms
Music Director: Trey Gwaltney Show Dates: May 5 - 28, 2023 Friday & Saturday at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:30 pm. She Loves Me is set in a small Hungarian parfumerie in the 1930s. It centers around the relationship of shop clerk Georg Novak and his "Dear Friend," the woman with whom he has been anonymously corresponding. Shortly after the curtain rises, Maraczek's Parfumerie gains a new clerk, a young woman named Amalia Balash. When Georg and Amalia meet, it's antagonism at first sight. What neither knows is that they are each other's secret penpal love.
Based on a play by: Miklos Laszio
Originally Directed on Broadway by: Harold Prince Originally Produced on Broadway by: Harold Prince in Association with Lawrence N. Kasha and Philip C. McKenna Original Orchestrations by: Don Walker Adapted by: Frank Matosich, Jr. She Loves Me
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com |
Auditions
Auditions: Sunday, February 12 at 7pm and Monday, February 13 @ 7pm
Callbacks: Wednesday, February 15 at 7pm, if needed
Callbacks: Wednesday, February 15 at 7pm, if needed
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Planning on coming to auditions? Download our fillable audition form, complete it, and print it out to bring with you to auditions! You can also email the completed form to jenn.melms@gmail.com prior to auditions and the form will be printed for you.
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CASTING
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Arpad Laszlo - male 16-19, tenor
Ladislav Sipos - male 45-55, baritone Steven Kodaly - male 25-35, tenor/baritone Georg Nowack - male 25-35, tenor/baritone Mr. Maraczek - male 55-70, baritone |
Ilona Ritter - female 25-35, alto/soprano
Amalia Balash - female 20-30, soprano Ensemble - approximately 4-6 females and 6-8 males 16+, any range |
*Note: Some ensemble roles will have featured vocal parts, specifically at least 3 females and 1 male.
All are encouraged to audition regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, or size.
All are encouraged to audition regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, or size.
WHAT TO PREPARE
Please prepare a song no more than 2 minutes in length in a similar style to the show’s music. A pianist will be available to accompany you if you are bringing your own sheet music. If you do not have sheet music, please bring a karaoke style track using CD or bluetooth (no vocals on the track). Music from the show will not be allowed at auditions, but may be required at callbacks.
There will be cold readings at auditions and a brief dance/warm-up.
There will be cold readings at auditions and a brief dance/warm-up.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Rehearsals: Rehearsals are planned to be Sundays from 6pm-9pm and Mondays-Thursdays from 7pm-930pm.There will be some Sundays with earlier and/or longer rehearsal times as opening night approaches.Full show runs will start April 16 and tech week will start April 23. No absences will be allowed during this period. There will be a set schedule for rehearsals and actors may not be required to be present every night. Accommodations to one’s specific schedule will be made as much as possible, but is not guaranteed.
Note: There will be no rehearsal April 6-9 for the Easter holiday.
Performances: Family night will be held on April 30 (in the evening). The show will open on May 5 and run through May 28. Actors must be available all four weekends. Shows start at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays and at 230pm on Sundays. Call time is anticipated to be one hour before the show. *Note: Pickup rehearsals are scheduled for each Wednesday in between shows, but will only be done as needed. The hope is that these will not be needed.
A preliminary schedule can be found on our She Loves Me calendar.
If you have any questions, please contact the director, Jenn Melms, at jenn.melms@gmail.com.
Note: There will be no rehearsal April 6-9 for the Easter holiday.
Performances: Family night will be held on April 30 (in the evening). The show will open on May 5 and run through May 28. Actors must be available all four weekends. Shows start at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays and at 230pm on Sundays. Call time is anticipated to be one hour before the show. *Note: Pickup rehearsals are scheduled for each Wednesday in between shows, but will only be done as needed. The hope is that these will not be needed.
A preliminary schedule can be found on our She Loves Me calendar.
If you have any questions, please contact the director, Jenn Melms, at jenn.melms@gmail.com.
