Thursday, August 31, 2006
Winter Musical Announced!
The Foothill Music Theatre winter show will be Pippin!
Key artistic staff:
Director: Jay Manley
Musical Director: Cathy Snider
Choreographer: Joe Duffy
Auditions:
Oct. 15-16 - look for mailers and on the Foothill Web site for more details as we get closer.
Performances:
Feb. 16-Mar.11.
Cast List:
Here's the casting break-down according to MTI, who licenses the show. Interesting that the Leading Player is described as male or female, I identify the role very strongly with Ben Vereen, but I guess women have played it too.
While Pippin was a Fosse show, and will require a bunch of very skilled dancers, this production is also looking for a strong singing chorus who will be "movers" rather than dancers. The musical score is by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell).
It's also interesting to see that Goodspeed is currently doing the show.
I was in the show almost 20 years ago and have quite fond memories of doing it. The score is really really fun to sing, and back then when I could carry off the Fosse-esque dancing that was fun too! These days I'd probably go for the granny role ;)
So, who's going to audition?
Key artistic staff:
Director: Jay Manley
Musical Director: Cathy Snider
Choreographer: Joe Duffy
Auditions:
Oct. 15-16 - look for mailers and on the Foothill Web site for more details as we get closer.
Performances:
Feb. 16-Mar.11.
Cast List:
Here's the casting break-down according to MTI, who licenses the show. Interesting that the Leading Player is described as male or female, I identify the role very strongly with Ben Vereen, but I guess women have played it too.
While Pippin was a Fosse show, and will require a bunch of very skilled dancers, this production is also looking for a strong singing chorus who will be "movers" rather than dancers. The musical score is by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell).
It's also interesting to see that Goodspeed is currently doing the show.
I was in the show almost 20 years ago and have quite fond memories of doing it. The score is really really fun to sing, and back then when I could carry off the Fosse-esque dancing that was fun too! These days I'd probably go for the granny role ;)
So, who's going to audition?
// posted by ElisaC @ 2:10 PM 
