The 28th Street Boarding House Auditions​

Written by Vero Locals Tara Giovannone & Katherine Knaub Planker

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Directed by Tara Giovannone

Music Direction by Julia Glunt

Choreography by Angel Young

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​​​​​​Audition Dates:

Feb 10-12, 2025, Women @ 6pm; Men @ 6:15pm​​​​​

Auditions are open to all performers 16 years and up.

 

Audition Slot Sign-Up:

All auditions should sign up for one of the three audition slots offered before attending. 

Click here to reserve your slot!​​

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What to Prepare:

Women:

Prepare audition cut of "Red Hot Mamma"

Rehearsal Track with Vocals & PDF of Sheet Music

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Men:

Prepare audition cut of "Bicycle Built for Two"

Rehearsal Track with Vocals & PDF of Sheet Music

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All Auditionees:

There will be a dance call. Please dress ready to move. Mp4 of "Downtown Strut" is in your respective audition folders linked above. Please familiarize yourself with the feel of the song before the dance call.

Please bring Jazz and Tap shoes for the dance call if you own them.

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Performance Dates:

May 2nd at 7:30 PM

May 3rd at 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

May 4th at 2:00 PM

May 9th at 7:30 PM

May 10th at 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

May 11th at 2:00 PM

May 16th at 7:30 PM

May 17th at 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

May 18th at 2:00 PM

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Questions? Email info@verobeachtheatreguild.com.

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Roles Available:​

TRIXIE LANET: Female. 19 years old. Strong actress. Songwriter, naïve, sweet and likeable

 

JOSH JONES: Male. 24 years old. Trixie’s love interest. Journalist for the New York Tribune. Educated and a realist. Non-singing role

 

DAZIE: Female. Mezzo. Strong dancer/singer. Choreographer of Vaudeville Troupe. Flirty, tough chorus girl. Brooklyn native

 

ARNY: Male. Tenor. Dazie’s love interest. Strong tap dancer. Fred Astaire Type. Sweet and sensitive. Brooklyn native

 

JANE: Female. Mezzo. Vaudeville Child star who outgrew the limelight. Two-faced and jealous. Has a crush on Josh. Chorus Girl from Chicago

 

MR. KATZ: Male. Baritone. Seasoned Vaudevillian. Extremely Likeable. Tap dancer

 

HELGA/MRS. MURPHY: Female. German Landlady/ Mrs. Murphy has an Irish Accent. Married to Barney

 

IRISH JOE: Male. Tenor. Irish Accent. Good comedic timing. Juggles. Strong singer/dancer

 

KATIE: Female. Irish Joe’s Girlfriend. New Yorker. Chorus Girl Ensemble

 

LILLY: Female. Best friends with Katie. Flirts with Arny. Ditsy and bubbly personality. Southern Belle. Chorus Girl Ensemble

 

JACKIE/BAR GIRL: Female. New Yorker. Fashionable, overthinker. Chorus Girl Ensemble/ BAR GIRL in Act 1, Scene 1

 

LORETTA: Female. Soprano. Redhead. Strong singer/dancer

 

CHARLIE: Male. Vaudeville Troupe Ensemble

 

ED: Male. Vaudeville Troupe Ensemble

 

STOGIE: Male. Short and stout. Danny Devito type. In show business for 30 years, never had a hit. Short
tempered. Always has cigar in his mouth. Director of Vaudeville Troupe

 

WHITEY: Male. Tall and slim. White hair. Always has a cigarette in his mouth. Pianist

 

SAL/BARNEY: Sal is in Act 1, Scene 1, owner of bar/ Barney is an Irishman, owner of Murphy’s Pub

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