Auditions for 42nd Street

42ND STREET
Oak Lawn Park District | Erica Heilmann Theatre

OAK VIEW CENTER
4625 W 110th St. Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Director: Rocco Ayala
Assistant Director/Stage Manager: Tom Fagan
Musical Director: Peg Mooney
Choreographer: Kelsey Bischoff
Set/Lighting Design: Richard Keeley

SYNOPSIS
42nd Street is a musical about the backstage lives of Broadway, Times Square, and show business, set in 1933 New York City. The musical follows the story of Peggy Sawyer, a young girl from Allentown, Pennsylvania who becomes the star of a Broadway show after winning a spot in the chorus line. When the show's leading lady breaks her ankle, Peggy must prove her talent to replace her. The score is chock-full of Broadway standards, including "You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me," "Dames," "We're In the Money," "Lullaby of Broadway," "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" and "Forty-Second Street."

CHARACTER BREAK DOWN

PEGGY SAWYER
Female, 20s (Vocal Range: Mezz/Belt) She’s an extraordinary tap dancer who can sing like a Broadway leading lady and play the ingenue believably.

JULIAN MARSH
Male, 30s-40s (Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor) A powerful and charismatic actor to play a successful Broadway director. Baritone up to an Ab.

DOROTHY BROCK
Female, 40s-50s (Vocal Range: Alto/Belt) a genuine Broadway Star with a capital "S"; very elegant; must move well and possess a strong sense of comic timing; low alto to
low Eb.

BILLY LAWLOR
Male, 20s-30s (Vocal Range: Tenor) extraordinary tap dancer who can sing like an angel and still play "the juvenile" believably; soaring tenor.

MAGGIE JONES
Female, 40s-50s (Vocal Range: Alto/Belt) half of the writing duo; must sing and move well and be able to play comedy with great warmth and charm; character alto.

BERT BARRY
Male, 40s-50s (Vocal Range: Baritone) half of the writing duo; must sing and move well and be able to play comedy with vaudeville timing; character baritone.

ABNER DILLION
Male, 40s-60s (Vocal Range: Bass/Baritone) character role; the stars "sugar daddy" from Oklahoma; ability to sing a help but not necessary.

ANYTIME ANNIE
Female, 20s-30s (Vocal Range: Alto/Belt) one of the girls in the "chorus;" must be a first rate tap dancer and natural comedienne; big belt.

PAT DENNING
Male, 40s-50s (Vocal Range: Baritone) a handsome vaudeville performer down on his luck; Dorothy Brock's true love; baritone.

ANDY LEE
Male, 20s-40s (Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor) the dance director of the show; must be a first rate tap dancer; bari-tenor.

ENSEMBLE
Male and Female, (Vocal Ranges: Bass, Baritone, Tenor, Alto, Mezzo, Soprano) young, energetic, and charismatic tap dancers with broad vocal range.

* NOTE: Several smaller roles will be cast from the ensemble.

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Please sign up for ONE SINGING slot and arrive 15 minutes prior to fill out an audition form. DOUBLE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. You must be entering your Freshman year of HS in the Fall of 2024 to audition. If you are under the age of 18 you will need a guardian's signature at the time of auditions. Guardians are free to leave after they have signed audition form. Callbacks will be held Thursday, June 6th. Callback information will be sent out once all auditions have taken place.

Come prepared to sing a song (not exceeding 32 bars or 1 minute in length) FROM THE SHOW sung by a character you would like to audition for OR that is in your vocal range. No a cappella singing allowed. Sheet music from the show will be provided as well as an accompanist. Come prepared to dance with proper dance attire and tap shoes. YOU WILL SING FIRST AND THEN LEARN A SHORT DANCE COMBINATION.

If you cannot attend auditions, video submissions can be uploaded to YouTube or google drive (sharing options turned ON) on or before Monday, June 3rd at 7pm. Email links to theatre@olparks.com SUBJECT LINE: 42ND STREET AUDITION

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Mondays 7pm-10pm/10:30pm
Tuesdays 7pm-10pm/10:30pm
Thursdays 7pm-10pm/10:30pm

No rehearsal on Thursday, July 4th.

TECH SCHEDULE: Saturday, July 27th - Thursday, August 1st

PERFORMANCES: August 2nd-4th & 9th-11th

COME WITH A LIST OF YOUR CONFLICTS. We will not accept conflicts AFTER the show has been cast. We cannot cast those with multiple conflicts, or conflicts during tech week through performance dates.

If you have any questions about auditions, you can email theatre@olparks.com