March 5, 2014

Auditions for HAIR coming up in two weeks for The Barn Players!

AUDITIONS!

HAIR
Music by Galt MacDermot
Lyrics and Book by Gerome Ragni & James Rado

Directed by Phil Kinen
Musical Direction by Chris Holbrook
Choreographed by Liz Jeans

AUDITIONS:
March 22nd from
9:00am – 11:30am & 1:00pm - 4:00pm
March 23rd from 1:00pm – 5:00pm
At St. Pius School
55th and Woodson, Mission, KS

EXPECTATION and PREPARATION: Auditions will be an open call both days, however, the director strongly encourages that you make an appointment for your audition. Those auditioning without an appointment will be as quickly as possible. To make an appointment, please email, Phil Kinen, at k421phil@gmail.com. Be sure to include a phone number.

The audition will consist of your prepared song, followed by a discussion of the production and your theatrical experience. Auditioners should prepare no more than 32 bars of a Broadway song or rock / folk song from the late '60s to early '70s time period (The Mamas and The Papas, The Fifth Dimension, Earth, Wind and Fire, Peter, Paul and Mary, Jannis Joplin, Van Morrison, The Beatles, The Doors, The Monkees). An accompanist will be provided. If you have any questions regarding the music of the show or your audition please contact Chris Holbrook at djchrismiller@gmail.com.

Please Provide:
Sheet Music...no CDs & NO ACAPPELLA auditions
Headshot/Resume (if available) All known conflicts from July 27 through October 5.
There will be no dance auditions at the open call.
Invited callbacks are scheduled for Sunday, March 30th from 1pm – 5pm.
Rehearsals begin Sunday, July 27. Typical weekly rehearsal schedule will be Sunday through Thursday nights from 7pm – 10pm. However, those days and times are subject to change depending upon the availability of cast members. Conflicts with the rehearsal schedule must be kept to an absolute minimum during the rehearsal process. No conflicts will be accepted during dress / tech week (9/12 – 9/18).

NOTE: Along with so many other groundbreaking firsts, Hair is credited as the first Broadway musical to contain nudity. This production will honor that aspect of the script and its intent. What is always referred to as "the nude scene" actually is The Protest Scene. The protest is the last scene of Act I of which the nudity is a result of a climatic, emotional response to political suppression. The nudity occurs in a time span of about twenty seconds. Please do not allow your apprehension to appear nude onstage to dissuade you from auditioning. This will be a topic of discussion during the chat portion of your audition. Let the points in that discussion guide you to an informed decision concerning your involvement in this production. Your final decision will be fully respected and honored by the production staff and the Barn Players organization.

PRODUCTION DATES:
September 19 – October 5, 2014

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2:00pm
Industry Night is Monday, September 29th at 7:30pm

All performances take place at…
The Barn Players Theatre
6219 Martway in Mission, KS

SYNOPSIS:
Hair tells the story of the "tribe", a group of politically active, long-haired hippies of the "Age of Aquarius" living a bohemian life in New York City and fighting the draft into the Vietnam War. They struggle to balance their young lives, loves and the sexual revolution with their rebellion against the war and their conservative parents and society. They are challenged and confront their convictions when one of their own is drafted. He faces the decision to either resist the draft as his friends have done, or to succumb to the pressures of his parents (and conservative America) to serve in Vietnam, compromising his pacifistic principles and risking his life.

CASTING: The cast of Hair is called "the Tribe". This show, more than any other, really is an ensemble piece. One in which the tribe of 21 members must work together as one single organism. There are no lead roles, supporting roles, featured roles, or chorus parts – just one collective. Tribe members are roughly between the ages of 19 – 25. All Tribe members are onstage at all times communicating the story to the audience. In doing so, they also take on many and various characters in sketches or scenes throughout the show. Those characters are listed with each individual description below. Please note that some roles and parts may shift due to the nature of the talents of the tribe. All Tribe members all sing, dance and perform in Hair's 30+ songs.

Color blind casting is a principle and practice of both this theatre and the production team. But, due to the nature of the show, specific roles must be of specific color and indicated below. If a color is not indicated below, then that role can be played by an actor of any color. People of any color or race will be equally considered for those roles.



CAST BREAKDOWN:
Berger – white male – He sings a DONNA Solo, GOING DOWN Solo, and a HAIR Duet He portrays George Washington and an Astronaut.

Claude – white male – He sings a MANCHESTER ENGLAND Solo, I GOT LIFE Solo, WHERE DO I GO Solo, THE FLESH FAILURES Solo and a HAIR Duet. He portrays Himself.

Crissy - female – sings the FRANK MILLS Solo, I BELIEVE IN LOVE Trio Backup, AIR Duet Backup , HAIL MARY Trio, and EYES, LOOK YOUR LAST Trio. She portrays a Waitress, a Vietnamese Native, a Shoeshine Boy, and a Nun.

Diane – female – sings the BLACK BOYS Solo, HAIL MARY Trio, and EYES, LOOK YOUR LAST Trio. She portrays Scarlett O'Hara and a Nun.

Dionne - black female – sings an AQAURIUS Solo Backup, AIN'T GOT NO Solo, AIR Duet Backup, WHITE BOYS Trio, WALKING IN SPACE Solo, HAIL MARY Trio, and LET THE SUN SHINE IN Solo. She portrays a Raggle Taggle Soldier, Aretha Franklin and a Nun.

Emmaretta – black female - sings in the DEAD END Quartet, WHITE BOYS Trio, and ABIE, BABY Solo. She portrays a Raggle Taggle Soldier, Abe Lincoln, and a Chinese Citizen.

Hiram – male – He sings an AQAURIUS Backup Duet and part of the DON'T PUT IT DOWN Trio. He portrays Dad, a Soldier, and Clark Gable.

Hud – black male – He sings a COLORED SPADE Solo and an AIN'T GOT NO Solo. He portrays a Sergeant, a Witch Doctor, a Sharecropper, and an Astronaut.

Jeanie – female – sings an AIR Solo, BLACK BOYS Trio Backup, WALKING IN SPACE Duet, and GOOD MORNING STARSHINE Solo Backup. She portrays a Raggle Taggle Soldier and a Chinese Citizen.

Jonathan – male – He sings MY CONVICTION Solo, and in the ELECTRIC BLUES Quartet. He portrays Margaret Meade, a Soldier, John Wilked Booth, and a Monk.

Lamont – black male – He sings in DEAD END Quartet, BLACK BOYS Trio Backup, and ABIE, BABY Trio. He portrays a Witch Doctor, a Sharecropper, and a Guerilla.

Leata - black female – sings in the DEAD END Quartet, WHITE BOYS Trio, and a WALKING IN SPACE Solo. She portrays a Raggle Taggle Soldier and an Astronaut.

Marjorie – female - I BELIEVE IN LOVE Trio Backup, ELECTRIC BLUES Quartet, and EYES, LOOK YOUR LAST Trio. She portrays Mom and the Messenger.

Paul – male – He sings AQAURIUS Backup Duet, and ELECTRIC BLUES Solo. He portrays the Principal and an Indian.

Robert – male - He sings DON'T PUT IT DOWN Trio. He is a featured solo dancer portraying Aquarius. He portrays Hubert and an Indian.

Ronny - black female – the AQAURIUS Solo, and WHAT A PIECE OF WORK Duet. She portrays a Monk, a Raggle Taggle Soldier, and the War Games Commentator.

Sheila – white female – sings the I BELIEVE IN LOVE Solo, EASY TO BE HARD Solo, WALKING IN SPACE Duet, GOOD MORNING STARSHINE Solo, and LET THE SUN SHINE IN Solo. She portrays A Monk and General George Custer.

Steve – male – He sings DON'T PUT IT DOWN Solo, and WALKING IN SPACE Solo. He portrays and Indian.

Suzannah - female - I BELIEVE IN LOVE Trio Backup, ELECTRIC BLUES Quartet, BLACK BOYS Trio Backup and the OM Solo. She portrays a Vietnamese Native, a Chinese Native, General Ulysses S. Grant and the 1,000 Year Old Monk.
Walter – black male – sings WHAT A PIECE OF WORK Solo, DEAD END Quartet, BLACK BOYS Trio Backup and ABIE, BABY Trio. He portrays a Raggle Taggle Soldier, a Witch Doctor, a Sharecropper, a Guerilla, and the War Games Commentator.

Woof – male – sings the SODOMY Solo, and an AIN'T GOT NO Solo. He portrays a Soldier, a Guerilla, and a Monk.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, TO ASK A QUESTION OR TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: Please contact Phil Kinen at k421phil@gmail.com. Be sure to include a phone number in the email. For a sense or feeling of this production, got to this YouTube clip of the 2009 revival Broadway cast performing on the David Letterman Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzMc_tgm7Do

The Barn Players embraces diversity in all aspects of our organization. Non-traditional and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.



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