Really Rosie
Book and Lyrics by Maurice Sendak (author of Where the Wild Things Are)
Music by Carole King (composer of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical)
Creative team:
Director: Stuart Kazanow
Musical Director: Andrew Worthington
Choreographer: Angela Stein
Audition Dates:
Sunday, April 12th - 6:00 pm
Monday, April 13th - 7:00 pm
If you need to arrive after the first hour of auditions, please contact the staff prior to that day.
Wednesday, April 15th (for call-backs, if needed) – 7:00 pm
Auditions will be held at the Thomas Rice Auditorium in Catonsville. Click
here for directions.
Tentative Rehearsals dates:
Saturdays or Sundays - 10:00 am
Mondays – 7:00 pm
Wednesdays – 7:00 pm
** Rehearsals will begin on Saturday, June 20th
Tech Week: August 3rd-6th. Must attend all tech week rehearsals – no exceptions.
Performance Dates:
Showtimes (all days): 11:00 am, 2:00 pm
Saturday, August 8th
Sunday, August 9th
Saturday, August 15th
Sunday, August 16th
Show Description:
Rosie, the sassiest kid on her block of Brooklyn's Avenue P, entertains herself and her friends by acting out show biz fantasies, notably directing and starring in an Oscar-winning movie. Based on Maurice Sendak’s The Sign on Rosie’s Door and Nutshell Library series, Really Rosie is a jewel for children and adults. Author is a winner of a Caldecott Medal, National Book Award, and a National Medal of the Arts. Composer is a winner of a National Academy of Songwriters Lifetime Achievement Award, a Grammy Trustees Award, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Library of Congress's Gershwin Award for Popular Song.
Characters:
Rosie – An 11-year-old Brooklyn girl who escapes her hum-drum life…especially looking after her little brother…with dreams of being a Hollywood star and director. She has a vibrant personality and is a ring-leader to the other children on Avenue P.
Kathy – Rosie’s best friend and biggest fan, she fancies herself a dancer and longs to follow in Rosie’s footlights.
Pierre – A somewhat apathetic young boy who is always willing to stand up to Rosie, but somehow still always finds himself falling under her direction.
Alligator – While not an actual alligator, he dresses and imagines himself as one. Is hopeful his alligator friends will eat his older sister. Has a great affinity for the alphabet. (Role can be cast as either a boy or girl.)
Johnny – A heavy reader who constantly refers to books he has read, even if many are only figments of his imagination.
Chicken Soup – Rosie’s younger brother who has a tendency to run off when in Rosie’s care.
*** Though the characters within Really Rosie are all between ages 7 and 11, we will only be casting adults 17 or older for these roles (a la You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown).
Audition Details:
Please prepare a 16-bar up-tempo audition piece in a 60’s/70’s light pop vein.
While the audition piece does not need to be narrative in nature, the audition delivery should be playful/dramatic.
Piano accompaniment will be provided. You may also provide a lyric-free or Karaoke CD for musical back-up. Please make sure the CD plays prior to arriving for your audition.
PLEASE BE PREPARED TO DANCE AT YOUR AUDITION AND CALLBACKS!!
Also please be prepared to give dramatic readings from the script utilizing provided props.
For more details, please contact the director at
rosiereal2015@gmail.com.
