The spectacular all singing /all dancing
Tony Award winning Broadway Show
DUKE ELLINGTON’S SOPHISTICATED LADIES
This is a multi-cultural grand Musical Revue honoring Duke Ellington’s Pulitzer Prize winning contribution to American Popular Music.
An all YPAS department collaboration to be directed and choreographed by Gail Benedict
Co-choreographed by Lora Ruttan, Kim Herndon and David Cesler
Musical Direction by Tim Murner
AUDITION DETAILS
Tuesday, May 2nd 2:30 – 5:30 Room 205.
“Experienced” dancers call:
Theatre Jazz/Modern and Tap styles. Bring a picture and resume.
Wednesday, May 3rd 2:30 - 5:30 Room 205
Singers “who move” call:
Basic Theatre dance - For those who consider themselves primarily vocalists, but everyone must “move”. Bring picture & resume
Thursday May 11th, Annex room 16 starting at 2:30
Vocal Audition: first come first served, bring your sheet music and a picture and resume if you haven’t already provided one.
***Prepare 16 bars of any Duke Ellington song or a similar tune from that period (big band swing era) I’d like to hear the “Dancers” sing, but it is not required.
Friday, May 12, Annex room 16 starting at 2:30
Vocal Call-backs: All called back come at 2:30.
You will be asked to learn and sing short selections from the score.
NOTE:
Anyone who is auditioning for Ms. Kleier’s fall play on May 11th and 12th can easily be seen by both productions those two days.