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Harmony Ensemble Casting
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shado...@gmail.com
Apr 8, 2013, 5:05:00 PM4/8/13
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http://www.backstage.com/casting/harmony-ga-ca-esemble-3197/
I found the above link over on bing under Barry
Manilow. The casting takes place Thurday April
11.
Linda
I found the above link over on bing under Barry
Manilow. The casting takes place Thurday April
11.
Linda
Suzan
Apr 9, 2013, 3:29:12 PM4/9/13
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I found a more detailed breakdown. Some of these characters in Harmony were originally very minor, so I'm wondering how much has the book changed since La Jolla.
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Breakdown for
HARMONY - Equity Chorus Calls / Dancers
Alliance Theatre (Atlanta, GA) and Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Thtr (LA)
Atlanta, GA
Production Dates:
At The Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, GA:
1st Rehearsal: July 30, 2013
Preview: September 6, 2013
Opening: September 15, 2013
Closing: October 6, 2013
At The Ahmanson Theatre/Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, CA:
1st Rehearsal: February 4, 2014
1st Preview: March 4, 2014
Press Opening: March 12, 2014
Closing: April 12, 2014
All dates are tentative
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Breakdown
Seeking versatile singing and dancing ensemble to play various roles
SYNAGOGUE RABBI / RADIO ANNOUNCER / AND OTHERS (Male late 20s – 30s) seeking versatile musical theater performer to play multiple roles
YOUNG NAZI / BOARDER GUARD / AND OTHERS (Male late 20s – 30s)
seeking versatile musical theater performer to play multiple roles
STAGE MANAGER / NAZI LEADER / STURMANN AND OTHERS (Male late 20s – 30s)
seeking versatile musical theater performer to play multiple roles
HAUPTSTURMFUHRER / OBERSTURMFUHRER / AND OTHERS (Male late 20s – 30s) seeking versatile musical theater performer to play multiple roles including a matter-of-fact, loyal, unquestioning follower of a lieutenant in the SS.
EZRA KAPLAN / CANTOR / AND OTHERS (Male late 20s – 30s) seeking versatile musical theater actor to play show-biz veteran, Ezra Kruger, nightclub owner and something of an impresario.
FRITZ KRUGER / STANDARTENFURER / AND OTHERS (Male late 20s – 30s) versatile musical theater performer to play no-nonsense nightclub owner Fritz Kruger as well as a colonel in the SS who is a fan of The Comedian Harmonists – sophisticated, well-educated, almost courtly. Also plays other supporting roles.
ALBERT EINSTEIN / RICHARD STRAUSS / AND OTHERS (Male 40s – 50) seeking versatile musical theater actor to play Einstein, the famed physicist. Also plays the distinguished and worldly composer Richard Strauss as well as other roles
MARLENE DIETRICH / INGRID AND OTHERS: (Female 20s – 30s) seeking versatile musical theater actress to play Marlene Dietrich at the dawn of her career as well Ingrid, elegant and devoted wife to Standartenfuhrer plus other roles.
WOMAN ON THE TRAIN AND OTHERS (Female 20s – 30s) seeking versatile musical theater performer to play supporting female roles.
DIETRICH DOUBLE AND OTHERS (Female 20s – 30s) seeking strong dancer (high kicks, splits) to double as Marlene Dietrich and play other dance-driven roles in addition to other ensemble parts.
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Breakdown for
HARMONY - Equity Chorus Calls / Dancers
Alliance Theatre (Atlanta, GA) and Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Thtr (LA)
Atlanta, GA
Production Dates:
At The Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, GA:
1st Rehearsal: July 30, 2013
Preview: September 6, 2013
Opening: September 15, 2013
Closing: October 6, 2013
At The Ahmanson Theatre/Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, CA:
1st Rehearsal: February 4, 2014
1st Preview: March 4, 2014
Press Opening: March 12, 2014
Closing: April 12, 2014
All dates are tentative
================================
Breakdown
Seeking versatile singing and dancing ensemble to play various roles
SYNAGOGUE RABBI / RADIO ANNOUNCER / AND OTHERS (Male late 20s – 30s) seeking versatile musical theater performer to play multiple roles
YOUNG NAZI / BOARDER GUARD / AND OTHERS (Male late 20s – 30s)
seeking versatile musical theater performer to play multiple roles
STAGE MANAGER / NAZI LEADER / STURMANN AND OTHERS (Male late 20s – 30s)
seeking versatile musical theater performer to play multiple roles
HAUPTSTURMFUHRER / OBERSTURMFUHRER / AND OTHERS (Male late 20s – 30s) seeking versatile musical theater performer to play multiple roles including a matter-of-fact, loyal, unquestioning follower of a lieutenant in the SS.
EZRA KAPLAN / CANTOR / AND OTHERS (Male late 20s – 30s) seeking versatile musical theater actor to play show-biz veteran, Ezra Kruger, nightclub owner and something of an impresario.
FRITZ KRUGER / STANDARTENFURER / AND OTHERS (Male late 20s – 30s) versatile musical theater performer to play no-nonsense nightclub owner Fritz Kruger as well as a colonel in the SS who is a fan of The Comedian Harmonists – sophisticated, well-educated, almost courtly. Also plays other supporting roles.
ALBERT EINSTEIN / RICHARD STRAUSS / AND OTHERS (Male 40s – 50) seeking versatile musical theater actor to play Einstein, the famed physicist. Also plays the distinguished and worldly composer Richard Strauss as well as other roles
MARLENE DIETRICH / INGRID AND OTHERS: (Female 20s – 30s) seeking versatile musical theater actress to play Marlene Dietrich at the dawn of her career as well Ingrid, elegant and devoted wife to Standartenfuhrer plus other roles.
WOMAN ON THE TRAIN AND OTHERS (Female 20s – 30s) seeking versatile musical theater performer to play supporting female roles.
DIETRICH DOUBLE AND OTHERS (Female 20s – 30s) seeking strong dancer (high kicks, splits) to double as Marlene Dietrich and play other dance-driven roles in addition to other ensemble parts.
HD
Apr 9, 2013, 3:43:51 PM4/9/13
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Suzan
Apr 9, 2013, 4:01:37 PM4/9/13
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Ah, yes. This makes more sense. These are the major roles.
Thanks, HD!
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ALLIANCE STAGE (LORT B)
HARMONY
Book and Lyrics by Bruce Sussman, Music by Barry Manilow
Directed by Tony Speciale
The eight principle characters are all 21 to 27 years old at the onset of the play.
About:
HARMONY tells the story of the Comedian Harmonists: an internationally famous, all-male German close harmony ensemble that performed between 1928 and 1934 as one of the most successful musical groups in Europe before WWII.
“Rabbi” Josef Roman Cykowski The Narrator. A devout Jew. Polish émigré, speech is colored with Yiddish inflection. Wise, truthful, self-deprecating. A peacemaker. Wide Vocal Range. Baritone to A natural. The vocal sound of Eddie Fisher, Vic Damone
Harry Frommerman A self-taught genius. Rare passion and vision. Founder of the Comedian Harmonists, his prospects in life are not great, so he focuses all of his energy on the group. Talks fast, thinks fast, moves fast. Dark haired. Disheveled. An assimilated German Jew. Baritone.
Bobby Biberti Chooses words carefully. Shrewd, smart, opinionated, sensible. Speaks the truth. Explosions are few but volcanic. Operatic in size (tall & thick in stature) and style – can be an abrasive, yet is likeable. Commanding, competitive. A proud German. Had he not joined the group he would have likely been a young Nazi in training. A true comic on stage. Seeking a true Bass (Opera background a plus)
Erich Collin Well-bred, sophisticated. He wears a monocle. Immense vocabulary and range of knowledge – some might say pretentious. An entitled man of manners, Erich is a rich kid who sees the world differently than the others. Mysterious and full of secrets. Side-splittingly funny when performing on stage. Second Tenor. Vocal sound of Frankie Valli, Andy Williams, Michael Crawford.
Chopin (Erwin “Chopin” Bootz) A virtuoso pianist and singer. Devilishly handsome. Slick. A street kid who made a name for himself. Earthy and direct. Aryan looking (ideally blonde). A self-promoter who is sometimes shallow. Baritone with a large high range. Vocal sound of Josh Grobin, Michael Buble.
Lesh (Ari Leshnikoff) Charmingly innocent. Exuberant, expressive, animated, a near-childlike enthusiasm for life. Without pretense. Somewhat of a womanizer. High Tenor. Must have a strong falsetto. (Opera background a plus) Vocal sound of Mandy Patinkin, Art Garfunkel, Andrea Bocelli.
Mary Hegel Rabbi’s fiancée and eventual wife. Beautiful blond. Sensible, thoughtful. Supportive, but free-thinking and independent. Self-Assured. Soprano. Vocal sound of Barbara Cook.
Ruth Stern A gorgeous, dark-haired woman of great passion for many causes and equally great emotional volatility. A courageous Jew – almost to a fault. Marries Chopin. High belter. Vocal sound of Lainie Kazan, Barbra Streisand (The Way We Were).
Thanks, HD!
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ALLIANCE STAGE (LORT B)
HARMONY
Book and Lyrics by Bruce Sussman, Music by Barry Manilow
Directed by Tony Speciale
The eight principle characters are all 21 to 27 years old at the onset of the play.
About:
HARMONY tells the story of the Comedian Harmonists: an internationally famous, all-male German close harmony ensemble that performed between 1928 and 1934 as one of the most successful musical groups in Europe before WWII.
“Rabbi” Josef Roman Cykowski The Narrator. A devout Jew. Polish émigré, speech is colored with Yiddish inflection. Wise, truthful, self-deprecating. A peacemaker. Wide Vocal Range. Baritone to A natural. The vocal sound of Eddie Fisher, Vic Damone
Harry Frommerman A self-taught genius. Rare passion and vision. Founder of the Comedian Harmonists, his prospects in life are not great, so he focuses all of his energy on the group. Talks fast, thinks fast, moves fast. Dark haired. Disheveled. An assimilated German Jew. Baritone.
Bobby Biberti Chooses words carefully. Shrewd, smart, opinionated, sensible. Speaks the truth. Explosions are few but volcanic. Operatic in size (tall & thick in stature) and style – can be an abrasive, yet is likeable. Commanding, competitive. A proud German. Had he not joined the group he would have likely been a young Nazi in training. A true comic on stage. Seeking a true Bass (Opera background a plus)
Erich Collin Well-bred, sophisticated. He wears a monocle. Immense vocabulary and range of knowledge – some might say pretentious. An entitled man of manners, Erich is a rich kid who sees the world differently than the others. Mysterious and full of secrets. Side-splittingly funny when performing on stage. Second Tenor. Vocal sound of Frankie Valli, Andy Williams, Michael Crawford.
Chopin (Erwin “Chopin” Bootz) A virtuoso pianist and singer. Devilishly handsome. Slick. A street kid who made a name for himself. Earthy and direct. Aryan looking (ideally blonde). A self-promoter who is sometimes shallow. Baritone with a large high range. Vocal sound of Josh Grobin, Michael Buble.
Lesh (Ari Leshnikoff) Charmingly innocent. Exuberant, expressive, animated, a near-childlike enthusiasm for life. Without pretense. Somewhat of a womanizer. High Tenor. Must have a strong falsetto. (Opera background a plus) Vocal sound of Mandy Patinkin, Art Garfunkel, Andrea Bocelli.
Mary Hegel Rabbi’s fiancée and eventual wife. Beautiful blond. Sensible, thoughtful. Supportive, but free-thinking and independent. Self-Assured. Soprano. Vocal sound of Barbara Cook.
Ruth Stern A gorgeous, dark-haired woman of great passion for many causes and equally great emotional volatility. A courageous Jew – almost to a fault. Marries Chopin. High belter. Vocal sound of Lainie Kazan, Barbra Streisand (The Way We Were).
Suzan
Apr 9, 2013, 8:13:30 PM4/9/13
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I see what appears to be at least one major change vs. the La Jolla production. The role of Josephine Baker doesn't appear here. She was probably the first international African American superstar, and her character had a long solo in the second half of Harmony called "Little Men".
denise....@gmail.com
Apr 10, 2013, 4:05:28 AM4/10/13
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On Wednesday, 10 April 2013 01:13:30 UTC+1, Suzan wrote:
> I see what appears to be at least one major change vs. the La Jolla production. The role of Josephine Baker doesn't appear here. She was probably the first international African American superstar, and her character had a long solo in the second half of Harmony called "Little Men".
Perhaps that role has already been cast?
> I see what appears to be at least one major change vs. the La Jolla production. The role of Josephine Baker doesn't appear here. She was probably the first international African American superstar, and her character had a long solo in the second half of Harmony called "Little Men".
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