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Auditions

Working: The Musical

Beechmont Players and director Maggie Ingram King are excited to announce auditions for our Spring musical, WORKING! Adapted by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin) & Nina Faso (Godspell) with songs by Schwartz, James Taylor, Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In The Heights), Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Susan Birkenhead, and Mary Rodgers.

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Audition Dates & Information:

Tuesday, Jan. 7th and Wednesday, Jan 8th: 6:30PM - 8:30PM

Invited callbacks will be Thursday, Jan 9th if needed.

Location: Cherry Grove United Methodist Church at 1428 Eight Mile Rd

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This show allows for both singers and non-singers. Even if singing is not your strong suit, you are still encouraged to audition. Please prepare 16-24 bars of any song which best showcases your vocal abilities. An accompanist will be provided so please bring sheet music, marked with starting and ending places. No acapella singing will be accepted. Cold readings will also be done from the script.

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Synopsis:

Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working

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​paints a vivid portrait of the workers the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the waitress, the fireman, the mason, and the housewife, just to name a few. While professions have been updated since the original script, the show, still set in contemporary America, contains timeless truths. Behind every job, there is a person with a story to tell.

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*SPECIAL FOR THIS PRODUCTION: We have been granted permission to perform a "localized version" of this show, meaning the director has the option to remove certain roles currently in the script and replace them with monologues/segments of professions unique to our area.*

 

Rehearsals:

Rehearsals will begin at the end of January/beginning of February. Not all actors will be called for every rehearsal until closer to show time. Rehearsal schedule will be based on cast conflicts but will occur 2-3 times a week.

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Thanks to our ability to perform a 'localized version," available roles may differ from the script, however, there are: Over 20 roles to be filled by multiple genders, races & ethnicities, with ages ranging from 16 - 80 years old, and different vocal ranges. Cast members may be asked to play multiple roles.

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Questions? Email director Maggie Ingram King at maingram87@gmail.com

 

WORKING runs May 2-10, 2025.

Measure a Year Cabaret

Beechmont Players is pleased to announce auditions for our Spring Cabaret “Measure a Year” directed by Dan Cohen and produced by Mary Jo Bissmeyer.

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After the success of our Young Voices Cabaret this fall (returning Fall of 2025!), we are expanding our Spring Cabaret to 2 locations over 2 weekends. Performances will be April 4th and 5th at Epiphany United Methodist Church in Loveland, and April 11th and 12th at The Stained Glass Theater in Newport, generously sponsored by Footlighters, Inc.

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We are looking for vocalists to perform 2 songs each, in addition to participating in up to two ensemble pieces. All songs will have a theme of measuring time. (Examples: Seasons of Love from RENT, Song of Purple Summer from Spring Awakening, Day by Day from Godspell, etc.). Songs need not be limited to musical theatre.

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Auditions will be entirely virtual. Please submit by email a video audition featuring one of

the songs you’d like to sing in the show (include the whole song). Please sing along with a track for your audition, but note that performances are planned for songs to be sung with live accompaniment. With that in mind, songs chosen should have readily available sheet music. Include in your email all March conflicts, and please also note the 2nd song you’d like to sing. Duets will be considered.

​Send to BPIAudition@gmail.com by January 24th at 9pm.

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Rehearsals will begin in early March and will be minimal (3-5 total) with only 2 to include the full group. Rehearsals will otherwise be scheduled as one-hour individual sessions for each singer (plan to work both songs each rehearsal). A final dress rehearsal will be held on April 3rd at Epiphany Church in Loveland. This date is mandatory.

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Feel free to contact Dan (danielpcohen2@gmail.com) or Mary Jo (mjbissmeyer@gmail.com) with any questions.

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Thank you for your interest!

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