Audition Call - Sandy Wilson's THE BOY FRIEND

AUDITION CALL

Sandy Wilson’s

The Boy Friend

The Philharmonic Society of Selangor will be reviving as part of its celebrations for its 50th Anniversary, the musical “The Boy Friend” first performed in London in 1953 and by the Phil in 1978. In 2006/2007, the musical was revived in an highly acclaimed production at the Open Air Theatre at Regent's Park, London .

Set in the carefree world of the English upper class in the French Riviera “The Boy Friend” is a parody of the personalities, fashion, behaviour, slang and lifestyle of the Roaring 20s. The musical contains some of the most memorable showtunes ever written like “I Could Be Happy With You”, “Room In Bloomsbury”and “Its Never Too Old to Fall in Love” and many dance sequences including the cheerful, rip roaring, “Won’t You Charleston With Me”, “The Riviera” and the title song “The Boy Friend” to the dance styles of the era such as the Charleston, the Shimmy and the Bunny Hug.

“The Boy Friend” to be staged by The Phil in November and December this year will be directed by Philip Chai and choreographed by Farah Sulaiman who was in the Phil’s production in 1978!! Both director and choreographer intend this production to be a showcase of the styles of the 20s and have carried out extensive research to recreate as best as possible the mood, styles and attitude of the flapper generation.

Date : 11th April 2008

Time : 7 pm

Place : 41 Jalan Utara, Petaling Jaya, 46200 Selangor

1. Present one song (to be sung from memory). PLS BRING ACCOMPANYING MINUS ONE TAPE OR SHEET MUSIC. (NO A CAPPELLAS PLS)

2. Perform a short dance routine in the style of the Charleston.
PLS BRING MUSIC IF AUDITION PIECE PREPARED; and

3. Read a role

Registration for auditions required. Please register by sending email to selangor.phil@gmail.com or SMS to 012-383 1654.


AUDITION CATEGORIES

PRINCIPAL (TEENS/YOUNG ADULTS (BELOW 30 YRS)

Polly Browne, Tony
- Romantic lead couple, 4 songs and ensemble

Maisie, Bobby
- Supporting lead couple, strong dance skills required, 7 songs include 3 solos

Dulcie
- Good dance skills; more than 7 songs including 1 solo with Lord Brockhurst

Fay, Nancy, Marcel, Alphonse, Pierre
- Good acting and dance skills; more than 7 songs


PRINCIPAL (ADULTS (30 YRS ON)

Mdm Dubonnet
- possess French flair and ability to speak English with a French accent convincingly, 3 solos

Percival Browne
- Polly’s father/Dubonnet’s ex lover, outwardly stuffy Englishman, 2 solos

Lord Brockhurst
- Aristocratic “dirty old” English man, 1 solo

Lady Brockhurst
- Wife of Lord Brockhurst

Hortense
- French maid, must possess French accent, 1 solo


SPECIALITY DANCERS

Pepe/Lolita
- Star performers of the Carnival Tango


CHORUS/MINOR PARTS

Gendarme

Waiter

4 teen/young adult couples

6 adult couples