Damn Yankees Auditions- Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, Simi Valley

DAMN YANKEES AUDITIONS AT SIMI VALLEY CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

 

Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center will hold auditions for the All American musical DAMN YANKEES on Monday & Tuesday, July 9 & 10 at 7 pm.  ALL ROLES OPEN and include: 

 

Mr. Applegate  male baritone 30 – 50 lead

Joe Hardy  male baritone 18 – 27 lead

Joe Boyd  male tenor 40 – 50 supporting

Meg Boyd  female mezzo 40 – 50 supporting

Sister  female soprano 40 – 60 supporting

Doris  female spoken 40 – 60 supporting

Smokey  male tenor 18 – 27 supporting

Gloria Thorpe  female mezzo 21 – 30 supporting

Van Buren  male baritone 35 – 65 supporting

Lola  female alto 20 – 35 supporting

Henry  male baritone 18 – 27 cameo

Sohovik  male baritone 18 – 27 cameo

Linville  male baritone 18 – 27 cameo

Mickey  male baritone 18 – 27 cameo

Lowe  male baritone 18 – 27 cameo

Welsh  male spoken 40 – 75 cameo

The Commissioner  male spoken 35 – 75 cameo

Baseball players and batboys  male various 6 – 27 chorus

 

DAMN YANKEES - THE GRAND SLAM MUSICAL THAT KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK!

Among the most beloved musicals of all time, "Damn Yankees" won seven Tony Awards in 1956, including Best Musical.  Joe Boyd, a middle-aged fan of the hapless Washington Senators, trades his soul to the devilishly charming Mr. Applegate for the chance to dethrone the vaunted New York Yankees and lead his team to the pennant. He becomes young baseball phenom Joe Hardy and transforms his Senators into a pennant contender. But at what cost? Hardy leaves Boyd's life in the lurch, and only with the help of the seductress Lola does he have a chance at redemption.

 

Pulsating with energy and hit songs like "You Gotta Have Heart" and "Whatever Lola Wants," "Damn Yankees" instantly assumed its place as one of the great Broadway musicals. In addition to the seven Tony Awards it won in 1956, the 1994 Broadway revival garnered another five nominations including Best Revival (Musical). George Abbott and Douglass Wallop wrote the book, with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. "Damn Yankees" is based on the novel "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant" by Wallop.

 

From the artistic team that brought SVCAC audiences HAIRSPRAY and PIPPIN, Damn Yankees is directed by Fred Helsel with musical direction by Gary Poirot and choreography by Becky Castells. 

 

DAMN YANKEES will play September 8 - October 14, 2012 with performances Friday & Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm.  Rehearsals begin the week of July 22.

 

Auditions are BY APPOINTMENT but WALKUPS are welcomed.  Please call director Fred Helsel at (805) 583-7902 or via frhelsel@aol.com to set up an audition appointment. There is NO PAY, NON UNION.