Enter now for your chance to win one of the great prizes below!  Drawing will be held on Wed., May 23, 2012.  Raffle sales will be open online through 5pm on Wednesday May 23rd.  Fantastic prizes include:

• Two tickets to the incredible theatrical experience
  SLEEP NO MORE.
• Season passes to The Pearl Theatre’s Company‘s
  next season – four great classic plays!
• A Silver Membership to the 2011
  NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL.
• A gift certificate for the best brownies ever,
  from SWEET MUSE!
• A gift certificate for a portrait session from Jeffrey’s Photos.
• A gift certificate for ten free Peter Mills sheet music downloads from www.pcmills.com.
• Tickets to Prospector Mark St. Germain’s play, FREUD’S LAST SESSION.
• A one year membership and pass for two free tickets at 59E59 Theaters.
• And many more tickets to amazing theater and cultural events in NYC… including The York Theatre Company, Women’s Project, and more!
• And more exciting prizes to be announced!

THANK YOU FOR HELPING SUPPORT PROSPECT THEATER COMPANY AND OUR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AMERICAN MUSICALS!

Click here to purchase show & after-party only tickets! (Or call 212-352-3101.)

Click here to download & print a by mail order form for tickets to the full evening.

Click here for a full information sheet on ticket and table prices and benefits.

Prospect Theater Company’s
Spring Soirée – 2012 ANNUAL GALA

Monday, May 21, 6pm – 10:30pm
Battery Gardens, Harbor View Room
inside Battery Park (opposite 17 State Street), NYC
www.BatteryGardens.com

Join Prospect at Battery Gardens, a beautiful and unique waterside location nestled at the southern most corner of Battery Park, for a celebration of our 2011-12 Season, as well as an exclusive sneak peek ahead to our 2012-13 productions.  Enjoy sweeping panoramic views of New York Harbor, an elegant dinner, and an intimate cabaret performance featuring Broadway friends as well as Prospect stars!

6pm ~ Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres
6:45pm ~ Seated 3-Course Dinner
8:00pm ~ Cabaret Performance
9:15 – 10:30p ~ After-Party with Dessert & Open Bar

Support Prospect’s programming and mission to produce new work by sponsoring a table or purchasing individual tickets!  You and your guests will be treated to the entire evening of cocktails, cuisine, and cabaret.

GOLD – $5000 for a Table of 10 / $500 ticket
Includes Premium Table / Seating Placement, Gift Bag, 5 complimentary raffle tickets per guest. ($350 per ticket tax deductible.)

SILVER – $3500 for a Table of 10 / $350 ticket
Front Table / Seating Placement, Gift Bag, 2 complimentary raffle tickets per guest.
($200 per ticket tax deductible.)

BRONZE – $2500 for a Table of 10 / $250 ticket
Gift Bag, 1 complimentary raffle ticket per guest.  ($100 per ticket tax deductible.)

Or, choose to join us at 8pm for the cabaret performance and post-show reception only:
$125 per ticket – Includes Seating for Performance and post-show reception with light hors d’oeuvres and open bar. ($75 per ticket tax deductible. Dinner not included.)

NOTE:  Tables and dinner tickets are only available for order via mail.  To download and print an order form, click here.  Please mail orders no later than May 9th (all dinner orders must be received by May 14th).  After May 9th, email Cara@ProspectTheater.org or call 212-594-4476 to arrange tickets, or with questions!

Click here for tickets, or call 212-239-6200 or 800-432-7250.  Or buy in person:

“Tantalizingly mysterious… one of Porter’s best scores.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES

Cole Porter’s NYMPH ERRANT

July 7 – 29, 2012
in the Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row
(410 West 42nd. St., NYC)

Music & lyrics by Cole Porter
adapted and with new libretto by Rob Urbinati
based on the novel by James Laver
and the original libretto by Romney Brent

Directed and Choreographed by Will Pomerantz

One of Porter’s most sexy and sophisticated scores — originally censored in its 1933 London debut — will be premiered in this sleek new adaptation.  From a Swiss boarding school, to an Austrian nudist colony, to a Turkish harem… follow the unlikely adventures of young Evangeline Edwards as she enters the world and seeks her true passion.  A fresh take on a rarely-heard gem!

Pictured at right:  Gertrude Lawrence from the 1933 production of NYMPH ERRANT.

CURRENTLY SCHEDULED PERFORMANCES:
Sat July 7, 8pm (preview) | Sun July 8, 7:30p (preview)

Tues July 10, 7:30p (preview) | Wed July 11, 7:30p (preview)
Thurs July 12, 8pm | Fri July 13, 8pm | Sat July 14, 8pm| Sun July 15, 3pm

Tues July 17, 7:30p | Wed July 18, 7:30p | Thurs July 19, 8pm
Fri July 20, 8pm | Sat July 21, 8pm | Sun July 22, 3pm

Tues July 24, 7:30p | Wed July 25, 7:30p | Thurs July 26, 8pm
Fri July 27, 8pm | Sat July 28, 8pm | Sun July 29, 3pm

Subscribers should email subscription@prospecttheater.org with their date selection.

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CONTRACT:  AEA  Transition, $109/week minimum (based on 15-hour rehearsal week; additional rehearsals are $7.25/hour)

Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Adaptation/New Libretto by Rob Urbinati
(Based on the novel by James Laver and the original libretto by Romney Brent)

Director and Choreographer:  Will Pomerantz

Prospect’s Casting Director: Jason Najjoum

1st reh: 6/12/12. Runs 7/7-29 at The Clurman Theatre, Theater Row.

Prospect is committed to casting this production with an ethnically diverse ensemble; performers of all ethnicities are encouraged to submit for all roles.

To be considered for an appoint, submit headshot/resume to casting@prospecttheater.org.

Please prepare two contrasting selections from the traditional musical theater repertory (e.g. Cole Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers & Hart). Note that there may be time for one song only. Bring sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist will be provided, but may not transpose.  Please bring a photo and resume, stapled back-to-back.

Originally produced in 1933, Prospect’s production of NYMPH ERRANT is an updated version of a classic but largely unknown Porter score, with a new libretto by Rob Urbinati.  Story explores the conflict between romantic and sexual ideas of love, and follows the unlikely adventures of Evangeline Edwards and her boarding school girlfriends – from a Swiss boarding school to an Austrian nudist colony, Turkish harem, and more – as Eve enters the world and seeks her true passion.

Seeking actors with a stellar traditional musical theater sound and a 1930s period/cabaret/vaudeville sensibility.  Impeccable comedic timing is a must, as well as fluency with dialects and the ability to move.  Must be able to hold tight harmonies (especially [Eve, Joyce, Henrietta, Bertha and Madeline]) … While the show includes a scene at a “nudist colony” no actually nudity will be required, but the actors portraying [Eve, Joyce, Henrietta, Bertha and Madeline] will perform much of the show in a state of relative undress (1930s period underwear).

Eve:

18-29, British. Upper class. Intelligent and adventurous, naïve and hopeful, but resilient. Attractive, with a good figure, but doesn’t communicate sexuality well – and when she tries to, it’s awkward and funny. She’s had only one boyfriend, and she is still a virgin. Knock-out comedienne and strong singer required. British accent. Soprano with strong mix and lower range.

Joyce:

18-29, British. Upper class. Loves to ride horses and fox-hunt. Free spirit; doesn’t care what anyone thinks; loves experimentation, artistic and otherwise. One day, she hooks up with a nudist, and becomes an eccentric bohemian who runs a Parisian jazz club. Makes no attempt to be sexual, but men find her attractive. British accent. Mezzo belter.

Henrietta:

18-29, American. From Yonkers. Nouveau-riche. While Henrietta has tons of money, she has little class or sophistication, nor does she aspire to have any. Sassy, brash and fun-loving, she is a good friend to the other girls. Broad American accent. Soprano belter.

Bertha:

18-29, German. Athletic build. Lesbian. Loved boarding school, as it provided the opportunity to be around girls. Loves organization and uniformity, and finds her home in a nudist colony. She’s not overtly sexual, but rather is more of a romantic. Broad German accent and great comedic timing required. Alto.

Madeline:

18-29, French. Overtly sexy. Has a great figure, which she enjoys showing off. Obsessed with men and clothes. Needs a man to provide financial support, and has no problem using her body and charm to get it. Stellar comedienne required. Thick French accent. Mezzo with strong belt.

Haidee / Aunt Ermyntrude:

Two-character track (females, 30s-50s) for one performer. Haidee: African American. Torch singer.  Sexy, lively and brash; gets along with everyone. Aunt Ermyntrude: British, middle-aged. Eve’s aunt. Less prim than her niece, and a bit of a flirt. Jazz belter.

Miss Pratt / Clarissa / Mrs. Bamberg:

Three-character track (females, 30s-50s) for one performer. Miss Pratt: Swiss, middle-aged. A professor. Asexual. Caring, but stiff and reserved. Loves her students. Clarissa: French. World-weary cocotte. Very sensual, but over the hill and a little tired. Tender, and still looking for love. Mrs. Bamberg: American. Brassy. Loud, vulgar and funny; couldn’t care less what anyone thinks of her. Mezzo soprano legit/belt with strong lower register.

Oliver / Ben:

Two-character track (masculine and earthy males, 20s) for one performer. Oliver: British. Working class. Gardener for Eve’s aunt. Sincere and intelligent. Eve’s love interest back home. Ben: American. Plumber. Not as bright, but full of life. Baritenor.

Andre / Heinz / Constantine / Ali:

Multi-character track (males with a “Mediterranean vibe”, 20s-40s) for one performer. Andre de Croissant: French. Handsome entrepreneur. Dapper showman. Lover of women. Heinz: German. Intellectual. Devoted to nature. Enraged with decadence. A nudist who professes to abhor sexual desire, but later we find out otherwise. Constantine: Very Greek. Lover and businessman. Confident in his sexual prowess. Uses this confidence and his extreme wealth to attract and capture women, but ultimately is more interested in his carpet business. Ali: Persian. Eunuch in an authority position in the harem. Sweet and adorable; young and clever. Baritone.

Alexei / Ferdinand / Vassim / Pither:

Multi-character track (males, 20s-40s) for one performer. Alexei: Russian. Musician. Often depressed about something in the stereotypical Russian way. Falls in and out of love constantly, inviting joy and despair. Count Ferdinand: Italian aristocrat. Lives life in heroic dimensions, e.g. he rescues Eve on a horse. Vassim: Turkish. Warrior. Masculine, yet flamboyant, as he adores women’s fabrics — seeing them, touching them and wearing them. Reverend Pither: British, middle-aged. Churchman. Crusty. Tenor.

In keeping with Prospect’s mission to support the next generation of musical theater artists, this program is an opportunity for students to build their performance skills by working with a professional director and music director to present a new musical revue, premiering original songs and monologues written expressly for young people by some of NYC’s most exciting emerging composers and lyricists.  In addition, the intensive will offer a variety of workshops and coaching sessions, as well as master classes with Broadway performers, to deepen general knowledge of theatre practice, strengthen vocal and acting technique, and enhance overall confidence.

To watch a documentary video from the 2011 program, click here.

MUSICAL THEATER SUMMER INTENSIVE
Mon. – Sat., 10am – 6pm
July 9 – 28, 2012 at Theatre Row
(410 West 42^nd St.)

• Summer showcase opportunity for young performers, in the heart of NYC
• Students work with Prospect artists on original material written for teens
• Workshops with Guest Artists
• Individual Coaching Sessions
• Master Classes with Broadway performers
• for students ages 12 – 17

Rolling admission is by audition. Tuition is $850 per student for the three week program.

To schedule an audition appointment, or for more information, please email program director Rachel Dart at Summer@ProspectTheater.org or call 212-594-4476.

Prospect Theater Company, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1998 by five graduates of Princeton University.  Over the past decade, the company has premiered more than twenty new American musicals, and is the artistic home of award-winning writer Peter Mills (2010 Kleban Award for lyrics, 2008 Fred Ebb Award, www.pcmills.com). Recent notable productions include IRON CURTAIN, ONCE UPON A TIME IN NEW JERSEY, WITH GLEE, THE HIDDEN SKY, ILLYRIA, and EVERGREEN.