Rehearsals: Daytime M-F and weekends beginning on or about June 12. Daytime tech rehearsals required, July 7-9.

Performances: July 10-August 1 at the Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row.

AEA Seasonal Showcase, AEA member project stipend $1325

Auditions: EPA at Equity, Mon. Mar. 8. March 17 by appointment.  For an appt: email headshot and resume to casting@prospecttheater.org.

WITH GLEE is a musical comedy about five young boys on their search for friendship and normalcy at a boarding school. Always struggling against overbearing parents and teachers, the five bond as they try to break out of school, steal the headmaster’s car — and put on a musical.

Writer and composer John Gregor received a 2004 Frederick Loewe Reading for his musical With Glee. He is also composer and co-lyricist of Pinkalicious The Musical, based on the book by Elizabeth and Victoria Kann. His musical adaptation of Gogol’s tragicomic short story “The Overcoat” has been presented in London at the Bridewell Theatre, Barrington Stage Company and The New York International Fringe Festival. He has also co-written several children’s musicals for the Vital Theatre Company, including The Changeling and The Bully.

Please prepare 2 contrasting 32-bar cuts that best display your vocal ability, one of which should be comic.

CHARACTERS:

Students

Seeking 5 ADULT MALE ACTORS to play the following teenage roles – looking for actors who can live comfortably in that distinctive “not a boy, not yet a man” place.  Strong vocal abilities (all parts) and a genuine sense of fun a must.

Nathaniel: An accidental troublemaker and lonely nerd and the anchor of our story.  Desperate to find friends, he tries over and over to connect with his peers and is met with a multitude of challenges along the way.

Clay: A lonely introvert.  The only returnee to boarding school (and the only one excited to be there), Clay learns to stop judging, open up and start having fun.

Kip: A theatre nut sent to school to “become a man.” The group cheerleader, Kip often rallies in the face of a bad situation.  Though his parents think he’s “too girlie,” he’s got more strength than even he knows.

Sam: A blue-collar kid from Pittsburgh, his preconceived notions of the upper class are challenged when he meets his new peers.   Quick, street-smart and bitter but with a heart of gold.

Scott: A rich WASP, he is fed up with the pressures of his family and New York society life.  Wants to be known for himself and not his money.  Sees boarding school as an opportunity to start anew.

Adults

Seeking ONE MALE ACTOR and ONE FEMALE ACTOR, 30s to 50s, to play a variety of roles including various parents, teachers and others.  Actors should possess vocal agility, ability to create versatile and definite characters, and comedic chops.

1.  Sound Mixer.  Experienced mixer sought.  Duties include mixing body mics, area mics, and 8 piece band.  Must be available for tech Jan 27-29 and all performances (see schedule below).

2.  Video / Spot Operator.  Will run video sequences through QLab system as well as operate a follow spot.  Must be available for tech Jan 27-29 and for all performances.

Stipend for either position is $500.  For more info on the show visit www.ProspectTheater.org.

Please respond ASAP by sending cover email and resume to Cara@ProspectTheater.org

TECH & PERFORMANCE (performances start times are listed, not call times)
Wed    27-Jan     Tech w/Actors    2-11pm
Thurs    28-Jan    Tech w/Actors & Musicians 2-11pm
Fri    29-Jan     Tech w/Actors  &  Final Dress 2-11pm

Sat    30-Jan    2:30 – 5:30pm possible reh, 8pm PREVIEW 1
Sun    31-Jan         7pm PREVIEW 2

Mon    1-Feb    8pm OPENING
Tues    2-Feb            OFF
Wed    3-Feb            OFF
Thurs    4-Feb            HS #4 – 8pm
Fri    5-Feb            HS #5 – 8pm
Sat    6-Feb            HS #6 – 8pm
Sun    7-Feb        HS #7   – 3pm

Mon    8-Feb            OFF
Tues    9-Feb            OFF
Wed    10-Feb    HS Student Matinee    HS #8  – 1pm
Thurs    11-Feb            HS #9 – 8pm
Fri    12-Feb            HS #10 – 8pm
Sat    13-Feb            HS #11 – 8pm
Sun    14-Feb        HS #12 – 3pm

Mon    15-Feb     OFF
Tues    16-Feb    HS Student Matinee    HS #13 – 1pm
Wed    17-Feb    HS Student Matinee    HS #14  – 1pm
Thurs    18-Feb            HS #15 – 8pm
Fri    19-Feb            HS #16 – 8pm
Sat    20-Feb            HS #17 – 8pm
Sun    21-Feb        HS #18    – 3pm

Mon    22-Feb      OFF
Tues    23-Feb      OFF
Wed    24-Feb    HS Student Matinee    HS #19 – 1pm    HS #20 – 8pm
Thurs    25-Feb            HS #21 – 8pm
Fri    26-Feb            HS #22 – 8pm
Sat    27-Feb            HS #23 – 8pm
Sun    28-Feb        HS #24 – 3pm &  Strike

Science and religion collide in this sophisticated and mythic new musical. At the center of the conflict is Ganil, a young woman whose passionate longing for knowledge leads her on a dangerous journey in pursuit of lost and forbidden truths. With an eclectic score featuring lush choral singing, this compelling tale of spiritual awakening illuminates the complex dialogue between faith and reason.

“The power of Foley´s score effectively communicates the exhilaration of intellectual discovery… The melodic urgency, rhythmic variety, harmonic invention and orchestral sophistication of his music compel the attention. Foley acknowledges a range of influences from Sufi music to the rock band U2, yet what he has made of them is something uniquely his own.”
— The Philadelphia Inquirer

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO A SONG FROM THE SHOW…

TICKETS: $25 / $22 for Students with ID
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS or call 212-352-3101. (Service charges apply)

featuring Jane R. Bunting, Jose Candelaria, Robbie Fowler, Ben Gunderson*, Victoria Huston-Elem*, Nadine Malouf, Jesse Manocherian*, Rita Markova*, Joy Lynn Matthews*, Hannah Jane McMurray, Mark Mozingo*, Gordon Stanley*, Lawrence E. Street*

choreography by DARREN LEE
music direction & orchestrations by REMY KURS
stage manager JOSEPH FLETCHER*
asst. stage manager TAYLOR M. MILNE*

scenic and projection design by SARAH PEARLINE
lighting design by JORGE ARROYO
costume design by SIDNEY SHANNON
sound design by ASA WEMBER
props design by EMILY LIPPOLIS

asst. music director JON BALCOURT
additional orchestrations by JON RUSS
asst. director COLIN DEEB
assoc. producer JAKI SILVER

casting director DIANA GLAZER

*Member, Actors’ Equity Association. Equity Approved Showcase.

The Hidden Sky: Prologue Movie from Cara Reichel on Vimeo.

Evergreen from Jaime Vallés on Vimeo.

music and lyrics by Peter Mills
book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel
directed by Cara Reichel
choreography by Dax Valdes

Performed by an ensemble of both child and adult actors, this tale of hope will inspire all ages, creating a new holiday tradition!  Every winter, Maya listens to her grandmother’s stories of a world that used to be: filled with snow and trees.  But from her desert homeland it’s hard to believe in these memories.  So, headstrong Maya embarks on a fantastic adventure to find the Earth’s last living evergreens and bring back proof…

“Peter Mills can knit together a scene as neatly as any librettist around, spin out lyrics with a beguiling mix of cleverness and feeling, and (stop the presses!) conjure tunes you can hum on the way out the door!”
– Time Out New York

Recommended for ages 8 and up.  Running time approximately 75 minutes, one act.

TICKETS:  $25 / $22 for Students and YMCA members with ID
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS or call 212-352-3101. (Service charges apply)

EVERGREEN Photo Montage from Cara Reichel on Vimeo.

EVERGREEN:  A New Holiday Musical
Dec. 19, 2009 – Jan. 3, 2010
presented at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater
in the West Side YMCA (5 West 63^rd St.), enter theater on 64th St
music and lyrics by Peter Mills
book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel
directed by Cara Reichel

Performed by an ensemble of both child and adult actors, this tale of hope will inspire all ages, creating a new holiday tradition!  Every winter, Maya listens to her grandmother’s stories of a world that used to be: filled with snow and trees.  But from her desert homeland it’s hard to believe in these memories.  So, headstrong Maya embarks on a fantastic adventure to find the Earth’s last living evergreens and bring back proof…

“Peter Mills can knit together a scene as neatly as any librettist around, spin out lyrics with a beguiling mix of cleverness and feeling, and (stop the presses!) conjure tunes you can hum on the way out the door!”
– Time Out New York

THE HIDDEN SKY
Jan. 30  – Feb. 28, 2010

Science and religion collide in this sophisticated and mythic new musical. At the center of the conflict is Ganil, a young woman whose passionate longing for knowledge leads her on a dangerous journey in pursuit of lost and forbidden truths.  With an eclectic score featuring lush choral singing, this compelling tale of spiritual awakening illuminates the complex dialogue between faith and reason.

“The power of Foley´s score effectively communicates the exhilaration of intellectual discovery… The melodic urgency, rhythmic variety, harmonic invention and orchestral sophistication of his music compel the attention.  Foley acknowledges a range of influences from Sufi music to the rock band U2, yet what he has made of them is something uniquely his own.”
— The Philadelphia Inquirer

WITH GLEE
July 10 – Aug. 1, 2010

A new, old-fashioned musical comedy about five wayward, eccentric, isolated, awkward, sweet, naive, nerdy teenage boys who are sent away to a boarding school in Maine.  As they revel in the trials of their freshman year—striving for acceptance, friendship, and normalcy—we are reminded that every life must be lived to its fullest, every song sung with glee.

“The story moves and engages.  You can’t help but believe and accept these young people singing through their turbulent adolescent years…  Gregor’s score is a marvel of unadorned simplicity.  Irresistible.”
– Talkin’ Broadway