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"Forever Plaid" - Video Audition Submittals Due June 3, 2024
Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo's and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge's family's plumbing supply company, they became "Forever Plaid". On the way to their first big gig, the "Plaids" are broadsided by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end that the story of Forever Plaid begins...
Singing in close harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations, and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with overzealous precision, the "Plaids" are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they're not humming along to some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the 1950s.
Francis - The leader and caretaker of the group. Confident. Asthmatic. He has a great deal of compassion for the music and the group. Romantic crooner and spiritual singer.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 35
Vocal range top: B5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Sparky - The clown of the group, who is shown to have a heart. He is very sharp and loves singing his tailor-made solos. Wears a retainer and has a slight speech impediment. Energetic and clever.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 35
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Jinx - The shy one. He lives his life terrified and doesn't always remember what song comes next. Sparky's step-brother. He occasionally gets a nosebleed when he sings above an A.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 35
Vocal range top: C6
Vocal range bottom: F3
Smudge - The worrier. He worries about the props, the running order, and always assumes the audience won't like him. Has a chronic nervous stomach and is oddly reluctant to perform. Wears glasses, which hide his good looks and sex appeal.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 35
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Auditions for “Forever Plaid” will be video auditions only. Submit one (1) video audition singing a song with piano or backing track in the style of The Four Aces, The Four Freshmen, The Hi Lo's, The Lettermen, Perry Como, et. al.
Upload the video to YouTube and send a link to auditionsMRT@gmail.com. Please include your name and contact information in the email and attach a headshot and resume.
VIDEO AUDITION DEADLINE: Please submit by June 3rd at 6pm.
First Rehearsal/Read Through: June 17th
REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will occur on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, in the evenings, from June 17th through July 25th.
LOAD IN: July 21
TECH WK REHEARSALS: July 21 through July 24
DRESS REHEARSAL: July 25
PICK UP REHEARSAL: August 1, and August 8
*Please do not audition if you have a conflict with tech week or performance dates.
Total of 9 shows
Friday, July 26 @ 8pm
Saturday, July 27 @ 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Friday, August 2 @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 3 @ 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Friday, August 9 @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 10 @ 2:30pm & 7:30pm
If you intend to audition with MRT, please read the MRT Code of Conduct Agreement available for download below.
You will be asked to sign the agreement during the first week of rehearsals.
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