Americana Theatre Company to Hold Open Auditions for Musical Comedy Lucky Stiff

Americana Theatre Company (ATC) announces open call auditions for their upcoming production of the musical comedy Lucky Stiff on Saturday, February 25 from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm at Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court Street, Plymouth. Lucky Stiff is by Tony® Award winning writing team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, based on Michael Butterworth’s novel The Man Who Broke the Bank. All roles are open for casting, equity and non-equity actors welcome, stipend compensation is available.

An offbeat murder mystery farce full of mistaken identities, Lucky Stiff boasts millions in diamonds and a wheelchair-bound corpse that leave audiences dying of laughter! The musical first premiered off-Broadway, and is the winner of the Richard Rodgers Award and Washington's Helen Hayes Award for Best Musical. Unassuming English shoe salesman Harry Witherspoon is forced to take the embalmed body of his recently murdered uncle on vacation to Monte Carlo. Should he succeed in passing his uncle off as alive, he stands to inherit six million dollars! If he fails, the money gets handed off to the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn - or else his uncle's gun-toting ex! Lucky Stiff’s tuneful score, ensemble cast of zany characters and small rock combo orchestra charms audiences for a wild night at the theater.

All Lucky Stiff audition candidates should arrive at 9:30 am prepared to sing 32 bars from a Lucky Stiff song selection, or a song in a similar musical theater style. An audition accompanist will be provided. Audition candidates may bring their own sheet music, and should also bring a headshot or photograph and resume. Call-backs will immediately follow vocal auditions.

Rehearsals for the production season will begin on June 13, a detailed schedule will be available after casting. Performances of Lucky Stiff will be held from July 6 through 22 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.

Character Descriptions and Vocal Ranges

Harry Witherspoon (Male, age 25 to 40) A shy, sweet-natured, and insecure shoe salesman from England. He feels incapable of taking risks and tries to change that all with a very special trip. Vocal range top: F#4; Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Vinnie Diruzzio (Male, age 30 to 40) Rita's mild-mannered brother who is dragged into her mess. He is an optometrist with predictably conservative tendencies. Vocal range top: F#4; Vocal range bottom: A#2

Rita La Porta (Female, age 25 to 40) Vinnie's high-strung sister with poor eyesight; impulsive, erratic, and very insecure. Gender: Female. Age: 25 to 40. Vocal range top: D5; vocal range bottom: F#3.

Annabel Glick (Female, age 25 to 40) A no-nonsense representative for the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn; she is a proactive citizen with an attentive and aggressive personality, and becomes the unexpected love interest of Harry Witherspoon. Gender: Female. Age: 25 to 40. Vocal range top: E5; vocal range bottom: F#3.

Luigi Gaudi (Male, age 40 to 50) Luigi is a mysterious, boisterous Italian who wears a beard and an eye patch. Tony is Rita's lover from New Jersey. Vocal range top: F#4; Vocal range bottom: B2

The Body of Tony Hendon (Male, age 45 to 60) The body of a man believed to be “Uncle Anthony,” who Harry brings with him on a very special trip. Doubles as Commuter on Train.

Ensemble (2 Men, 2 Women age 25+ up):

Man 1 (Surly Lorry Driver, Solicitor, Prosperous Man on Train, Clothing Salesman, French Emcee, Croupier, Nun, Old Texan)

Man 2 (Offstage Telegram Deliverer, Vicious Punk, Mr. Loomis the Eye Patient, French Waiter on Train, Stationmaster's Voice, Bellhop, French Waiter in Club, Dapper Gambler, Leper)

Woman 1 (Landlady, Miss Thorsby the Secretary, Puerto Rican Nurse, Southern Lady #1, Dancing Portrait, Drunken Maid)

Woman 2 (Spinster, Southern Lady #2, Dancing Roulette Wheel, Dominique du Monaco)

For auditions questions, please contact Associate Artistic Director Jennifer Martin at jennifer@americanatheatrecompany.org. For more information, visit www.americanatheatre.org, call 508-591-0282, or follow Americana Theatre Company on Facebook or Twitter.

About Americana Theatre Company

Americana Theatre Company (ATC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit professional theatre company serving the Greater Plymouth region since 2011. ATC is also home to Studio Americana, educational arts programs for budding performing artists. Managing Director David Friday, Artistic Director Jesse Sullivan, and Director of Education Erin Friday and continuing founder, Derek Martin’s work together to fulfill the vision of opening a professional theatre in America’s Hometown, with a commitment to hiring directors, actors, and designers of the highest caliber. ATC’s audiences discover that story is paramount. Stories entertain, teach, and thrill us - inspiring the betterment of mankind and aid in revealing the hidden mysteries of life. ATC’s mission is to enliven the cultural atmosphere of the Plymouth community by offering excellent, entertaining performances and theatre education to residents and visitors alike. For more information, visit www.americanatheatre.org, call 508-591-0282, or follow Americana Theatre Company on Facebook or Twitter.