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Saturday, Jan. 11, from 11am - 2pm and Sunday, Jan. 12, from 6 - 9pm at Manoa Valley Theatre. Callbacks will be held Tuesday, Jan. 14, from 6:30 - 9:30pm at Mid Pacific Institute.
PARADE
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PARADE
BOOK BY ALFRED UHRY AND MUSIC AND LYRICS BY JASON ROBERT BROWN
Directed by Alex Munro
Music directed by Jenny Shiroma
Choreography by David Weaver
Auditions will be held by appointment Saturday, Jan. 11, from
11am - 2pm and Sunday, Jan. 12, from 6 - 9pm at Manoa Valley Theatre. Callbacks will be held Tuesday, Jan. 14, from 6:30 - 9:30pm at Mid Pacific Institute. You will be notified Monday if you are called back. Actors who are not called back may still be cast in the production.
MVT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, body type, or physical or mental disability. The production team is dedicated to making the audition, rehearsal, and performance processes safe, accessible, and welcome for everyone involved.
Please sing 32 bars in the style of the show (you are welcome to sing a song from Parade). Bring sheet music in your key (accompanist provided). You do not need to sing in an accent.
SUMMARY
Parade tells the true story of Leo Frank, a Jewish superintendent at the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta, Georgia who was falsely accused, tried, and sentenced to death for the murder of Mary Phagan, a 13-year old worker under his supervision. Amid religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension, this stirring Tony Award-winning show explores the endurance of love and hope against all the odds. With a book by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) and a rousing, colorful and haunting score by Jason Robert Brown (Songs For A New World, The Last Five Years, Bridges Of Madison County), Parade is a moving examination of the darkest corners of America's history and our responsibility in the present to overcome division, fight against hatred, and foster community.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
Parade is set in 1913 Georgia and grapples explicitly with racism, antisemitism (including racist and antisemitic language), and celebrations of the Confederacy. Actors of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to audition.
Leo Frank
Gender: male | Age: 25 to 35 | Vocal range top: F4 | Vocal range bottom: Gb2 | Intimacy (essential): kissing
Our story's tragic protagonist accused of murder. Character is Caucasian, Northern Jewish man who works as the National Pencil Factory Superintendent, Leo is neurotic and a serial pessimist. Though married to Lucille, he is physically and emotionally displaced.
Lucille Frank
Gender: female | Age: 21 to 28 | Vocal range top: G3 | Vocal range bottom: E5 | Intimacy (essential): kissing
Character is Caucasian, Jewish woman from Georgia who is married to Leo Frank. Gentle and mousy, but resourceful and resilient Despite her husband's feelings, she is a true Southerner through and through but can see through the deception.
Jim Conley
Gender: male | Age: 20 to 30 | Vocal range top: Bb4 | Vocal range bottom: D3
Character is male, Black - a cleaning supervisor at the National Pencil Factory. Secretly, he is a convict on the run. Pompous showman with a strong build.
Newt Lee
Gender: male | Age: 50 to 60 | Vocal range top: Db4 | Vocal range bottom: Bb2
Character is male, Black - the night watchman at National Pencil Factory. A bit too old to possess the job. Physically intimidating, but a gentle giant.
Minola McKnight
Gender: Female | Age: 20 to 30s
Character is female, Black - Leo & Lucille’s maid who testifies against Leo out of fear and coercion.
Frankie Epps
Gender: male | Age: 14 to 17 | Vocal range top: Bb4 | Vocal range bottom: Bb2
A charming young man, he is Mary's devoted friend. Playful and flirtatious until he loses his friend.
Mary Phagan
Gender: female | Age: 13 | Vocal range top: D5 | Vocal range bottom: Eb4
Character is female, Caucasian - a factory worker at the National Pencil Factory who is murdered. She is very innocent but has moments of sassiness and playfulness.
Judge Roan
Gender: male | Age: 60 to 70 | Vocal range top: D4 | Vocal range bottom: B2
Serves as the Judge on the infamous trial. Motivated by bigotry and racism, he is dangerously committed to the ideals of the Confederacy.
Hugh Dorsey
Gender: male | Age: 35 to 45 | Vocal range top: F4 | Vocal range bottom: B2
Atlanta's District Attorney. He is a devout Christian, who is brute and manipulative at times. Hungry for political success and recognition.
Gov. John Slaton
Gender: male | Age: 35 to 45 | Vocal range top: F4 | Vocal range bottom: Bb2
As the Governor of Georgia, he is highly concerned with public perception. Flirtatious and fun at times. Strives to maintain his values.
Britt Craig
Gender: male | Age: 25 to 35 | Vocal range top: A4 | Vocal range bottom: Eb3
A washed up reporter who can often be found three sheets to the wind. Weaselly and desperate for his 'big break.'
Ensemble
Chain Gang; Factory Girls (Essie, Iola Stover, Monteen); Guards/Policemen (Officer Ivey, Detective Starnes, Mr. Peavy); Residents Of Georgia (Angela, Jurors, Luther Rosser, Mrs. Phagan, Old Soldier, Reporters, Riley, Sally Slaton, Young Soldier, Lila), Tom Watson
Intimacy (preferable): Young Soldier & Lila - kissing
MEET THE DIRECTORS
Alex Munro
Director
Alex Munro (Director) Selected directing credits include Lifespan of a Fact, Cabaret, A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play, The Legend of Georgia McBride, The Elephant Man (co-directed with Paul T. Mitri), and Equus at Manoa Valley Theater (MVT); The Grumpiest Boy in the World and An Oak Tree at KOA Theater; The Sunshine Boys at Hawaii Theater; Where Words Once Were, The Christians, The #MeToo Monologues: Stories for Healing, and Time Stands Still at Hawaiʻi Pacific University; Eurydice with All The World’s A Stage (AWS); and very still and hard to see at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa. Selected acting credits include Peter and the Starcatcher at MVT, Proof with AWS, Pride & Prejudice at KOA, and a small but explosive role in the Season 9 finale of Hawaii Five-0.
Jenny Shiroma
Music Director
Jenny Shiroma (Music Director) earned a B.Ed. in music education from the University of Hawai’i and studied piano at Juilliard with Julie Jordan. Previous music directing credits include: Frozen, My Fair Lady, Mamma Mia, Beauty and the Beast, and Anything Goes at DHT, Once on This Island, Dear Evan Hansen, Tick, Tick, Boom!, The Rocky Horror Show, Avenue Q, and Fun Home with MVT, A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Secret Theatre in NYC, and Renewal at the Times Square Arts Center in NYC. She has also accompanied many choirs, workshops and auditions throughout Hawaii and NYC. Jenny teaches choir and piano at Farrington High school.
David Weaver
Choreographer
David Weaver (Choreographer) appeared as Mark/Paul in a national tour of A Chorus Line, and as Simon in a national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. Other roles include the title role in Jekyll and Hyde, Cain/Japheth in Children of Eden, Bobby in Cabaret, Man 1 in Songs for a New World, and as dance captain/vocalist for the world tour of Musicology. He is a recipient of best actor in a Musical for Jekyll and Hyde, and best choreographer for Hello, Dolly! at the European Tournament of Plays. He is co-founder/artistic director of Tzigane Arts Productions with his wife Roberta Stephens Satori. They have produced shows across the globe to include Italy, Japan, South Korea and across the US. David was recently seen as Sam in Mamma Mia, at Be Theatre in Texas, and as Larry in Dear Evan Hansen at MVT.