Directed by Pat Ward
Assisted by Cindi Hannay
Music by Jeanne Benson
Choreography by Amanda LaLuna-Chorak

Audition Information 

Thursday, August 14 and Friday, August 15, 2008

Auditions 6:30 sharp

Auditions held at Shapiro Development al Center’s, Cerva North
2^nd floor 100 E. Jeffery, Kankakee IL 60901

Show dates October 11 &12, 18 & 19

Please arrive early enough to fill out audition forms prior to audition start time.

Better Yet, download them early here:
Adult Audition Form (over 16 years old)
Teen Audition Form (up to 16 years old)

Please read and sign the accompanying Kankakee Valley Theatre Rules and Regulations

Then sign and attach to the audition form.

 

Audition information and scripts will be available in the
Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais, Limestone Manteno and Central District Libraries.
Scripts are for perusal only. An audition packet will be available at the libraries as well as on line.

This musical version of State Fair is very similar to the Jeanne Crain and Dick Haymes Movie Version of 1946.  It is NOT like the Pat Boone Version.

It is preferable to attend both audition nights if at all possible. Come dressed appropriately for dancing.  Wear shoes that you can dance in. 

Everyone auditioning will be asked to dance.  Everyone will read from the script.  

Music that will be sung will be from “It’s a Grand Night for Singing” measures 32-47, along with “All I Owe Ioway”  Measures 138-154 in 4 parts. 

Other songs may be used, but we will teach you those songs as needed.  Everyone will sing the above songs.

Everyone, come with a list of any conflicts from August 18-October 19.  Practices will be 4-5 nights at week from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 or 9:00 p.m. Please note if your conflicts can be worked around.  Conflicts will not prevent you from being cast.  It only helps to work out a schedule.

Final casting will be announced on Saturday, time depending on if there are callbacks or not.  Cast list will be posted on the front door at the KVTA Warehouse on Lowe Road.  It will be listed on www.kvta.org, but not until the next week.

Read through will be on Tuesday August 19^th at 6:30 P.M. at the KVTA Warehouse on Lowe Road and Rt. 17.

For more information call Pat Ward at 815-937-9281 (Days) or Cindi Hannay 815-937-5994. The best way would be to e-mail at pward51@yahoo.com  or schannay@aol.com subject State Fair.

Read through the script at your local library.

Cast of Characters

Abel Frake                                Father in the Frake Family
Gus the Handy Man                         Works for the Frake’s
Margy Frake                               Daughter of Melissa and Abel Frake
Melissa Frake                             Wife in the Frake Family
Wayne Frake                               Son of Melissa and Abel Frake
Dave Miller/Hoopla Barker                 Pessimistic neighbor of the Frakes
Eleanor                                   Wayne’s Girlfriend/chorus during fair
Harry                                     Margy’s Boyfriend/chorus during fair
Emily Arden                               Night club type soloist 
Fairtones (4)May be Male or Female        Emily’s Back Up singers/chorus during the fair
Vivian & Jeanne cooch dancers             Exotic dancers, small lines and small solo parts.                                      
Pat Gilbert Newspaper reporter            Margy’s love interest has large soft shoe dance
Charlie   Newspaper reporter/photographer Pat’s buddy, comedic roles
Lem farmer,                               Must be able to sing Barber shop
Clay farmer,                              Must be able to sing Barber shop
Hank Munson farmer                        Must be able to sing Barber shop
Chief of Police                           Small Speaking will be in chorus
Judge Heppenstahl                         Small speaking, judge of the “foods” Comical
Mrs. Metcalf                              Small speaking, enters food in the judging
Mrs. Metcalf’s friend                     Her friend
Roustabouts 
Assorted Barkers, vendors Fairgoers judges