Audition Information

How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Auditions:

Friday, February 8th – 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sunday, February 10th – 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Callbacks: Friday, February 15th – 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

For Questions & Audition Appointment:
Call Bunny Arszman 513-325-7842

Anyone not having an appointment must wait for first available time slot.

McKie Recreation Center
1655 Chase Ave.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Northside) 45223

Audition requirements: 16-32 bars of two contrasting songs. Bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Head shots and resumes are welcome but not required. Prepare a short monologue (maximum 2 minutes). There will also be a light dance audition. Character information below.

We will be casting the following approximately 18 Men, 8 Women plus chorus:
FINCH – (Tenor - 20's) Our hero. A young man whose meteoric progress from window cleaner to company chairman owes little to his qualifications and much to his wits, single-mindedness and the aid of a good instruction manual.
ROSEMARY – (Mezzo - 20's) Our heroine. A pretty young secretary of above-average qualifications, in danger of being wasted when she sets her career sights on being Mrs. Finch.
J.B. BIGGLEY – (Baritone - 40's-60's) The boss; President of the World Wide Wicket Company. A ruthless, consequently successful, businessman, though still a college lad at heart.
BUD FRUMP – (Tenor - 20's-30's) The villain; the boss’s nephew. An obnoxious young man who can’t make it to the top in spite of his devious machinations and family connections.
HEDY LARUE – (Soprano - 20's-30's) The femme fatale. A blond bombshell, ex-night-club cigarette girl, would-be secretary under the boss’s protection.
SMITTY – (Mezzo - 20's-40's) A big-hearted, if cynical, working girl. A good secretary and likely to remain just that.
MISS JONES – (Mezzo - 30's-50's) J.B. Biggley’s secretary, who enjoys the respect her position and mature years command.
BRATT – (Baritone - 30's-50's) The Personnel Manager, adept in the main skill required for holding his job – agreeing with the boss.
MR. TWIMBLE – (Tenor - 40's-60's) An example of how not to succeed; a loyal company man with 25 years’ service spent climbing from mailroom worker to head of the mail-room.
GATCH – An almost-successful executive with fatal penchant for the ladies.
MR. WOMPER – A highly successful man with a small stature but the biggest job – Chairman.
BOOK VOICE – Our hero’s unseen mentor.
ALSO: Executives, Secretaries, TV announcer, Company Policemen, Scrubwomen, Singers & Dancers