"The Rocky Horror Show" Cast List

To All Those Who Auditioned,

It was an absolute pleasure to get to hear and see all of you over the past three days.  We were completely blown away by the amount of talent we saw throughout the audition process.  It truly broke our hearts to not be able to cast each one of you who auditioned.

The cast list is as follows:

(U.S. = understudy)

Dr. Frank N. Furter: Quinn Matney

Brad: Richard Walden

Janet: Amberly Nardo

Columbia: Mary Stewart Evans

Magenta: Gentry Hodnett

Usherette: Maggie Poole

Rocky: Max Bitar

Riff-Raff: Alex Thompson

Eddie: Matt Verner U.S. Dr. Frank N. Furter

Dr. Everett Scott: Jackie O’Shaughnessy

Narrator: Doug Pass

Phantoms:       Maggie Poole 

                        Mary Williams  U.S. Columbia

                        Cressler Peele  U.S. Brad

                        Rosalee Lewis  U.S. Magenta

Abigail Coryell U.S. Janet

Jess Errera  U.S. Usherette

Hayley Wright

Noah Fisher  U.S. Dr. Scott

Rocky Body Double:  Raymond Stanton

Please contact Producer Mary Morris (morrismt@live.unc.edu) by Friday, August 31 at noon to accept your role.

We will be having a read-through of the show tomorrow on Thursday, August 30 in the Student Union Room 2518 at 6:00 pm till 9:00 pm.  If you will be unable to attend the read-through on the 30th, please let Emily Illig know at illige@live.unc.edu.  Please bring computers so you will have a script to read from, the pdf is attached to this email.  Actual scripts will be distributed at the next rehearsal.        

Also, tomorrow Thursday, August 30th please bring ALL REHEARSAL CONFLICTS with you. This is very important as we need to make the rehearsal schedule for the next month and distribute before the next rehearsal.  If you would prefer to email the conflicts, please do so before the read-through tomorrow to illige@live.unc.edu.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding casting or the show in general, please do not hesitate to contact producer Mary Morris at morrismt@live.unc.edu. Again, please e-mail Mary by noon on Friday to ACCEPT OR DECLINE your role.

Thank you to all who auditioned and congratulations to all those who were cast.  We hope to see you again soon!

P.S. DO NOT EMAIL ME AT THE GMAIL ACCOUNT. ONLY illige@live.unc.edu

Best,

Emily Illig

"The Rocky Horror Show" Stage Manager

"The Rocky Horror Show" Audition Information

Auditions for Pauper Players' fall production of "The Rocky Horror Show" will be held on Monday, August 27th and Tuesday, August 28th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. with callbacks for all roles on Wednesday, August 29th. Both auditions and callbacks will be held in the Frank Porter Graham Student Union, room 2518.

Anyone who would like to audition should sign up for a time slot on a sheet in the Union Information Hub. The sign up sheet will be available by the first day of classes, Tuesday, August 21st. All who audition should prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song that shows both vocal and acting range (no selections from the show, please). Those auditioning will also be required to do scales. Please bring sheet music as an accompanist will be provided. A capella and/or prerecorded music will not be allowed. Those auditioning should also plan to attend a dance audition on the night of their vocal audition. The dance call for both men and women will be at 9 p.m. In order to ensure that auditions run on time, please plan to arrive 10 minutes before your vocal audition and 10 minutes before the dance audition.

Rehearsals for "The Rocky Horror Show" will begin August 30th, with the show running at The ArtsCenter from November 9th to 12th. Rehearsals are generally every night, Sunday through Thursday, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., though depending on your role you may not be called for the entire time. The production staff will do its best to stagger call times as needed.

We would like to encourage anyone who is interested to audition, no matter their previous experience. A headshot and resume are not required, but please be prepared to list your previous experience on an audition sheet that will be available at the door.

More information about the show and auditions will be available at the Interest Meeting on Thursday, August 23rd at 7 pm.

At the meeting we will also discuss our season in detail as well as other ways to get involved with Pauper. We hope to see you there!

All questions regarding auditions should be emailed to pauperinfo@gmail.com.

Grease Cast List

To All Who Auditioned,

Thank you all for coming out. We saw some extremely talented performers over these last three days and it saddens all of us that we could not cast everyone who auditioned.

The Cast List for Grease is as follows:

Danny: Nate Swofford

Sandy: Catherine White

Rizzo: Emily Ellis

Kenickie: Richard Walden

Frenchy: Mary Stewart Evans

Marty: Cydney Swofford

Jan: Mary Morris

Roger: Alex Herzing

Doody: Alex Daly

Sonny: Andy Doyle

Patty Simcox: Hayley Wright

Eugene: Dakota Proctor

Miss Lynch: Jackie O’Shaughnessy

Johnny Casino: Matt Jacques

Vince Fontaine: Ben Boecker

Teen Angel: Colin Proctor

Cha-Cha: Pauline Lamb

Male Ensemble:

Max Bitar

Cameron Nadler

Colin Proctor

Jo Saberniak

Female Ensemble:

Emily Bohbrink

Erin Farley

Elizabeth Hylton

Maggie Poole

Please contact Stage Manager, Bria Artis (bartis@live.unc.edu) no later than Sunday February 5, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. to accept or decline your role.

We will be having a read through Monday February 6^th in the Union, Room 2518 from 6-10 p.m.

Please email ALL REHERSAL CONFLICTS to (bartis@live.unc.edu).

If you have any questions about casting of the show or the show in general don’t hesitate to email Bria Artis (bartis@live.unc.edu)

Callbacks for GREASE

To All Who Auditioned,

Thank you all for coming out and auditioning for Grease. We we’re very impressed by all of you.

Below are the list of Callbacks for Friday, February 3^rd. Please remember that not getting a callback does not mean you were not cast in the show:

Danny:

Matt Jacques

Alex Daly

Ben Boecker

Nate Swofford

Kenickie:

Matt Jacques

Alex Daly

Richard Walden

Brainard Burrus

Doody:

Ben Boecker

Alex Daly

Colin Proctor

Max Bitar

Roger:

Cam Nadler

Jo Saberniak

Alex Herzing

Max Bitar

Sonny:

Nate Swofford

Will Thomason
Andy Doyle

Richard Walden

Matt Jacques

Eugene:

Cam Nadler

Dakota Proctor

Jo Saberniak

Andy Doyle

Casino:

Matt Jacques

Colin Proctor

Nate Swofford

Teen Angel:

Ben Boecker

Alex Daly

Colin Proctor

Sandy:

Catherine White

Maggie Poole

Mary Stewart Evans

Hayley Wright

Rizzo:

Emily Ellis

Erin Farley

Maggie Poole

Mary Stewart Evans

Jan:

Mary Morris

Jackie O’Shaughnessy

Sarah Edwards

Marty:

Cydney Swofford

Emily Ellis

Erin Farley

Keelie Truell

Frenchie:

Mary Stewart Evans

Hayley Wright

Keelie Truell

Emily Bohbrink

Sarah Edwards

Patti:

Hayley Wright

Caroline Bowden

Elise Hartley

Elizabeth Hylton

Miss Lynch:

Ariel Griffin

Mary Morris

Jackie O’ Shaughnessy

Cha-Cha:

Pauline Lamb

Keren Tseytlin

The schedule for tomorrow is as follows:

5-5:30 Act 1 Scene 4: Marty, Frenchie, Jan, Rizzo, Sandy

5:30-5:45 “Freddy My Love” Marty (1^st 24measures)

5:45-6:00 “There are Worse Things” Rizzo (Measure 16 to End)

6:00-6:30 Act 1 Scene 6: Danny, Sandy, and Patti

6:30-7:00 “Summer Nights” Danny and Sandy (Measure 72 to End)

7:00-7:15 “Sandra Dee Reprise” Sandy (Measure 24 to End)

7:15-7:30 “Alone at the Drive-In” Danny (Measure 32 to End)

7:30-7:45 BREAK

7:45-8 “Beauty School Dropout” Teen Angel (Measure 49 to End)

8:00-8:15 “Those Magic Changes” Doody (Measure 37 to End)

8:15-8:30 “Mooning” Roger and Jan (Measures 40-63)

8:30-8:45 “Hand Jive” Johnny Casino (Start Measure 10, Chorus: Measure 65)

8:45-9:15 pg 46-48 Doody, Kenickie, Sonny, Roger

9:15-9:30 “Greased Lightning” Keinicke (Measures 8-25)

9:30-9:45 pg 7-8 Miss Lynch/Eugene

9:45-10 pg 40-41 Cha-Cha and Eugene

All callbacks are in Hill Hall Room 107. Please come ready to go and warmed up. Please email me (bartis@live.unc.edu) if you cannot make your callback.

Tickets for Broadway Melodies ON SALE NOW!

Pauper Players is proud to announce tickets for "Broadway Melodies '12" are now on sale through the Student Union Box Office. Preorder tickets will be $5 for anyone with a valid UNC One Card, $10 for general public. Day-of tickets will be $7 with a valid One Card, and $12 for general public.

This year's show includes the following sets:
"Avatartanic" written and directed by Alex Thompson, music directed by Maria Palombo
"The Kardashians: The Musical" written and directed by Mary Morris and Hunter Gray, music directed by Ashley Dean
"Pokemon: The Musical" written and directed by Alex Koceja, music directed by Ben Boecker

The show will run in the Hanes Art Center auditorium (Hanes Art Center 121) Friday, January 27th to Tuesday, January 31st with all shows at 8 pm and an additional Sunday matinee at 2 pm.

Tickets may be purchased at the Union Box Office or by calling 919.962.1449. Please direct all questions to pauperinfo@gmail.com.

We would also like to remind all interested about auditions for Pauper's spring production, "Grease." Auditions will be held in Union 2518 on Wednesday, February 1st from 6-10pm, and Thursday, February 2nd from 5-10 pm with callbacks on the 3rd. For more information, please contact Michael McWaters at pauperinfo@gmail.com.

Broadway Melodies Cast List

Dear all auditioneers,

Thank you so much for the past two days! Our production staff had so much fun watching all your wonderful auditions. Please know that if we could have cast everyone, we would have! Here are the following cast lists for the 3 sets:

"Kardashians: The Musical":

Klhoe K: Erin Farley

Kourtney K: Catherine White

Kim K: Mary Stewart Evans

Rob K: Nathaniel Linger

Kris Jenner: Rosalee Lewis

Bruce Jenner: Ben Boecker

Kendall Jenner: Maria Palombo

Kylie Jenner: Hayley Smyser

Scott Disick: Colin Proctor

Lamar Odom: Adam Jefferson

Reggie Bush: George Barrett

Ryan Seacrest: Richie Walter

Kris Humphries: Chuck Porter

Producer: Zachary Acuff

Stefon: Turner Popalis

Choreographer: Alex Herzing

Lawyer: Emily Schumm

Britney Spears: Ashley Stott

Mariah Carey: Sofia Armstrong

Snooki: Jess Errera
Mason: Max Bitar

"Avatartanic: The Musical":

Jack: George Barrett

Rose: Taylor Draper

Jake: Nate Swofford

Neytiri: Emily Ruffin

Eytukan: Jo Saberniak

Tree of Souls: Cameron Nadler

James Cameron: Brandon Lanning

Celine Dion: Cydney Swofford

Colonel Quartich: Edmund Poliks

Navi Ensemble:

Ashley Stott, Rosalee Lewis, Krista Harrell, Jackie O'Shaughnessy, Chuck Porter, Brainard Burrus

Soliders: Ben Muller, Josh Peterson, Nick Culp, Kristi Stout, Cierra Hinton

"Pokemon: The Musical":

Ash: Alex Daly

Professor Oak: Edmund Poliks
Gary: Brandon Lanning

Officer Jenny: Erin Farley

Nurse Joy: Allison Bonner

Brock: Nathaniel Linger

Meowth: Kevin Shaffer

James: Jo Saberniak

Jessie: Cydney Swofford

Misty: Devon Haas

Pikachu: Emily Bohbrink

Ensemble:

Ke$ha/Magikarp: Jackie O'Shaughnessy

Adele: Sofia Armstrong

Katy Perry: Krista Harrell

Metapod/Lady Gaga: Tori Male

Mew: Turner Popalis

Mewtwo: Chuck Porter

Link: Doug Pass

Wartortle: Max Bitar

Nicki Minaj: Cierra Hinton

Thank you all so much! Please email mcwaters.michael@gmail.com to confirm or deny your role and all your conflicts (even if you put them on your audition sheet).

Please print the scripts and sheet music attached for your sets BEFORE rehearsal tomorrow. Also, your rehearsal schedule is attached.

Broadway Melodies 2012 will be Jan 27-31st in Hanes Art Center. The first ALL-CALL rehearsal will be Wednesday, Jan 11th in Union 2518 with the following schedule:

6-7:20pm Avatartanic

7:20-8:40pm Pokemon

8:40-10pm Kardashians

Please call Michael (910-264-4079) or Emily (919-741-8799) if you have any issues before tomorrow's rehearsal.

Also, keep in mind auditions for Pauper Players' Spring Production Grease. Show dates: April 13-17th at the Arts Center in Carrboro. Auditions: Feb 1st, 2nd, with callbacks on the 3rd. Email pauperinfo@gmail.com with any further questions.

Thank you all so much! Broadway Melodies will be fantastic as always!

The Final Countdown!

Hello all!

During the last couple days of rehearsal we thought it would be fun to have the cast talk about how each night is going! Check here for updates about the final days of production and to get to know some of the awesome cast!

Also, come see the show! It's this weekend Nov. 11-15th at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. All shows at 8 pm, with an additional Sunday matinee at 2:30.

See you there!

Emily Ellis,
Executive Director of Publicity




Tonight's post is brought to you by: Alex Herzing
Role: Gambler/Havana Dancer
Year: Junior

Hullo!

6:00 – Today we started off rehearsal with some re-working of the “Hotbox” numbers. One of the girls in the number, our cherished Maria Palombo, got injured yesterday and has to be careful about actions on her ankle the rest of the week. Thankfully, Maria’s still part of the show – she is also featured in the show as part of “The Mission” and hopefully she’ll be back to dancing by Friday. We’re still setting up lights, and we’re starting work with props tonight as soon as we start the cue-to-cue—that is, the plan for the lights during the show.

7:00 – Tensions are high during a last-minute substitution by Nathaniel Swofford during a complicated trick while fixing the Crapshooter’s dance. (Richard’s arm muscles are insane). The lights are hot, and any changes are welcome, but a bit stressful for each individual involved. We are finally starting cue-to-cue! This time with set pieces. The (“well-painted,” says Max) newsstand is the first to be put onstage. Exciting!

7:30 – Cue-to-cue is not only well underway, but going rather quickly! We’re about to set up the Mission. It’s actually really exciting to see the set in action for the first time, even if it is very briefly.

9:00 – As you can see, time is flying by. We’re already at the end of Act 1, and I’m a dancer in the Havana scene, so I just got to do some staging and choreography work. SPOILER ALERT: IT LOOKS HOT. Also, I just want to take this time to give a shoutout to the tech crew and our wonderful pianist, Samly Kritchevsky, who is so patient and kind.

10:00 – The lighting designer just took a picture of me without telling me she was. Not cool. We’re almost finished with cue-to-cue (last scene!) and about to run as much of Act 1 as possible before 11, which is when we end every night this week. It’s late, but we tend to need it a lot. I personally love tech week because we are here more. It’s an intense, emotionally high-strung week that brings everyone a lot closer and in the end makes them feel even more proud of the show they have just put on as a solid, together team. Also, we tend to go out to eat a lot afterwards, which is wonderful for both the friends and the food. Last night a bunch of us went through the Wendy’s drive-thru in packed cars and then ate in the parking lot until past midnight.

10:30 – Rehearsal is finished! Our director, Hayley, decided not to have us run some of Act 1 tonight and instead, we’ll start tomorrow when we get here at 6. Overall, it was a successful rehearsal, but I can’t wait to actually run the show tomorrow and start to get a concrete feel of the finished product!