Kiss Me Kate AUDITIONS

Kiss Me, Kate is a musical written by Bella and Samuel Spewack with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi. A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some gangsters. Kiss Me Kate is one of the Broadway classics, and widely regarded as Cole Porter's best show. First produced in 1948, it won the first Best Musical Tony in 1949. Porter and the Spewacks also won for music, lyrics and script. The show has been produced around the world for the last seventy years, including Broadway revivals in 1999 and 2019. Rated PG

Directed by - Kel Nagel

Auditions for Kiss Me Kate were held on Sunday, April 21 at 2PM, Monday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 24 at 7PM at Community Players 5109 Nutters Cross Road in Salisbury, Maryland. Call backs, if necessary, were at 7PM on Thursday, April 25 at Christ Methodist Church on Phillip Morris Drive in Salisbury. First rehearsal/read through, sing through will be Sunday, April 28 at 6:30. Show dates are June 21 to 23. Auditioners should wear shoes and clothing appropriate for active dancing. Please prepare a song not from the show, of 16 to 32 bars or 30 to 60 seconds in duration. We prefer a song from a Broadway or movie musical, but other styles are acceptable. Readings will be selections from the script. Likewise, the director and musical director strongly prefer that you bring sheet music. An accompanist will be available. If you bring discs or tracks, we will be able to play them. See the cast of characters and director’s comments about the show. Questions? Contact director Kel Nagel at: [email protected] or 410-726-0670.

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CAST LIST