Anything Goes
May 2nd at 7:30pm, May 3rd at 7:30pm and May 4th at 3pm
Foothills Performing Arts Center
Music, dance, laughs and the age-old tale of boy meets girl... Anything Goes is delightful, delicious and de-lovely.
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Set aboard the luxurious ocean liner S.S. American, Anything Goes is a madcap musical comedy filled with romance, mistaken identities, and toe-tapping tunes. The story follows Billy Crocker, a young Wall Street broker, who stows away to pursue Hope Harcourt, a wealthy debutante engaged to a British aristocrat. Along the way, Billy enlists the help of nightclub singer and former evangelist Reno Sweeney, as well as the eccentric gangster Moonface Martin and his sidekick Erma. With plenty of hijinks and a sensational score by Cole Porter, including classic songs like “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” and the show-stopping title number, Anything Goes is a delightful celebration of love, friendship, and fun on the high seas.
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Auditions will take place on Monday, January 27 at 6pm and Wednesday January 29 at 6pm at the Orpheus Southside Mall Space, with Friday January 31 for extra auditions or callbacks. Bring your tap shoes and your tap dance skills if you have them! Auditions open to any teen in high school and all adults. Sides and music will be provided at the audition.
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Principals (3w, 4m)
RENO SWEENEY – A brassy evangelist turned nightclub singer
HOPE HARCOURT – A well-known debutante
LORD EVELYN OAKLEIGH – A wealthy Englishman
ELISHA WHITNEY – A google-eyed tycoon
BILLY CROCKER – Whitney’s young assistant
MOONFACE MARTIN – A hapless gangster, Public Enemy No. 13
ERMA – A tough gangster’s moll
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Supporting Roles (5w, 8m)
EVANGELINE HARCOURT – Hope’s mother, a widow [non-singing]
SPIT and DIPPY – Two rascally New York City street toughs
CAPTAIN – Of the S.S. American
PURSER – Aboard the S.S. American
PURITY – Showgirl Angel #1 with Reno’s act
CHASTITY – Showgirl Angel #2 with Reno’s act
CHARITY – Showgirl Angel #3 with Reno’s act
VIRTUE – Showgirl Angel #4 with Reno’s act
QUARTET – Four Sailors
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Assorted Others
FRED – A bartender
HENRY T. DOBSON – A minister
2 REPORTERS
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER
2 FBI AGENTS
OLD LADY IN A WHEELCHAIR
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Ensemble
SAILORS
PASSENGERS – Men and women
SHIP’S CREW – Male chorus/dancers
SHIP’S PASSENGERS – Men and women, singers/dancers
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ANYTHING GOES is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com