The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck,
661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Audition: Saturday, 5/7 @ 1:00 PM
Audition: Sunday, 5/8 @ 7:00 PM
Callbacks: Monday, 5/9 @ 7:00 PM
Center for Creative Education,
16 Cedar St, Kingston, NY 12401
Audition: Saturday, 5/7 @ 6:00 PM
CENTERstage Productions announces open auditions for the musical Really Rosie with book and lyrics by Maurice Sendak, and music by Carole King. Directed by AnnChris Warren and Music Director Jasha Woodall.
Rosie, the sassiest kid on her block of Brooklyn’s Avenue P, entertains herself and her friends by acting out showbiz fantasies, notably directing and starring in an Oscar-winning movie.
Written by the author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are and other popular children’s books, Really Rosie is a jewel for children and adults. Author Maurice Sendak is the winner of a Caldecott Medal, National Book Award, and a National Medal of the Arts. Composer Carole King is the winner of a National Academy of Songwriters Lifetime Achievement Award, a Grammy Trustees Award, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Library of Congress’s Gershwin Award for Popular Song.
Presented by: CENTERstage Productions
Director: AnnChris Warren
Music Director: Jasha Woodall
Choreography: Center for Creative Education
Location: The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck.
Performance Dates: July 8 -17, 2022. Friday & Saturday @ 8pm, Sunday @ 3pm
Seeking: Kids ages 8-14, all genders and ethnicities.
Prepare / Bring: Please prepare any song of choice with sheet music or instrumental backing track
Questions: Contact Director AnnChris Warren at annchris78@gmail.com
Casting Breakdown
ROSIE - Bossy ten-year-old girl who plans to direct the movie "Did You Hear What Happened to Chicken Soup?"
KATHY - Rosie's sidekick and secretary who longs for her chance in the spotlight.
PIERRE - Doesn't care and has a major attitude.
JOHNNY - Shy and a bit nerdy.
ALLIGATOR - Kathy's brother who actually believes he is an alligator.
CHICKEN SOUP - Rosie's brother who runs away.
OTHER ROLES - Rosie, Johnny and Kathy's Mothers and a small chorus of neighborhood kids.