Garland Civic Theatre has scheduled auditions for Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical, a musical based on the life of Rosemary Clooney. The show is written by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman. Tenderly focuses on Rosemary Clooney in 1968 at age 40, as she is recovering from her infamous onstage breakdown. Through flashbacks, Tenderly… charts her ascension from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to Hollywood stardom, pill addiction and a triumphant second career. Classic songs alternate with scenes between Rosemary and her therapist.
The auditions will be held at the offices of Garland Civic Theatre located at 2703 National Place in Garland Sunday, Aug. 21, beginning at 1 p.m. Appointments, which can be made by calling the Garland Civic Theatre Office at 972-485-8884, are required for all auditions. Those auditioning should prepare any Broadway-like ballad, Rosemary Clooney song or Sinatra-like song. Accompanist provided; no recordings please. Bring sheet music, a headshot and resume to appointment. Roles for the production are as follows:
Rosemary Clooney: female, 30+, the famous singer, charming, feisty, straightforward and vulnerable. Not looking for someone to impersonate her, necessarily, but rather to communicate Clooney’s courage, strength and sense of humor. GCT is seeking a seasoned dramatic singer/actress who excels at a variety of musical styles.
Doctor: Rosemary Clooney’s psychiatrist, 30+. GCT is seeking a seasoned dramatic actor who can sing, move well and who can instantly convey a range of recognizable and believable characters. Actor will also play a wide variety of other roles, both male and female, including Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.
Kyle McClaran is directing this production. The music direction will be by Kevin Sutton. Choreography will be by Abi Abel. The production dates are Oct.13-Nov. 5.
Be transported back to an era when music was more elegant with the new and exciting bio-musical, “Tenderly.”