Posted by Vincent Kee Producer-Director on March 13, 2006 at 22:20:45:
In Reply to: Re: Welcome to the Message Board. posted by GET NJ on July 16, 2005 at 16:23:09:
Open Casting Calls are currently held for dancers cast & crew
for the NYC Area cast of the world-class nostalgic musical
®Sonny's Place...
“The Greatest Jam Session That Never Happened”
{Created & Directed by award winning composer, playwright
producer Vincent Kee}
Synopsis
In 1956 after decades of dodging bullets of some of the most
notorious gangsters to ever walk the streets of Chicago during the
1920s, 30s, 40s, & 50s philandering gangster, club owner song &
dance man Sonny " Bumpy" Johnson is caught cheating on his wife
& shot by her.
Strange things begin to happen 50 years later (when the building
is scheduled to be destroyed by a Donald Trump-type
billionaire developer) as Sonny's ghost introduces legendary
spirits of some of the greatest jazz, swing & blues legends who
performed in his club over the years singing
his incredible never published songs!!!
Sonny' s mission is to convince the developer (with a little
help from his legendary friends) to not destroy his dwelling!!!!
These legendary entertainers include Billie Holiday, Moms Mabley,
Satchmo, Dinah Washington, Ma Rainey, Ella Fitzgerald, Bessie Smith,
Sarah Vaughn, Nat King Cole and Cab Calloway!!!
Also billed as, " The Greatest Jam Session That Never Happened".!!!
Cast-Character Break Down
Seeking Cast Characters, dancers, background vocalists &
understudies:
1) Ken.... Donald Trump-Type billionaire
Description:
Must have features of Donald Trump & ability to sing &act.
2) Sonny....Title Role
Description:
Must have ablility to sing, act & dance.
3) Vicky....Sonny’s murderous wife
Description:
Must have ability to act & sing.
4) Tracy....Sonny's Waitress Girlfriend
Description:
Must have ability to act & sing.
5) Billie Holiday.........Legendary Performer
Description:
Must have ability to act, perform & look like Billie Holiday.
6) Satchmo Louie Armstrong....Legendary Performer
Description: Must have ability to act, perform & look like
Satchmo Louie Armstrong
7) Moms Mabley... Legendary Comedienne
Description: Must have ability to act, perform &look like
Moms Mabley
8) Dinah Washington........Legendary Song-stress
Description: Must have ability to act, perform & look like
Dinah Washington
9) Ma Rainey....................Legendary Blues Singer
Description: Must have ability to act, perform & look like Ma
Rainey
10) Ella Fitzgerald.............Legendary Jazz Vocalist
Description: Must have ability to scat, act, perform & look
like Ella Fitzgerald
11) Bessie Smith..............Legendary Blues Vocalist
Description: Must have ability to act, perform & look like
Bessie Smith
12) Sarah Vaughn............ Legendary Jazz Song-stress
Description: Must have ability to act, perform & look like
Sarah Vaughn
13) Nat King Cole.............. Legendary Vocalist
Description: Must have ability to act, perform & look like
Nat King Cole
14) Cab Calloway................ Legendary Bandleader & Vocalist
Description: Must have ability to act perform & resemble Cab Calloway
10 Lindy Hop & Swing Dancers
Bar Tender (s) (dancer) 1, 2 & 3 ,4,5
Waitress (s) (dancer) 1, 2 & 3,4,5
Ghostly Trio 3 female background vocalists
(Similar to the trio in Little Shop Of Horrors)
Crew Positions
1) Music Director & Orchestra
2) Stage Manager
3) Make-Up Artist
4) Costume
5) Lighting Director
6) Sound Engineer
7) Set Designer
8)Choreographer
Opportunities to premiere off Broadway & nationally tour in 2006- 2007 Season
For additional information contact:
Vincent E. Kee Producer @
610-330-6979 513-544-2016 cell
intelligentmobile@hotmail.com
www.broadwayboundproductions.net
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