ROUND EARTH ENTERTAINMENT in association with RND PRODUCTIONS proudly presents the first ZOOM selection performance of the Off-Broadway musical THE GREEN ROOM.

The Green Room musical Zoom selection performance watch party!
Hear 4 songs from the Off-Broadway musical!
(including a never heard before verse from “In The End.”)
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7pm (EST)

Directed by Darren Numer

Starring:
Zoe Vegh-Gross as Divonne
Careliseo Blair as Cliff
Ashley Oviedo as Anna
Calum McMillan as John

Zoe Vegh-Gross is a third year Undergraduate student at Concordia University. Recent credits include Mopsa in Head Over Heels and Fräulein Kost in Cabaret. She is so excited to be a part of this cast and to make theatre available and accessible when we are all missing it so much.

Careliseo Blair began his musical theatre training at the age of eight in Modesto, California where he performed in plays and musicals. In 2017, he entered the B.F.A. Music Theatre Program at AMDA-LA. Favorite roles performed in AMDA productions include: Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Josh in 9 to 5.

Ashley Oviedo is a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee with a BFA in musical theater. She has most recently worked on projects such as “The Mill on the Potomac” (Maggie Tulliver) with First Flight Theater Co., “Being Earnest” (Cecily) with Skylight Music Theater, and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” (Marcy) with All In Productions. Some of her University credits and projects include “Bonnie & Clyde”(Bonnie), “The Tempest” (Miranda), “9 to 5” (ensemble/Maria), and “Winterdances” 2020. She is over the moon to step into this project and thanks her family for always inspiring her to create!

Calum McMillan is a 19 year old performer from LaSalle, Ontario. He is ecstatic to have been chosen to play the role of John in the Zoom production of The Green Room Musical. He has received the All-Star vocal award at Access Broadway’s regional and national competitions. He has also performed as King Arthur in Monty Python’s Spamalot The Musical at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Calum has trained at Sheridan College, in one of Canada’s most prestigious musical theatre programs. He currently resides in Toronto, Ontario, pursuing his dream of a life in the performing arts. He would like to thank all of his family and friends who supported, and pushed him to become a better person as well as a humble performer. He is also grateful for the instructors at Lakeshore Academy of Fine Arts for all their discipline, knowledge and tools that they provided over the years.

 

 ROUND EARTH ENTERTAINMENT in association with RND PRODUCTIONS proudly presents the first ZOOM selection performance of the Off-Broadway musical THE GREEN ROOM.

  Casting Notice:

Musical Theatre singers (ages 18-25), do you want to just sing out loud? Well then come and audition for a short, fun Zoom selection performance of the award-winning, Off-Broadway show THE GREEN ROOM. Music and lyrics by Chuck Pelletier. Book by Rod Damer and Stephen Foster. We have chosen two minutes from each of the 4 show-stopping songs from the musical, for talented singers to choose from.  
WE WANT A DIVERSE CAST: POC are encouraged to audition.
There is NO PAY, but we will be posting the Zoom recording all over Social Media! 

HOW to AUDITION:

UPLOAD a video to YOUTUBE of yourself singing from the song list below (preferred), or sing a song in the STYLE of the show adding the hashtag  #thegreenroommusicalaudition to your video. 
You must use the hashtag to be considered.
Send completed audition link to director Darren Numer: RnDCasting@gmail.com

 You must bring your A game as all final selections will be approved by book writer C. Stephen Foster. (Award-winning writer of “Awakening the Actor Within” and “That’s Opportunity Knocking”)

The zoom recording will take place on September 30^th. Because of Covid-19 taking center stage around the world, I just felt like we could use a singing break. What better way than this 4-character musical? Rehearsals will begin September 15th. I look forward to working with you, and to the fun that will surely come.

Thank you very much on behalf of The Green Room and Director, Darren Timothy Numer.

Character Breakdowns:

ANNA KEARNS— (18-25 age range. Soprano)

Anna is an extremely beautiful, youthful, up-tight goody-goody acting major. She loves structureand always gets cast as the lead in all the productions. She is obsessed with shaping John Radford up and making him husband material. She sings the show-stopping “I Wanna Go To Extremes” and the beautiful duet “What do I Think of Me”.

Prototype: Sandy in “Grease,” Kate Monster in “Ave Q,” Roxy Hart in “Chicago”

DIVONNE BRUDER— (18-25 age range. Alto)

Divonne is very outspoken, funny and quirky. She is a younger Ethel Merman, Bette Midler or Barbra Streisand. She doesn’t fit into the academic scene at all and constantly threatens to move to New York. She’s frustrated that she has never gotten a lead role; instead she gets walk-ons or worse. Divonne falls in lust with Anna’s nerdy brother, Cliff, but soon dumps him. She sings the award winning song “It’s All About Me” and the heart-melting “It Comes Easy.”

Prototype: Elphaba in “Wicked,” Maureen in “Rent,” Dot in “Sunday in the Park,” Rizzo in “Grease,” Velma Kelly in “Chicago”

CLIFF KEARNS—(18-25 age range. Tenor)

Cliff is geeky, bright and boyish. Must be funny! Anna’s younger brother who follows her lead and attends St. Gustov to act and write. He might be gay. He becomes best friends with playboy John Radford and romantically involved with Divonne. He sings the show-stopping “Nothing Can Stop My Boys” and “Destination Stage Left.”

Prototype: Mark in “Rent,” Seymour in “Little Shop,” Rod in “Ave Q”

JOHN RADFORD—(18-25 age range. Bass)

John is cocky, self-assured and jockish—a typical frat boy. He is in lust with Anna, but she continually gives him the brush off. His big-mouth, bad-boy attitude covers a heart of gold. He brags about being “the big man on campus” and gets the lead in every play. His dad wants him to study architecture, but he wants to pursue acting. He sings “Bachelor’s Anthem” and “In the End”
Prototype: Roger in “Rent,” Danny in “Grease,” Billy Flynn in “Chicago”

HERE ARE THE CHARACTERS AND THEIR SONG LYRICS:

ANNA KEARNS

I WANNA GO TO EXTREMES

I’M SICK OF BEING A STRAIGHT-LACED PRUDE

I WONDER HOW I’D BE ONCE I DOWNED A FEW,

I WANNA GO TO EXTREMES.

She grabs a can of beer, twirls it in the air as if

she’s cool, and catches it; she then cracks it open

and it sprays everywhere; she quickly throws it

into the garbage.

I WANNA BE WILD, AND SMOOTH AND COOL,

LET’S SMOKE A BOING. AND ROLL A SCOOBIE–DOO

I WANNA GO TO EXTREMES.

I’LL GO TO A PLACE I’VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE,

AND SOMEHOW I’LL FIND FREEDOM

IF I CAN HOLD ON TO THIS FANTASY THAT FAR.

I’M GONNA ANSWER WHEN DANGER CALLS

LIKE SARAH WHEN SHE DRINKS RUM IN GUYS AND DOLLS

I WANNA GO TO EXTREMES.

I’M JUST A GIRL WHO CAIN’T SAY NO TO WILL.

I’M HEADIN’ DOWN TO THE FOOTBRIDGE WITH HAROLD HILL

I WANNA GO TO EXTREMES.

I’LL DRIVE OVER 65 IN A 55 ZONE

AND SCREAM THAT LIFE’S WORTH LIVING

AND BLOW OFF THE NEXT OIL CHANGE IN MY CAR

 DIVONNE BRUDER

IT’S ALL ABOUT ME

THE BIG SOUND OF MUSIC AUDITIONS HAD COME,

I SANG BOTH MY SONGS, HAD THEM UNDER MY THUMB,

I TOLD THEM I HAD MY HEART SET ON MARIA,

IF I GOT THE BARONESS, I MIGHT SAY, “SEE ‘YA”

SOON UP WENT THE LIST ON THE CALL BOARD UPSTAIRS,

I LOOKED FOR MY NAME, AND I SAW IT RIGHT THERE,

IT SAID NUN #7.

(spoken)

Nun number 7!

(sung)

I WENT TO THE LIBRARY, STUDIED THE SCORE,

I FOUND MY THREE LINES, COULDN’T FIND ANY MORE

THEN I REALIZED THE NAZI’S BLACK CAR REPRESENTS

THE WHOLE THEME OF DECEIT, THEN THE STORY GETS TENSE,

THAT CAR IS WHAT THEY MUST DRIVE OFF IN THE END,

AND THIS IS SIGNIFICANT, NO ONE BEFRIENDS THEM,

THE JOKE’S ON THE NAZIS, THE NUNS ARE ALL LIARS,

AND I PLAY THE NUN WHO STEALS THE DISTRIBUTOR WIRES,

SO WHO’S THIS MARIA,

STAND BACK, MISS MARIA!

WHAT’S THAT!

WHO’S SHE!

IT’S ALL ABOUT ME.

CLIFF KEARNS

NOTHING CAN STOP MY BOYS

WHAT INFORMATION

WHAT REVELATION

I AM A VIRILE MAN

I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS

I CAN’T CONCEIVE THIS –

WELL, YES, I GUESS I CAN

I HAVE GOT THE BALLS OF YOUNG CLINT EASTWOOD

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER’S POISE

(whispered)

I PRODUCE A CROWD OF SPERM CELLS TOUGH AS

THE DIRTY DOZEN

(growing louder)

NOTHING CAN STOP MY BOYS

NOT MY BOYS

YOU CAN PUT CONDOMS,

LOTS OF THEM, ON ‘EM

HOPING THEY WON’T GET OUT

THEY’RE ALL SO HANDY

MY LITTLE MEN DECIPHER

THE EXIT ROUTE

MARVEL OUGHT TO BASE A COMIC ON THEM

MAYBE WITH A LINE OF TOYS

ADMIRAL ERECTION AS THEIR LEADER,

SHOUTING OUT PROUDLY,

“NOTHING CAN STOP MY BOYS!”

JOHN RADFORD

IN THE END

MAMA SAID I’D MAKE A BRIGHT, YOUNG ARCHITECT,

I WAS ALWAYS GREAT AT MATH SHE SAID,

SHE WASN’T DOING WELL WHEN

I CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL TO SAY

ALL HER LITTLE DREAMS FOR ME WERE DEAD.

THEN MY BROTHER FINISHED UP HIS LAW DEGREE,

I SPENT ANOTHER SUMMER ON THE STAGE.

AND THOUGH SHE ALWAYS WONDERED WHY, SHE NEVER

BLINKED AN EYE,

I THINK IF SHE WERE STILL ALIVE, SHE’D SAY.

IN THE END, YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO,

AND IN THE END, YOU DO WHAT YOU LOVE,

AND IN THE END, YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO,

BECAUSE IT’S YOU, IN THE END,

THAT HAS TO LIVE WITH IT.