CARNIVAL reading on Sunday 10/24

Our 10/24 reading of CARNIVAL is just days away. Here are a few details about our reading for those planning to attend:

SCRIPTS AND SCORES - Please plan to bring your own copies. If you need to know where to get your own copy, email us.

PRE-READING REHEARSAL - While we do not have a formal rehearsal, anyone who wishes to come in advance of the 7pm reading start time to review a song or two should feel free to do so. Rob will be on hand starting at 6pm to help you through difficult sections or harmonies that you wish to review.

TIME, PLACE, and HOW TO GET IN - The reading will take place in the recital hall at Sherman Clay Pianos, located at NW 13th and Davis. We MUST USE THE SIDE DOOR ON DAVIS. The door is locked from the outside, so you need to be let in. Someone will be monitoring the door between 5:30pm and 7pm. If you arrive after 7pm, YOU NEED TO CALL OR TEXT ME AT 914-522-9363 TO BE LET INSIDE.

WHY WE ARE DOING THIS - The goal of Entr'acte is to educate and enrich our collective knowledge of this art form, but also to network with fellow practitioners. We have a wide range of knowledge and experience among our participants. Please come with an open mind and willingness to both learn and share.

Questions? Don't hesitate to ask.

Carnival (Oct 24) Cast Signup Now Online

The signup page for the October 24th reading of "Carnival" is now posted at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/carnival53. The reading starts at 7pm, music review at 6pm.

Here is a breakdown of the main roles we need to fill.  Additional small roles (one-liners and other characters) will be assigned to those attending the night of the reading.

-Lili (Soprano) a waif-like, recently orphaned teenager

-Marco (Baritone) Self-centered, slick, lusty magician

-Paul (High Baritone) the head puppeteer, a bitter former dancer who was crippled in the war. Must be able to create different voices for various puppets. A complex character.

-Rosalie (Alto) Marco's long-suffering girlfriend

-Jacquot (Baritone) Paul's good-natured, caring assistant

-Schlegel (Baritone) The grumpy carnival boss.

-Grobert - abrupt, lusty souvenir operator

-Dr. Glass - Rosalie's veterinarian boy friend

Next Reading - October 24 - Carnival

On October 24, we'll be reading Michael Stewart's and Bob Merrill's 1961 musical, Carnival. Based on the film "Lili" by Helen Deutsch (which was, in turn adapted from a story by Paul Gallico), Carnival is a simultaneously sweet and sad show about magic, bitterness, heartbreak, and love against a backdrop of -  you guessed it - a carnival. Songs include “Love Makes the World Go Round” and "Her Face."




The original production starred Jerry Orbach, Anna Marie Alberghetti, Kay Ballard, and James Mitchell.  Casting will be online soon.  Interested in taking a look at the script or score before signing up?  Send me and email.

Anyone Can Whistle Wrap up

Our rescheduled "Anyone Can Whistle" reading was a great exploration of a completely nonsensical book and a darn difficult score.  But, not only did we manage to pull it off, we were able to get through a very dense and busy score and the really kooky script and emerge from the other side unscathed.  Our intrepid group of readers and singers provided great humor and several really wonderful voices to their roles.  And, as always, a special thanks to our accompanist (who, this month, was Mont Christopher Hubbard).

Anyone Can Whistle in One Week

We are a week away from Entr'acte's reading of "Anyone Can Whistle" taking place at 7pm on MONDAY, August 23rd at Sherman Clay Pianos (NW Davis & 13th).  There are a few roles still open, which can be claimed by anyone who wants (signing up for multiple roles is okay) at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/anyone

As always, you can arrive anytime between 6pm and 7pm to review sections of music with our accompanist (who, this month, is Mont Christopher Hubbard).  If you are still in need of a copy of the score or script (please bring your own to the reading), let me know.

"Good News" Wrap Up / "Anyone Can Whistle"... Really, ANYONE!

Thanks to the willing and able participants in our reading of the original version of "Good News" on Sunday night.  The reading was delightfully silly, with nearly everyone taking on multiple roles, and, with one man lending his voice to a role, a great many football-playing sopranos and altos.  Simple songs, cute, but not very clever lyrics, and a book that, understandably was re-worked twice for the stage and twice for the screen.  But at least we've got another show under our belts now!

Next up is our rescheduled reading of "Anyone Can Whistle."  The new date is MONDAY, AUGUST 23, and we are still in need of filling a large number of roles.  Anyone can sign up for ANY role - we don't discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, ability to sing, etc.  Also, feel free to sign up for more than one role.  If we can't fill enough roles by the week before the reading, we may have to cancel.

The sign up page for "ANYONE CAN WHISTLE" is HERE.

Sunday's "Good News" Reading - GENDER BLIND CASTING!!!

Our July 18 reading of "Good News" will take place at 7pm at Sherman Clay Pianos (NW 13th @ Davis). We are not fully cast, but those who have signed up have agreed to cover all open roles. Currently we have NO MEN signed up, so the two male leads are still up for grabs. If you are interested in participating, you can signup at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/good5 .

As many of you may not know the show or its characters, you may want to look over a copy of the scrip and/or score first. If you would like to get you hands on a copy on one or both before committing to a role, please contact me at davidbaer@gmail.com.

As always, you can come an hour early to review music with our accompanist, KJ.