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Sudden
Productions of Northwest Indiana will be transferring the new musical,
'Belle!', to a full length animation with a premiere expected in late
fall. Auditions will be held for singing and non-singing parts. Time and location for auditions and recording sessions are extremely flexible. See below. 'Belle!' received developmental readings at Canterbury Theatre, Michigan City, and Porchlight Theatre, Chicago. Recent animations from Sudden Productions include 'Pinocchio Unbound' and 'The Last Days of Digger'. Here's a Sample of Belle Animation in progress. Contact us at Belle@SuddenProductions.com. |
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Character List for (NOTE 1: The number of
asterisks(*) roughly indicates how much
singing the character does and the singing skill required. Range: 0 to
3 asterisks. In general, we are more interested in voice quality and
presentation than in singing ability.BELLE! NOTE 2: Depending on need, actors may cover more than one character or character group. NOTE 3: Auditions will be by appointment, possibly virtually. Rehearsals, possibly virtually, will be solo or in small groups. Recording will be solo or in small groups.) BELLE - Norwegian immigrant. Late Forties. Strong. Alluring. Light to mild accent. *** THE REVEREND DOCTOR SCHNELL - Pastor to Belle and her family. Would-be confessor for Ray Lamphere. Early 60's. Compassionate, confident and erudite. RAY LAMPHERE - Hired farm hand, confidant to Belle. Late 40's. Morally weak. Tentative.* JENNIE OLSON - Adopted daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gunness. 16-17. Sweet, almost ethereal. Mysterious past.** RALPH - Young man in early 20's. In love with Jennie. Naive. Later as older man.* ELIZABETH SMITH - Strong-willed Black woman. Mid-50's. Intimate with Ray and friend of Belle.** ANDREW & ANSELM – Brothers, Norwegian farmers, late forties. Andrew is conniving, Anselm meek. Mild accent.* O. C. BUDSBERG - Frail Norwegian farmer, 80's. Timid. Victim.* MYRTLE, LUCY, PHILIP - Belle’s children: 11, 9 and 6 years old. MISCELLANEOUS:
JUDGE. CORONER. ATTORNEY. PROSECUTOR. CHORUS of JURYMEN*. COUNTY FAIR BARKER*. CHORUS of VILLAGE FOLK*. INSURANCE AGENT. NEWSPAPER REPORTER. POLICE. VARIOUS TRADES PEOPLE. CHORUS of NORWEGIAN BACHELOR FARMERS*. |