Auditions set for revised FLOWER DRUM SONG

The Los Angeles auditions for the Robert Longbottom/David Henry Hwang revival workshop and Ahmanson Theatre production of Flower Drum Song are set to take place the first week of June. New York auditions will take place immediately after that, so keep checking the Equity boards and/or your BackStage's).

Here are the links to the detailed listings (note that for the EPA's -Equity Principal Auditions- they want a prepared monologue as well as being prepared to sing, either during your slot or at subsequent callbacks?)

Casting Directors:
Los Angeles:
Amy Lieberman
Center Theatre Group
601 W. Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
New York:
Tara Rubin
Johnson-Liff Associates
1501 Broadway, Suite 1400
New York, NY 10036

A workshop will be done in New York City from Aug. 14-Sep. 9, 2000.
A production will be at the Ahmanson Theatre March 5-June 24, 2001

Character Breakdowns

[Note! These are substantially different from the roles in the earlier stage and film version!]

MEI-LI
Asian female, 20's. Excellent singer soprano/mix to high belt. Must be able to dance/move well. An idealistic immigrant who bravely leaves her home in China only to find she will never fit into the American dream. She is vulnerable and sometimes naïve but also possesses a great strength of character and a strong will. A beautiful and strong woman who can break your heart. Will sing I'm Going To Like It Here and a new version of Love Look Away.

TA
Asian male, 20's. Tenor. Should be an excellent singer and should move well. A completely assimilated young man who embraces all things American, especially rock and roll. Dreams of success in show business, and has cultivated a rebellious, sexy "James Dean" persona. Sings You Are Beautiful and Like A God.

LINDA
Asian female 20's. A sexy young woman who has rejected her Chinese heritage and reinvented herself as an American. Tough, wise-cracking and will do anything to succeed in show business and land an American man. Great looking, dancer with a good belt voice. Sings I Enjoy Being A Girl

WANG
50's Asian male. Actor/singer. An immigrant who has fled communist China and tries valiantly to preserve Chinese culture in America. He is ultimately transformed from a stubborn traditionalist to a thoroughly modern American nightclub performer. He is Ta's father. Sings Chop Suey and Don't Marry Me

MADAME LIANG
Asian female, 50's. A former Hollywood bit player who has become a tough theatrical agent. Wants to exploit all things Chinese for her own profit. A likable, sassy fun character. An Asian Ethel Merman. Sings in belt voice. Should prepare Grant Avenue for auditions.

HARVARD
Asian male, 20's. A young man who works in a nightclub. Wry sense of humor, very funny. Should sing and move well

CHIN
Asian male 60's. A contemporary of Wang's and his great friend and supporter. Wise old sage.




			Auditions for revised Flower Drum Song to take place June 2000 The Los Angeles auditions for the Robert Longbottom/David Henry Hwang revival workshop and Ahmanson Theatre production of Flower Drum Song are set to take place the first week of June. New York auditions will take place immediately after that, so keep checking the Equity boards and/or your BackStage's). Here are the links to the detailed listings (note that for the EPA's -Equity Principal Auditions- they want a prepared monologue as well as being prepared to sing, either during your slot or at subsequent callbacks?) ______________________________________ Flower Drum Song Los Angeles EPA (Non-required Equity Principal Audition) http://burbage.actorsequity.org/scripts/detail.idc?ID=W0300 Los Angeles Dancers Chorus Call http://burbage.actorsequity.org/scripts/detail.idc?ID=W0297 Los Angeles Singers Chorus Call http://burbage.actorsequity.org/scripts/detail.idc?ID=W0298 Casting Directors: Los Angeles: Amy Lieberman Center Theatre Group 601 W. Temple St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 New York: Tara Rubin Johnson-Liff Associates 1501 Broadway, Suite 1400 New York, NY 10036 A workshop will be done in New York City from Aug. 14-Sep. 9, 2000. A production will be at the Ahmanson Theatre March 5-June 24, 2001 Character Breakdowns [Note! These are substantially different from the roles in the earlier stage and film version!] MEI-LI Asian female, 20's. Excellent singer soprano/mix to high belt. Must be able to dance/move well. An idealistic immigrant who bravely leaves her home in China only to find she will never fit into the American dream. She is vulnerable and sometimes naïve but also possesses a great strength of character and a strong will. A beautiful and strong woman who can break your heart. Will sing I'm Going To Like It Here and a new version of Love Look Away. TA Asian male, 20's. Tenor. Should be an excellent singer and should move well. A completely assimilated young man who embraces all things American, especially rock and roll. Dreams of success in show business, and has cultivated a rebellious, sexy "James Dean" persona. Sings You Are Beautiful and Like A God. LINDA Asian female 20's. A sexy young woman who has rejected her Chinese heritage and reinvented herself as an American. Tough, wise-cracking and will do anything to succeed in show business and land an American man. Great looking, dancer with a good belt voice. Sings I Enjoy Being A Girl WANG 50's Asian male. Actor/singer. An immigrant who has fled communist China and tries valiantly to preserve Chinese culture in America. He is ultimately transformed from a stubborn traditionalist to a thoroughly modern American nightclub performer. He is Ta's father. Sings Chop Suey and Don't Marry Me MADAME LIANG Asian female, 50's. A former Hollywood bit player who has become a tough theatrical agent. Wants to exploit all things Chinese for her own profit. A likable, sassy fun character. An Asian Ethel Merman. Sings in belt voice. Should prepare Grant Avenue for auditions. HARVARD Asian male, 20's. A young man who works in a nightclub. Wry sense of humor, very funny. Should sing and move well CHIN Asian male 60's. A contemporary of Wang's and his great friend and supporter. Wise old sage. AA Theatre Revue Home Page \| Directory \| Calendar \| News \| Reviews \| Library E-mail to gwangung@u.washington.edu [A&E Program Guide] [Home] [ABC Info] [E-mail] Copyright © 2000 Asian Buying Consortium, Inc. and Roger W. Tang "ABCFLASH" and ABCFLASH logo are trademarks of Asian Buying Consortium, Inc.

Auditions for revised Flower Drum Song to take place June 2000

Character Breakdowns