21st-29th November 2014

The Playhouse, Cheltenham

Book By George S. Kaufman
Music and Lyrics By: George &
     Ira Gershwin

Stage Director:
     Mavis Boulton

Musical Director:
    Sue Black

Choreographer:
    Gill Cogzell

All is farcical in love and war when Horace J Fletcher (of Fletcher’s American Cheese Co) convinces the US Government to declare war on Switzerland for protesting against a tax on imported cheese. Throw in two pairs of star-crossed lovers, an overbearing mother, corrupt officials, and a man who seems to have stepped out of a Marx Brothers movie, and you have a side-slitting romp that takes a satirical swipe at almost every American institution there ever was.

The Gershwins take on Gilbert & Sullivan at their own game in this hilarious musical comedy whose magnificent score includes The Man I Love and the title number.

Principal auditions will be held on Sunday 10th August 2014 at Charlton Kings Infants School.

Running order:

2.00    Anne and Timothy

2.15    Joan and Jim

2.45    Fletcher

3.00    Sloane

3.10    Holmes

3.20    Mrs. Draper

3.30    A Soldier

Chorus auditions will be held on Tuesday 12th August 2014 at Charlton Kings Infants School.

Click here for Audition Information Pack.

A set of audition guidelines can be found here.

For further information please contact Richard Schofield, Production Secretary, at richardaschofield@btinternet.com .

For advance booking please see the links below:

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