Ridgedale Players

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2025)

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Auditions
February 10th & 11th
Registration 6:30pm, Auditions Begin at 7pm

 

Rehearsal Schedule will be set After we go through conflicts 3 to four rehearsals Weekly
Show Dates Are May 2-4 9-11 and 16-18.

All Auditionees Will go through a Dance/Movement Routine please bring dance shoes or smooth soled Shoes

Director Christopher Oakley oakman67@gmail.com
Music Director/Asst Director Alan Lollar
Choreographer: Therese Wiesnowski

Music Audition cuts are coming soon!

Audition Cut 1 – Finch, Biggley, Rosemary, Bratt, Tackaberry, Jenkins, Gatch, Peterson
Audition Cut 2 – Bud, Finch, Rosemary, Smitty, Gatch
Audition Cut 3 – Bud, Hedy, Bratt, Smitty, Jenkins, Davis
Audition Cut 4 – Hedy, Biggley, Bud
Audition Cut 5 – Scrubwomen, Biggley, Finch
Audition Cut 6 – Bratt, Policeman, Miss Jones, Rosemary, Finch, Bud
Audition Cut 7 – Finch, Womper, Bud, Biggley

 

Ensemble Actors please prepare A Secretary is Not a Toy

J.B. Biggley – Lead Baritone, Age 55 to 70 Must sing and move Great comic role. (Musical Cut Love From a Heart of Gold)

Rosemary Pilkinton – Lead Mezzo Soprano The main love interest must sing well Age 22-32. (Musical Cut Paris Original)

J. Pierpont Finch – Lead Tenor Age 22-32 The ambitious Young Man who is determined to move up the Corporate Ladder. Must Sing and Move Well. (Musical Cut Rosemary)

Gatch – Support One of the Managers of World Wide Wickets. Age 35-60 Speaking Lines only but can sing in Chorus.

Bratt- Support Bass Another Boss at the Company. (Musical Cut A Secretary is Not a Toy)

Bud Frump – Support Bass/Baritone- Biggley’s Scheming Nephew and adversary to Finch (Musical Cut Coffee Break)

Miss Jones Soprano – Head Secretary At WWWC Must be able to Move (Musical Cut Brotherhood)

Mr. Twimble – Support Baritone Employee At WWWC Must be able to move (Musical Cut Brotherhood)

Wally Womper – Support Baritone Executive Chairman Must Be able to Move (Musical Cut Brotherhood)

Smitty – Rosemary’s Close Friend and secretary Must sing well and be able to Move Mezzo/Soprano/Alto Support (Musical Cut Coffee Break)

Hedy LaRue – Mezzo Soprano Biggley’s Mistress Great comic Timing Needed Must be able to sing Support (Musical Cut Love From a Heart of Gold)

Miss Krumholtz – Featured Mezzo Soprano Secretary Must be able to move (Musical Cut A Secretary is Not a Toy)

Ovington – Featured Spoken Role but may need to sing and move. Employee at WWWC.

Jenkins – Featured Role Spoken lines Employee

Tackleberry – Featured Spoken Lines Employee

Peterson – Featured Bass/Tenor/Baritone Must Move Business Executive

Toynbee – Featured Spoken Role Employee

Matthews – Featured Spoken Employee

Johnson – Featured Spoken Employee

Davis – Featured Spoken Employee

Policeman

2 Scrubwomen
Corporation Ensemble Men and Women all ranges

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