"The Kids Left. The Dog Died. Now What?" Musical Comedy

By Carole Caplan Lonner

Directed by Zachary Curtis

As introduced on NBC's 'Today Show', this musical comedy salutes those valiantly struggling with divorce on their hands, gravity on their bodies, grandchildren on their self-images and the dating scene on their egos. The risks and uncertainties of being alive come alive through song and scene. Aging gracefully is the final frontier! A humorous and heartfelt look at the day-to-day concerns of the over-fifty 'empty-nester' crowd including everything from retirement and AARP, dating to divorce, plastic surgery and grandparenting.

MENU: Open Faced Turkey Sandwich, Dirty Mashed Potatoes with gravy, Steamed Vegetable Blend, Memories Famous Fluff, Dinner Salad with French dressing, Warm Dinner Rolls, Strawberry shortcake

Produced by Memories Dinner Theater at Memories Dinner Theatre, 1077 Lake Drive, Port Washington

Performances: July 8-23, 2014

Performance Times: Tuesday and Wednesday matinees, Doors open at 11:45 am, Dinner at 12:30 pm, Show at 1:45 pm

Ticket Prices: $40 for dinner and show, $25 for show only.

Call 2622846850 for reservations or more information.

Auditions

Auditions will be held on the following days:

2/23/2014
2/24/2014
2/25/2014

Memories will be holding auditions February 23, 24, and 25 for its four 2014 Weekday Matinee productions. Three are straight comedies: "Fox on the Fairway," "Don't Say Goodbye...I'm Not Leaving," and "Seniors of the Sahara." One, called “The Kids Left. The Dog Died. Now What?” is a musical comedy.

Eleven female roles and at least ten male roles will be cast for a variety of ages. Payroll consideration may be available based on role demands and experience. Memories strongly encourages all actors and actresses to audition for shows/roles of interest, regardless of the age and physical descriptions of the characters, as flexibility within casting is always an option.

All productions are part of the “Midweek Matinee” series performed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (1:45 pm curtain) for three weeks.

Audition dates and times are as follows:
Sunday, February 23, 2:00 pm~ Auditions for the three straight plays only
Monday, February 24, 6:30 pm ~ Auditions for the musical as well as the three straight plays
Tuesday, February 25 6:30 pm ~ Callbacks for all four shows

Actors will do cold script readings for the straight plays. Anyone interested in auditioning for the musical is asked to come prepared with 16-24 bars of a Broadway song or a song from “The Kids Left. The Dog Died. Now What?” Actors who are asked to return to Tuesday’s callbacks for the musical will sing specific selections from the musical with an accompanist.

Please call Memories directly with any questions at 262-284-6850. Memories is located at 1077 Lake Drive, Port Washington. Information is also available online at www.memoriesballroom.com.

Casting Info:
FEMALE #1 (40s): *See note below.
FEMALE #2 (50s): *See note below.
MALE #1 (late 40s/early 50s): *See note below.
MALE #2 (late 40s/early 50s): *See note below.

* The cast members each play numerous roles using props and costume pieces to distinguish the various characters. These characters will be portrayed through songs and skits relating to such subject matter as described within the following synopsis: This musical comedy salutes those valiantly struggling with divorce on their hands, gravity on their bodies, grandchildren on their self-images and the dating scene on their egos. The risks and uncertainties of being alive come alive through song and scene. Aging gracefully is the final frontier! A humorous and heartfelt look at the day-to-day concerns of the over-fifty 'empty-nester' crowd including everything from retirement and AARP, dating to divorce, plastic surgery and grandparenting