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Sydney Youth Musical Theatre

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

14 Aug 2010 – 15 Aug 2010

Audition Dates

14 Aug 2010 – 15 Aug 2010
  • Sat 14 August 2010
  • Sun 15 August 2010

Details

Playwright
Music & Lyrics: Frank Loesser Book: Abe Burrows
Director
Andrew Bartle
AddressWest Pennant Hills Scout Hall, Wilga St, West Pennant Hills
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying tells the story of J. Pierpont Finch, a window washer at the World Wide Wicket Company. But the ambitious, young Finch is not content to remain a window washer forever. He has discovered a life-changing book entitled How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and certain that this particular guide is his ticket to success, he devours it ravenously. Following the book's instructions, Finch soon lands a job in the mailroom and catches the eye of a pretty young secretary named Rosemary. With the help of his instruction manual, Finch stages a miraculous climb up the corporate ladder: from the mailroom to junior executive in Plans and Systems to Head of Plans and Systems to Vice President in charge of Advertising, all the while outwitting his enemies, particularly Bud Frump, the jealous nephew of J.B. Biggley, the president of the company. At each step along the way, Finch's instruction manual seems to predict Frump's back-stabbing plans before they develop, but when Finch is tricked into backing a disastrous ad campaign, the handy how-to guide suddenly runs out of ideas, and the former window washer will have to rely on his own wits if he wants to salvage his job! Cast: 10 - 18 year olds Audition Info - West Pennant Hills Scout Hall, Wilga St, West Pennant Hills - bring sheet music (pianist will be there) - bring recent photo - readings and dance auditions will be given/taught during the audition Please be at the audition at least 10 minutes before your scheduled time in order to fill in paperwork and start learning the dance. You will be required for up to one hour. Rehearsals are Saturday afternoons from 1pm - 5pm beginning August 21 at West Pennant Hills Show performs at Hornsby RSL from 25 - 27 November

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