On 14/01/07, conor.lynch36@mail.dcu.ie <conor.lynch36@mail.dcu.ie > wrote:

*Conor gets his knob out*
Audition time!

>From: Susan < suz143@gmail.com>
>To: "Drama Committee" <drama-committee@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie>
>Subject: [Drama-Committee] Hey Guys
>Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:11:30 +0000
>
>Hi Guys!
>
>Just got back from my meeting with Jamie which was very productive.
>Not only
>did we discuss alot about the amount of time and energy that'll need
>to go
>into this show - but we also discussed my list of selections. He was
>impressed by the shows on the list but for him - one stood out - The
>Full
>Monty. Now my immediate reaction was to say - "wait a second...what
>about
>the girls...its a bit of a guys show eh?". Well that was my
>misconception.
>In speaking to Jamie and reading up on the show verses the film -
>the female
>roles have all been strengthened in the transfer to the stage.
>Apparently
>the show's writer (Terrance McNally..) wanted the females to show
>more about
>their husbands than they did in the film. There is also an added
>female part
>called Jeanette (the guys strip coach) who has some of the wittiest
>and
>original lines in the play. Her number is meant to be one the show's
>best! I
>still was a bit skeptical however - and to this Jamie responded "I
>have no
>problem taking a red pen and making two of the female roles even
>bigger than
>they are already". Which I think is pretty fair. The only thing we
>need to
>do - is make sure that when people hear about this show - they KNOW
>that
>there are good female parts in it. I dont want to exclude anyone,
>and I dont
>believe that the show does that. But we need to let them know - so
>that
>there is an appeal for all our members - both sexes.
>
>The Pros of this show are pretty valueable. For starters its very
>well
>known. Secondly - its sexual and here at DCU - when sex is
>offered....its
>taken lol Plus, its a tiny bit contraversial which is the type of
>humour
>that comes across well with college audiences. In addition to this -
>the
>songs in the show are A1! The props are easy, the costumes are easy,
>the set
>is easy! The orchestration is as follows: Bass, Drums, Guitar
>(Electric and
>Acoustic), 2 Keyboards, Percussion, Reed 1 (Alto Sax, Clarinet,
>Tenor Sax,
>Flute, Soprano Sax), Reed 2 (Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Flute,
>Recorder,
>Clarinet), 2 Trombones, 2 Trumpets (dbl. Flugelhorn) - we can put
>that in
>the hands of our musical director and it can definitely work for us.
>
>I feel happy reccommending this suggestion and I know that it will
>be an
>absolute blast to produce! I hope you guys feel the same way!
>...now bring on the opinions!
>
>Suz
>--
>Susan Doyle
>Sponsorship Officer DCU Drama

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