Auditions

For ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’

THOMASTON — Thomaston Opera House, 158 Main Street, will hold open auditions for a Main Stage production of Ain’t Misbehavin’ — The Fats Waller Musical on Sunday, November 4, and Monday, November 5, at 7 pm. Callbacks will be Sunday, November 11, if needed. The production will have eight performances, running January 26 through February 10, 2008.

All roles are open. Director Foster Evans Reese is seeking two talented African-American men and three women for singing and dancing roles. All auditioning will be asked to sing; bring sheet music if your selection is not from Ain’t Misbehavin. Those auditioning should also arrive prepared to dance, including appropriate footwear. An accompanist will be provided.

For additional information, call 860-283-6250 or visit ThomastonOperaHouse.org.

The outrageous comic and musical soul of 1930s Harlem lives on in this rollicking, swinging, finger-snapping revue. Musical numbers include the title song, “T’Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do,” “Honeysuckle Rose,” “The Joint Is Jumpin’,” “Mean To Me,” “Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now,” “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter,” “Two Sleepy People” and “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love.”

The story is one of the most popular, well-crafted revues of all time, sometimes sassy and sometimes sultry with moments of devastating beauty. Thomas “Fats” Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club, honky tonk dives along Lenox Avenue, rent parties, stride piano players and that jumpin’ new beat called swing. Although not quite a biography, Ain’t Misbehavin’ evokes the delightful humor and infectious energy of this American original.

A versatile cast will strut, strum and sing the songs Waller made famous in a career that ranged from uptown clubs to downtown Tin Pan Alley to Hollywood and concert stages in the United States, Canada and Europe.