Last updated March 10, 2010   

The Producers

Music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan

Directed by Christi E. Sears
Musical director Kevin Nordquist
Choreographer Megan Skinner

Performances May 28, 29, June 3*, 4, 5, 6(m), 10, 11, 12, 13(m), 17, 18, 19, 2010
Auditions: Monday March 8 (Vocals, Dance/Movement), Tuesday March 9 (Lines, combinations), Wednesday March 10 (Call Backs ONLY)

*Thurs., June 3 is a special performance in conjunction with the Albany Kiwanis; tickets for that date are available only from Sid Stevens Jewelers.

Broke and down on his luck, Broadway producer Max Bialystock convinces his neurotic and petrified accountant Leo Bloom, to be part of a scheme to produce a theatrical musical flop in order to bilk their little old lady financial backers out of millions of dollars. When their planned bomb explodes into Broadway success, they have to go even further over the top in an effort to stay out of hot water.

Based on comic genius Mel Brooks's hilarious 1968 film, this side-splitting musical won 12 Tony awards including Best Musical, and was re-invented as a movie musical in 2005.

Cast of characters

• Max Bialystock (lead): Mature male/baritone. The producer.
• Leo Bloom: Youthful male/baritone-tenor. Neurotic accountant turned producer.
• Franz Liebkind: Mature male/baritone. German pigeon-keeper and playwright
• Roger Debris: Mature male/baritone-tenor. Over-the-top, cross-dressing director
• Carmen Ghia: Mature male/tenor. Roger's flamboyant assistant
• Ulla Inga Hansen Benson Yonsen Tallen-Hallen Svaden-Svanson Bloom: Youthful female/soprano. Must be able to belt. Ditzie secretary and wannabe actress with a comic Swedish accent
• Roger's assistants:
  • Kevin: Youthful male/tenor
  • Scott: Youthful male/tenor
  • Brian: Youthful male/any vocal range – Roger's choreographer
  • Shirley Markowitz: Female/any vocal range - Roger's “butch” assistant
• Mr. Marks: Male/any vocal range, Leo’s accountant boss
• Judge: Male or Female/any vocal range
• Usherettes (2): Female/mezzo
• Max's financial backers (could be played by younger women with aging):
  • Hold-Me-Touch-Me: Mature woman/mezzo
  • Lick-Me-Bite-Me: Mature woman/mezzo
  • Kiss-Me-Feel-Me: Mature woman/mezzo
• Ensemble: Chorus roles and minor roles noted above will include but not limited to: Accountants, usherettes, nuns, prisoners, little old ladies (men to double in these numbers), bums, guard, Churchill, cops, first nighters, jury foreman/judge, pigeons, workman, Stalin, storm troopers, street cleaners and Roger's team

For more information, contact the director.

Director

Christi Sears has a string of musical hits to her credit, including including Hello, Dolly, The Rocky Horror Show, The Pirates of Penzance, Into the Woods and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at ACT and several others at CCT. A long-time board member, she served three terms as president. Christi lives and works in Albany.

Web links

• The Producers on wikipedia