It's 1979, and New York's hottest A-listers are lining up for the opening of a floating casino and discotheque. Also attending is a faded disco star, a sexy nightclub singer with her eleven-year-old twins, a disaster expert, a feminist reporter, an older couple with a secret, a pair of young guys who are looking for ladies, an untrustworthy businessman and a nun with a gambling addiction. What begins as a night of boogie fever quickly changes to panic as the ship succumbs to multiple disasters, such as earthquakes, tidal waves and infernos. As the night turns into day, everyone struggles to survive and, quite possibly, repair the love that they've lost... or at least escape the killer rats.

Rated PG-13

When:

• Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Where: Allen Contemporary Theatre - 1210 E Main St #300, Allen, TX 75002

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By Jack Plotnick and Seth Rudetsky

Directed by Penny Elaine

Callbacks: Vocal/acting callbacks only if needed.

Sign up for an audition slot: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B48ACAC2CA13-48177733-disaster#/

Participants must prepare a 32 bar vocal selection of a 1970’s Pop/Rock song. Please bring tracks for your song selection. We will have a speaker to connect to. There will also be cold readings from the script.

Dance auditions

April 14 from 8:30 - 10 p.m. Those who audition on the 13th may be called back for dance auditions on the 14th.

Questions

Contact Penny Elaine penny.chinn@sbcglobal.net

Rehearsals

• Sundays - Thursdays beginning May 13
• No conflicts accepted during tech week June 23-28

Performances

• June 28 - July 14, 2024
• Fridays/Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 3.

Available Roles

• Chad
  A handsome and winning man. Pretends to be a player, but is really still heartbroken over the loss of his first love. Tenor with a great rock and pop voice.
  Age: 28 to 45
  Vocal range top: B4

• Scott
  Goofy guy. A nerd who wants to be cool. Tenor with a sweet voice.
  Age: 20 to 40
  Vocal range top: B4

• Ted
  A disaster expert. Non-emotional. Dry. A serious, professorial type.
  Age: 40 to 60
  Vocal range top: G4

• Marianne
  An attractive and focused journalist. Insecure underneath it all. Great, high pop belt.
  Age: 28 to 40
  Vocal range top: F#5

• Tony
  A very unscrupulous but attractive and (sometimes) charming middle-aged man. A schemer.
  Age: 40 to 55
  Vocal range top: Ab4

• Jackie
  An aging but still sexy showgirl and now lounge singer. Dumb but honest. Godlie Hawn-esque.
  Age: 35 to 50
  Vocal range top: D5

• Ben / Lisa
  This role has been cast

• Sister Mary Downey
  Awkward, judgmental nun with a gambling addiction. Great high pop belt.
  Age: 25 to 50
  Vocal range top: B5

• Shirley
  Lovable and jolly Jewish woman. Maury’s wife. Dancing a plus. Great comedic actress.
  Age: 50 to 65
  Vocal range top: B4

• Maury
  Lovable and jolly. Shirley’s dedicated husband.
  Age: 50 to 65
  Vocal range top: G4

• Levora Verona
  A flamboyant and glamorous faded disco diva. Pushy and sassy but in love with her sweet dog. Great pop belt.
  Age: 30 to 50
  Vocal range top: E5

• Ensemble
  Able to play various glamorous party guests/character roles. Great comedic chops, wide range of dance skills and great voices needed.
  Age: 20 to 50