MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
December 8-11, 2022
SONGS BY HUGH MARTIN & RALPH BLANE
BOOK BY HUGH WHEELER
Based on The Kensington Stories by Sally Benson and the MGM motion picture Meet Me In St. Louis
BOOK BY HUGH WHEELER
Based on The Kensington Stories by Sally Benson and the MGM motion picture Meet Me In St. Louis
It is the summer of 1903, and everyone in the Smith family eagerly anticipates the opening of the 1904 World’s Fair. Over the course of a year, the family's mutual respect, tempered with good-natured humor, helps them through romance, opportunity, and heartbreaks. The musical includes seven of the best-loved songs from the film, plus ten additional Martin and Blane songs written specially for the stage. Memorable musical numbers include "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "The Boy Next Door," "The Trolley Song," and "Whenever I’m with You."
Auditions
October 6-7, 2022
6:30 PM
Character Breakdown
NOTE: Ages are flexible and performers of all abilities and experience levels are encouraged to audition!
Mr. Alonso Smith (Baritone) -- fortyish, father and lawyer
Mrs. Anna Smith (Alto) -- fortyish, good and loving mother
Lon Smith (Tenor) -- good-looking, nineteen-year-old Princeton freshman
Rose Smith (Mezzo-Soprano) -- beautiful and chic daughter, about eighteen
Esther Smith (Alto) – lively and attractive daughter; about seventeen
Agnes Smith (Mezzo-Soprano) -- tomboyish twelve-year-old daughter
Tootie Smith -- bright six-year-old daughter
Grandpa Prophater (Baritone) -- Mrs. Smith’s father, a Civil War veteran
Katie (Alto) -- the Smiths’ cook and housemaid, Irish and about fifty
John Truitt (Baritone) -- handsome, athletic boy next door, about nineteen
Warren Sheffield (Baritone) -- Rose’s suitor, an eligible young man from a rich family
Lucille Ballard -- a sophisticated and charming young lady
Eve -- Lon’s date at his going-away party
Postman -- middle-aged Irish man
Motorman -- trolley car driver
Clinton Badger, Peewee Drummond & Sidney Purvis -- three awkward, bumbling young men
Men & Women of the Ensemble
Trolley Passengers
Assembled Guests at Lon’s party
Ballroom Couples
Carolers