Coming Up Next!! A Brand New Musical Irving Berlin's

Scheduled for the stage:                                     February 15, 16, 17, 20-23, 24, 29, 2008                                    March 1, 2, 2008

Auditions Coming up September 2007

To sign up for an audition please register Wednesday, September 6th, 2007

Where - Stage Door, Lakeshore Catholic High School Auditorium Janet St. Port Colborne

When - 7 - 8 P.M. Stepember 6th, 2007; Actual Auditions will be scheduled thereafter

Who - Anyone wishing to be a member of the cast of "THE          MEOLODY LINGERS ON:

Requirements - Quality singing voice OR dancing experience

Prospective cast members must be 18 years of age by March 1, 2008 (Exception for Males and Trained Dancers who can be 16 years of age.) Membership fee for on stage is $20.00

Membership fee for Backstage is $10.00 - cover stage crew, make-up, ushers, lighting, stage properties. (Membership fee covers cost of insurance) For further information call (905) 834-09318 / (905) 834-9307

Melody Lingers On Stage Directors

Faye Bean - Music / Choral Directory - retired teacher; resident of Fort Erie; Society music director for many previous productions

Barry Snider - Stage Director - well know singer / dancer in roles of Henry Higgin in "My Fair Lady", Bobby Child in "Crazy for You", and stage director of "Calamity Jane"; resident of Port Colborne

Donna Moreau - Choreographer - Dance instructor with "Dance Expressions"; Member CDTA; Tap and Jazz (Stage Division); Society Choreographer "Crazy For You"; resident of Port Colborne

Set Designer - John Danecker (Niagara Falls) Stage Manager - Jackie Crawford (Port Colborne) Stage Props - Pat Ballin (Port Colborne) Costumes - Grace Place (Ridgeway) Make-Up - Anita Mayne (Port Colborne) Lighting - Jerry Dalcourt (Port Colborne) Sound - Ivan Plamondon (Welland)

What's It About?

First and foremost it's Music and Dance The cast can number anywhere from 10 to 70. It can be as big as desired. There are 42 musical numbers contained in the score taken from the 1500 songs written and composed by Berlin in a life span of 101 years. What are some of the Musical Numbers? Alexander's Ragtime Band; God Bless America; Blue Skies; Always; White Christmas; Easter Parade; Play a Simple Melody; Puttin on the Ritz; Let's Face the Music and Dance; The Girl That I Marry; Count Your Blessings; Heat Wave; There's No Business Like Show Business; plus many more.

The Story

"It is all history now - ancient history. The celebrated romance of the Catholic golden girl, born to millions, and the immigrant cantor's son from New York's lower eastside". So writes Mary Ellin Barrett in her biography Irving Berlin: a Daughter's Memoir, on which this musical is based. It is intended to introduce a new generation to the work of a man whom Jerome Kern said "Irving Berlin has no place in American music. He is American music". You will learn the story of the Russian immigrant who started as a singing waiter at a saloon on the Bowery, to his compelling, contemporary love story with an heiress whose father never accepted him. From Tin Pan Alley to Broadway, from Hollywood to tours of duty throughout Europe and the Pacific, the story of Irving Berlin is the story of this American Century.

Community Partners

The Society welcomes " Community Partners" as sponsors of our nine performances. Current partnership fee is a charitable donation of $250.00 which includes two (2) complimentary tickets to your performance, a large announcement in our lobby, a printed acknowledgement of your support in the printed show programme and an audio announcement the day of your sponsorship. If interested call the Business Manager (905)-834-9318

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