Auditions for "Kiss Me Kate" March 10 - 11 at the Players Guild of Dearborn

"Kiss Me Kate” auditions at the Players Guild of Dearborn  

            Auditions for the Cole Porter musical “Kiss Me Kate” run March 10 and 11 at the Players Guild of Dearborn, 21730 Madison in Dearborn. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m., with a 7:30 p.m. audition start time and registration cut-off. Those auditioning need only attend one of the two nights.

Audition forms and conflict calendars are downloadable from the Guild website, www.playersguildofdearborn.org. 

The musical runs for four weekends, May 2 to 4, 9 to 11, 16 to 18 and 23 to 25, with 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday shows and 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinees.

Those auditioning should bring a résumé with headshot, and be prepared for vocal and dance auditions as well as readings from the script. Those who tap should bring tap shoes to learn a brief combination.

Directed by Valerie Haas, with music direction by Paul Abbott, “Kiss Me Kate” tells the tale of a divorced husband and wife who reunite to star in a musical version of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.” Add two debt-collecting gangsters, a case of mistaken identity, and two supporting cabaret cast members, and the stage is set for entertainment.

A list of lead, character and ensemble roles is available on the Guild website, www.playersguildofdearborn.org, with character ages, vocal audition selections and voice ranges for each role. Several ensemble roles will be featured dance roles.

Those who are cast begin rehearsals March 12, which run from 7 to 10 p.m. Mon. through Thur., with some Sunday afternoon rehearsals. Those auditioning must be available for April 27 tech week rehearsals. The cast will also perform at a Dearborn theater awards show May 20 and must attend a May 19 rehearsal.