Casting “She Loves Me” at Conundrum Theatre Company

Director: Jackie Brenneman
Assistant Director: Matthew Namik
Choreographer: Kylie Buckles-Hall

Audition Information:
Please prepare 16-32 bars of any song from the show. If you plan to utilize our accompanist, please bring sheet music. You may also sing a cappella, or with a prepared track. We will email you with an audition time slot and all audition information prior to auditions.

Synopsis:
“She Loves Me” is a romantic comedy based on the same play that inspired classic Hollywood rom-coms, The Shop Around the Corner and You’ve Got Mail. Set in a perfumery, we meet shop clerks, Amalia and Georg, who, more often than not, don’t see eye to eye. After both respond to a “lonely hearts advertisement” in the newspaper, they now live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown. This is a show with many featured roles that all examine classic rom-com themes like mistaken identities, enemies-to-lovers, workplace battles and cozy Christmas along the way. Bring your sense of romance and humor for this fresh take on a classic tale.

Theatre’s statement: “Conundrum Theatre Company is committed to the practice of color-conscious casting, in which we intentionally consider the importance of race and ethnicity in the stories we tell. We recognize that theater has an exclusionary history and that many roles that have traditionally been played by cisgendered white performers could be played by BIPOC, trans, or gender-nonconforming performers. There are also roles for which the character’s race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity are vital to the story. Casting actors who share those identities is particularly important in protecting stories that center on characters with historically marginalized identities. In our casting notices, we indicate which parts of a character’s identity are relevant and seek to fill those roles with actors who share those identities. We celebrate diversity and welcome actors of any race, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression or ability status to audition for any role that is not reserved for individuals with particular identities relevant to that character.”

Performances: December 8th-17th

Any questions? Email [email protected]
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