Auditions for 'She Loves Me' to kick off 2019 PCPH season

The 2019 Putnam County Playhouse season will start with auditions for the opening offering, "She Loves Me."

The musical, sponsored by First National Bank, will be presented on the main stage June 6-8 and June 12-15.

Auditions will be Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m. and Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. Both sessions will be in the rehearsal center at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre off Round Barn Road in Greencastle.

Director Shelly Green McFadden is looking for a group of strong singers to complete her cast for the musical.

The plot of "She Loves Me" revolves around Budapest shop employees Georg Nowack and Amalia Balash who, despite being consistently at odds with each other at work, are unaware each is the other's secret pen pal because they met through lonely hearts ads.

In addition to the leads, Georg and Amalia, additional roles include Ilona Ritter and Steven Kodaly, co-workers in the shop, and shop owner Zoltan Maraczek. Other employees are Ladislav Sipos and Arpad Laslo, a teenage delivery boy.

A ensemble of three men and three women and a singing waiter are also sought.

For more information about the requirements for the parts or stage age, see the information on the website at www.putnamcountyplayhouse.com. There are no roles for children in this production.

Persons auditioning should prepare a song and bring their own music. An accompanist will be provided. All those auditioning will sing, read from the script and dance with the choreographer.