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December 26, 2014: Old Library Theatre to Present Superman Musical
The Old Library Theatre in Fair Lawn, NJ will present a production of the Broadway Musical, "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman" this Spring as part of their 2015 season.
The musical is a pop-art flavored send up of the comic book world and tells the story of the caped hero's efforts to protect Metropolis from an array of villains, including a mad scientist, a megalomaniacal gossip columnist and a mysterious clan of under-employed acrobats. It's a magical, musical tale for the entire family!
The original production was directed by Harold Prince; choreographed by Ernest Flatt and starred Jack Cassidy, Bob Holiday and Linda Lavin. It opened at Alvin Theatre on March 29, 1966 and ran for 129 performances.
Auditons for "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman" will take place on Wednesday, February 18th and Thursday, February 19th. Available roles are:
Lois Lane 30s, reporter for The Daily Planet; strong-willed except when it comes to her love for Superman (LEAD)
Superman/Clark Kent 30s, Kryptonian with super-human earthly powers and a secret identity as a reporter for The Daily Planet; a totally-square do-gooder (LEAD)
Max Mencken 30s, gossip columnist for The Daily Planet; social-climbing, power-hungry narcissist (LEAD)
Dr. Abner Sedgwick 30s-50s, nerdy, overlooked physicist and professor at Metropolis Institute of Technology; bent on revenge (SUPPORTING)
Sydney Carlton 20s, Maxs secretary at The Daily Planet; smart, sassy, sarcastic and beautiful (SUPPORTING)
Mother/Father Ling 40s-60s, trainer and de facto parent for a rag-tag group of dedicated acrobats called The Flying Lings; hard-nosed, no-nonsense Asian Sensei (SUPPORTING)
Jim Morgan 20s-30s, graduate student assistant working with Dr. Sedgwick; bitter, socially awkward misanthrope (FEATURED)
Perry White 50s-60s, Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Planet; cantankerous, oblivious old-school newsman (FEATURED)
Ensemble 8-80s multiple roles to include: Moll, Crooks, Bank Guards, Metropolis Citizens, Girl, Boy, Kenneth Banghart, The Flying Lings, Suspects, Tour Guide, Tourists, Freshman at M.I.T., Photographers, Man, Woman, Inspector Henderson
"It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman" will be directed by Craig M. Tiede, with musical direction by Gregory Paradis and choreography by Tabitha Boulding. The musical will be presented from April 18th through 20th, 2015.
For more information visit https://oldlibrarytheatre.net/.
