One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#1One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 12:24am
I'm hearing there's another opening for a female chorus member in the upcoming BIRDIE revival.
True?
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#2re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 12:27amReally? I heard someone saying tonight that they're auditioning for it because someone in the ensemble dropped out or something.
#3re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 12:28am
Oh, haha. I just made that up. You said True? I figured False would be a good response :P
Do you know by chance which of the "13" girls are in the ensemble? Apparently, a lot are.
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#4re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 12:30amNo idea. Hopefully Elizabeth Gilles is in the ensemble. She was the only cast member of 13 that made any kind of impression on me.
#5re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 12:32amMan I hope this revival is good.
wizard2joe
Featured Actor Joined: 11/20/08
#6re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 12:56am
^ It better be good or I will never see a revival ever again.
I was disappointed about Guys and Dolls and they just had to ruin one of my favorite shows.
Birdie is one of my favorite shows and if they mess it up I will be so pissed.
#7re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 12:57amI'm really excited for Allie Trimm as Kim. I remember seeing 13 and she was the one who, to me, stood out the most, 2nd to her being Elizabeth. But if anything, Allie's vocals will be perfect for Kim. The music itself is delightful and it's a shame it hasn't been revived, so just to hear the music will be a treat.
#8re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 2:11amI've never seen the stage show before (only the movie). How old is Kim supposed to be? Allie Trimm looks a little too young to me, but again, I've only seen the movie with Ann-Margret
#9re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 2:14amKim is 15 in the stage show.
#10re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 2:17am
Is Kim usually played by a slightly older actress, or do 15-year-olds usually play her?
Updated On: 6/16/09 at 02:17 AM
#11re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 2:26amYup. Usually slightly older actresses. This production is going for actual teenagers.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#13re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 2:40am
Assuming it didn't get dropped, Elizabeth is connected to something with Nickelodeon.
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Updated On: 6/16/09 at 02:40 AM
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#14re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 5:15am
Well....you can't USUALLY since it hasn't been done on b'way since the original. Most local productions use age appropriate kids....or at least teens.
Kim isn't a terribly demanding role, really.
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#15re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 10:17am
This production is going for actual teenagers
Except for Matt Doyle.
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#16re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 12:19pm^ Well that's a whole other story, that doesn't make sense, lol. We get a VERY young Birdie, but then a Hugo who looks the same age as him.
#17re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 12:47pm
A girl they cast in the ensemble to cover Kim dropped out at the last minute.
They're having an "emergency" call tomorrow with thirty five girls they picked who were seen at the initial open call, most of whom didn't even receive callbacks back then.
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CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#19re: One more chorus slot (female) in BIRDIE left?
Posted: 6/16/09 at 12:59pm
Kim is 15.
When you're a skinny child of fourteen,
Wrired with braces from ear to ear,
You doubt that you will ever be appealing.
Then Hallelujah! You are fifteen
And the braces disappear
And your skin is smooth and clear
And you have that happy grown-up female feeling.
They original movie changed her age to 16, and the movie remake changed her age to 17.
Updated On: 6/16/09 at 12:59 PM
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