"Something Rotten!" (2022) at Korda Artistic Productions. Photo by Jen Gurniak Photography

NEXT AUDITION:

THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS
Written by Nick and Matt Lang

Music by Jeff Blim

Directed by Jeremy Burke

Music Direction by Matthew Vriesen

Choreography by Julia Pastorius

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AUDITION DATES & TIME

-Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. (end time of 9:00 p.m.)
-Friday, January 17, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. (end time of 9:00 p.m.)  

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​​AUDITION LOCATION

The Kordazone Theatre, 2520 Seminole Street, Windsor, ON. N8Y 1X4, 226-674-1002

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BOOKING YOUR AUDITION

Email burkejeremy98@gmail.com with your preferred audition date (if any) to reserve a spot for the group audition.​

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WHAT TO PREPARE & EXPECT

• Dance component: a dance call with a short combo from the show will be conducted in large groups. 

• Vocal component: You will be asked to sing scales to determine your vocal type and match pitches provided by the music director. If you have a specific role in mind (see "Available Roles" section for full list), please prepare the following (note, for any role not on this list, please prepare the first verse and chorus of The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals): 

  • Paul - Inevitable - prepare from the beginning of the track until the line "to know what I want now." Also demonstrate that you can sing a C# in falsetto.

  • Charlotte - Join Us and Die - prepare from the start of the song until the end of the first chorus. 

  • Sam - Show Me Your Hands - prepare from the start of the song until the end of the first chorus. 

  • Mr. Davidson - The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, as instructed above. Also demonstrate that you can sing an Eb in falsetto.

  • Prof Hidgens - Show Stopping Number - prepare the sung portion of the entire song. We may stop and pick up at other points in the song for brevity.

• Acting component: The audition will end with a series of scene cold reads with other performers.

• Please bring a printed picture of yourself. This does not have to be a professional headshot.

• All characters are listed below.

• All roles are available.

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Show Synopsis and Our Production

Everything in Hatchetfield seemed normal until people began singing... Then, they began dancing... And now, a musical pandemic is sweeping the entire city. It’s up to Paul (an average guy who doesn’t like musicals) and his friends/co-workers to stop this musical apocalypse and fight for humanity’s future. THE GUY WHO DIDN’T LIKE MUSICALS is a horrifying comedy musical that premiered in Los Angeles and was created by the folks behind A Very Potter Musical and Holy Musical, B@man! Korda’s production will a be a laugh-filled, meta musical comedy poking fun at music theater tropes and filling the stage with electric sci-fi horror and conformist office culture parody. This production is presented through special arrangement with StarKid Productions, LLC. www.teamstarkid.com. 

 

“The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals is hilarious, horrifying in its underlying message... more than just a loving mockery of musical theatre. It can be heartbreaking at times.”  – The Lafayette

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“It’s also some of the best satire of musical theater as a genre to ever exist.”  – The Scarlet Letter

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Available Roles

• Paul – The titular guy who doesn’t like musicals. He works an office job, has a crush on Emma, and until now has just let life happen to him.

• Emma – Barista at Beanie’s Coffee, a job she doesn’t enjoy much. Romantic plot develops with Paul. Generally sarcastic.

• Charlotte – Paul’s co-worker, a parody of a naïve, dissociative, unhappy wife. Married to Sam.

• Bill – Paul’s co-worker, a divorced father trying his best to connect with his daughter Alice. A bit of a weenie.

• Ted – Paul’s co-worker. Self-proclaimed sleazeball, quotes Borat.

• Sam – Police officer and Charlotte’s husband. Having an affair and generally a tool.

• Professor Hidgens – a recluse, paranoid professor whose theorized the spreading disease of the play. Overdramatic, off-kilter and passionate.

• Mr. Davidson – Paul’s boss. Full of conviction.

• Alice – Bill’s teenage daughter. In a somewhat rebellious phase.

• General MacNamara – General of a secret government agency. Direct, blunt, and operates on a need-to-know basis.

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​Korda encourages actors of all gender identities and expressions, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and physical abilities to audition. Korda Artistic Productions is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in the casting.

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PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES

• June 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 & 28, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.

• June 15 & 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

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REHEARSAL DATES & TIMES

Two rehearsals a week. Exact dates TBD after casting is complete, though Sunday mornings or afternoons are probable.

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HELPFUL LINKS

• Facebook Audition Event - Click HERE. Please 'Like' and share. 

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THINK YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION, OR HAVE A QUESTION?

Contact Jeremy at burkejeremy98@gmail.com

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WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU SOON!!!

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