Auditions & workshops

Background

A scheming producer and his mousy accountant aim to produce the biggest flop on Broadway in Mel Brooks' laugh-out-loud spectacle.

Bialystock and Bloom! Those names should strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with Mel Brooks' classic cult comedy film. Now as a big Broadway musical, The Producers once again sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night.

The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history thereby bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit! The antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they maneuver their way fecklessly through finding a show (the gloriously offensive "Springtime For Hitler"), hiring a director, raising the money and finally going to prison for their misdeeds is a lesson in broad comic construction. At the core of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends.

With a truly hysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (Annie) and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks, The Producers skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an "equal opportunity offender!"

Director: Tom Crewswick
Choreographer: Elisha Creswick
Musical Director: Lynne Merrifield
Producer: Mary Parker

Performances at Strode Theatre, Street:

Tuesday 20th April at 7.30pm
Wednesday 21st April at 7.30pm
Thursday 22nd April at 7.30pm
Friday 23rd April at 7.30pm
Saturday 24th April at 2.30pm (matinee)
Saturday 24th April at 7.30pm

Rehearsal dates

Rehearsals to start with a read-through on Monday 2nd November, then Mondays for company singing and some principal blocking, and Wednesdays for company singing.