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 Anyone Can Whistle Complete Vocal Score
Anyone Can Whistle: A Musical Fable (script)
 Anyone Can Whistle Live At Carnegie Hall Concert Recording
 Download the Anyone Can Whistle cast album
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An absurdist fantasy Anyone Can Whistle tells the story of a corrupt mayoress who fakes a miracle to revitalize her bankrupt town and the
ill-fated romance between a rational nurse out to expose the fraud and an
easy-going doctor determined to enjoy the chaos. In the end, the show
delivers a poignant message about the importance of the individual in a
conformist society - but not before aiming it's still relevant barbs at
government, religion, science and anything else that stands in it's way!
While the story is extremely strange, this show has a very appealing score which lends itself well to "in concert" productions.
 Performers looking for a monologue may find one of Fay Apple's speeches suitable.
Audition Preparation Suggestions for
Anyone Can Whistle
Ballet dancing is required for this show. The performer who plays Cora must be able to tap dance. |
- Cora Hoover Hooper (Alto, tap dance, 30 - 60)
- a manipulative mayoress - Angela Lansbury type
- Comptroller Schub (Baritone)
- a politician, Cora's suitor & lecherous right hand man
- Fay Apple (Mezzo)
- an honest, decent, but stubborn nurse. Delivers several long monologues.
- Mrs. Schroeder (Soprano)
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- Chief of Police Magruder (any range)
- womanizer
- J. Bowden Hapgood (Baritone, 20 - 50)
- an asylum patient. Charismatic.
- Dr. L. Sidney Detmold (non-singing)
- owner of the asylum
- Dr. Jane Borden Osgood
- Treasurer Cooley (any range)
- an ex-preacher
- 4 "Chorus" Boys
- a group of good looking young men who dance well
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- George, June, John, Martine, Old Lady, Telegraph Boy, Velma, sandwich man, Baby Joan (age 7)
 , assorted Cookies, Nurses, Deputies, Townspeople, Tourists, Pilgrims, etc
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