Wig and Mask Society
2023 Spring Musical
AUDITIONS
Book byAbe Burrows Jack Weinstock Willie Gilbert
Music and Lyrics byFrank Loesser
Based on How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying by Shepherd Mead
Acting & Singing Auditions
Tuesday, January 31 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, February 1 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Held in the DLS Music Room
De La Salle Collegiate
14600 Common Road
Warren, MI 48088
Performances will be held April 28-30, 2023
at Warren Woods Tower High School Auditorium
About the Show
A satire of big business and all it holds sacred, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive, tackling such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant "company man," the office party, backstabbing coworkers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love.
CHARACTERS
J. Pierrepont Finch (Male) Our story's protagonist. An irrepressible, clear-eyed, almost puckish hero, he is a window washer who applies for a job at the World Wide Wicket Company and attempts to climb the 'ladder of success.'
Gatch (Male) A sleazy executive with a penchant for the ladies.
J.B. Biggley (Male) The stuffed-shirt, philandering President of World Wide Wicket. Beneath his ruthless exterior, he is a college lad at heart with a passion for knitting.
Rosemary (Female) A secretary at the company who is more interested in finding a man than advancing her career. She becomes Finch's love interest.
Smitty (Female) A secretary with a painfully dry sense of humor. She is a cynical, working woman who is on the lookout for a man.
Bud Frump (Male) Biggely's nephew and scheming employee. He is an arrogant sycophant who tries to advance his career by exploiting his family connections.
Miss Jones (Female)J.B.'s stuffy secretary who is abrupt and tough, but soft and kind to those who are good to her.
Mr. Twimble (Male) He is a fussy, old-fashioned, yet loyal employee at the company. Supervisor of the mailroom, he believes his success is due to his lack of ambition and ability to remain unnoticed.
Wally Womper (Male) The company's Chief Executive Officer and a former window-washer.
Hedy (Female) A voluptuous, sexually-charged woman adored by all of the men. She may appear dim-witted, but she knows how to manipulate men to get what she wants.
Ensemble:
- Scrubwomen
- Executives
- Secretaries
Have questions? Please contact WAMS Executive Director Mr. Kevin Fitzhenry ‘03 at kfitzhenry@delasallehs.com or call 586-541-6210.