Comfortable in your skin? Try out for `The Full Monty'.Byline: Matt Cooper Matt Cooper may refer to:
An upcoming musical by Actors Cabaret cabaret Restaurant that serves liquor and offers light musical entertainment. The cabaret probably originated in France in the 1880s as a small club that presented amateur acts and satiric skits lampooning bourgeois conventions. of Eugene promises to be a stripped-down affair, and that's the naked truth. The company will hold auditions today for the Broadway musical version of "The Full Monty (programming, abuse) monty - /mon'tee/ Any program with a ludicrously complex user interface that performs a trivial task. An example would be a menu-driven, button clicking, pulldown, pop-up windows program for listing directories. ," 1997's raucous rau·cous adj. 1. Rough-sounding and harsh: raucous laughter. 2. Boisterous and disorderly: "the raucous give and take of American democracy" movie about six unemployed steel workers in northern England Northern England, The North or North of England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted definition. Its extent may be subject to personal opinion and many companies or organisations have differing definitions as to what it constitutes. who form a male striptease act and are dared to take it all off - the so-called "full monty." What can audiences expect to see? And see? Director Joe Zingo won't reveal anything. "I'm not going to tell you whether we're going to go 'the full monty,' '' he said with a laugh. Truth is, it's not that important, Zingo said. It's what's inside that counts. "None of the characters in the show are supposed to have a Chippendales-type body," Zingo said. "The whole purpose of the show is to point out that the individual is more important than the process. The process of deciding to do the stripping is more important than the act of stripping." Compared to the movie, the musical goes more deeply into the relationships between the husbands and their wives. The production portrays bodies - all shapes, sizes and colors - in a positive way that is "fun and wholesome whole·some adj. whole·som·er, whole·som·est 1. Conducive to sound health or well-being; salutary: simple, wholesome food; a wholesome climate. 2. ," Zingo said. The director is tight-lipped tight·lipped also tight-lipped adj. 1. Having the lips pressed together. 2. Loath to speak; close-mouthed. See Synonyms at silent. about how the musical will treat nudity. The company doesn't recommend "The Full Monty" for young children, but Zingo encouraged parents to use their discretion. The company needs 13 men, eight women and a chorus. Those auditioning should be strong singers and bring a short Broadway-style song to perform. The company also needs stagehands and help with costumes, lighting and other elements. The musical runs under two hours. The auditions start at 6:30 p.m. at Actors Cabaret, 996 Willamette St. The musical runs May 5-27 at Actors Cabaret; tickets will cost $15 to $17. Call 683-4368. The company also will stage the musical at the Hult Center June 2-4; tickets will cost $18 to $22. Call 682-5000. |
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