AUDITIONS for SHE LOVES ME (Open to all GVSU Students)

Sunday, October 12, 2025
All day
Allendale Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Staff, Students

Winter 2026 Mainstage Musical Theatre Production
SHE LOVES ME
Music by Jerry Bock, Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, Book by Joe Masteroff
Performing February 13-22, 2026 in Louis Armstrong Theatre

Auditions: Saturday, October 11th, 11 AM-3 PM & Sunday, October 12th, 2-5:30 PM
Callbacks: Monday, October 13th at 6:00 PM
Audition & Callback Location: PAC Room 1721
Audition Link Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DA4AB29A3F8C07-58354652-sheloves

Director: Katherine Clemons, [email protected]
Music Director: Dr.Andrew Lenhart, [email protected]
Choreographer: Kate Roelof
Producers: Dr.Jim Bell (Theatre) & Dr. Kathryn Stieler (Voice)

Audition Requirements: Please prepare a 16- to 32-bar cut of a musical theatre piece in the style of the show and a comedic monologue (no more than 1 minute). Please fill out the following form BEFORE your audition time slot: https://forms.gle/D4By3YoprtdJAHDC8

*You DO NOT need a professional headshot for this audition. We just want a photo of your shoulders up - it can be taken on your phone!

Show Description: Set in a 1930s European perfumery, we meet shop clerks, Amalia and Georg, who, more often than not, don't see eye to eye. After both respond to a "lonely hearts advertisement" in the newspaper, they now live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown. Join Amalia and Georg to discover the identity of their true loves... and all the twists and turns along the way! With a witty, romantic score by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof), this Golden Age gem sparkles with heart, humor, and old-world charm.

Intimacy Notice: The roles of Georg and Amalia may share a romantic kiss, and the roles of Ilona and Steven may contain flirtatious choreography.

Content Warning: This production of She Loves Me includes references to suicide, the sound of gunfire, and moments of emotional distress.

Character Descriptions:

Georg Nowack - Male Identifying, 25-30, Vocal Range: B2-F4
An established employee of Maraczek's Parfumerie, he resembles a hopeless romantic. Shy, intelligent, and soft spoken.

Amalia Balash - Female Identifying, 20-25, Vocal Range: C4-B5
The eager new employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Despite being a skilled saleswoman, she easily becomes intimidated and nervous. Attractive, bright, and a lover of literature.

Arpad Laszlo - Male Identifying, 14-17, Vocal Range: Bb2-E4
Delivery boy at Maraczek's Parfumerie. His exuberance is infectious, and his commitment to his job is remarkable. He is ambitious and adorable.

Ladislav Sipos - Male Identifying, 45-55, Vocal Range: A2-E4
Not the brightest employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. A confidant of Georg, he is an optimistic family man who looks like a huggable father.

Ilona Ritter - Female Identifying, 25-30, Vocal Range: F#3-E5
Employed at Maraczek's Parfumerie. She is sensual, comedic, and learned in the ways of romance, but is longing for something more from the game of love.

Steven Kodaly - Male Identifying, 25-30, Vocal Range: B2-A4
A well-respected and liked employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. Though he is considered dapper and occasionally charming, he is more of a shallow womanizer.

Mr. Maraczek - Male Identifying, 55-65, Vocal Range: B2-C4
Owner of Maraczek's Parfumerie. With a commanding presence, his dedication to the trade is rivaled only by his faithfulness to his wife.

Ensemble: Consists of 8 singers and dancers to play minor characters (Mr. Keller, Busboy, Waiter), customers, carolers, and dinner guests.

Understudies: Understudies will be cast for the roles of Georg, Amalia, Ilona, Ladislav/Mr.Maraczek’s, and Steven/Arpad, as well as a Male and Female swing to cover the ensemble.

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Location Information

Room 1721 in the Haas Center for Performing Arts

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Contact Information

Professor Katherine Clemons
[email protected]

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This event was added to the calendar by Bridgett Vanderhoof (vandebri@gvsu.edu) on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 and was last updated on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 3:16 p.m.