SHERRY, a song forever associated with the distinctive voice of Frank Valli will be blasted out across the Coffs Coast, when a local singer is found to play the lead part in a production of Jersey Boys planned for May 2024.

Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons will open on Friday 10 May 2024 at the Jetty Memorial Theatre.

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Director Vanessa Crossley, known for her involvement in the Coffs Harbour Eisteddfod and for directing Priscilla Queen of the Desert for the Coffs Harbour Musical Comedy Company, said applications for auditions are open now and will take place in December for all principal roles.

“We’re on a mission to find the pivotal role of Frankie – the sooner the better,” Vanessa told News Of The Area.
“The role is obviously difficult to cast due to the very unique singing style of the character.”

To fulfil the role of Frankie, the production team are seeking an actor aged 18 to 30; a strong tenor able to reach a high A or Bb plus a sweet and strong falsetto up to treble G, who must be very comfortable with traditional four-part harmonies.

Frankie should be charismatic and charming, a very strong actor (comfortable with narrative text) and have a gritty side as well as a polished veneer.

Auditions for the principal roles and ensemble will take place on the evening of Wednesday 6 December and Saturday December 9 2023 at the Cavanbah Centre in Coffs Harbour.

Principal dancer auditions will also take place on Saturday 9 December at Julie Ross Dance Studio.

Performance dates run from 10 May to 2 June 2024, on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings, with one Thursday evening show and matinees on Saturdays and Sundays.

There’s a total of 20 performances.

The story told in Jersey Boys begins in the 1960s, when four ‘scrappy’ young men from New Jersey – Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Nick Massi and Tommy DeVito – formed and became Frank Valli and The Four Seasons.

With songs like Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry and Walk Like a Man, the quartet finds itself at the top of the charts.

However, personal and professional problems threaten to tear the group apart.

Jersey Boys is licensed exclusively by ORiGiN Theatrical, part of the ORiGiN Music Group.

To register to audition please complete an audition application available on the Coffs Harbour Musical Comedy Company Website or via their Facebook page.

By Andrea FERRARI