Tentative Rehearsal Calendar

Inspired by Miklós László’s 1937 play Parfumerie, She Loves Me is a romantic comedy musical set in a 1930s Budapest perfume shop during the Christmas season. Two feuding clerks discover they are falling in love through anonymous letters, unaware that their mystery pen pals are each other.

Set against the backdrop of the holiday season, the show combines romance, humor, music, and the atmosphere of a European Christmas. The musical also inspired the 1998 film You’ve Got Mail, starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks.

Auditions : Monday, September 14 & Wednesday, September 16 @ 7:00pm

Directed by Madeline Sain

Check-in begins at 6:30 PM. Auditions will consist of cold-readings and 32 bars of a Golden Age Musical theater song selection. Examples: Carousel, The Music Man, Camelot, Fiddler on the Roof, etc. Please bring your own track, there will not be live accompaniment. Actors may be asked to learn a short combination to explore movement capabilities.

Cast List

Arpad Laszlo : Delivery boy at Maraczek's Parfumerie. His exuberance is infectious and commitment to his job remarkable. He is ambitious and adorable. - Gender: Male Presenting, Approx. Age: 17-19, Vocal range top: E4, Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Ladislav Sipos : Not the brightest employee at Maraczek's Parfumerie. A confidant to Georg, he is an optimistic family man who looks like a huggable father. Gender: Male Presenting, Approx. Age: 45 - 55, Vocal range top: E4, Vocal range bottom: A2

Ilona Ritter : Employed at Maraczek's Parfumerie. She is sexy and learned in the ways of romance, but longing for something more from the game of love. Gender: Female, Approx. Age: 25 - 35, Vocal range top: E5, Vocal range bottom: F#3

Steven Kodaly : 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. Gender: Male Presenting, Approx. Age: 25 - 35, Vocal range top: A4, Vocal range bottom: B2

Georg Nowack. An established employee of Maraczek's Parfumerie, he resembles a hopeless romantic. Shy, intelligent, and soft spoken. Gender: Male Presenting, Approx. Age: 25 - 35, Vocal range top: F4, Vocal range bottom: B2

Mr. Maraczek : Owner of Maraczek's Parfumerie. With a commanding presence, his dedication to the trade is rivaled only by his faithfulness to his wife. Gender: Male Presenting, Approx. Age: 55+, Vocal range top: C4, Vocal range bottom: B2

Amalia Balash : 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. Gender: Female Presenting, Approx. Age: 25 - 35, Vocal range top: B5, Vocal range bottom: C4

*Ensemble : Ensemble casting will depend on turnout and actor capabilities. Potential for 4-6 women ensemble and 4-6 ensemble of men.