I’ve toyed with the idea of playing in a pit crew for a theater production at least once. But I figured that I wasn’t a music major or pro so I’d never be asked. And I’ve always wondered what the time commitment was for one of these gigs.

From: Andy
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 12:54 PM
To: Musicians at Microsoft
Subject: FW: Anything Goes – looking for an alto/tenor sax player

The Second Story Repertory (in Redmond Town Center) is looking for a sax (alto/tenor) player to round out the pit orchestra for Cole Porter’s Anything Goes.  It’s a fantastic learning experience and a lot of fun, but it’s also a large time commitment.  I can provide more info for anyone who’s interested.

From: Cathy

I am getting very excited about Anything Goes as I listen more and more to the music.  For those of you who don’t already know, we will be doing the Beaumont version of the musical which has very tight orchestrations and really swings.  I have six years of experience playing in jazz bands so I am very excited about this one!
 
Here is how the orchestra is shaping up:
Cathy: Conductor/Piano
Idris: Violin
Evan: Guitar/Banjo/12-string
Jamie: Clarinet/sax
Liz: flute
Dave: Trumpet
Andy: French horn
Ryan:  Drums
 
I would like to either add a trombone player or another person who can play alto/tenor sax considering the big-band sound. Ideally–I would like to add both; however, that depends on space which I am talking to Stan about.  If any of you know someone who is a good player, would be interested in a great learning experience, and free tix to shows for a year, as well as a heck of a good time :), let me know! 
 
I’ll be in touch shortly with updates about the music. Depending on when we get the score in hand, I’ll set our first rehearsal probably for either late September or first thing in October.
 
Let me know if you have any questions and enjoy the rest of your summer!
Cathy