Lethbridge Musical Theatre is looking for a few good men, aged 20-50 with a song in their hearts and who are comfortable with their bodies and who are willing to “risk it all ”for their  Fall, winter production of  The Full Monty.

 Auditions are Sunday, June 25 from 1-5 p.m. and Monday June 26, 5-9 p.m. for the production, which will run Oct. 26-28 and Nov. 1-4 in the Yates Theatre.

 The musical, based on the hit 1997 British movie was Americanized and debuted on Broadway in 2000.

 Director Andrew Andreachuk is excited to work with musical director Jillian Bracken and choreographer, New West Theatre veteran Jessica Ens on a show Lethbridge has never seen before.

“I worked with Jillian in 9 to 5 and have been in several Lethbridge Musical Theatre musicals. Jillian was passionate about the show so we brought it to the board who were excited to work with us,” Andreachuk said.

“It’s a very smart show that explores body image issues.  Which is even more important today. The music is great and it subverts traditional roles as it’s the men who have to bare all to make it work. LMT hasn’t done anything like it,” he said.

The show takes place in Buffalo, where a group of laid off steel mill workers  decide to present a strip act after seeing their wives get  excited over a touring Chippendales act.

 “ There are 10 main roles and their wives and an ensemble chorus. So we need 20-25 people,” Andreachuk summarized. They also need a male child  aged between 9-14  years-old fir a non-singing role as Nathan, who is tired of his dad being unmotivated and  ends up supporting him.

 One  male needs to be  “fit,” but the others are ordinary guys who need to be comfortable performing in their underwear and eventually a G String. A live band will be performing the music during the show.

Auditioners should have a song prepared from a  contemporary musical or similar source. An accompanist will be suppled. No a-cappella performances will be accepted. Callbacks will be  June 29, where there will be a song and scenes from the script and some simple choreography to perform.

 Andreachuk plans to have  the show cast by the end of the month. Rehearsals will  begin in late August. He said rehearsals will  be two or three days a week.

“ I’m really excited about this show.  It’s a really fun show. And I’m really excited to work with Jillian and Jessica,” Andreachuk said, adding they are working on setting the show in Alberta, but that is still to be determined.

— By Richard Amery, L.A. beat Editor