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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Auditions for "Man of La Mancha" and "Into the Woods"

Here are a couple of shows coming up this fall in Huntington - but auditions are in August!

My pal Eddie Harbert sent this message about auditions for Man of La Mancha:
We will be holding auditions for Man of La Mancha in Huntington.

The show is being sponsored by Fifth Avenue Theatre Company. Auditions will be held Sunday, Aug. 2 from 2-6 p.m. and Monday, Aug. 3 from 6-9 p.m.

People interested in auditioning should have a prepared selection to sing. An accompanist will be provided.

Dates for the production are October 16-18 and 23-25 with two school performances scheduled for Oct. 22.

In Man of La Mancha, Don Miguel Cervantes finds himself in prison and must face the Spanish Inquisition. While awaiting trial, his fellow prisoners discover his manuscript for his novel. The prisoners hold a mock trial and, in order for Cervantes to save his manuscript from being destroyed by the prisoners, he must act out his story. The play will many songs such as “Impossible Dream,” “Ducinea” and “Little Bird.”

More information is available by calling Maxine Loudermilk at 304-696-5522 or Eddie Harbert at 304-412-8738. Hope to see lots of folks there!
First Stage is also holding auditions in August for its fall show, Into the Woods. Here's the notice from today's Herald-Dispatch:
Auditions for the First Stage Theatre Company's performance of Into the Woods will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, and from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, at Pea Ridge United Methodist Church, 5747 Pea Ridge Road.

Casting is open to 6th through 12th grade students. Anyone who wants to try out should have a 30-second song segment prepared.

Performances will take place Friday, Nov. 13, through Sunday, Nov. 15, and Friday, Nov. 20, through Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Jean C. Stephenson Auditorium.

More information is available by calling Mary Smirl at 304-525-2557, Elaine Young at 304-525-6132 or visiting www.firststagetheatre.org.

Into the Woods is a Tony award-winning musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine.

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