"Children of Eden" Auditions Today

A reminder that today and tomorrow auditions will be held for First Stage Theatre's production of Children of Eden. The auditions start today and run from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and they continue tomorrow (Saturday) from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Francis Booth Experimental Theatre of the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse at Marshall University. The auditions are open to all students grades 3 through 12 (age 8-18).

For those who haven't seen it, here's a description of the musical:

From Stephen Schwartz (Godspell and Pippin) and John Caird of Les Misérables comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business!

Freely based on the story of Genesis, Children Of Eden is a frank, heartfelt and often humorous examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children. Adam, Eve, Noah and the “Father” who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children. The show ultimately delivers a bittersweet but inspiring message: that "the hardest part of love... is letting go."

The melodic, energetic score is a mix of pop, folk, rock, reggae, gospel, Broadway and powerful choral moments.