Auditions in Ashland for "Alice"

Auditions are being held next week in Ashland for young people, as you can read in this story in the Herald-Dispatch.

But it's a little bit different from most Community Theatre - here young people are apparently auditioning for a show and signing up for a class at ACTC at the same time:

Third to ninth grade students are invited to participate in the Ashland Community & Technical College Children’s Theatre production of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr.

The production is a lifelong learning enrichment course for youth who want to learn theatre techniques and get on-stage experience. Roles will be determined in auditions held Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 20 and 21 at 4:30 p.m. in the J. B. Sowards Theatre at the College Drive Campus.

More than 24 roles are available. Those auditioning will be required to sing and read from the script, with no advance preparation. Additional information for parents will be given during the auditions.

This fast-paced stage adaptation of Alice in Wonderland features updated dialogue and new arrangements of such classic Disney songs as “I’m Late,” “The Un-birthday Song” and “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.”

The production is based on the 1951 Disney film Alice in Wonderland and the novels by Lewis Carroll.

Karen Curnutte will be the Musical Director and Production Director. Edward Figgins, Director of Theatre, will produce and also be in charge of scenery and lighting.

Rehearsals will be held from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and performances will be given Feb. 19-22.

The course fee is $100. Enrollment is through ACTC Lifelong Learning, 606-326-2072, 800-928-4256 ext. 62072 or email: as_LLL@kctcs.edu.