"White Christmas" Auditions on Saturday

This announcement arrived today from my pal Eddie Harbert:

The City of Huntington Foundation and 5th Avenue Theatre Company are pleased to announce that final auditions for White Christmas will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in the Jean Carlo Stephenson Auditorium in City Hall at 2:00 p.m.

There are several ensemble roles that remain to be cast as well as the role of Susan Waverly, who is the granddaughter of General Waverly and should be played by a girl between the ages of 8-14.

White Christmas is the story of Bob Wallace and Phil Davis who meet in the army during World War II and then make it big in Hollywood. They discover that their General from the army has purchased an inn that is in financial trouble, and they decide to put on a show in order to save the inn from foreclosure. The show has a great score including the songs “White Christmas,” “Snow,” Count Your Blessings,” “Blue Skies” and “I Love a Piano.”

Those wishing to audition should have a prepared selection to sing. They can sing by either CD or an accompanist will be provided. Participants will be asked to read selections from the show and to do a group movement audition prepared by the choreographer, Kerri Easter. Eddie Harbert is serving as Director with Chris Bowling and Mike Campbell serving as music directors.

The show will be presented in the Jean Carlo Stephenson Auditorium in City Hall Dec. 2 - 4 and 9 - 12 with a school show on Dec. 8. Show times will be at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on both Sundays.

The school show will begin at 9:00 a.m. Cost for the show is $15 for adults and $12 for children. For more information about the auditions contact Eddie Harbert at 304-412-8738 or Maxine Loudermilk at 304-696-5522.