"Phantom of the Opera" Auditions

Ashland Community and Technical College is tackling a big musical this fall, and auditions are coming up soon:

ACTC Theatre will hold auditions for The Phantom of the Opera on August 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. in the J. B. Sowards Theatre at the College Drive Campus.

Auditions are open to adults and high school and college students, and no advance preparation is required. Cast members should be able to attend 7 p.m. rehearsals and Saturday work sessions. Performances are Thursday to Sunday, Oct. 18 to 21 and Oct. 25 to 28.

The Phantom of the Opera is the first production of the 2012-13 ACTC Theatre Season. The Tony Award winning musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber, with lyrics by Charles Hart, tells the story of a beautiful soprano and the disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera. The musical is based on the book by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe.

Production staff includes Director Edward E. Figgins, ACTC Professor and Director of theatre, Musical Director Karen Curnette, Choreographer Yvonne Dekay Sinnott, and Orchestra Director Eric Akers. For more information, call the Theatre Office at 606-326-2073.