Auditions Next Weekend for "Dear Edwina"

   Auditions are being held next weekend for the First Stage production of Dear Edwina - which might seem surprising, since the show won't be staged until the spring of 2014. 

   But there's a good reason for the early start - as this announcement will explain:

Audition Notice: Winter & Spring 2014 First Stage Theatre Company's 24th season
Director: Amy Browning
Producer: Jeanette Bailey
Choreographer: Melissa McGuffin
Musical Director: Chris Bowling

The company will soon have auditions for the musical Dear Edwina, a heartwarming musical about the joys of growing up. With the help of her friends, siblings and neighbors Edwina Spoonapple strives to be acknowledged for her accomplishments as well as her advice. “Told through a show-within-a-show format, Edwina and her friends share wisdom that is sure to delight.”

In addition to the full-length play in April, First Stage Theatre Company has been accepted to the Junior Theatre Festival this winter and will take approximately 20 members of the cast of Dear Edwina to perform and learn from professionals in the in the field of musical theatre.

To audition actors must be 10 years old at the time of the July audition and have performed or worked tech for at least one First Stage production previously. We will also host a informational Parents’ Meeting to answer questions (parents are not required to attend for their child to audition, although it is encouraged).  

Parents’ Meeting: Monday, July 22 – 6:30 p.m.
Auditions Dates: Saturday, July 27 - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

February 2014 (date and location TBA)
This audition will be for additional chorus members who are unable to attend the Junior Theatre Festival and younger actors interested in participating in the April shows.

Location for the Meeting and Auditions:
Pea Ridge United Methodist Church
5747 East Pea Ridge Road
Huntington, WV 25705 

Actors should come with a 45 second audition song (accompanist, CD and tape player will be available) and be prepared to learn a short dance.
Rehearsals will begin in the fall. The Junior Theatre Festival will be one long weekend in January in Atlanta, GA. The show, which will run two weekends at the Renaissance Center in Huntington, will open on April 4.
Festival Dates: January 17-19, 2014 
Show Dates: April 4-6, 10-13, 2014

If you have questions please contact the production team at dearedwina2014@gmail.com.