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Upcoming Auditions
Musical Theatre Heritage is holding auditions for the 2010 season. The Barn Players are holding auditions for "Pippin"
MUSICAL THEATRE HERITAGE
Musical Theater Heritage, which produces concert-style musicals at the Off Center Theatre at Crown Center, will be holding auditions for their 2010 season on Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30 from 4-10pm. MTH will be offering equity and non-equity contracts, and auditions will take place at their business office located on the 2nd floor of the Livestocl Exchange Building at 1600 Genessee, Kansas City, MO, 64102.
MTH is in their 8th year of producing professional musical productions in Kansas City, and their audience size grew by 100% in 2009. Russ Simmons, theatre critic for The Johnson County Sun, declared MTH's production of Big River as the Best Musical in all of Kansas City in 2009.
For their upcoming 2010 season, MTH will be offering 5 week contracts for their productions of Kiss Me Kate, 1776 (with an all-female cast, starring Deb Bluford), and their growingly popular, annual production of A Spectacular Christmas. Those auditioning should prepare 2 songs, 16 measures each. One upbeat, one ballad. Songs from their upcoming season are welcome. Accompanist will be provided. You may be asked to read from the script.
Detailed information about the rehearsal schedule is available at www.MTHKC.com, and to schedule an audition time, singers are to contact Chad Gerlt at (816) 221-6987, or by email chad@musicaltheaterheritage.com.
THE BARN PLAYERS
Auditions for "Pippin"Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Roger O. Hirson. Directed by Nathan Norcross. Musical Direction by Kevin Bogan. Choreography by Rachel Plante
AUDITIONS:
Saturday February 20th from 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Sunday February 21st from 1:00 - 4:00 PM
At St. Pius Church, 55th and Woodson, Mission, KS
The audition will consist of singing a 32 bar selection of a musical theatre song of your choice and learning/performing a short dance routine.
Please bring sheet Music or Accompaniment CD (no vocals) in your key - NO A CAPPELLA AUDITIONS...Headshot/Resume (if available) ...Comfortable, yet form-fitting clothing for dance audition.
Invited Callbacks will be held on Sunday February 1st from 4:00 - 10:00 pm. If you are auditioning, please make sure to clear your schedule Sunday evening, as callbacks are critical to putting together the strongest ensemble for this ensemble piece.
Rehearsals will likely begin the first week of March and the show opens April 16th.
For more information, please contact Eric Magnus, Artistic Director of The Barn Players, at emagnitude@yahoo.com or Director Nathan Norcross at nwn0104@gmail.com.
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