The Barn Players Host Auditions For THE WIZ 11/6, 11/7

The Barn Players proudly present AUDITIONS for The Wiz. Music & Lyrics by Charlie Smalls, Book by William F. Brown, Directed by Jason Coats, Musical Direction by Christina Schlosser

AUDITIONS:
Friday, November 6th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Saturday, November 7th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm

EXPECTATION and PREPARATION: Students in grades 7-12 are eligible to audition. Please have a 32 bar musical theatre selection prepared from any show other than THE WIZ. An accompanist will be provided, so it is recommended that you bring sheet music. A'capella auditions are discouraged but allowed. Singing to CDs or other prepared music will not be allowed. Auditions may also include cold reads from the script and vocal exercises to determine range.

***NEW THIS YEAR FOR DANCERS!! We are seeking to audition a small group of dancers for this production! If you are interested in auditioning as a dancer, please attend the Saturday evening audition. You may also bring a prepared piece of music, or may choose to sing "My Country Tis of Thee". You will then go through a dance audition with the choreographer. You MAY audition for both dancing and non-dancing roles if you would like. Simply indicate your intention to the stage manager when you arrive.

Resumes are suggested, but not required. Headshots are not required. Please bring a list of all known conflicts with you from the date of auditions to the performance dates of January 15-17. While we strive to accommodate the personal and academic conflicts that naturally exist this time of year and with students in performing arts, understand that your conflict schedule may influence casting choices. No conflicts are allowed tech week; we do accommodate conflicts for preparation for final exams, for the weekend of state thespian convention, and for auditions related to state choir.

Music rehearsals will begin the week following auditions. They will usually run M-F from 6-9. Not everybody will be called to every rehearsal. There may be some weekend rehearsals as needed. We break for Thanksgiving. During winter break while school is out, we do hold several "rehearsal intensives" from 10-4 where much of the show is built. 

LOCATION:
St. Pius School
55th and Woodson
Mission, KS
3rd Floor

PRODUCTION DATES:
January 15 - 17, 2010
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm

All performances take place at
The Barn Players Theatre, 6219 Martway in Mission, KS

SYNOPSIS:
Dorothy's adventures in the Land of Oz have been set to music in a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel and soul music. Everybody knows the story, but now it's a new fantasy for today-- mysterious, opulent and fanciful.

CAST BREAKDOWN:
Principle Roles available for 5 girls and 6 boys with a small mixed chorus of singers and dancers.

For more information, or if you would like to audition but are unable to attend either of the open windows, please contact the Barn Players' Educational Director, Jason Coats, at barnjr@thebarnplayers.org.

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