SEUSSICAL - Berkshire Theatre Group Non Equity Auditions

Berkshire Theatre Group Announces 9th Annual Children's Theatre Production and Auditions for Seussical

Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO, Kate Maguire, are excited to announce the 9th Annual Children's Theatre Production: Seussical at the Colonial for the 2014 Summer Season. Seussical, directed by Travis G. Daly, opens on August 7 and closes August 17.

Tickets to Seussical are $25-$30 for Adults and $15-$20 for Children 16 & Under. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street, Pittsfield; at the Fitzpatrick Main Stage Ticket Office at 83 East Main Street, Stockbridge, by calling
(413) 997-4444 or online at
www.BerkshireTheatreGroup.org. All plays, schedules, casting and prices are subject to change.

For the 9th Annual Children's Theatre Production, Dr. Seuss' most-beloved stories spring to life in one magical musical with all of his classic characters: Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, the Whos of Whoville, Gertrude McFuzz, Jojo and more! In this unforgettable tale of friendship, love, family, and community, The Cat in the Hat narrates a whimsical story of Horton the Elephant who must guard a lonely abandoned egg and protect the Whos from all danger! With flying stunts by the actors, unforgettably fun songs and dance, Seussical the musical dives into a fantastic and incredible crazy-quilt adventure exploring the wonderful power of imagination, determination and positive thinking!

The goal of BTG's community production is to bring together children and adults who learn from each other all in the midst of collaboration and creativity. Last year's 8thAnnual Children's Theatre Production of Peter Pan featured over 100 talented adults and children from the community. Proceeds from this production benefit many children in Berkshire county beyond those who participate in and enjoy Seussical.

Ticket proceeds benefit BTG PLAYS!, Berkshire Theatre Group's Year-Round Education Program. At the heart of BTG PLAYS! is a passionate commitment to bring live theatre and all its inherent excitement and creativity to children throughout our region. In addition, this is the first theatrical experience on a professional stage that many of these children will have the opportunity to participate in. We hope this experience will stimulate a life-long love of theatre and help produce the next generation of playgoers, if not actors or other theatre professionals.

Audition Information
Berkshire Theatre Group seeks child and adult actors, musicians, backstage crew, technical support, usher staff and parent volunteers to participate in its upcoming community production of Seussical. The roles and positions are open to members of the Berkshire community, third grade through adults.

For the Children's Theatre Production, rehearsals will begin Sunday, June 22 in Pittsfield, MA.

Seussical performances are August 7-17 at The Colonial Theatre located at 111 South St. in Pittsfield, MA.

Audition Times:
Monday, January 27 from 7pm-10pm
Saturday, February 1 from 10am-6pm

Audition Location:
The Colonial Theatre
111 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Adults should be prepared to sing only 16 bars of a song and bring the accompanying sheet music that is in the key in which they prefer to sing. Only one song need be prepared to audition. Students will learn a song at the audition. Callbacks will take place as needed. Appointments are necessary to audition.

To schedule an audition time slot or for further information, please call

413-448-8084 x23.

Performance Information
Seussical
music by Stephen Flaherty
lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
co-conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle
based on the works of Dr. Seuss
directed by Travis G. Daly

Tickets: VIP: $30; Child VIP: $20; A: $25; Child A: $15

Thursday, August 7 at 7pm
Friday, August 8 at 7pm
Saturday, August 9 at 2pm
Saturday, August 9 at 7pm
Sunday, August 10 at 2pm
Monday, August 11 at 7pm
Thursday, August 14 at 10am
Thursday, August 14 at 7pm
Friday, August 15 at 7pm
Saturday, August 16 at 2pm
Saturday, August 16 at 7pm
Sunday, August 17 at 7pm

For the 9th Annual Children's Theatre Production, Dr. Seuss' most-beloved stories spring to life in one magical musical with all of his classic characters: Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, the Whos, Gertrude McFuzz, Jojo and more! In this unforgettable tale of friendship, love, family, and community. The Cat in the Hat narrates a whimsical story of Horton the Elephant who must guard a lonely abandoned egg and protect the Whos from all danger! With flying stunts by the actors, unforgettably fun songs and dance, Seussical the musical dives into a fantastic and incredible crazy-quilt adventure exploring the wonderful power of imagination, determination and positive thinking!

Travis G. Daly (Director) BTG directing credits: A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, OLIVER!, Way Out West, The Wizard Of Oz, History's Mysteries Revealed, Annie, The Great Beyond, and Hansel & Gretel's Grimm Tale.

For more information about Berkshire Theatre Group and our upcoming season, please visit our website at
www.BerkshireTheatreGroup.org

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About Berkshire Theatre Group

The Colonial Theatre, founded in 1903, and Berkshire Theatre Festival, founded in 1928, are two of the oldest cultural organizations in the Berkshires. Having united in November of 2010 under the leadership of Artistic Director and CEO Kate Maguire, these two institutions are providing the Berkshires and beyond with the finest in live theatre, music, dance and the visual arts on five stages in Stockbridge, MA, Pittsfield, MA and Lenox, MA. The Fitzpatrick Main Stage (400 seats), cataloged by the National Register of Historic Places, was originally designed and built by Stanford White as the Stockbridge Casino in 1888. The intimate Unicorn Theatre (122 seats) is a home for emerging artists and new theatrical ideas. The Colonial in Pittsfield (780 seats) re-opened in August of 2006, following a $21 million restoration, and boasts pristine acoustics, classic gilded age architecture and state-of-the-art technical systems. BTG also performs at the outdoor Neil Ellenoff stage and at The Garage, a music venue located in the lobby of The Colonial. BTG serves over 100,000 patrons per year and reaches over 17,000 students through its educational and outreach programs. For more information on BTG call (413) 298-5536 and on The Colonial call (413) 448-8084. To purchase tickets, call (413) 997-4444 or (413) 298-5576 or go online to
www.BerkshireTheatreGroup.org.

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The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield
Ticket Office:
(413) 997-4444


www.berkshiretheatregroup.org