AUdition call: Girls 8-11 needed for WHITE CHRISTMAS

 

OPEN CALL

GIRLS 8 – 11

For the 2007 Holiday Production of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS

November 20, 2007 – January 6, 2008

            
WHEN:   Saturday, March 31st 2007
                Sign Up @ 10:00AM
                Sign Up Ends @ 11:00AM
                Auditions Begin @ 10:30AM

WHERE:  The Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts
                1 Front Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1B2
                Walk south from Front St. on Yonge approximately 100 metres, turn into the drive onto the Terrace, cross the Terrace to                 the glass doors. There is no parking on the Terrace.

       
SEEKING:        A young girl, age 8-11, to play 9 year old SUSAN WAVERLY, the General's granddaughter.   Charming, loveable, outgoing,          real kid who knows nothing about show business.  Once bitten hard by the showbiz bug, she demonstrates everything that          is winning in a child performer.  EXCELLENT BELT VOICE, MOVES WELL. NO TALLER THAN 56"

TO PREPARE: A musical theatre song. No pop, rock, or contemporary music. Be prepared to sing with an accompanist. You must bring your own sheet music and a picture and resume, stapled together. Child must have a parent or guardian with them at all times.

If you have any questions about the auditions, please call: 
Binder Casting:   1-212-586-6777 
www.bindercasting.com

About the Show:
The musical tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn and finding their perfect mates in the bargain.  Full of dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written, Irving Berlin's White Christmas promises to be a merry and bright theatrical experience for the entire family!  Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS is directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie (Chicago), features a book by David Ives and Paul Blake, is choreographed by Randy Skinner (42nd Street), has set design by Anna Louizos (Avenue Q), costumes by Carrie Robbins (A Class Act), lighting design by Ken Billington (Annie), sound design by Acme Sound Partners (The Boy From Oz), orchestrations by Larry Blank, vocal and additional arrangements by Bruce Pomahac, music direction by Rob Berman and casting by Jay Binder C.S.A.

Many Irving Berlin classics are showcased in this new production, including "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep," "Sisters," "How Deep is the Ocean" and the unforgettable title song, "White Christmas."  Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS plays during the holiday season each year in a different city, bringing the spirit of love, charity and song around the country for all to enjoy.

From Silver Screen to Centre Stage:
"Irving Berlin was always proud of the movie White Christmas and we are thrilled that it has now become a stage musical," says Ted Chapin, President of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization which administers the Irving Berlin copyrights.  "He wrote a song about Christmas that became more than a song – it became the highlight of one film, the title song of another, and a worldwide phenomenon."

"There are three reasons why I wanted to stage this musical," explains director Walter Bobbie. "Irving Berlin, Irving Berlin and Irving Berlin!"

Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS is produced by The Producing Office, Paul Blake, Dan Markley and Sonny Everett in association with Paramount Pictures.  Music and lyrics are by Irving Berlin, the book is by David Ives and Paul Blake and direction by Walter Bobbie.  The stage production is based on the Paramount Pictures film, written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama and Melvin Frank.

Please visit www.hummingbirdcentre.com for more information.

For downloadable photos, please go to:  http://www.hummingbirdcentre.com/Media/media_0607_whitexmas.html

To post a comment, you must register and login.