Saratoga Children’s Theatre announces auditions for a January 2010 production of<br><br>"You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown"<br><br>Based on The Comic Strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz<br>Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner<br>
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer<br>Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa<br><br>We will doing the Revised 1999 version, whose songs include <i>Beethoven Day, My New Philosophy, My Blanket and Me, The Kite, The Baseball Game, Little Known Facts, Suppertime </i>and<i> Happiness.</i><br>
<br>Erika Hebert, Director<br>Rob Spring, Music Director<br>Rosie Spring, Choreographer<br>Sarah Sutliff, Assistant Choreographer<br><br>AUDITION INFORMATION:<br><br>Auditions open to students in grades 3 – 8. All roles are open: Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Sally, Schroeder and Snoopy as well as a large chorus. All chorus members will be “Peanuts” characters like Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Woodstock, etc. Callbacks only if required. <br>
<br>Saratoga Music Hall (Third floor of City Hall, 474 Broadway) in Saratoga Springs.<br>Friday, December 4, 2009 from 4-8 PM<br>There will be 3 sessions of auditions. Session A will run 4 PM –5 PM, Session B will run 5 PM – 6 PM and Session C will run 6 PM - 7 PM. You only need to attend one of these sessions and will be excused as soon as your session finishes. If you are unable to attend on Friday and are interested in participating, you must e-mail director Erika Hebert at <a href="mailto:sctartisticdirector@gmail.com">sctartisticdirector@gmail.com</a> to set up a separate audition time.<br>
<br>Be prepared to sing, move and read. Everyone auditioning will be taught the song “Home on the Range”, a short dance/movement combination and will read from the script. If you have a 16 bar up-tempo audition song you would like to sing, please bring it and we will hear it if time allows. This is encouraged but not required. Please bring a headshot and resume; If you do not have a head shot, one will be taken at the auditions.<br>
<br>Rehearsals will be held Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 4:30-6:30 PM and Saturdays from 1-5 PM. Performers MUST be available 1/23 – 1/30 to be cast. Performances will be Friday 1/29 @ 7 PM and Saturday 1/30 @ 1 PM & 7 PM. Please be prepared to list all conflicts for the month of January at the auditions.<br>
<br>Visit our website <a href="http://www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org">www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org</a> for more information. <br><br>If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail director Erika Hebert at <a href="mailto:sctartisticdirector@gmail.com">sctartisticdirector@gmail.com</a>.<br>
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Erika Hebert<br>Artistic Director <br>Saratoga Children's Theatre<br><a href="http://www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org">www.saratogachildrenstheatre.org</a><br>