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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Schenectady Light Opera Company is pleased to
announce auditions for their upcoming March production of Rogers and
Hammerstein’s Classic<EM> <B>THE SOUND OF
MUSIC</B></EM>!<BR><BR><STRONG>AUDITION DATES AND TIMES</STRONG><BR>Audition
forms and rehearsal conflict calendar can be found below, for those who would
like to bring completed forms with you to the
auditions.<BR><BR><STRONG>CHILDREN’S AUDITIONS are complete. We are
not seeing anyone new for the roles of Gretl, Marta, Brigitta, Kurt, Louisa or
Friedrich. </STRONG></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: "><BR><STRONG>ADULT AUDITIONS (including Leisl and
Rolf):</STRONG><BR>Monday, December 10, 2012, Sign in at 6:30 pm, Auditions
begin at 7:00 pm<BR>Tuesday December 11, 2012, Sign in at 6:30 pm, Auditions
begin at 7:00 pm<BR></DIV>
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<LI>Auditions for all adult roles, including those interested in the roles of
Leisl and Rolf.
<LI>Please come prepared, with sheet music, to sing 16 to 32 measures of a
classic musical theater song, not necessarily from the show (no pop or rock
music, please).
<LI>An accompanist will be provided. There will be no a capella singing.
<LI>Headshots and résumés are requested, but not required.
<LI>Some auditioners may be asked to stay to read from the
script<BR></LI></UL></DIV><BR><STRONG>CALL BACKS:</STRONG><BR>Saturday, December
15, 2012 at 12:00 pm<BR>
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<LI>Children and adults may be invited to call backs to sing and/or read from
the script. If called back, you will be notified if you need to prepare
anything specific. </LI></UL><BR><STRONG>LOCATION:</STRONG><BR>Schenectady Light
Opera Company, 427 Franklin Street, Schenectady, NY (Please sign in on the 2nd
floor of the Education Building)<BR><BR><STRONG>PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES:
</STRONG><BR>March 15-17 and 21-24, 2013 <BR>Thur-Sat at 8 pm, Sundays at
2pm<BR><BR><STRONG>REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:</STRONG><BR>
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<LI>Rehearsals will start Wednesday, January 2, 2013
<LI>We will rehearse Mon/Wed/Fri evenings, Sat afternoon… Exact times TBD
<LI>Rehearsals WILL be scheduled over February school break<BR>
<LI>Tech Week March 10-14, 2012
<LI>Please bring a list of all conflicts to auditions.
<BR></LI></UL><BR><STRONG>PRODUCTION STAFF:</STRONG><BR>Director: Becky
Straight<BR>Assistant Director: Jeffrey P. Hocking <BR>Producers: Joe and Mary
Ann Concra <BR>Musical Director: Brad Gregg<BR>Choreographer: Abby Todd
<BR>Stage Manager: Kara A. DiCaterino<BR><BR><BR><STRONG>AVAILABLE
ROLES:</STRONG><BR>Maria Rainer - a Postulant at Nonnberg Abbey<BR>The Mother
Abbess<BR>Sister Berthe - Mistress of Novices<BR>Sister Margaretta - Mistress of
Postulants<BR>Sister Sophia<BR>Captain Georg von Trapp<BR>Franz - the
butler<BR>Frau Schmidt - the housekeeper<BR>Liesl von Trapp - age 16<BR>Rolf
Gruber - age 17<BR>Elsa Schraeder<BR>Ursula<BR>Max Detweiler<BR>Herr
Zeller<BR>Baron Elberfeld<BR>A New Postulant<BR>Admiral von
Schreiber<BR>Neighbors of Captain von Trapp, nuns, novices, postulants, and
contestants at the Festival Concert<BR><BR>Please join our Facebook event for
updates and additional information: <A
href="https://www.facebook.com/events/147101075432378/">https://www.facebook.com/events/147101075432378/</A><BR><BR>Feel
free to email director Becky Straight at <A
href="mailto:beckystraight@gmail.com">beckystraight@gmail.com</A> with any
questions.<BR><BR>We look forward to seeing you at auditions!!!
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