[Capdist-auditions] DragonFly Performing Arts Press Release - Audition Notice

[Rita K. Carver]

NEWS RELEASE as of January 19, 2011 2:58 PM

For immediate release: January 19, 2011

For more information contact: Rita Carver, 518-947-6306



DragonFly Performing Arts announces auditions for 

INTO THE WOODS, the musical

	DragonFly Performing Arts will be holding auditions for Into the Woods on Sunday, January 30th from 4pm to 8pm at DragonFly Performing Arts Center,  473 Main Street in Cairo, NY.   All parts are open.  Roles are:




BAKER 
Strong actor, good singer, good-hearted man 
A flat - E flat 
BAKER'S WIFE
Excellent singer and actress, comic timing, determined and patient, drives the play forward 
B flat - D 
CINDERELLA
Strong singer, moves well, comic timing, beautiful yet awkward and clumsy 
A - D 
CINDERELLA'S FATHER
Some group singing, seemingly no interest in his daughter's well-being, in one scene 
Group singer
CINDERELLA'S PRINCE 
Good singer, good actor, brother, pompous and self-absorbed 
B flat - D flat 
CINDERELLA'S MOTHER
Good singer, in one scene 
B flat - D 
CINDERELLA'S STEPMOTHER
Good actress, good singer, selfish, mean and nasty 
G - D 
FLORINDA
Good actress, good singer, step-sister to Cinderella, spoiled brat
E - G 
GRANNY 
Good speaking voice, fiesty and fierce, may be doubled with Cinderella's Mother 
Non-singing 
JACK 
Good actor, excellent singer, capable of transitioning from a simple boy to a more grown-up young man 
A - D 
JACK'S MOTHER 
Good actress, strong speaking voice, some singing 
C - C 
LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD 
Good actress, strong voice, pushy, bratty and spoiled 
B flat - C 
LUCINDA 
Good actress, good singer, step-sister to Cinderella, spoiled brat
E - G 
MILKY WHITE 
Good part for young child, moves well 
Non-singing 
MYSTERIOUS MAN 
Strong speaking voice, can be doubled with Narrator role 
Non-singing 
NARRATOR 
Engaging, charismatic, strong speaking voice, some singing, may double as Mysterious Man 
G - B 
RAPUNZEL
Excellent singing voice 
C - A
RAPUNZEL’S PRINCE
Good singer, good actor, brother, pompous and self-absorbed 
B flat - D flat 
STEWARD 
Featured role, good singer 
C - D 
WITCH 
Good actress, strong singer, mysterious, mischievous, mother to Rapunzel 
B flat - C 
WOLF 
Strong speaking voice, can be doubled or played by female 
Non-singing




	The director will be Rita Carver, Artistic Director.  This Emmy Award winner has worked professionally in the Theatre for almost 20 years. She has worked in Broadway Theatre - both on and off, Regional Theatre, Dance and Opera - both American and European. Productions include An American Daughter, Once Upon a Mattress, A Delicate Balance, The Sisters Rosensweig, Guys and Dolls, The Pointer Sisters’ Ain’t Misbehavin’, and Paper Moon.

	Ms Carver has been teaching for fifteen years.  Recent schools where she has taught include New York University, SUNY Fredonia, Dutchess Community College, and Westchester Community College.  Other teaching opportunities have been at industry trade shows as well as many articles in trade magazines. 
 	Ms. Carver won an Emmy Award for her work on the “2000 Sydney Olympics.” She also won an Emmy nomination for the “Montel Williams Show” as well as a Silver Axiem Award.  She won a Silver Axiem Award for “Elmo’s World.”  She is also under contract with Focal Press to write a new textbook for Theatre classes.  Ms. Carver holds an MFA from New York University. 
	DragonFly Performing Arts, a 501(c)3 corporation, is dedicated to bringing Theatre and the Performing Arts to the youth and community of Greene County.  Ms. Carver  said, “Whether on stage or off, DragonFly is committed to bringing the very best in theater to the youth of Greene County, and the community at large.  Training in the performing arts is not only an exciting activity, but an opportunity for any individual to be creative and confident members of our community.”

	All rehearsals and performances will be in Cairo, NY.  Rehearsals begin in early May, with performances June 10-12 and 17-19.  For more information, contact DragonFly Performing Arts at 947-6306 or check out their web site at http://www.dragonflyperformingarts.com/. 


--
Rita K. Carver
Artistic Director
DragonFly Performing Arts, Inc.
rita at dragonflyperformingarts.com

518-947-6306
www.DragonFlyPerformingArts.com
P    In an effort to conserve our Natural resources, please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://capdisttheater.org/pipermail/capdist-auditions/attachments/20110119/a260f7ef/attachment.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: Into the Woods audition notice.pdf
Type: application/pdf
Size: 367769 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://capdisttheater.org/pipermail/capdist-auditions/attachments/20110119/a260f7ef/attachment.pdf>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://capdisttheater.org/pipermail/capdist-auditions/attachments/20110119/a260f7ef/attachment-0001.html>