[Capdist-auditions] SLOC Auditions for The Sound of Music

[Jeffrey Hocking]

Schenectady Light Opera Company is pleased to announce auditions for their
upcoming March production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Classic* THE SOUND OF
MUSIC*!

*AUDITION DATES AND TIMES*

*CHILDREN’S AUDITIONS:*
Saturday, December 8, 2012, Sign in at 10 AM
*Auditions for children (age 5 and older) interested in being cast as the
following von Trapp children:  Gretl (age 5), Marta (age 7), Brigitta (age
9), Kurt (age 10), Louisa (age 13) and Friedrich (age 14).
*Children at this audition will sing a portion of “My Favorite Things” or
“Do-Re-Mi.” Sheet music will be made available on the SLOC website well in
advance of the audition.
*An accompanist will be provided. There will be no a capella singing.
*Teenagers wishing to be considered for the roles of Leisl (age 16) and
Rolf (age 17) should attend the adult auditions listed below.
*Please note we are expecting a large turnout for this audition and there
may be a long wait to be seen. Please bring books/quiet activities to keep
children occupied.
*Headshots and résumés are requested, but not required.

*ADULT AUDITIONS:*
Monday, December 10, 2012, Sign in at 6:30 pm
Tuesday December 11, 2012, Sign in at 6:30 pm
*Auditions for all adult roles, including those interested in the roles of
Leisl and Rolf.
*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).
*An accompanist will be provided. There will be no a capella singing.
*Headshots and résumés are requested, but not required.
*Some auditioners may be asked to stay to read from the script

*CALL BACKS:*
Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 12:00 pm
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.

*LOCATION:*
Schenectady Light Opera Company, 427 Franklin Street, Schenectady, NY

*PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES: *
March 15-17 and 21-24, 2013
Thur-Sat at 8 pm, Sundays at 2pm

*REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:*
Rehearsals will start Wednesday, January 2, 2013
We will rehearse Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat…exact times TBD
Tech Week March 10-14, 2012
Please bring a list of all conflicts to auditions.

*PRODUCTION STAFF:*
Director: Becky Straight
Assistant Director: Jeffrey P. Hocking
Producers: Joe and Mary Ann Concra
Musical Director: Brad Gregg
Choreographer: Abby Todd
Stage Manager: Kara A. DiCaterino


*ABOUT THE SHOW: *
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to
become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too
high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as
governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing
rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit,
gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon
returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded
by the Nazis, who demand the Captain's immediate service in their navy. The
family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of
World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales
ever presented in the theatre. The motion picture version remains the most
popular movie musical of all time.

*AVAILABLE ROLES:*
Maria Rainer - a Postulant at Nonnberg Abbey
The Mother Abbess
Sister Berthe - Mistress of Novices
Sister Margaretta - Mistress of Postulants
Sister Sophia
Captain Georg von Trapp
Franz - the butler
Frau Schmidt - the housekeeper
Liesl von Trapp - age 16
Friedrich von Trapp - age 14
Louisa von Trapp - age 13
Kurt von Trapp - age 10
Brigitta von Trapp - age 9
Marta von Trapp - age 7
Gretl von Trapp – age 5
Rolf Gruber - age 17
Elsa Schraeder
Ursula
Max Detweiler
Herr Zeller
Baron Elberfeld
A New Postulant
Admiral von Schreiber
Neighbors of Captain von Trapp, nuns, novices, postulants, and contestants
at the Festival Concert

Please join our Facebook event for updates and additional information:
https://www.facebook.com/events/147101075432378/

Feel free to email director Becky Straight at beckystraight at gmail.com with
any questions.

We look forward to seeing you at auditions!!!
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