[Capdist-auditions] Into The Woods Auditions

[clevan at nycap.rr.com]

Audition Announcement Highlight Acting Troupe

An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? 
A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch ... who raps? They're all among the cockeyed characters in 
James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairy tale


The Highlight Acting Troupe will be holding auditions for the musical “Into The Woods”, book by James Lapine, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim on Friday, January 9 at 7 pm and Sunday, January 11 at 2 pm.  Auditions will be held at the Center Brunswick United Methodist Church, Rt. 7.  The show will be directed by Andrew Osterhout with Robin Dickinson-Sawyer assisting.  

The story follows a Baker and his wife who wish to have a child.  Cinderella who wishes to attend the King’s Festival and Jack who wishes his cow would give milk.  When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse.  Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.
The cast consists of 7 males between the ages of 16 and 60 and 11 females between the ages of 13 and 60.  For further information you can call Andrew at  461-8371 or email him at  highlightacting at gmail.com.  Visit our website at http://www.highlightacting.com.