Parkway Playhouse

 The Parkway Playhouse will hold open auditions in Burnsville on March 20th for children aged 7 to 15 starting at 10am to cast major roles in the musical Annie and for additional children’s roles in other shows in its upcoming season. The theatre will hold open auditions for adults aged 16 and up on March 28 starting at 2pm at the Mountain Heritage Center in Burnsville, NC for roles in the plays Leaving Iowa and Pride and Prejudice. People with questions about the audition process are encouraged to contact the theatre at 828-682-4285 or send an email to info@parkwayplayhouse.com.

On Saturday, March 20, casting for children aged 7-14 will start at 10am. Annie calls for 7 girl orphans who must be strong singers and dancers. The roles range from Molly, the littlest orphan to Duffy the oldest and biggest orphan. The orphans appear throughout the play and sing two of the shows most famous songs “Hard Knock Life” and “Fully Dressed”. In addition to the orphans, there is of course Annie herself, who is the energetic center of the production. Children’s roles will be double cast (meaning two actors will share the role and alternate at performances). Additional roles for children of various ages are in Guys and Dolls. Children wishing to be considered for a major speaking/singing role in Annie should learn the song “ Tomorrow” from Annie or “Luck be a Lady” from Guys and Dolls. Parents with questions about the audition process are encouraged to contact the theatre before March 20th.

All auditions will be held at the Mountain Heritage Center in Burnsville, located at 113 Green Mountain Drive and at the theatre. No experience is required and interested performers should be prepared to read scenes from the play with other potential actors, sing either a prepared section of 16 bars of a song or will learn one at the auditions, and actors wishing to be considered for the musicals Annie or Guys and Dolls will also participate in a short dance audition. Rehearsals for Annie will start in late May and the production will have its first performance on June 25 and its final performance on July 8.

The casts of Annie and Guys and Dolls will have 25 people in each show. The bulk of the performers who end up being cast will be drawn from the talent that comes to the auditions this month. All of the major children’s roles in Annie will be double cast (meaning that 2 performers will share the role and alternate at performances).

The Parkway Playhouse is also seeking musicians for orchestra and band positions as well as staff for the theatres box office, production office, and scene shop. There are numerous volunteer opportunities in addition to the seasonal staff that is hired at the theatre. Interested parties should contact the theatre by phone or email.

Information about all of the shows in the 2010 Parkway Playhouse season, including more detailed audition and calendar information can be found on the Parkway Playhouse website at www.parkwayplayhouse.com.Scripts are available at the TRAC Gallery in Spruce Pine and Burnsville, as well as the Parkway Playhouse office located in the Mountain Heritage Center across from the theatre.

For more information about the Parkway Playhouse, its 2010 season, performances, or becoming a sponsor, please call the Parkway Playhouse office at 828-682-4285 or visit the Parkway Playhouse website at www.parkwayplayhouse.com

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This page was last updated on Friday, 12 March 2010 12:44 PM