It is almost that time, children.... :o)
Enjoy your last week of summer, because as soon as we get back, we are in full swing for this year's fall musical.
In case you have been living under a rock, this year's musical will be the neo-Brechtian "Urinetown: The Musical." The production team is extremely excited about the project, and we hope to see all of you at auditions. I'm looking forward to seeing all of your familiar faces again, but I would also like to see some new faces. So... convince your friends that might never have been on stage before to come out, take a risk, and audition!
As of now, Vocal/Acting Auditions will take place on Monday, September 10th with Dance Auditions on Wednesday, September 12th. Remember you have to sign up and show up to BOTH auditions! With Rosh Hashanah break on Thursday and Friday of that week, we won't be able to have Callbacks until Monday, September 17th. We'll all just have to be a little patient.
I highly suggest that you educate yourself on the show before you audition. The show is extremely funny and has a lot of principal and featured roles. If you want to read the script, I will have copies available in my office. Unfortunately, due to an impending law suit, the video of the show at the Library of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center is currently on restriction. However, there are numbers from community and college productions available on YouTube.com. Just type "Urinetown" into the search box.
Feel free to comment on the show selection in the link at the bottom of this post. I'd like to know what you think of the show. Also, Seniors, take some time to fill out the Senior Musical poll to your right. It will help us get a preliminary vote before the official vote later in the fall.
See you all in a week!
This blog is intended to help inform students about the "goings on" in the HGHS Theatre Dept., as well as provide a forum for students and community members to comment or open dialogue concerning Theatre Co. rehearsals or productions.
