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THEATRE UNDER THE STARS HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR OKLAHOMA! AND THE WIZ HOUSTON — Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) will hold auditions for two productions from its upcoming 50th Anniversary Season, Oklahoma! and The Wiz. OKLAHOMA! AUDITIONS TUTS’ production of Oklahoma! will be directed by Dallas Theater Center’s Artistic Director, Kevin Moriarty. The production, which is an artistic collaboration with Houston Ballet, will be choreographed by Stanton Welch AM, Artistic Director of Houston Ballet. Broadway conductor Kimberly Grigsby will be conducting the show. Joining them on the production are Andrew Harper as Sound Designer, Jason Lyons as Lighting Designer, and Karen Perry as Costume Designer.
HOUSTON AUDITIONS Alley Theatre and the Hobby Center May 31: Principal Call: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (lunch from 1 to 2 p.m.), The Alley Theatre located at 615 Texas Avenue June 4: Local Chorus Call: Singers - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Male Dancers - 3 p.m.; Female Dancers - 4 p.m., the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Administration Building, 800 Bagby Street. Currently Seeking: Aunt Eller - Female, late 40’s/50’s. Runs a farm in the Oklahoma Territory. She is tough, resourceful, earthy and strong. A single woman with a flinty sense of humor and big heart. Strong actor who sings and moves well. Voice: Mezzo (G3 to F5)
Ado Annie - Female, early 20’s to mid 30’s. Funny, good-natured, energetic, and a bit wild. Enjoys her sexuality. A bit naïve – or perhaps it’s just an act? Either way, she’s good hearted and great fun. Strong comic actor. Strong mover/dancer. Voice: Mezzo/belt (C4 to F5) Jud - Male, late 20’s to early 40’s. Skilled farmhand. Quiet, brooding and solitary. Emotionally imbalanced, volatile and dangerous. Struggles with his desires and relating to others. Strong actor. Strong bass/baritone. Voice: Baritone (D2 to D4) Ali Hakim - Male, 30’s to 40’s. A peddler from Persia (present day Iran). Romantic, but not interested in settling down. Smart and quick witted. Strong comic actor. Voice: Baritone (D2 to F#4)
strongly encouraged to audition. THE WIZ AUDITIONS Houston auditions for The Wiz will be held on June 5 and 6 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in the Administration Building. The Wiz will be directed by Robert O’Hara and choreographed by Byron Easley. Joining them on the production will be Darryl Ivey as Music Director, Alex Jainchill as Lighting Designer, Andrew Harper as Sound Designer, Dede Ayite as Costume Designer, Aaron Rhyne as Projection Designer, and Jason Sherwood as Set Designer.
A hip re-telling of L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz tells the story of thirteen-year-old Dorothy, who lives Houston auditions will be held for OklaCarnes - Male, late 40’s to late 50’s. Ado Curly Male, 20’s-30’s. Young, strapping homa! on May 31 at The Alley Theatre Annie’s father. A tough, pragmatic farmer. with her Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and her cowman. Charming, flirty and sexy, but located at 615 Texas Avenue and on June Protective of his daughter and good with dog, Toto. After a cyclone hits her house, hasn’t yet been ready to commit. Engages Dorothy is transported to the magical 4 at the Hobby Center for the Performa shotgun. Strong singer/good mover. in witty sparring with Laurey. He’s got a land of Oz where she meets the Scareing Arts in the Administration Building Voice: Tenor (F3 to F4) strong sense of ethics and decency. Strong crow, the Tin Man, and the Lion who help located at 800 Bagby Street. baritone. Voice: Baritone (C3 to F#4) Cord Elam - Male, late 30’s to 50’s. Cow- her on her journey to defeat the wicked The first collaboration between Rodgers man. Federal Marshall. Tough. A leader in Evillene, and find her way home. Laurey Female, early to late 20’s. Attrac& Hammerstein’s, Oklahoma! remains, in the community. Principled. Strong singer Rehearsals begin in Houston on October many ways, their most innovative, having tive, strong, quick witted farm-owner in and mover. Voice: Baritone (G2 to A4) the Oklahoma territory. Skilled, no2. Previews will be October 23 and 24. set the standards and established the rules nonsense farmer. Romantic but sexually Opening Night is October 25, and the of musical theatre still being followed Male Ensemble - Males, strong dancer/ inexperienced, she’s grappling with comshow closes on November 4. today. Set just after the turn of the censingers: Slim, Fred, and additional male plicated desires that she doesn’t yet fully tury, the high-spirited rivalry between the ensemble members. (low bass, baritones, understand. Ready to embrace life. Legit HOUSTON AUDITIONS local farmers and cowboys provides the tenors) Soprano (C4 to A5) colorful background against which Curly, The Hobby Center for the Performing a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winFemale Ensemble - Females, strong Will Parker Male, late 20’s, mid 30’s. Arts, Administration Building, 800 Bagby some farm girl, play out their love story. dancer/singers: Vivien, Kate, Virginia, Cowman in the Oklahoma Territory. A St. Ellen, and additional female ensemble terrific horseman but not an intellectual Rehearsals begin in Houston on August members. (altos and sopranos) June 5: Local Principal Call: 10 a.m. to 6 21. Previews will be September 11 and 12. thinker. He is madly in love with Ado Annie, though unskilled with women. Strong p.m. (lunch from 1 to 2 p.m.) Opening Night is September 13, and the This production will be cast with actors comic actor. Very strong dancer. Voice: show closes on September 23. of all races and ethnicities in leading roles Baritone/Tenor (D3 to F4) June 6: Local Chorus Call: Singers - 10 and in the ensemble. Artists of color are a.m. to 2 p.m.; Male Dancers - 3 p.m.;
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