AUDITION NOTICE
THE WIZ
Directed by Steve Graham
Musical Direction by Laura Petrie
WHEN: Tuesday, May 29, at 7:00 PM
WHERE: The Growing Stage, 7 Ledgewood Ave., Rte. 183, Netcong
PERFORMANCE DATES: THE WIZ opens July 14 and runs to the 29 with performances Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 4:00 PM.
The Growing Stage will produce THE WIZ this summer with a complete cast of high school and college-aged students. This new programming initiative is for students who have completed their first year of high school or are currently in college. There is no fee to participate.
Move on down the Road! Winner of 7 Tony awards, this beloved Broadway musical sets Dorothy's adventures in the Land of Oz to music in a dazzling, lively mixture of rock, gospel and soul!
Each auditioner should have 16 measures of a song prepared with sheet music for the accompanist.
There will be no understudies and rehearsals will take place primarily in the evening. Cast members will have the opportunity to work with the professional production team of the Growing Stage in the building of sets, props and costumes. Those more interested in the technical aspects of theatre are welcome to attend the audition. For additional information, please contact Steve Fredericks, Executive Director of the Growing Stage at exdir@growingstage.com or call the theater at .973.347.4946.
The production will be under the direction of Steve Graham, who has been with the company since 2005 as both a professional performer and stage manager. His last performance was as the Cat in the Hat in the company’s successful production of SEUSSICAL. Laura Petrie will be the Musical Director. Laura has been the Musical Director for the company’s Main Stage presentations for the past five years.
