Numerous roles available for musical fairytale
Audition Schedule:
7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18, and Tuesday, Jan. 20
Forum Theatre, Penn State New Kensington
UPPER BURRELL, Pa. -- Bill Mitas, instructor of theater arts at Penn State New Kensington, is putting out a call to the campus and community to attend open auditions for the characters in the spring production of "Into the Woods" at 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18, and Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the campus' Forum Theatre. The campus production will run for three days, April 16 to 18.
Storybook characters from books by the Brothers Grimm’s are brought together for a fairytale about wishes, family and the choices we make. The story revolves around the wishes of four characters -- a baker and his wife who want to have a child; Cinderella who wants to attend the king's festival; and Jack who just wants his cow to 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 Tony award-winning play is based on the book by James Lapine with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Fledging thespians should hone their dark comedy acumen.
For more information on the auditions, contact Mitas at wrm14@psu.edu or 724-448-8942.
For more about "Into the Woods," visit http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000106#