Sound of Music Audition Dates Announced
July 2023 Contact: Jim Webber, publicity (603) 540-1117
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Auditions for the Community Players’ Fall Musical! ~
The Beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein Classic “THE SOUND OF MUSIC”
The Players’ Fall Musical will be the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC – returning to the City Auditorium stage on November 17th, 18th, and 19th. Cindy Dickinson will direct the production, with musical direction by Adam Boroskas and choreography by Beth Fenske.
Auditions for the show will take place August 13th & 14th for adults, and August 20th & 21st for youths (age 15 and under). For information about audition times, location, actor preparation and audition procedures, please see the Community Players website: communityplayersofconcord.org/auditions.
There are 8 leading women’s roles, including Mother Abbess, Baroness Shrader, Sisters of Nonnberg Abbey, Frau Schmidt, Liesel and Maria. There are 5 leading men’s roles including Captain Von Trapp, Max Detweiler, Franz, Herr Zeller and Rolf. There are 4 leading girls roles (under 15) in the Von Trapp family. And there are 2 leading boys’ roles (under 15) in the family as well. The Ensemble will feature 5 men and 5 women – playing soldiers, nuns, friends and neighbors of the Von Trapps, citizens of Salzburg and folk musicians at the music festival. Please see the audition information on the website for a detailed cast breakdown. All roles are open and non-traditional casting options will be considered.
Questions about the auditions can be answered by calling director Cindy Dickinson at (603) 924-1925 or sending her an email at cdcarolinablue@gmail.com.