Buena Park Youth Theatre is proud to announce its upcoming spring production of Once on This Island.
Calling all young performers! There are auditions for the Buena Park Youth Theatre production of Once on this Island! They will take place at the Ehlers Event Cetner, Veterans Hall, 8150 Knott Ave., Buena Park, CA 90620
AUDITION WORKSHOP – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2018 1-4PM
JUNIORS (AGES 5-8) AUDITIONS – SAT MARCH 3, 2018 at 10AM & SUN MARCH 4, 2018 at 9:30AM
CAST (AGES 9-18) AUDITIONS– SAT/SUN MARCH 3 & 4, 2018 at 10AM and 1PM
Based on a novel by Trinidadian-American writer Rosa Guy, this musical weaves together elements from Romeo and Juliet and The Little Mermaid to explore the story of a young woman named Ti Moune who falls in love with a stranger from the other side of her island, their communities divided by history, money, and prejudice. What follows is a tale of tragic love, healing, and hope with some divine intervention from the local gods.
For those who are new to the audition process, need a refresher, or have questions, we will be providing a free audition workshop on Saturday, February 24, 2018 from 1-4PM at Ehlers Event Center.
Participants are required to prepare a song in their range (no pop music). An accompanist is provided for those with sheet music, or you may bring a karaoke style CD without a vocal track. A short dance routine will be taught on the day of auditions, so appropriate attire and footwear is strongly encouraged. The dance routine will be taught one time only per audition session, please be on time. Missing the dance auditions will greatly affect casting decisions.
Evening callbacks (by invitation only) will be on March 6 and 8. Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturdays March through June. There will be a mandatory parent’s meeting on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Tech week will be June 11-14 with performances June 15-17 and 22-24.
ABOUT BUENA PARK YOUTH THEATRE
Founded in 1981 by former elementary school teacher Ruth Walp, Buena Park Youth Theatre was created due to public school budgetary cutbacks in the arts. Since then, the program has produced fully staged Broadway musicals with thousands of youth actors. The musicals continue to receive outstanding critical acclaim and attract audiences of all ages.
This article was released by the Buena Park Youth Theatre.
