Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Auditions for Spelling Bee Aug 1-2

TCR - Theatre Cedar Rapids will hold auditions Sunday and Monday (August 1 and 2) for 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the Tony Award-nominated musical that opens the theatre’s 2010-11 season.

Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. each night in the 3rd-floor rehearsal space of TCR’s home in the Iowa Theater, 102 Third St. SE. Auditioners will be asked to both sing and read from the script, and should wear clothing that’s comfortable to move in. Improvisation will also be part of the audition. No material needs to be prepared in advance

Directed by Leslie Charipar with music direction by Janelle Lauer, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will be performed September 10 - October 2. The musical comedy follows the experience of six middle-school outsiders who are vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. In addition to various parents and teachers, the students are all played by adults. The musical features adult humor and subject matter.

Scripts for 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are available for three-day checkout from the Theatre Cedar Rapids box office, 102 Third St. SE. For more information on the show, available roles or general audition requirements, call (319) 366-8591 or visit their website.

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