Synopsis: A hilarious tale of overachievers` angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
All Shook Up
Directed by: Lavonne Bruckner & Denise Dailey
Audition Dates: Sat, Feb 27th - 2-4pm and Tues, Mar 2 - 6-8pm
Performance Dates: April 22-25 and April 29-May 2
Synopsis: Set in the Midwest in the 1950`s, All Shook Up features the great songs of Elvis Presley as the story follows Chad, a hip-swiveling, guitar-playing roustabout, just released from prison. In a nearby dreary little town, he meets Natalie, a young mechanic, who is dreaming of love and adventure. Chad asks about any excitement in town, but he`s told that excitement is outlawed under the Mayor`s strict rules: no loud music, no indecent behavior. Chad, incensed, promises to breathe some life into this sad, little town.
Cabaret
Directed by: Richard Lawrence
Auditions: Monday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 18 at 7:00pm
Performance Dates: July 22-25 at Actor`s Playhouse and
July 29-31 at Hal & Mals in Jackson
Synopsis: Berlin, 1930. Young American writer, Cliff Bradshaw, arrives in a city caught in the gathering storm of Nazism. At the giddy, glitzy and garish Kit Kat Klub he falls for irrepressible English chanteuse Sally Bowles. She leads him into an underworld of divine decadence and dark prophecy. Under the sardonic gaze of the Klub’s Emcee, the two share dreams of a future that will never be in a world out of control and racing towards disaster.
Bridge To Terabithia
Directed by: Neill Kelly
Audition Dates:July 27 & 28 at 6:30pm
Performance Dates: Sept 17-19 and 24-26
Synopsis: This powerful adaptation focuses the humor, warmth and emotional intensity of Katherine Paterson`s Newbery Award winning novel. Jesse, alienated from his family draws and dreams of becoming something special. Leslie, the new girl from the city and the ultimate outsider, opens a world of imagination for him. Together they create Terabithia, a fantasy kingdom where they are safe from those who don`t understand them.
Honk, Jr
Directed by: Renee Lovett & Paula McLemore
Audition Dates:
Performance Dates: Dec 3-5 and 10-12
Synopsis: HONK!, Jr. is the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale of The Ugly Duckling, transformed into a moving, funny and highly entertaining musical. Written by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, HONK! Jr tells the story of Ugly, whose odd, gawky looks instantly incite prejudice from his family and neighbors. Separated from the farm and pursued by a hungry Cat, Ugly must find his way, while his loving mother, Ida, searches for him. Along his journey he not only discovers his true beauty and glorious destiny, but he also finds love and acceptance.
