Four young singing and acting hopefuls will be chosen in upcoming auditions to share the stage with Eastman School of Music students for a production of The Secret Garden this fall.
The musical, which premiered on Broadway in 1991, is based on a popular 1909 novel of an orphan and her sickly cousin whose own lives are repaired as a hidden garden is revived on their English estate.
The directors of Eastman Opera Theatre will be holding auditions for the roles of Mary Lennox and Colin Craven from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, and Wednesday, May 13, in Studio 804 in the Annex of the Eastman School of Music.
Auditions must be scheduled in advance and can be made by calling 585-274-1490 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. before May 8. Between May 8 and 12, call 585-274-1491 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The role of Mary requires a strong girl singer who has facility in the soprano as well as alto range and can convincingly portray an 11-year-old. The role of Colin requires a boy soprano, an unchanged voice, who can be convincing as a sickly 10-year-old. Each role will be double cast and the actors will appear in alternating performances during the show’s run Nov. 5 to 8.
Those auditioning will be asked to sing a musical theater selection of their choice and read short script excerpts which will be sent out in advance. Rehearsals will begin around Aug. 31.
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Calendar Listing:
Tuesday, May 12
3 to 7 p.m.
Auditions for the roles of Mary Lennox and Colin Craven – both must be strong singing actors around 10 years of age – in Eastman Opera Theatre’s fall production of The Secret Garden
Studio 804 in the Annex of the Eastman School of Music
26 Gibbs St.
For information and scheduling auditions: Before May 8, call 585-274-1490, between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; from May 8 to 12, call 585-274-1491 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13
3 to 7 p.m.
Auditions for the roles of Mary Lennox and Colin Craven – both must be strong singing actors around 10 years of age – in Eastman Opera Theatre’s fall production of The Secret Garden
Studio 804 in the Annex of the Eastman School of Music
26 Gibbs St.
For information and scheduling auditions: Before May 8, call 585-274-1490, between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; from May 8 to 12, call 585-274-1491 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.