Aloha Performing Arts Company will hold open auditions for volunteer singer/actor/dancers of all ages for its spring production of the 1976 Broadway musical “Evita” by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Aloha Performing Arts Company will hold open auditions for volunteer singer/actor/dancers of all ages for its spring production of the 1976 Broadway musical “Evita” by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Auditions will be held on Monday and Wednesday, Dec. 15 and 17, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. A possible invitational call-back audition may be held on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. Those auditioning will be asked to speak extemporaneously as a personal introduction, sing individually for a minute or less, and learn a short movement routine in a group.
Appropriate clothing for movement should be worn, including secure, closed shoes. No slippers will be allowed. The singing portion of the audition must be part of a song from the show, for which music will be available, or from any other show, if sheet music in the proper key is provided.
The default singing audition possibility is the seasonal carol “Let It Snow,” for which music will be available. An accompanist is provided. A capella or karaoke auditions will be not be allowed. Those auditioning will be seen in small groups in order of arrival. All roles are available, and include Eva Peron, Che Guevara, Juan Peron, Peron’s young mistress and Agustin Magaldi.
Also needed is a versatile ensemble, members of which will play a variety of smaller roles, including soldiers, laborers, aristocrats, mourners, hustlers, entertainers, businessmen, officers, heavies, politicians, dressers, attendants, police and a small children’s choir.
No experience is required, and newcomers are encouraged to audition. Rehearsals will begin immediately, with time off for the holidays, and shift into high gear in the new year. With a few exceptions, rehearsals will be conducted Monday through Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Not all cast members will be required at every rehearsal; individual time commitment depends upon the role.
Cast members must commit to the rehearsal schedule with a minimum of conflicts and to the entire performance run. “Evita,” with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, brings to life the dynamic, larger-than-life persona of Eva Peron.
Beginning with the young and ambitious Eva Duarte, the production follows her meteoric rise to virtual sainthood, and tells of the enormous wealth and power she gained and the means by which she became the beloved Evita, spiritual leader and first lady of Argentina. The sung-through modern opera is is narrated by Che Guevara.
APAC’s production will be presented at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu for five weekends, Feb. 13 through March 15. APAC artistic director Jerry Tracy is director, assisted by Tiger Hurd. Joel Gimpel is music director, Marinella Savarese is vocal and choral director, and Juanita Finkenberg is choreographer. Designers include Gerald Lucena, set; Bob Gage, lighting; Peter Schonberg, sound, Elizabeth Sharma, costumes; David Fero, props and set dressing; Jeffrey Werle, makeup, and Mia Kriebl-Bruno, hair and wigs.
Terry Ann Fujioka is stage manager, technical director is Gill Pecceu, and producers are Schonberg and Jan Rae. Scripts are available for onsite perusal or for checkout in exchange for a deposit, by arrangement with APAC operations director Suzanne Murdock. For more information, call 322-9924.