Audition Procedures
All auditions are held at Midland Center for the Arts, with the exception of the Men of Music Kickoff Picnic.

Theatre Guild and Peanut Gallery ADULT production scripts are available from the Theatre Guild office (deposit required). Peanut Gallery CHILD production audition packets are available three weeks prior to each audition. For more information, email the Theatre Guild office or call (989) 631-5930 ext. 1702.

Music Society auditions require a prepared song of your choice. Readings are taken from the script. Music Society audition packets are available at the Music Society office three weeks prior to the audition. For more information, email the Music Society office or call (989) 631-5930 ext. 1270.

The Midland Symphony Orchestra office can be reached by email or by calling (989) 631-5930 ext. 1502.

Audition Tips
• Relax and breathe
• Be familiar with the production for which you are auditioning
• Imagine the role you see yourself in and concentrate on that
• Practice reading from the script with expression projection
• Wear clothes that look nice but give you freedom to move
• Attend any audition workshops offered before the audition
• And above all, have fun!

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PETER PAN
November 13 @ 7:00 pm
November 14 @ 1 pm
Location: Rehearsal Rooms A & B
Large cast of mixed ages
Performance Dates: March 20-27, 2010

Don’t miss a beat of this fun-filled musical adventure complete with lost boys, high-stepping pirates, the delightfully dangerous Captain Hook and the perennial charm of the boy who won’t grow up: Peter Pan!

A classic tale of youth, joy and freedom all captured in Music Society’s production of this Tony Award-winning musical. Bring the whole family on this magical journey to Neverland! Directed by Jim Eikrem. Musical direction by Jim Hohmeyer. Presented by Music Society.

Audition packets available at the MCFTA front desk three weeks prior to auditions. (Musical)

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CHORALE - Winter Auditions
January 4, 2010 - 7-9 pm chorale rehearsal
Location: Rehearsal Room "A"
Vocal audition will follow the rehearsal, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Accompanist provided

Performance Date: April 17, 2010
Chorale is a mixed-voice choir that performs a wide repertoire from sacred music to secular music as well as folk songs. Members are expected to read music and have a background in choral music. Rehearsals are Monday evenings from 7 to 9:30 pm, January to April. Auditions consist of vocalizing, sight-reading and aural comprehension. Preparing a song is optional. Presented by Music Society.

Please call the Music Society office at 631-5930 x 1601 for an audition time.

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CAMERATA SINGERS
February 21, 2010 - 1-5 pm
Location: Rehearsal Room "A"
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - Accompanist provided

Performance Date: June 20, 2010 plus four or five run-out concerts are scheduled periodically in the mid-Michigan area. Camerata is a chamber choir which performs music of all styles, from classic to modern. Rehearsals are Monday evenings from 7 to 9:30 pm. Presented by Music Society.

Please call the Music Society office at 631-5930 x 1601 for an audition time.

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ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN
March 1 & 2, 2010 @ 7:30 pm
Location: Lecture Room
Adult cast (flexible casting)
Performance Dates: May 7 - 15, 2010

Roles available for:
(at least) 3 men, 2 women

Based on Robert Fulghum’s best-selling books, Kindergarten takes a funny, insightful, heartwarming look at what is profound in everyday life, and has earned standing ovations all over the world. This collection of delightful stories feature colorful characters and celebrate our very existence, from the whimsy of childhood to the wisdom of old age.
Based on the books by Robert Fulghum. Directed by Denyse Clayton & Kristiina Pilnik. Presented by Theatre Guild.

Scripts available for 7-day loan with $10 refundable deposit. For more information, contact Emily Anderson (989-631-5930 x 1270).

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WONDERLAND!
March 19 @ 6:30 pm
March 20 @ 1 pm
Location: Lecture Room
Large cast of 4th and 5th graders
Performance Dates: June 11-14, 2010

An unabashedly silly adaptation of the childhood classic with hip-hopping music, Wonderland! is an upbeat, coming-of-age story that will have audiences of all ages grinning like a Cheshire cat!

Visit some of your favorite characters from Alice in Wonderland and meet dozens of new ones, too: a baseball team, a gospel group called The Responsibilities, a train conductor, star-struck tourists and much more.

Based on the novel Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. Directed by Laurene Franjione and Amy Meilink. Presented by Peanut Gallery.

Audition packets available at the MCFTA front desk three weeks prior to auditions. (Musical)

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