Sandstone Summer Theater

Auditions for Thursday, June 10 and rehearsals this week have been cancelled until at least Monday, June 14th. Please keep an eye on this website for updates.

Shawn Galligan, this year’s stage manager for Sandstone Summer Theater’s 2010 production of Children of Eden has provided the following information about auditions.

When: Wednesday June 9th and Thursday June 10th 6:30 to 9:30 pm

Where: Steele High School Cafetorium, 450 Washington Street, Amherst

Performance dates: July 22nd, 23rd, and 24th

Rehearsals: Eden rehearses June 14 through July 21, Monday through Friday nights 6:30 – 9:30pm.  Weekend rehearsals are possible.

Each actor is expected to sing 2 songs, uptempo & ballad, 18-24 bars long.   Nothing from the show.  Bring sheet music, no acappella or taped music.

Be prepared to dance and to read from the script.
Audition is first come first serve.  Arrive and you will be seen at next available time.
Show is ensemble heavy, and full cast will be at almost all rehearsals.

Please have conflicts ready for audition sheet.

Eden rehearses June 14 through July 21, Monday through Friday nights 6:30 – 9:30pm.  Weekend rehearsals are possible.

Tech starts July 18 – July 21.

Show is July 22 – July 24 at 8pm.

Director Frank Lucas needs the following for Children of Eden auditions:

• 16 to 24 measures of two songs.  One uptempo the other a ballad.
• Frank has sides for cold reading.
• Dress comfortably for movement.

From Musical Director Jayne:

Anyone interested in being a part of the SST orchestra this summer? Contact Jayne at dinamaya52@att.net.

Thanks.

STARTING DATES

Sandstone Summer Theater

June 9, 2010-Orientation Audition dates to be announced

Sunshine and Sandstone Apprentices

June 28, 2010-Auditions

PERFORMANCE DATES

Sandstone Summer Theater

July 22, 23 & 24, 2010

Sunshine and Sandstone Apprentices

July 30 & 31, 2010

REGISTRATION DATES (All three groups)

Sat., May 15, 2010     9:30am-12:30pm Amherst Steele Main Lobby

Thurs., May 27, 2010     6:00pm-8:00pm Amherst Steele Main Lobby

Wed., June 9, 2010     6:00pm-8:00pm Amherst Steele Cafetorium

REGISTRATION FEES

Sunshine and Sandstone Apprentices $90.00

Sandstone Summer Theater

No Registration fee

Refundable Libretto fee for actors

Optional show shirt fee (T-shirt is free if you sell 5 show tickets.)

Sandstone Summer Theater

CHILDREN OF EDEN

Book by Music and Lyrics by John Caird Stephen Schwartz

Based on a concept by Charles Lisanby

Orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin and Martin Erskine

Sandstone Apprentices

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE JR.

Originally Conceived and Directed by Scott Ferguson

Book by Scott Ferguson, Kyle Hall and George Keating

Music and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Kathy Mandry, George Newall andTomYohe

Sunshine Company

CINDERELLA’S GLASS SLIPPER

Book byVera Morris Music and Lyrics by Bill Francoeur

Coming VERY soon, info on this summer’s season of shows, audition information and more.