MGR Announces Local Auditions for 2011 Season

The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse is pleased to announce audition dates for the highly anticipated upcoming 2011 summer season which includes Anything Goes, Hairspray, 42nd Street, Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, and The Marvelous Wonderettes.

Local upstate auditions will be held Saturday, January 29th and Sunday, January 30th from 10:00am-6:00pm at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse at 6877 East Lake Rd (Rt 38A) in Emerson Park on Owasco Lake in Auburn, NY. Auditionees will be seen on a first-come first-served basis. AEA appointments can be made by calling Beth Hulik at 315-255-1305.

Auditionees should bring a current picture and updated resume. Please prepare 16 measures of an up tempo song and 16 measures of a ballad. An accompanist will be provided, so please provide sheet music. Auditionees may be asked to read from provided scripts and/or attend a dance call. Dancers, please bring appropriate clothing and footwear, including taps.

For more information and dates for the New York City auditions, please visit the website at www.merry-go-round.com or email merrygoroundcasting@gmail.com. For design and technical employment, please send resume to productionmgr@merry-go-round.com.

Merry-Go-Round Playhouse does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, national origin or sexual preference. The Merry-Go-Round also supports the practice of non-traditional casting to expand opportunities for women, senior performers, actors of color and performers with disabilities.

The 2011 Season includes:
Anything Goes, Hairspray, Cooking with the Calamari Sisters: Mangia Italiano!, 42nd Street, Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up, and The Marvelous Wonderettes