Lincoln Amphitheatre & Evansville Civic Theatre Host WIZARD OF OZ Auditions

Auditions for the Lincoln Amphitheatre and Evansville Civic Theatre Partnership in "The Wizard of Oz" are scheduled in April at three southwest Indiana locations.

Audition information for the 2011 production of "The Wizard of Oz":

Vincennes: Auditions will be held Saturday, April 9, from 2 - 6 p.m. CST at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center, 20 Red Skelton Blvd. in Vincennes, Ind.

Evansville: Auditions will be held Saturday, April 16, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. CST at the Evansville Civic Theatre at the corner of Fulton and Columbia, 717 N. Fulton Ave. in Evansville, Ind.

Lincoln City: Auditions will be held Saturday, April 30, from 2 - 6 p.m. CST at Lincoln Amphitheatre inside Lincoln State Park, 15032 N. CR 300 E Lincoln City, Ind.

Interested parties do not need to set up an appointment, and should block out the full four hours scheduled for auditions. All actors must come prepared with a memorized solo with a CD accompaniment track or an accompanist. A piano and a CD player will be provided at each venue. A brief dance audition will be taught to all who attend. Comfortable shoes are recommended to be worn. Children under the age of 14 will be auditioned on a separate to be announced date in May.

Christopher Tyner, director for "The Wizard of Oz," says he wants to cast up to 50 actors from the southern Indiana region.

For more information about auditions, please contact Tyner at 812-425-2800.

Steampunk, a science fiction genre inspired by 19th century Victorian Era Britain and Old American West, is the direction Tyner plans to take "The Wizard of Oz" in without making changes to the movie script version.

"The Wizard of Oz" will take the stage this summer at Lincoln Amphitheatre on July 21, 2011, and will run Thursday - Saturday evenings with Sunday matinees until August 7. Tickets will go on sale to the general public April 1, 2011.

For more information about the 2011 season, call 1-800-264-4ABE or visit www.LincolnAmphitheatre.com.

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