Segal Centre Seeks Young Actors for THE HOCKEY SWEATER Musical
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 16, 2016
The Segal is currently accepting submissions from young actors and singers for their upcoming world premiere of a musical adaptation of Roch Carrier's beloved story The Hockey Sweater, produced in honour of Montréal's 375th, Canada's 150th, and the Segal Centre for Performing Arts' 10th anniversary.
The Montréal auditions for the youth roles in The Hockey Sweater: A Musical will take place on January 8, 2017. The deadline to send in a submission is December 23, 2016.
The new musical will premiere at the Segal from October 19 to November 12, 2017 as part of the official program of Montréal's 375th anniversary celebrations.
The Hockey Sweater: A Musical will feature wonderful roles for children of all ethnic and racial backgrounds, and genders who will be 10 years old as of September 1, 2017. "To retell The Hockey Sweater in 2017 is to not only revisit who we once were but reflect the multicultural society we are today," explained Book Writer and Co-Lyricist Emil Sher (Hana's Suitcase, The Boy in the Moon, and Beneath the Banyan Tree). The casting team are looking for high level talent, but applicants need not have professional experience. "We want to open the opportunity to be considered for a role to all talented young Montrealers." says Segal Artistic and Executive Director Lisa Rubin
Interested young artists may send in their headshot or photo, resumé, and/or a short video submission of themselves singing. Only those selected for an audition will be contacted and asked to prepare material provided from the show. Submissions may be sent to Rachelle Glait at rglait@gmail.com. No phone calls, please. The Hockey Sweater: A Musical will be performed in English.
Originally published in 1979, The Hockey Sweater recalls Carrier's childhood hockey mishaps during the winter of 1946. The moving story of a young boy's desire to fit in features music and lyrics by Jonathan Monro (Composer of No Matter What, Variations on a Nervous Breakdown, and Music Supervisor on The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz: The Musical), and will be directed and choreographed by Donna Feore (her multiple Stratford Festival credits include A Chorus Line, The Sound of Music, and Crazy for You). The musical celebrates a cherished part of our past through a contemporary lens.
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is a not-for-profit theatre company dedicated to nurturing, producing and presenting world-class English-language theatre and to showcasing the best professional artists from Montréal and beyond. A part of the community since 1967, the organization was reborn in 2007 as the Segal and has expanded to become a nationally recognized venue for the performing arts with a focus on creation, innovation, diversity and cross-cultural collaborations. Driven by a belief in the power of the arts to strengthen and connect communities, the Segal's programming emphasizes original interpretations of popular classic and contemporary works, new Canadian musicals and engaging productions with universal appeal. Visit www.segalcentre.org.
The Society for the Celebration of Montréal's 375th Anniversary is a non-profit organization whose mission is to organize the celebrations and socioeconomic contributions that will mark Montréal's 375th anniversary in 2017. With a focus on promoting Montréal expertise, it acts as a catalyst for local forces in carrying out its mandate: to mobilize the community, implement a funding strategy, rigorously manage public funds, develop quality programming and ensure the visibility of the celebrations.
The Society benefits from the support of the Ville de Montréal, the Québec government, the Canada government and private funding from 12 Great Montrealers. For more information, see www.375mtl.com.
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