FHT Announces Auditions For THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

"The 12 Days of Christmas" is a delightful new musical comedy by the author of Ashes to Ashes, The Three Musketeers, The Big Radio Broadcast of 1941, as well as the stage adaptation of A Christmas Carol - The Musical.

"The 12 Days of Christmas" is an enchanting advent calendar of a musical, with 12 playlets about the joys, stresses, and downright terrors of the Holiday season. Hilarious segments cover the season with 'Is That You Santa?' (or is that the cat burglar?), 'The Department Store Satan' (Oh, what a simple typo can cause!), 'How to Purchase Lingerie'(It ain't as easy as it looks!), and 9 other funny, touching and delightful tales, are woven into a mix of traditional and unique Holiday songs.

Auditionees must prepare 24-32 bars of a song that best shows off their voice. Please bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist is provided. Please no pre-recorded accompaniment. Dress to move for dance audition.

Auditions for "The 12 Days of Christmas" will be held Oct. 13, 2018 at 4pm and Oct. 14, 2018 at 6pm. Callbacks (if required) Oct. 16, 2018 at 7pm. Auditions are at the Theater, located at 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd. (The Corner of Saguaro and Rand). To sign up, visit www.fhtaz.org/auditions/ or call 480-837-9661 x3.

"The 12 Days of Christmas" will play Dec. 7 -23, 2018. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm. All performances and rehearsals are at Fountain Hills Theater on its Mainstage.

"The 12 Days of Christmas" will be directed by Peter J. Hill, musically directed by Jay Melberg, and choreographed by Noel Irick.

Available roles include: Adult ensemble: 6-8 Adult performers, all ages, all ethnicities. Singer, dancer, comedians with personality to spare. Youth ensemble: 4-6 Youth performers meeting the same criteria.

Individual tickets for "The 12 Days of Christmas" are $30.00 for Adults and $12.00 for Youth 17 and under. Seniors receive a $5.00 discount on all Thursday performances. Group rates and Veteran discounts available. Tickets are available online at www.fhtaz.org or through the Theater Box Office at (480) 837-9661 x3. Box Office Hours are 12:00pm-5:00pm Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Fountain Hills Theater presents 3 regularly scheduled seasons of productions in their two theaters. The Theater's year- round offering includes Mainstage, Mainstage Too!, and Youth productions. Additionally, special events, community outreach, and educational arts programming for our youth is also offered. The Mainstage (often called the "big theater") seats 130 and is devoted to medium and large-scale popular musicals and plays including the best of Broadway and Off- Broadway. No seat is more than 35 feet from the stage. The Youth/Mainstage Too! (also called the "little" theater) is a smaller, more intimate 90-seat, thrust style auditorium that offers thought-provoking, inspiring and sometimes challenging productions including Broadway musicals, original plays, musicals, and art works. Most of the youth productions are performed in the more intimate, smaller theater. Both stages often run productions concurrently. Special events are offered throughout the season on both stages as well as in community centers. The Theater has been in operation as a professionally-directed community theater for over 30 years. The Mission of Fountain Hills Theater is "to engage, inspire and entertain diverse audiences, train and support our youth, and celebrate the essential power of the performing arts." Fountain Hills Theater is a 501(c)(3) organization. All gifts are tax deductible. The Theater is 100% funded by ticket sales and donations.

Volunteer opportunities are available. Fountain Hills Theater is located at 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills, AZ 85268. Phone: 480.837.9661. Fax: 480.837.5972. The Box Office is open Tues.-Sat., 12pm-5pm. The website is fhtaz.org.