The Muny Announces Auditions for Adult Singing and Dancing Chorus 3/12-13

Auditions for The Muny's 2011 Adult Singing and Dancing Chorus will be Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13. They will be held at the Performing Arts Center at St. Louis University High School, 4970 Oakland Avenue, between Kingshighway and Macklind. For further information, call The Muny at 314-361-1900, or visit www.muny.org.

Please arrive 30 minutes prior to call time. No appointments are necessary. All persons auditioning should bring a photograph, which will NOT be returned. Please make certain that your name is on the back of the photograph.

SINGERS – MEN

9:00 a.m. Saturday, March 12 Actors' Equity Performers

9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12 Non-Equity Performers

2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13 CALLBACKS

Including all previous seasons' adult male

chorus singers.

SINGERS – WOMEN

12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12 Actors' Equity Performers

1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12 Non-Equity Performers

3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12 CALLBACKS

Including all previous seasons' adult female

chorus singers.

NOTE: All singers must be 18 years of age or older. Singers should bring sheet music–16 bars

of standard musical theatre repertoire, preferably from the "Great American Songbook." Please bring music in the key you desire. An accompanist will be provided. No a capella singing or recorded accompaniment. For callbacks, please bring dance shoes (jazz or character preferred).

DANCERS – MEN

9:15 a.m. Saturday, March 12 Actors' Equity Performers

9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12 Non-Equity Performers

9:30 a.m. Sunday, March 13 ALL CALLBACKS

Including all previous seasons' adult male

chorus dancers.

DANCERS – WOMEN

12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12 Actors' Equity Performers

12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12 Non-Equity Performers

12:00 p.m. Sunday, March 13 CALLBACKS

Including all previous seasons' adult female

chorus dancers.

NOTE: All dancers must be 17 years of age or older. Dancers should bring tap and jazz shoes,

toe and ballet slippers, and any necessary rehearsal clothing. Dressing areas will be

provided. A combination will be taught and rehearsed at auditions. You should also

bring sheet music in the desired key–16 bars of standard musical theatre repertoire,

in case you are asked to sing.

Please note that a policy of non-traditional casting (the casting of ethnic minorities or female actors in roles where race, ethnicity or sex is not germane) will be observed.

THE MUNY WILL BE CASTING FOR THESE SHOWS IN THE 2011 SEASON:

LEGALLY BLONDE June 20 – 26

KISS ME, KATE June 27 – July 3

Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID July 6 – 14 (Opens Wednesday)

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN July 18 – 24

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS July 25 – 31

SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS August 1 – 7

BYE BYE BIRDIE August 8 – 14

Call 314-361-1900 or visit www.muny.org for more information.