Audition Notice: CHILDREN'S THEATRE OF CHARLESTON Presents DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

Fresh off the heels of their wildly successful production of The Lion King Jr., the Children's Theatre of Charleston has announced auditions dates for their next production: Disney's High School Musical.

Audition Dates: Saturday, April 14th and Sunday, April 15th, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Saturday will be the singing and improvisation audition while Sunday will have singing and improvisation from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM followed by dancing auditions from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Location: Auditions on Saturday will be held at The Children's Theatre of Charleston, 1120 Kanawha Blvd E., Charleston, WV 25302. Sunday auditions will be held at the First Presbyterian Activities Building at the corner of Leon Sullivan & Kanawha Blvd. E in Charleston.

Audition Requirements: Prepare a one-minute song to sing for auditions. For dancing auditions, be sure to wear clothes and shoes that you can easily move in. All those auditioning are required to attend both the singing and dancing auditions.

Age Requirements: 9th grade through adult.

Reservations: Those wishing to audition can reserve a time slot by clicking here. Walk-ins are also welcome between 1:00 and 5:00 PM on Saturday and 1:00 to 2:00 PM on Sunday. All who audition must attend the dancing auditions Sunday from 2:00 through 5:00 PM.

Performance Dates: June 28th, 2018 through July 1st, 2018 at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences

Contact Info: ctocwv@ctoc.org or you can complete the contact form available here

High School Musical follows Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High as they struggle with issues relatable to all high schoolers: first loves, friends, family, and figuring out how to balance your classes with your need for a social life. East High is rife with cliques, from the jocks and brainiacs, to the thespians and skaters, but not everybody feels the need to belong to one specific group. Troy, the basketball team captain, discovers that Gabriella, a girl he sang karaoke with while on a ski trip, has just enrolled at his school. Troy decides to team up with her to audition for the high school musical being cast by Ms. Darbus. While resented by some, others see the change to the school's status quo as a good thing. What follows is an enthralling musical that is fun for the whole family.

This production will be directed by Debbie Haught, with Mark Scarpelli serving as Musical Director and Allie Richardson handling Choreography duties.

Richard Allen is a contributing editor for Broadway World covering theatre throughout WV and the tri-state area. He also writes freelance for various other publications. You can check out his page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/richardallenwrites and you can contact him via e-mail at richardallenwrites@gmail.com.