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Theatre:
Starlight Theatre
4600 Starlight Road
Kansas City MO 64132
To be presented at the:
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
1601 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64108
Agreement:
MSUA
$902 Minimum
AIDA
Music by Elton John, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls & David Henry Hwang
Production Staff:
Executive Producer - Denton Yockey
Director – Mark Madama
Choreographer – Andrew Palermo
Music Director – Anthony Edwards
Production Manager – Kent Andel
Company Manager – Marylynn Gwatiringa
Dates:
Rehearsals 7/25/12 - 8/2/12, Opens 8/3/12, Closes 8/12/12 (No possible extensions)
Audition Location:
Starlight Theatre
4600 Starlight Road
Kansas City MO 64132
Park in lot East side of theatre (Zoo parking lot “Zebra”) and enter through gate 8.
Audition Times: /strong>
Monday, March 19
10 a.m. - Adult Dance Call
1 – 4 p.m., Equity Principal Auditions/Adult Chorus Singers (appointments preferred, walk-ins accepted)
To schedule an appointment please contact: Marylynn Gwatiringa at 816-997-1130 or email auditions@kcstarlight.com
NOTE: Non-Union Singers will be seen as schedule permits. Registration begins at 1pm and concludes at 3 p.m.
Preparation:
Brief song selection, minimum 16 bars, Pop-Rock Style. Songs from the show are welcome.
Dancers - Women should bring character shoes. Men should bring character, dance sneakers or jazz shoes.
All should be prepared to dance barefoot. Seeking Dancers who sing.
Starlight Theatre is actively seeking a multi-cultural cast and utilizes non-traditional casting in their productions when ethnicity is not germane to the role or overall production.
Teen Auditions:
Monday, March 19
Registration begins at 3 p.m., ready to dance at 4 p.m.
Starlight is also seeking males and females ages 15-18 to perform with this summer’s “Blue Star All-Star Chorus” in AIDA.
Requirements / Preparation:
- Must attend a Blue Star Awards participating school (click for a list of Blue Star schools)
- Must attend both singing and dancing auditions (singing auditions will follow dancing auditions)
- Bring sheet music and be prepared to sing 16 bars of a legitimate Broadway song or a contemporary pop song
- Résumé
and headshot (or recent school or family photo) required
- Wear jazz shoes for the dance auditions
Character Breakdowns
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AIDA - A beautiful Nubian Princess, daughter of King Amonasro, who truly loves her people and will sacrifice everything for their happiness. A woman with a strong constitution and dignity.
(Low F - High F, Mezzo-Soprano)
RADAMES - A handsome, Egyptian Army Captain, son of Zoser, who enjoys the adventures of war without realizing its devestation. Engaged to Amneris for the last nine years. (A flat - B flat, Tenor)
AMNERIS - A beautiful, if materialistic, Egyptian Princess, daughter of the Pharaoh. Engaged to Radames. Considered to be the leader of all fashion and other things material, she has both an insipid and a strong side to her personality. (Low E - High F, Mezzo-Soprano)
MEREB - A young Nubian slave who is in charge of Radames' household. Although working for the Egyptians he remains faithful to his Nubian heritage and dreams of a better life for his people. (G - B flat, Tenor)
ZOSER - A manipulative and evil Chief Minister of Egypt, father of Radames. He is power-hungry and lives without scruples. (F – F, Baritone)
NEHEBKA - A Nubian slave. Maiden to AIDA and fiercely loyal. (A – D, Mezzo-Soprano)
PHARAOH - Leader of Egypt and father of Amneris. Sickly, and soon to die passing his throne on to Radames. (No Songs)
AMONASRO - King of Nubia and father of Aida. An honorable and peaceful man. (No Songs)
MALE ENSEMBLE - Males: Low G - High A Must be strong dancers
FEMALE ENSEMBLE - Low B flat - High A flat Must be strong dancers |
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