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DTSTART:20170117T000000Z
DTEND:20170117T010000Z
DESCRIPTION:Michigan Tech’s “Tech Theatre Company” will hold public a
 uditions for the classic musical West Side Story\, on Monday\, January 16 
 – Wednesday\, January 18. West Side Story changed the very nature of Ame
 rican Musical Theatre. With music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by a you
 ng Stephen Sondheim\, the play was grounded in a distinctively “modern
 ” sound.   Arthur Laurents’ book is inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo 
 and Juliet\, where two young lovers cross the boundaries of an urban battl
 efield\, questioning the cultural isolation that will allow them to live h
 appily in a special place.   A place where everyone can grow beyond the co
 nfines of hate\, poverty\, and violence. Parts are available for singers a
 nd dancers\, and a small number of non-singing roles.  The first night\, M
 onday\, auditions will be from 7:00 – 10:00 pm  (SINGING/DANCING/CHORUS 
 ROLES)\; on Tuesday\, January 17\, 7:00 – 10:00 pm (NON-SINGING ROLE AUD
 ITIONS ONLY)\; and on Wednesday\, January 18\, 7:00 – 10:00 pm (SINGING/
 DANCING/CHORUS ROLES).  Auditions will be held the Rozsa Center\, in room 
 120 (Choir Room). To register\, please visit\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/a/
 mtu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVhvamuX5QoBw9MbrMrSbmY6Wg0mMzelBqGgOmiKG_ANIZGQ
 /viewform?c=0&w=1 to fill out the AUDITION REGISTRATION FORM.  To be assig
 ned an audition slot\, you must fill out a registration form!  Fill out th
 e Audition Form immediately.  Slots are limited so please help us by regis
 tering in advance.\n\nWhat to prepare: You may sing a song from the show\,
  or from another similar style production.  Please limit your selection to
  3 minutes.  An accompanist will be provided.  If you sing something other
  than West Side Story\, please bring a copy of your music for the accompan
 ist.\n\n Wear comfortable clothes for dancing.  You will sweat.  If you ha
 ve character shoes\, bring them\, otherwise sneakers are appropriate.\n\nW
 hat to expect:  Singers/Dancers will be assigned a 90 minute audition slot
 .  One half of the audition will be learning and performing a dance combin
 ation.  The other half will be a singing audition.  Those auditioning for 
 non-singing roles may audition on Thursday\, January 19.  You will read fr
 om the script.\n\nCallbacks will be Thursday\, January 19.  A callback lis
 t will be sent out via email to all who auditioned following the Wednesday
  evening auditions. Please check your email so you don’t end up missing 
 the Thursday audition should you be called back!  If you are called back\,
  you will be asked to sing specific portions of music from the show\, and 
 you will read from the script.\n\nRoles:  Jets and Sharks:  We are looking
  for cast members who\, on stage\, appear age-wise from the late teens to 
 the mid twenties.  The script calls for a cultural/ethnic division between
  the Sharks and the Jets\, with the Sharks appearing to be of mostly Puert
 o Rican descent.  We will openly consider actors of all ethnicities for al
 l roles!\n\n      Jets:\n\n            Tony: Handsome\, older teen-ager\, 
 who has outgrown the Jets.  Maria’s love. Tenor.\n\n            Riff: Gl
 owing\, driving\, intelligent\, slightly wacky leader of the Jets.  Tenor.
 \n\n            Diesel: Lieutenant to Riff\, big\, slow\, steady. Baritone
 .\n\n            Baby John: Youngest member of the Jets\, awed at everythi
 ng\, even being a Jet\;  tries to act like a big man\, but is vulnerable. 
  Baritone/Tenor.\n\n         A-Rab: Small of stature\, enjoys everything\,
  takes nothing seriously\, unaware\, can explosive. Baritone.\n\n         
    Action: Most aggressive member of the Jets\, a cat-like ball of fury. B
 aritone.\n\n            Snowboy: Bespectacled\, self-styled expert.  Barit
 one.\n\n      Jets Girls:\n\n            Anybody’s: Scrawny teen-aged gi
 rl\, tries desperately to imitate the Jets\, and wants greatly to be taken
  seriously by them.\n\n            Velma: Riff’s girlfriend\, young\, sl
 ithery\, sexy\, lost in a world of jive.\n\n            Graziella: Girlfri
 end of Diesel\, impressed with herself.\n\n            Others:  Depending 
 on dance needs\, other Jet girls may be cast.\n\n      Sharks:\n\n        
     Bernardo: Handsome\, proud\, fluid leader of the Sharks\, with a sardo
 nic chip on his shoulder. Baritone.\n\n            Chino: Shy\, gentle\, s
 weet-faced young boy\, the intended husband of Maria\; Baritone.\n\n      
       Pepe:  Lieutenant to Bernardo\, typically proud\, and resentful of d
 iscrimination\; Baritone.\n\n            Indio: Typically proud\, and rese
 ntful of discrimination\; Baritone.\n\n            Luis: Typically proud\,
  and resentful of discrimination\; Baritone.\n\n            Juano: Typical
 ly proud\, and resentful of discrimination\; Baritone.\n\n            Toro
 : Typically proud\, and resentful of discrimination\; Baritone.\n\n      S
 hark Girls:\n\n            Maria: Lovely young and obedient immigrant Puer
 to Rican girl\, excited and enthusiastic about her new life in America\, b
 ut with stubborn inner strength that allows her to evolve into a strong wo
 man\; Soprano.\n\n            Anita: Older (20’s) and wiser in the ways 
 of the world\, flashy\, sharp-tongued\, and with a knowing sexuality\; Alt
 o/mezzo-soprano.\n\n            Consuelo: Tough\, young Puerto Rican girl 
 with bleach blond hair and lots of baubles\; Mezzo-soprano.\n\n           
  Rosalia: Young Puerto Rican girl\, more demure\, not too bright\; Mezzo-s
 oprano.\n\n            Others: Depending on cast needs\, several other Sha
 rk girls may be cast\; Mezzo-soprano.\n\n      The Adults: (Non-Singing Ro
 les)\n\n            Doc: Middle-aged drug store owner\, tired and worn out
 .\n\n            Lieutenant Schrank: Plainclothes policeman used to being 
 in charge\, superficially pleasant to cover his venom\, fear\, and bigotry
 .\n\n            Officer Krupke: A not-too-bright street cop.\n\n         
    Glad Hand: Nerdy\, overly cheerful and ill-equipped social director at 
 the local gym dance.\n\nProduction Dates and Rehearsals: Performing in a m
 usical\, especially of this magnitude\, requires tremendous preparation an
 d the rehearsal schedule will be rigorous\, almost daily\, including but n
 ot limited to many Sunday – Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 10:00 PM\, f
 rom February 12 – April 12. The show will run for three nights\, April 1
 3 – April 15th\, in the Rozsa Center.  Not everyone will be called for e
 very rehearsal\, however some rehearsals may change times\, particularly o
 n Sunday.  (We may have a separate dance call Sunday afternoons\, for exam
 ple\, and a blocking rehearsal in the evening.)\n\nAt Michigan Tech\, we o
 ften begin Tech rehearsals well before the traditional “week” before o
 pening.  They are on the schedule two weeks before the performances.  Whil
 e the listed times may be shortened\, these technical rehearsals are manda
 tory.\n\nFor questions pertaining to auditions\, contact Trish Helsel:  he
 lsel@mtu.edu
GEO:47.1175;-88.541695
LOCATION:Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts\, Room 120 (Choir Room)
SUMMARY:AUDITIONS for West Side Story
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.mtu.edu/event/auditions_for_west_side_story
CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment
CATEGORIES:Art
CATEGORIES:Music
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTAMP:20260516T141941Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_2567311
DTSTART:20170118T000000Z
DTEND:20170118T010000Z
DESCRIPTION:Michigan Tech’s “Tech Theatre Company” will hold public a
 uditions for the classic musical West Side Story\, on Monday\, January 16 
 – Wednesday\, January 18. West Side Story changed the very nature of Ame
 rican Musical Theatre. With music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by a you
 ng Stephen Sondheim\, the play was grounded in a distinctively “modern
 ” sound.   Arthur Laurents’ book is inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo 
 and Juliet\, where two young lovers cross the boundaries of an urban battl
 efield\, questioning the cultural isolation that will allow them to live h
 appily in a special place.   A place where everyone can grow beyond the co
 nfines of hate\, poverty\, and violence. Parts are available for singers a
 nd dancers\, and a small number of non-singing roles.  The first night\, M
 onday\, auditions will be from 7:00 – 10:00 pm  (SINGING/DANCING/CHORUS 
 ROLES)\; on Tuesday\, January 17\, 7:00 – 10:00 pm (NON-SINGING ROLE AUD
 ITIONS ONLY)\; and on Wednesday\, January 18\, 7:00 – 10:00 pm (SINGING/
 DANCING/CHORUS ROLES).  Auditions will be held the Rozsa Center\, in room 
 120 (Choir Room). To register\, please visit\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/a/
 mtu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVhvamuX5QoBw9MbrMrSbmY6Wg0mMzelBqGgOmiKG_ANIZGQ
 /viewform?c=0&w=1 to fill out the AUDITION REGISTRATION FORM.  To be assig
 ned an audition slot\, you must fill out a registration form!  Fill out th
 e Audition Form immediately.  Slots are limited so please help us by regis
 tering in advance.\n\nWhat to prepare: You may sing a song from the show\,
  or from another similar style production.  Please limit your selection to
  3 minutes.  An accompanist will be provided.  If you sing something other
  than West Side Story\, please bring a copy of your music for the accompan
 ist.\n\n Wear comfortable clothes for dancing.  You will sweat.  If you ha
 ve character shoes\, bring them\, otherwise sneakers are appropriate.\n\nW
 hat to expect:  Singers/Dancers will be assigned a 90 minute audition slot
 .  One half of the audition will be learning and performing a dance combin
 ation.  The other half will be a singing audition.  Those auditioning for 
 non-singing roles may audition on Thursday\, January 19.  You will read fr
 om the script.\n\nCallbacks will be Thursday\, January 19.  A callback lis
 t will be sent out via email to all who auditioned following the Wednesday
  evening auditions. Please check your email so you don’t end up missing 
 the Thursday audition should you be called back!  If you are called back\,
  you will be asked to sing specific portions of music from the show\, and 
 you will read from the script.\n\nRoles:  Jets and Sharks:  We are looking
  for cast members who\, on stage\, appear age-wise from the late teens to 
 the mid twenties.  The script calls for a cultural/ethnic division between
  the Sharks and the Jets\, with the Sharks appearing to be of mostly Puert
 o Rican descent.  We will openly consider actors of all ethnicities for al
 l roles!\n\n      Jets:\n\n            Tony: Handsome\, older teen-ager\, 
 who has outgrown the Jets.  Maria’s love. Tenor.\n\n            Riff: Gl
 owing\, driving\, intelligent\, slightly wacky leader of the Jets.  Tenor.
 \n\n            Diesel: Lieutenant to Riff\, big\, slow\, steady. Baritone
 .\n\n            Baby John: Youngest member of the Jets\, awed at everythi
 ng\, even being a Jet\;  tries to act like a big man\, but is vulnerable. 
  Baritone/Tenor.\n\n         A-Rab: Small of stature\, enjoys everything\,
  takes nothing seriously\, unaware\, can explosive. Baritone.\n\n         
    Action: Most aggressive member of the Jets\, a cat-like ball of fury. B
 aritone.\n\n            Snowboy: Bespectacled\, self-styled expert.  Barit
 one.\n\n      Jets Girls:\n\n            Anybody’s: Scrawny teen-aged gi
 rl\, tries desperately to imitate the Jets\, and wants greatly to be taken
  seriously by them.\n\n            Velma: Riff’s girlfriend\, young\, sl
 ithery\, sexy\, lost in a world of jive.\n\n            Graziella: Girlfri
 end of Diesel\, impressed with herself.\n\n            Others:  Depending 
 on dance needs\, other Jet girls may be cast.\n\n      Sharks:\n\n        
     Bernardo: Handsome\, proud\, fluid leader of the Sharks\, with a sardo
 nic chip on his shoulder. Baritone.\n\n            Chino: Shy\, gentle\, s
 weet-faced young boy\, the intended husband of Maria\; Baritone.\n\n      
       Pepe:  Lieutenant to Bernardo\, typically proud\, and resentful of d
 iscrimination\; Baritone.\n\n            Indio: Typically proud\, and rese
 ntful of discrimination\; Baritone.\n\n            Luis: Typically proud\,
  and resentful of discrimination\; Baritone.\n\n            Juano: Typical
 ly proud\, and resentful of discrimination\; Baritone.\n\n            Toro
 : Typically proud\, and resentful of discrimination\; Baritone.\n\n      S
 hark Girls:\n\n            Maria: Lovely young and obedient immigrant Puer
 to Rican girl\, excited and enthusiastic about her new life in America\, b
 ut with stubborn inner strength that allows her to evolve into a strong wo
 man\; Soprano.\n\n            Anita: Older (20’s) and wiser in the ways 
 of the world\, flashy\, sharp-tongued\, and with a knowing sexuality\; Alt
 o/mezzo-soprano.\n\n            Consuelo: Tough\, young Puerto Rican girl 
 with bleach blond hair and lots of baubles\; Mezzo-soprano.\n\n           
  Rosalia: Young Puerto Rican girl\, more demure\, not too bright\; Mezzo-s
 oprano.\n\n            Others: Depending on cast needs\, several other Sha
 rk girls may be cast\; Mezzo-soprano.\n\n      The Adults: (Non-Singing Ro
 les)\n\n            Doc: Middle-aged drug store owner\, tired and worn out
 .\n\n            Lieutenant Schrank: Plainclothes policeman used to being 
 in charge\, superficially pleasant to cover his venom\, fear\, and bigotry
 .\n\n            Officer Krupke: A not-too-bright street cop.\n\n         
    Glad Hand: Nerdy\, overly cheerful and ill-equipped social director at 
 the local gym dance.\n\nProduction Dates and Rehearsals: Performing in a m
 usical\, especially of this magnitude\, requires tremendous preparation an
 d the rehearsal schedule will be rigorous\, almost daily\, including but n
 ot limited to many Sunday – Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 10:00 PM\, f
 rom February 12 – April 12. The show will run for three nights\, April 1
 3 – April 15th\, in the Rozsa Center.  Not everyone will be called for e
 very rehearsal\, however some rehearsals may change times\, particularly o
 n Sunday.  (We may have a separate dance call Sunday afternoons\, for exam
 ple\, and a blocking rehearsal in the evening.)\n\nAt Michigan Tech\, we o
 ften begin Tech rehearsals well before the traditional “week” before o
 pening.  They are on the schedule two weeks before the performances.  Whil
 e the listed times may be shortened\, these technical rehearsals are manda
 tory.\n\nFor questions pertaining to auditions\, contact Trish Helsel:  he
 lsel@mtu.edu
GEO:47.1175;-88.541695
LOCATION:Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts\, Room 120 (Choir Room)
SUMMARY:AUDITIONS for West Side Story
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.mtu.edu/event/auditions_for_west_side_story
CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment
CATEGORIES:Art
CATEGORIES:Music
CATEGORIES:Theatre
END:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20260516T141941Z
UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_2567312
DTSTART:20170119T000000Z
DTEND:20170119T010000Z
DESCRIPTION:Michigan Tech’s “Tech Theatre Company” will hold public a
 uditions for the classic musical West Side Story\, on Monday\, January 16 
 – Wednesday\, January 18. West Side Story changed the very nature of Ame
 rican Musical Theatre. With music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by a you
 ng Stephen Sondheim\, the play was grounded in a distinctively “modern
 ” sound.   Arthur Laurents’ book is inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo 
 and Juliet\, where two young lovers cross the boundaries of an urban battl
 efield\, questioning the cultural isolation that will allow them to live h
 appily in a special place.   A place where everyone can grow beyond the co
 nfines of hate\, poverty\, and violence. Parts are available for singers a
 nd dancers\, and a small number of non-singing roles.  The first night\, M
 onday\, auditions will be from 7:00 – 10:00 pm  (SINGING/DANCING/CHORUS 
 ROLES)\; on Tuesday\, January 17\, 7:00 – 10:00 pm (NON-SINGING ROLE AUD
 ITIONS ONLY)\; and on Wednesday\, January 18\, 7:00 – 10:00 pm (SINGING/
 DANCING/CHORUS ROLES).  Auditions will be held the Rozsa Center\, in room 
 120 (Choir Room). To register\, please visit\n\nhttps://docs.google.com/a/
 mtu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVhvamuX5QoBw9MbrMrSbmY6Wg0mMzelBqGgOmiKG_ANIZGQ
 /viewform?c=0&w=1 to fill out the AUDITION REGISTRATION FORM.  To be assig
 ned an audition slot\, you must fill out a registration form!  Fill out th
 e Audition Form immediately.  Slots are limited so please help us by regis
 tering in advance.\n\nWhat to prepare: You may sing a song from the show\,
  or from another similar style production.  Please limit your selection to
  3 minutes.  An accompanist will be provided.  If you sing something other
  than West Side Story\, please bring a copy of your music for the accompan
 ist.\n\n Wear comfortable clothes for dancing.  You will sweat.  If you ha
 ve character shoes\, bring them\, otherwise sneakers are appropriate.\n\nW
 hat to expect:  Singers/Dancers will be assigned a 90 minute audition slot
 .  One half of the audition will be learning and performing a dance combin
 ation.  The other half will be a singing audition.  Those auditioning for 
 non-singing roles may audition on Thursday\, January 19.  You will read fr
 om the script.\n\nCallbacks will be Thursday\, January 19.  A callback lis
 t will be sent out via email to all who auditioned following the Wednesday
  evening auditions. Please check your email so you don’t end up missing 
 the Thursday audition should you be called back!  If you are called back\,
  you will be asked to sing specific portions of music from the show\, and 
 you will read from the script.\n\nRoles:  Jets and Sharks:  We are looking
  for cast members who\, on stage\, appear age-wise from the late teens to 
 the mid twenties.  The script calls for a cultural/ethnic division between
  the Sharks and the Jets\, with the Sharks appearing to be of mostly Puert
 o Rican descent.  We will openly consider actors of all ethnicities for al
 l roles!\n\n      Jets:\n\n            Tony: Handsome\, older teen-ager\, 
 who has outgrown the Jets.  Maria’s love. Tenor.\n\n            Riff: Gl
 owing\, driving\, intelligent\, slightly wacky leader of the Jets.  Tenor.
 \n\n            Diesel: Lieutenant to Riff\, big\, slow\, steady. Baritone
 .\n\n            Baby John: Youngest member of the Jets\, awed at everythi
 ng\, even being a Jet\;  tries to act like a big man\, but is vulnerable. 
  Baritone/Tenor.\n\n         A-Rab: Small of stature\, enjoys everything\,
  takes nothing seriously\, unaware\, can explosive. Baritone.\n\n         
    Action: Most aggressive member of the Jets\, a cat-like ball of fury. B
 aritone.\n\n            Snowboy: Bespectacled\, self-styled expert.  Barit
 one.\n\n      Jets Girls:\n\n            Anybody’s: Scrawny teen-aged gi
 rl\, tries desperately to imitate the Jets\, and wants greatly to be taken
  seriously by them.\n\n            Velma: Riff’s girlfriend\, young\, sl
 ithery\, sexy\, lost in a world of jive.\n\n            Graziella: Girlfri
 end of Diesel\, impressed with herself.\n\n            Others:  Depending 
 on dance needs\, other Jet girls may be cast.\n\n      Sharks:\n\n        
     Bernardo: Handsome\, proud\, fluid leader of the Sharks\, with a sardo
 nic chip on his shoulder. Baritone.\n\n            Chino: Shy\, gentle\, s
 weet-faced young boy\, the intended husband of Maria\; Baritone.\n\n      
       Pepe:  Lieutenant to Bernardo\, typically proud\, and resentful of d
 iscrimination\; Baritone.\n\n            Indio: Typically proud\, and rese
 ntful of discrimination\; Baritone.\n\n            Luis: Typically proud\,
  and resentful of discrimination\; Baritone.\n\n            Juano: Typical
 ly proud\, and resentful of discrimination\; Baritone.\n\n            Toro
 : Typically proud\, and resentful of discrimination\; Baritone.\n\n      S
 hark Girls:\n\n            Maria: Lovely young and obedient immigrant Puer
 to Rican girl\, excited and enthusiastic about her new life in America\, b
 ut with stubborn inner strength that allows her to evolve into a strong wo
 man\; Soprano.\n\n            Anita: Older (20’s) and wiser in the ways 
 of the world\, flashy\, sharp-tongued\, and with a knowing sexuality\; Alt
 o/mezzo-soprano.\n\n            Consuelo: Tough\, young Puerto Rican girl 
 with bleach blond hair and lots of baubles\; Mezzo-soprano.\n\n           
  Rosalia: Young Puerto Rican girl\, more demure\, not too bright\; Mezzo-s
 oprano.\n\n            Others: Depending on cast needs\, several other Sha
 rk girls may be cast\; Mezzo-soprano.\n\n      The Adults: (Non-Singing Ro
 les)\n\n            Doc: Middle-aged drug store owner\, tired and worn out
 .\n\n            Lieutenant Schrank: Plainclothes policeman used to being 
 in charge\, superficially pleasant to cover his venom\, fear\, and bigotry
 .\n\n            Officer Krupke: A not-too-bright street cop.\n\n         
    Glad Hand: Nerdy\, overly cheerful and ill-equipped social director at 
 the local gym dance.\n\nProduction Dates and Rehearsals: Performing in a m
 usical\, especially of this magnitude\, requires tremendous preparation an
 d the rehearsal schedule will be rigorous\, almost daily\, including but n
 ot limited to many Sunday – Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 10:00 PM\, f
 rom February 12 – April 12. The show will run for three nights\, April 1
 3 – April 15th\, in the Rozsa Center.  Not everyone will be called for e
 very rehearsal\, however some rehearsals may change times\, particularly o
 n Sunday.  (We may have a separate dance call Sunday afternoons\, for exam
 ple\, and a blocking rehearsal in the evening.)\n\nAt Michigan Tech\, we o
 ften begin Tech rehearsals well before the traditional “week” before o
 pening.  They are on the schedule two weeks before the performances.  Whil
 e the listed times may be shortened\, these technical rehearsals are manda
 tory.\n\nFor questions pertaining to auditions\, contact Trish Helsel:  he
 lsel@mtu.edu
GEO:47.1175;-88.541695
LOCATION:Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts\, Room 120 (Choir Room)
SUMMARY:AUDITIONS for West Side Story
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.mtu.edu/event/auditions_for_west_side_story
CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment
CATEGORIES:Art
CATEGORIES:Music
CATEGORIES:Theatre
END:VEVENT
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