[NEohioPAL] PLAYERS GUILD THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR JEKYLL & HYDE THE MUSICAL

Joshua Erichsen via NEohioPAL neohiopal at lists.neohiopal.org
Tue Jul 7 08:36:00 PDT 2015


July 7, 2015


*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*


CONTACT: Joshua Erichsen
330.453.7619 ext 501



*THE PLAYERS GUILD IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE *

*AUDITIONS FOR JEKYLL & HYDE THE MUSICAL*



The Players Guild Theatre announces upcoming auditions for the 2015-2016
season opening musical, JEKYLL & HYDE.  The JEKYLL & HYDE production team
includes: Michael Lawrence Akers, Director/Choreographer; Joshua Erichsen,
Producing Artistic Director; and Steve Parsons, Music Director.



Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic thriller, Jekyll & Hyde is the
gripping tale of a brilliant mind gone horrifically awry, set to a powerful
pop-rock score by Frank Wildhorn with book and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse.
In an attempt to cure his ailing father’s mental illness by separating
“good” from “evil” in the human personality, talented physician Dr. Jekyll
inadvertently creates an alternate personality of pure evil, dubbed Mr.
Hyde, who wreaks murderous havoc on the city of London. As his fiancée Emma
grows increasingly fearful for her betrothed, a prostitute, Lucy, finds
herself dangerously involved with both the doctor and his alter ego.
Struggling to control Hyde before he takes over for good, Jekyll must race
to find a cure for the demon he has created in his own mind.



Auditions will be held at the Players Guild Theatre located in the Cultural
Center for the Arts, 1001 Market Ave N., Canton, on Monday, July 13 and
Tuesday, July 14 from 7:00 – 9:30 PM.  *All roles are available and
non-traditional casting will be considered for all roles*.  Interested
parties who are 16 years of age or older, should sign up for a time slot by
filling out the available online form at www.playersguildtheatre.com.  Walk
ins are permitted and will be accommodated for the first available time
slot.  Those auditioning are asked to please prepare 32 bars of a musical
theatre piece which best showcases their vocal ability and bring the
corresponding sheet music in the correct key (an accompanist will be
provided).  Additionally, actors are asked to bring a current photo or
headshot (and resume if available, but not required) with them to their
audition.  Full character descriptions may be found at
www.playersguildtheatre.com/audition.  For information regarding auditions,
please email: pgjekyllandhyde at gmail.com.



Principal callbacks are scheduled to be held on Wednesday, July 15.  The
cast meet & greet and read thru will be held on Wednesday, July 22nd.
Rehearsals
are scheduled to begin Sunday July 26th, and will run Sunday - Thursday
evenings from 7-10pm.



This W.G. Fry Theatre production is scheduled to open on Friday, September
4, 2015 and will run through Sunday September 20, 2015 with Friday and
Saturday performances at 8:00pm, and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM.



JEKYLL & HYDE THE MUSICAL is generously supported by the R.G. SMITH COMPANY.



The Players Guild Theatre receives support from these generous partners:  Arts
In Stark, The Ohio Arts Council, The Canton Repository, and 89.7 WKSU.





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