<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">The Ohio Premiere of A Little Princess</font></b></div></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Book and Lyrics by Brian Crowley<o:p></o:p></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Music by Andrew Lippa<o:p></o:p></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Based on the novel by Francis Hodgson Burnett</font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Directed & Choreographed by Pierre-Jacques Brault<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4">Musical Directed by Joanna Li<o:p></o:p></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4" face="Calibri"><b>Auditions for anyone in grades 1-12:<o:p></o:p></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4" face="Calibri"><b>Monday, October 15 – open call beginning at 5:00 pm, must be there by 8 pm to be seen</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4" face="Calibri"><b>Tuesday, October 16 – open call beginning at 5:00 pm, must be there by 8 pm to be seen</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4" face="Calibri"><b><o:p></o:p></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4" face="Calibri"><b>Callbacks – by invitation only</b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4" face="Calibri"><b>Please note:<span> </span>If you are not available to audition on either of these dates please e-mail <a href="mailto:heightsyouththeatre@gmail.com">heightsyouththeatre@gmail.com</a></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Location: <b>Auditions and all performances are at Wiley Middle School, 2181 Miramar Blvd, University Heights, Ohio 44118. </b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 17, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">MINIMAL MUSIC REHEARSALS STARTING OCTOBER 24 UP UNTIL THANKSGIVING. After Thanksgiving rehearsals will be Mon-Fri, 4:30-8:30 PM. You will not be called every day, only when you are needed to work. Attendance at ALL tech week rehearsals the week of January 7th as well as all performances is mandatory.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Production Dates*:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Thursday, January 17, 7 PM</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Friday, January 11 and 25, 7 PM<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Saturday, January 12, 19 and 26, 2 PM<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Sunday, January 20 and 27, 2 PM<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"> *dates subject to change </font></o:p></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Requirements:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">- Come prepared with ONE short musical theatre selection.<span> </span>No pop/rock.<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">- Must bring sheet music in the proper key.<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">- 32 bars of music is sufficient.<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">- An accompanist will play for all auditioners.<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">- Headshots and resumes will be accepted at the audition.<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Casting Information:<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">All roles are available. Especially seeking African American singers/dancers.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">HYT is committed to non-traditional casting.<span> </span>Actors will be cast solely on the basis of talent, except in cases where age, race or physical ability is essential to a role.<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">About the show: The Ohio Premiere of Andrew Lippa and Brian Crawley's musical A LITTLE PRINCESS follows the story of a young daughter of a wealthy adventurer who is sent to a boarding school in Victorian England, but soon finds adventure is also in her blood. When the girl learns of reports of her father's death, her life takes a turn and she is forced to become a servant. Featuring the music of Lippa (The Wild Party/Addams Family) and book and lyrics by Brian Crawley (Violet), the musical is based on the novel by Francis Hodgson Burnett, A Little Princess.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Follow this link to here and see clips for the show: <a href="http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000314">http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000314</a></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">Roles available:<span> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">ALJANA: Kind, charismatic and firm. Sara’s African-American nanny during her childhood in Africa. Also Pasco’s mother. Sara names the doll she takes to London as her spirit guide after Aljana.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">BECKY: A scrawny orphan and scullery maid working at the school where Sara lives. Becomes Sara’s first friend at the school but is picked on by the other girls. Cockney accent.<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4">CAPTAIN CREWE: Explorer and adventurer. Sensitive, handsome, courageous, and deeply ethical. He adores his daughter and is the idealized single father.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><span> </span>ERMENGARDE: The first of the girls to befriend Sara besides Becky. Sweet, simple, chubby, and very sensitive. Used to be the one picked on until Becky arrived.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><span> </span>JAMES: Helps maintain the girls school</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p> </o:p>JESSIE & NORA: Young girls at the boarding school.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><span> </span>LAVINIA: The ring leader of the girls who dislike Sara. Nasty, condescending, calculating, witty, and funny.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><span> </span>LOTTIE: Spoiled, charming, and funny. Like Ermengarde, Lottie soon befriends Sara and Becky.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><span> </span>MISS AMELIA: Miss Minchin’s younger, kinder sister. Teacher, easily flustered, perhaps a bit dim, but with a good heart. Secretly does nice things to help the girls out.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><span> </span>MISS MINCHIN: Head of the exclusive girls, domineering and unyielding. Comedic skills.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><span> </span>PASKO: Appealing, loyal and intelligent African-American male. Though he is Captain Crewe’s guide and confidant, he views the Captain as somewhat of a father figure.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><span> </span>QUEEN VICTORIA: Deft, dry sense of humor. Charming and kind, but stately.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><span> </span>SARA CREWE: Intelligent, witty, sensitive, and pretty. Grace Kelly at age 12. Raised as an only child with privilege in a British colony in Africa, Sara at first finds herself out of place with the people and customs of the boarding school she is sent to in London. Strong, adventurous spirit. British accent.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><span> </span>COMPANY: PASSENGERS, AFRICANS, DANCERS, MERCHANTS, UMBRELLA MAN, DJEMBE DRUMMER, ORPHANS AT MISS MINCHINS</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"><span> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Calibri" size="4"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></body></html>