<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:107%">****<span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)"> </span><span style="color:red">AURORA
COMMUNITY THEATRE </span>****<span style="color:rgb(68,114,196)"><span></span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%">Auditions for:<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(196,89,17)">The
King & I<span></span></span></i></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:8pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(196,89,17)"><span> </span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">THE KING & I</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">By Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein III</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Dustin Oliver</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, Director<br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Tim Shaffer</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, Music Director<br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Amie Wesley Gable</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, Choreographer<br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">D. Keith Stiver and Marc C.
Howard</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, Co-Producers<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Audition Dates & Times</span></u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Sunday</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Jan. 14</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
2 to 4 pm Children’s Audition<br>
6 to 8 pm Adult Audition<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Monday Jan. 15</span></b>^{<span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><br>
</span>}<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">7 to 9 pm Adult Audition<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">CALLBACKS</span></u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">6 to 8 pm Sunday Jan. 21<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">AURORA COMMUNITY THEATRE<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">115 E. Pioneer Trail,
Aurora, OH 44202</span><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> </span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">SEEKING</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Ages 9 through Adult<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">What to Prepare</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<ul type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9pt">Please bring resume and headshot<br>
     Prepare 16-32 measures of a classic Broadway song <b><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">NOT</span></b> from <b><i><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">The King & I</span></i></b><span></span></span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9pt">Prepare your sheet music an accompanist.<span></span></span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9pt">No acapella or taped music<span></span></span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9pt">If invited to callbacks, scene work,
     choreography, and further music will be given.<span></span></span></li>
</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Rehearsals</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Begin Sun. March 4<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Performances</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">8 pm Fridays & Saturdays April 27 – May 19</span>^{<span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><br>
</span>}<span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3 pm Sundays May 6 &
13<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">For questions or further
information, contact the director, Dustin Oliver, at </span></b><a href="mailto:dustinmoliver@gmail.com"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;text-decoration-line:none">dustinmoliver@gmail.com</span></b></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><i><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">The King & I </span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Character Descriptions</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">King of Siam</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Male (stage age 40s-50s), Baritone
(C3-E4), philosophical, progressive, though somewhat temperamental and
stubborn, he leads his country into a new age with one foot still in the old
one. </span><a href="http://auroracommunitytheatre.com/2017/11/auditions-the-king-and-i/"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:blue">Songs include</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, “A Puzzlement,” “Song of the King,” and “Shall
We Dance.” Asian accent. Dancing involved.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Anna Leonowens</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Female (stage age 30s-40s), Soprano
(B3-D5), high-minded yet compassionate, she takes on the ancient traditions of
Siam as a teacher in the Royal Court. Songs include, “Whistle a Happy Tune,”
“Hello, Young Lovers,” “Getting to Know You,” “Shall I Tell You What I Think of
You,” and “Shall We Dance.” High British accent. Dancing involved.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">The Kralahome</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Male (stage age 40s-50s), non-singing,
authoritative and loyal, he looks out for the King’s </span><a href="http://auroracommunitytheatre.com/2017/11/auditions-the-king-and-i/"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:blue">best interest</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> while serving as his right-hand man. Asian
accent.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Captain Orton</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Male (stage age 40s-60s), non-singing,
veteran English sea captain, protective of Anna and her son, Louis. May be
cross cast. Scottish accent.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Sir Edward Ramsay</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Male (stage age 30s-40s), non-singing,
well-mannered English official with a keen interest in Anna from his youth. May
be cross cast. High British accent. Dancing involved.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Lun Tha</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Male (stage age 20s), Tenor (C3-G4),
emissary of the Prince of Burma who falls </span><a href="http://auroracommunitytheatre.com/2017/11/auditions-the-king-and-i/"><span style="font-size:9pt;color:blue">helplessly</span></a><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> in love with his country’s “present” to
the King, Tuptim. Songs include, “We Kiss in a Shadow” and “I Have Dreamed.”
Asian accent. Dancing involved.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Tuptim</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Female (stage age 20s), Soprano (C4-G5),
idealistic and rebellious, she is a “present” from the Prince of Burma who
falls for his emissary, Lun Tha. Songs include, “My Lord and Master,” “We Kiss
in a Shadow,” “I Have Dreamed,” and “The Small House of Uncle Thomas”
(narrator). Asian accent. Dancing involved.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Lady Thiang</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Female (stage age 40s), Mezzo-Soprano
(C#4-G5), curious and insightful, she is one of the King’s many wives and the
mother of the crowned prince, Chulalongkorn. Songs include, “Something
Wonderful” and “Western People Funny.” Asian accent. Dancing involved.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Prince Chulalongkorn</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Male (stage age 11-12), High Tenor
(G3-A4), intelligent and opinionated, he is the crowned prince of Siam who
constantly questions the world around him. Songs include, “The Royal Bangkok
Academy” (ensemble) and “Reprise: A Puzzlement.” Asian accent. Dancing
involved.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Louis Leonowens</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Male (stage age 9-10), High Tenor
(G3-B4), the dutiful son of Anna, he quickly makes friends with Prince
Chulalongkorn as he stands in awe of his new surroundings. Songs include, “I
Whistle a Happy Tune,” “The Royal Bangkok Academy” (ensemble), and “Reprise: A
Puzzlement.” High British accent. Dancing involved.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">The Interpreter</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Male (stage age 20s-60s), non-singing, a
faithful servant of the King, he carries out his interpreter duties with fear
and trembling. May be cross cast. Asian accent.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Phra Alack</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Male (stage age 20s-60s), non-singing,
the King’s personal secretary. May be cross cast. Asian accent.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Princess Ying Yaowalak</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Female (stage age 9-10), a young
daughter of the king and one of Anna’s pupils. Songs include, “The Royal
Bangkok Academy” (ensemble) and “Getting to Know You” (ensemble). Asian accent.
Dancing involved.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:3pt 0in 9pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Royal Children</span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> – Male/Female (stage ages 9-13),
sons/daughters of the King and pupils of Anna. Songs include, “The Royal
Bangkok Academy” and “Getting to Know You.” Asian accent. Dancing involved.<span></span></span></p>

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wives of the King and mothers of the Royal Children whose ensemble numbers
include, “The Royal Bangkok Academy,” “Getting to Know You,” “Western People
Funny,” and “The Small House of Uncle Thomas.” Asian accent. Dancing involved.<span></span></span></p>

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slaves, servants, Amazons, dancers, priests, etc. Dancing/Singing involved.<span></span></span></p>

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