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<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Auditions for <i>The Who’s Tommy!!</i></span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">at The Fine Arts Association, <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Music & Lyrics by Pete Townshend<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Additional Music & Lyrics by John Entwistle & Keith Moon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Director/Choreographer: <b>Eugene Sumlin</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Musical Director: TBA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red;background:white">AUDITION DATES! – Appointments Needed – 5-minute timeslots</span></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Monday & Tuesday, </span></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#7030A0;background:white">March
6 & 7, 2023</span></b></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#7030A0;background:white"> </span></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">beginning at 6:30 pm</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Callbacks: Wed. March 8, 2023</span></i></span><span class="contentpasted0"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"> </span></i></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">–
by invitation only</span></i></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxparagraph" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red;background:white">Follow this link to our Sign Up Genius to make your appointment!</span></u></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4faba72ba1fa7-thewhos#/">https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4faba72ba1fa7-thewhos#/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">AUDITION REQUIREMENTS AND ROLE INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE</span></b></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"> </span></i></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">on
the FAA website at:</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><a href="https://www.fineartsassociation.org/performance/audition/" target="_blank">https://www.fineartsassociation.org/performance/audition/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Need to prepare:</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Come prepared with a 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show. This is a Rock Musical based on the 1969 Rock Opera by the rock band
<i>The Who</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Bring sheet music in the proper key.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- An accompanist will play for all auditioners<a name="_Int_jW5DdxmO">.
</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Bring <b>a detailed list of your conflicts</b>
<a name="_Int_YRu7KUzB">beginning </a><a name="_Int_3M38KYW5"><b>April 23, 2023.</b>
</a>All cast members must be available for tech week (June 5-8)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Please bring a headshot (school picture or snapshot will do).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Resumes will be accepted (not required)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"> </span></i></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="contentpasted0"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Cast Info: </span></i></b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Needed: Cast of approximately 30<span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- All roles are available, 8 principal/featured roles plus ensemble.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Auditions are open to all actors ages 16 to adult<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Also need TWO young, Male actors for younger versions of Tommy: Ages 5-7 & 10-12
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- <i>No AEA contracts available for this production.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Production Dates</span></i></b></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"> </span></i></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">–</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;background:white">June 9-25
</span></b></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">(No performance on Sunday, June 18, 2023)</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm in the Corning Auditorium.</span></span><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red;background:white"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">REHEARSALS BEGIN – The week of April 23, 2023</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Rehearsals will GENERALLY be </span></span><span class="contentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1A1A1A;background:white">Mondays
thru Thursdays 6:30-10:00 pm & Sundays time 1:00-5:00 pm</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonospacing" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">Questions? Email Ann Hedger at <a href="mailto:ahedger@fineartsassociation.org" target="_blank">ahedger@fineartsassociation.org</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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