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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">University School, an all-boys school in Hunting Valley, is thrilled to announce auditions for high school girls (grades 9-12) for our spring musical,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>The Lightning
Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black;background:#FBFBFB"> </span><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#212121">Audition Information</span></u></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#212121">Tuesday, February 18<sup>th</sup> (4:00-6:00)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#212121">Wednesday, February 19<sup>th<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></sup> (4:00-6:00)</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">Singing Auditions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">- Please prepare 16-32 bars (approximately 1-minute) of a song in the style of pop, rock or contemporary musical theater.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">- Please bring sheet music in the proper key.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">- Students only need to attend one of the initial audition days. You may arrive at any time between 3:50 and 5:50 and leave after you sing. You do not need to attend for the full two hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">- If you are interested but unavailable on Tuesday or Wednesday, please email Mr. Sanborn in advance to arrange an alternate audition time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#212121">Thursday, February 20<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(4:00-6:30)</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">Callbacks (By invitation only)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">- 4:00-5:00: Dance Callbacks (Please wear dance or athletic attire)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">- 5:00-6:30: Read and Sing from the Script (Audition sides will be provided. You can stream the original cast recording on<span class="apple-converted-space"> YouTube,
</span>Spotify and Apple Music)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:#212121">Rehearsals</span></u></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#212121">Monday, February 24<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>– Thursday, April 17<sup>th</sup></span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><i><span style="color:#212121">No Rehearsals<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Monday, March 17<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>– Friday, March 28<sup>th</sup></b></span></i><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">- Weekday rehearsals (Monday-Friday) between 4:00-7:00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">- 2-5 times per week depending on role.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#212121">Monday, April 21<sup>st<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></sup>– Friday, April 25<sup>th</sup></span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">- Introduction of technical elements such as lighting, sound, and props<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">- Rehearsal times<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>may shift into the evening</u><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>depending on availability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#212121">Sunday, April 27<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>from 1:00-5:00 pm</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">Orchestra Sunday<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#212121">Monday, April 28<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>– Tuesday, April 29<sup>th</sup></span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">Tech Week Rehearsals from 5:30-9:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">- Tech Week is<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><u>mandatory for all cast and crew.</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:black;background:#FBFBFB">Performances</span></u></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#212121">Wednesday, April 30<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>– 10:00 am (Student Preview Performance)</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#212121">Thursday, May 1<sup>st</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>– 7:00 pm</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#212121">Friday, May 2<sup>nd</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>– 7:00 pm</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#212121">Saturday, May 3<sup>rd</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>– 7:00 pm</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<pre style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">All auditions and performances will take place in the auditorium at University School (Upper School) - 2785 SOM Center Road, Hunting Valley, OH 44022. Email Mr. Sanborn at <a href="mailto:wsanborn@us.edu">wsanborn@us.edu</a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#212121">Synopsis</span></u></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black;background:#FBFBFB">As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly discovered powers he can't control, a destiny he doesn't want, and a mythology textbook's worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus's master lightning
bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. Adapted from the best-selling book </span><em><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">The Lightning
Thief</span></em><span style="color:black;background:#FBFBFB"> by Rick Riordan and featuring a thrilling original rock score, </span><em><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical </span></em><span style="color:black;background:#FBFBFB">is
an action-packed mythical adventure "worthy of the gods" (</span><em><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Time Out New York</span></em><span style="color:black;background:#FBFBFB">).</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<pre style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Please feel free to email director Will Sanborn at <a href="http://lists.neohiopal.org/listinfo.cgi/neohiopal-neohiopal.org">wsanborn at us.edu</a> with any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">We hope to see you at auditions next week!<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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