OHIO YOUTH ENSEMBLE STAGE (OHYES) ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS
FOR “PIRATES OF PENZANCE” MUSICAL

MEDINA, OH (April 6, 2017) – The Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage (OHYES) announces auditions for The Pirates of Penzance, a farcical musical by Sir William Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan. The production will be directed by Nate Sayatovich and produced by Ansley Valentine. Auditions are scheduled for Sunday, May 7th 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, May 8th 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Summa Lake Medina Healthcare building located at 3780 Medina Road (across from “Yours Truly” on Route 18) in Medina. Auditions will be in the Main Floor Conference Room. Audition appointments can be made online at https://ohyes.acuityscheduling.com/. The production will be presented June 29th, 30th, July 1st in Medina.

Any school-age students from elementary through high school may audition. Auditioning students do not need to prepare anything in advance. Auditions consist of reading from the script and learning a song. First-time participants are encouraged to audition. There is a $100 participation fee for any student in the cast. The fee helps to defray some of the program costs, and every child receives a t-shirt and two tickets to the production. There is financial assistance available for any child who demonstrates a need.

A new adaptation scaled for student actors, The Pirates of Penzance brings to life a gang of swashbuckling pirates, dainty maidens, bumbling police officers and one very fast-talking Major General in a 70-minute musical romp that will delight the whole family. The Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage was formerly called Summer Youth Musical. Past productions include Alice in Wonderland and Shrek the Musical Jr.. Students from Cuyahoga, Medina and Summit counties regularly participate in the program.

For more information about the production, contact Ansley Valentine at (330) 899-7150 or email at ansleyvalentine@gmail.com.