Hathaway Brown Theatre Institute is thrilled to announce its summer 2022 production of:

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

 July 14-July 24, 2022

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Lyrics by Tim Rice

Auditions for 2022 season:  

March 31st & April 1st (4-6, 6:30-8:30pm) Saturday April 2nd (5:30-8:30 pm)

Call- backs Sunday April 3 (3-7 pm)

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (colloquially known as Joseph) is a sung-through musical by Tim Rice (lyrics) and Andrew Lloyd Webber (music). "Sha la la, Joseph, you’re doing fine! You and your dreamcoat, ahead of your time!” One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colors.

Told entirely through song with the help of a main character, the Narrator, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After he is sold into slavery by his brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potiphar’s wife. While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty, but troubled, Elvis-inspired, Pharaoh. Joseph’s solution to Egypt’s famine elevates him to Pharaoh’s right-hand man and reunites him with his family.

It was the first Lloyd Webber/Rice musical to be publicly performed and their first ever collaboration. Joseph started out as a 15 minute vocal cantata in the early 1970’s and became a full length musical in early 1980’s. It has received 6 Tony Award nominations including Best musical and Best original score. This magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (“Those Canaan Days”), to country-western (“One More Angel in Heaven”) and calypso (“Benjamin Calypso”), along with the unforgettable classics “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.”   

Hathaway Brown Theatre Institutes production will be directed and choreographed by Bebe Weinberg Katz, with musical Direction by John Krol. A full synopsis of the entire story is available on the Concord Theatrical website: Joseph 

Open auditions will be held at the school on Thursday,3/31 and Friday 4/1 (4-6pm and 6:30-8:30 pm), Saturday 4/2 (5:30-8:30 pm) with dance auditions and callbacks on Sunday 4/3 (3-7pm). 

Roles are available for children, (grades 4-6) teens and young adults (7th grade – College.  Some roles may be double cast.  Each actor is assured at least 4 performances. At HBTI we embrace creative casting and are seeking a diverse cast. 

Note: To be eligible to participate in this production you must attend at least 1 session of HBTI 2022 Summer Training.  There is a production fee associated with each show.   Email for an appointment: hbti_auditions@hb.edu   

 For more information and/or to request an audition appointment  email  HBTI Director, Bebe Weinberg Katz  at  hbti_auditions@hb.edu .

Check out the entire HBTI summer program at  www.hb.edu/hbti or hbti 2022