Near West Theatre is auditioning for leading roles in our upcoming production of the lavish musical CARNIVAL . Auditionees must have a track record of playing leading roles in musical theatre. Roles open are the following: LILI: The shows ingenue, coloratura soprano. Believable innocent/delusional 20 something young woman. Open to diversity of race and ethnicity as are all these roles. JACQOUT: Versatile actor with considerable comic and dramatic range, with a talent for creating various "voices" both male and female. Works as a puppeteer in the show and leads the second act production number "The Grand Imperial Cirques de Paris." Must dance! PAUL BERTHALET: Our tortured romantic lead. Baritone. Paul must be an actor of considerable emotional emotional range. Works puppets and has a knack for creating "voices" both male and female. MARCO THE MAGNIFICENT: The carnival troupe star magician. Romantic, 30's/40's in age, a womanizing,hot blooded latino or italian-looking. IF YOU FIT THIS BILL, PLEASE COME TO OUR NEXT CALL BACK AUDITION WHICH IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AT 7PM. Audition takes place at St Luke's Episcopal Church, W 78th and Lake Rd and/or call director Bob Navis Jr at 281-6879. CARNIVAL starts rehearsals Sunday, Sept 23 and opens the week before Thanksgiving in November playing for 4 weekends into mid-December.