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Milligan College Theatre in collaboration with East Tennessee State University Division of Theatre will conduct auditions for the Gilbert and Sullivan classic “The Pirates of Penzance” on Monday, Jan.12, and Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Bud Frank Theatre on the ETSU campus and Wednesday, Jan. 14, in SUB 7 on the Milligan campus. Auditions will be from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. each evening.
Auditions are open to any Milligan or ETSU student and no previous experience is necessary. Auditionees will audition in groups of eight and must sign up for an audition time. Signups are posted on the first floor of Derthick Hall. Callbacks will be on Thursday, Jan. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Bud Frank Theatre. Each group of eight will be given one hour to do the following: sing 32 bars of a prepared song (an accompanist will be provided), do a cold reading from the script, and a short dance combination that will be taught during the audition time. Copies of the script have been placed on the reserve shelves at the Milligan library.
Rehearsals will begin Thursday, Jan. 22, and production dates are April 1-4 at the VA Theatre. The production will be under the direction of Richard Major. Choral direction will be by Dr. Oliver Lo, assistant professor of music at ETSU; principal vocalist direction will be by John Wakefield. Musical conductor will be Dr. Roxanne Haskill, assistant professor of music at ETSU; and the choreography will be under the direction of Pam Hurley. Additional assistance with the orchestra will be provided by Kellie Brown. Scenic design will be by Melissa Shafer, costume design by Karen Brewster, and lighting design will be by Scott Hardy.