Rogers and Hammersteins "Sound of Music" Audition Notice

DELANO DRAMATIC COMPANY AND ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
JOE LAWRENCE & JACK NEVEAUX PROUDLY ANNOUNCE AUDITIONS FOR:
RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S "SOUND OF MUSIC"

Monday and Tuesday April 15 & 16 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Delano HS Black Box studio & Saturday April 20 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm @ Delano HS Auditorium. Callbacks Saturday April 20 from 1pm - 3 pm, if needed- Delano HS Auditorium.
The Sound of Music will be directed by Joe Lawrence with vocal direction from John Lahlum, pit music directed by Jason Koets, and production design by Jack Neveaux. Please direct audition questions to the Director at delanodramaticco@gmail.com
Information for sign ups for an audition time slot will be posted soon on our webpage, delanodramiticco.org, and on our Facebook page. To audition: prepare a memorized song from a classic musical and bring a backing track to connect to a wireless speaker. You will also be asked to read a part or parts from the script. We will also accept video auditions for those physicalfy unable to attend the scheduled audition dates. lfy ou intend to submit a video audition, please notify us by email at delanodramaticco@gmaiLcom before April 14 and you will be sent instructions. Submissions must be received no later than 5 pm April 18.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC has become the world's most beloved musical which features a trove of cherished songs, including "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen," and the title number, "The Sound of Music." This classic has won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and
five Oscars. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, follows an ebullient convent postulate who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp as she brings music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, the von Trapp family must make a moral decision.
Six performances of The Sound of Music will be held at the Delano Performing Arts Center (PAC). Performances are planned for the evenings of July 12, 13, 19, and 20, with matinees on July 14 and 21, 2024.
DDC CONDUCTS OPEN AUDITIONS FOR ALL OF OUR PRODUCTIONS. ROLES ARE NOT PRE-CAST IN ADVANCE UNLESS NOTED. CASTING DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE DIRECTORS BASED PRIMARILY ON THE TALENT PRESENTED AT THE AUDITIONS AND SOMEWHAT UPON PAST EXPERIENCE.

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE OF ALL RACES, ABILITIES, SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS, GENDER IDENTITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL DDC PRODUCTIONS/ ACTIVITIES. WE ARE STRIVING TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SAFE, ACCESSIBLE AND WELCOMING FOR ALL.

DDC is committed to casting diverse artists who reflect the demographics of our community and our society. As a community theatre with an open, conscious casting policy, we promote equal opportunity and inclusion. We actively invite those performing artists who may have been historically underrepresented.
DDC is an inclusive community where artists of all backgrounds can find a safe place to tell stories that encourage our wonderful audiences, volunteers, and actors to walk in each other's shoes.