SEARCH FOR KIWI KIDS TO PLAY VON TRAPP CHILDREN
Hundreds of Kiwi kids are expected to apply to become Captain von Trapp’s children in the upcoming nationwide tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Producers today announce that auditions will be held in Christchurch on Saturday 20 May at the Isaac Theatre Royal for a tour that will take in 20 cities in September and October this year.
WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR They are looking for two teams of children to play the youngest six von Trapp children: Gretl, Marta, Brigitta, Kurt, Louisa and Friedrich. The children will be paid for their roles as it is a fully professional production, produced by Ben McDonald Ltd, and under the direction of former Shortland St star Geraldine Brophy. [email protected] Children must be at least 10 years of age, and be able to sing, dance and act. Boys must have unbroken voices to able to sing in the required vocal range and can be of any nationality or ethnicity.
AUDITIONS | WHERE | WHEN | WHAT Place: Gloucester Room at the Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch Date: Saturday 20th May Apply for your audition time by emailing: [email protected] Recall Auditions for some children: From 3pm to be advised via email after the initial audition. What to Wear: Comfortable clothes and shoes that you can move in. No stage make-up required. WHERE | WHEN | HOW Month Day City Venue Time Ticketing agent Lower Hutt Little
September 29 Lower Hutt 7pm Ticketek Theatre 3pm &
30 Carterton Carterton Events Centre www.eventfinda.co.nz 7pm 3pm &
Oct 1 Napier Municipal Theatre Ticketek 7pm 4 Kerikeri The Centre 7pm The Centre
5 Whangarei Forum North 7pm Ticketek 3pm &
7 Takapuna Bruce Mason Centre Ticketmaster 7pm 3pm &
8 Hamilton Clarence St Theatre Ticketek 7pm
9 Tauranga ASB Baypark Arena 7pm Ticketek 10 Gisborne Memorial Hall 7pm Stephen Jones Photography
11 Rotorua HMPAC 7pm Ticketmaster 13 Wanganui RWOH 7pm RWOH 3pm &
14 New Plymouth TSB Showplace Ticketek 7pm Palmerston 15 Regent on Broadway 4pm Ticketdirect North
16 Kapiti Southwards Theatre 7pm Ticketek
17 Wellington Opera House 7pm Ticketek 19 Ashburton Event Centre 7pm Ticketdirect
20 Timaru Theatre Royal 7pm Ticketek 21 & 3pm &
Chch Isaac Theatre Royal Ticketek 22 7pm 23 Blenheim ASB Theatre 7pm Ticketdirect 24 Nelson Theatre Royal 7pm Ticketdirect 25 Nelson Theatre Royal 7pm Ticketdirect 27 Dunedin Regent Theatre 7pm Ticketdirect 3pm & 28 Invercargill Civic Theatre Ticketdirect 7pm 29 Oamaru Opera House 4pm Ticketdirect
• This legendary Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features an unforgettable score that includes some of the most famous songs ever performed on the musical stage including “My Favorite Things”, “Edelweiss”, “Do-Re-Mi”, “Sixteen Going on Seventeen”, “The Lonely Goatherd”, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, and the title song “The Sound of Music”.
• THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells the uplifting true story of Maria, the fun-loving governess who changes the lives of the widowed Captain von Trapp and his seven children by re-introducing them to music, culminating in the family’s escape across the mountains from Austria.
• The musical originally premiered on Broadway in 1959 to record-breaking advance ticket sales, where it won eight Tony Awards - including “Best Musical”. The show opened in London in 1961 and became the longest- running American musical of its generation. The 1965 Hollywood film, which starred Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, won five Oscars, including “Best Picture”, and quickly became the highest-grossing film in history. Even today, THE SOUND OF MUSIC remains the most successful movie musical in history.
Since the turn of the 21st century, the enduring magic of THE SOUND OF MUSIC has lead to major productions around the world, giving testament to its title as “The World’s Most Popular Musical”.