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The Phipps Dance Company
auditions Wednesday, July 22 at 6:00 p.m.
Auditions will be held for the Phipps Dance Company for the 2009-2010 year. It is open to dancers aged 13 - 18, with a minimum of two years dance training. The Company will rehearse every Thursday and Friday from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., and two additional dance technique classes per week are required.
The Phipps Dance Company performs throughout the year, and will also stage dance concerts at the Phipps Center on March 12 & 13, 2010.
For further information on The Phipps Dance Company, contact the artistic directors:
Stephanie Campbell 651-353-5895
Barb Zak 715-377-5667
Tuesday, July 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 15 at 7:00 p.m.
Director Keith Isaacson is looking for six men, ages 20 – 60, and two women, ages 30 – 45. All will be asked to read from the script.
The world’s greatest detective has seemingly reached the end of his remarkable career when a case presents itself that is too tempting to ignore. The King of Bohemia is about to be blackmailed by a notorious photograph, and the woman at the heart of this crime is the famous opera singer, Irene Adler. With his trusted companion, Doctor Watson, at his side, Sherlock Holmes pursues first the case, and then the affections of Miss Adler. In doing so, he marches right into the lair of his longtime adversary, that malevolent genius of crime, Professor Moriarty. In this spirited, fast-moving, and thoroughly theatrical adaptation, Dietz presents Holmes at the height of his powers — surrounded by all the elements that fans of his exploits have come to expect: danger, intrigue, wit, humor, and surprise.
Nine performances will be given September 11 - 27 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. as well as Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
Isaacson previously staged Drop Dead, Angel Street, Towards Zero, Ten Little Indians, and many other titles for the center.
Fiddler on the Roof
Monday - Wednesday, August 24 - 26
Children ages 7 - 13 -- 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Ages 14 through adult at 7:30 p.m.
Director Mark A. Paulson is looking for a large cast of all ages. All roles will sing and dance to some degree. Those auditioning should prepare 16 measures of a Broadway musical song and come prepared to dance. An accompanist will be provided. Actors should also bring a head shot, if available. Actors will be seen in the order in which they register. Callbacks will be held on Thursday, August 28, at 7:00 pm.
Arguably one of the best musicals ever written, Fiddler on the Roof is based on the folk tales of Sholom Aleichem and is set in Russia during 1905. It tells the poignant story of Tevye, a Jewish peasant dairyman who struggles with the disintegration of conventions and practices that have held his community together for ages. One by one, his three oldest daughters choose to marry in ways that defy the established traditions. At one of the weddings, a disruption by the local Russians brings Tevye and his neighbors to the realization that their old way of life is changing forever. They decide to set out to find new lives, in new lands, taking with them their meager possessions and their abiding faith in God.
Rehearsals will begin the week of September 13. Twelve performances will be given November 6 – 29 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. as well as Sundays at 2 p.m.
Paulson served as the director of the theater program at Hill-Murray School in Maplewood for 29 years before his retirement in 2007. Vocal direction is by Lynn Maiers Paulson, the orchestra will be conducted by Natalie Peterson, and the choreographer is Melissa Huber.
For further information, contact The Phipps Center at 715/386-2305, or email at info@thephipps.org.
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