Auditions of The Sound of Music

February 6th and 7th at 7 pm at Theatre

San Juan Community Theatre will hold auditions for The Sound of Music on Monday and Tuesday, February 6 and 7 starting at 7 pm at the Theatre, 200 Second Street. Merritt Olsen directs a cast 30+. The music director is Jim Collado. Choreographers are Lisa Duke and Margaret Hall. Carol Hooper coaches the singers. The Sound of Music plays May 10-20. Rehearsals begin February 20. The cast will rehearse during the public school’s spring break, April 6-16.

Come prepared to sing something with an accompaniment either a CD, cassette or live piano (keep it simple for our pianist). Audition songs from the show, as part of an audition packet, are available at the Box Office beginning January 17. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday from 11-4 and Saturday from 11-2.  Wear comfortable shoes and clothing and be prepared to perform uncomplicated dance moves. 

Characters:

Maria Rainer, a Postulant at Nonnberg Abbey, soprano 20-40

The Mother Abbess, soprano 40-70

Sister Berthe, Mistress of Novices, mezzo 40-70

Sister Margaretta, Mistress of Postulants, mezzo 40-65

Sister Sophia, mezzo 30-55

Captain Georg von Trapp, baritone 40-60

Franz, the butler 40-70

Frau Schmidt, the housekeeper 40-70

Liesl, mezzo 15-20

Friedrich, soprano 13-15

Louisa, mezzo 12-14

Kurt, soprano 8-12

Brigitta, mezzo 8-10

Marta, mezzo 6-9

Gretle, the youngest 4-7

Rolf Gruber, baritone 16-24

Elsa Schraeder, the Baroness, alto 30-40

Ursula, maid 20-40

Max Detweiler – baritone 30-60

Herr Zeller 25-50

Baron Elberfeld 40-80

A New Postulant 20-30

Admiral von Schreiber 40-70

Neighbors, nuns, novices, postulants and contestants at Festival Concert 16-106

             
THE STORY: It is 1938, and the Nazis are about to invade Austria. Maria, a nun too free-spirited for any convent, is hired by a retired and exalted Austrian naval captain as a governess for his over-disciplined children. The children learn to love her, and eventually so does their father. The captain, Maria and the children sing in a music contest before attempting to escape Nazi rule.