Lincoln Amphitheatre to host auditions for Lincoln musical
Auditions for the third season of Lincoln Amphitheatre’s outdoor musical drama A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale will take place in March.
Lincoln Amphitheatre will host two auditions for its signature piece A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale, a two-act musical about President Lincoln's Indiana boyhood years. It is written and directed by Ken Jones.
Lincoln City, Indiana: Auditions will be held at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial’s Nancy Hanks Hall, 2916 E South St., on Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m. CST. Interested actors must arrive by 8 p.m. CST to be considered.
Jasper, Indiana: Auditions will be held at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church’s Kundek Hall, 1029 Kundek St., on Saturday, March 15 at 10 a.m. CST (11 a.m. EST). Interested actors must arrive by 11 a.m. CST (12 p.m. EST) to be considered.
A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale will feature a cast of approximately 50 members with additional extra roles. There are roles for children ages ten and older and adult roles available. Interested actors and dancers do not need to set up an appointment. Lincoln Amphitheatre will be auditioning for singing, non-singing, extra, and dancer only roles. All roles being casted are paid positions, and housing will be available if needed. Persons should contact Lincoln Amphitheatre for further assistance if they are interested in auditioning and unable to attend one of the two dates.
Singing roles: Interested actors should prepare and bring sheet music of a musical theatre piece. A pianist will be present to play your music. No monologue needed.
All non-singing and extra roles: Interested actors should prepare and bring a one minute monologue from any play. Actors will also be asked to read from the script.
Dancer only: Interested dancers should prepare a one minute dance and bring a CD.
A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale is a two-act musical play enhanced with ten original songs and score about Abraham Lincoln’s journey from an Indiana pioneer to President of the United States. Abraham Lincoln lived in southern Indiana from the ages of seven to 21. Lincoln Amphitheatre is located on the grounds Lincoln grew up.
A.Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale will run June 19 to July 26, Wednesday through Saturday evenings with matinees on Wednesday, June 25 and Sunday, July 13.
For more information about auditions and Lincoln Amphitheatre’s 2014 season, call 1-800-264-4ABE or visit
www.LincolnAmphitheatre.org.
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