Springfield Municipal Opera announces auditions workshop

[February 11, 2012]  SPRINGFIELD -- The Springfield Municipal Opera will have an auditions workshop Feb. 18 in preparation for their upcoming auditions for the 2012 season. The Muni encourages anyone interested in auditioning to attend the workshop at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St. in Springfield.

Performers of all ages, sizes and abilities will be required for the 2012 season, with "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Crazy for You," "Once on This Island" and Disney's "Beauty and the Beast."

The audition workshops are an opportunity to learn about the audition process, including how to register and prepare for an audition, and to hear the expectations of each show's staff.

The workshop session for children will begin at 10 a.m., and the adult workshop will follow at 10 p.m. Sign-ups for the audition time slots will begin immediately following the auditions workshop.

2012 Muni auditions for adults will be on March 3, 4 and 10, with call-backs scheduled for March 11. Muni children's auditions will be on March 17, with call-backs scheduled for March 18. All auditions and call-backs will be at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. For more information about the Muni's audition workshops and auditions, visit www.themuni.org.

The Muni's schedule for the upcoming season is as follows:

• "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," sponsored by Paul Palazzolo, Sangamon County auditor, June 8-10 and 13-17

• "Crazy for You," sponsored by Springfield Clinic, June 29-July 1 and July 5-8

• "Once on This Island," July 20-22 and 25-29

• Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," sponsored by McGladrey, Aug. 10-12 and 15-19

The Muni performances will be at its lakeside, outdoor amphitheater, 815 East Lake Drive.

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The Springfield Municipal Opera is a not-for-profit theatrical organization that has been providing the "best of Broadway" to area audiences for more than 60 years. The Muni entertains 30,000-plus each year and is one of the largest all-volunteer community theater organizations in the nation. For more information, visit www.themuni.org.

[Text from file received from Springfield Municipal Opera]