Wake County Public School System and
Broadway Series South present
Welcome to the audition registration website for the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS)/Arts Education and Broadway Series South (BSS) Fall 2008 production of A Chorus Line. Please complete the following information request no later than May 16, 2008.
Students are encouraged to pre-register on-line in order to receive confirmation and an audition time frame. Walk-ups will be auditioned as time permits.
Show synopsis: The original Broadway production was an unprecedented box office and critical hit, receiving 12 Tony Award nominations and winning nine of them, in addition to the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It ran for 6,137 performances, becoming the longest-running production in Broadway history up to that time. The show has enjoyed many successful productions worldwide and was revived on Broadway in 2006. The show gives a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers.
Production Team: WCPSS/BSS is excited to announce that Terrence Mann will direct A Chorus Line. Mann is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts, has extensive Broadway, Film and Television credits and worked with our young people last year to produce an exceptional production of Les Miserables. He is a distinguished professor in musical theater at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Since 1996, he has been married to performer Charlotte d'Amboise, with whom he has two daughters. Charlotte, currently playing Cassie on Broadway, will collaborate with Terry on this project along with musical director Tammy Holder. These incredible professionals will be assisted by WCPSS Arts Educators and area artists.
Audition requirements:
- Participants must be currently enrolled (Grades 7-11) in the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) and attending a WCPSS school during the 2008-2009 school year (Grades 8-12).
- Participants must be available for auditions, rehearsals, performances & strike (see the following schedule). Conflicts must be listed at the time of audition.
- Wear dance attire and be prepared to sing 16 bars of a Broadway show tune that best represents your range and vocal quality.
A Chorus Line schedule
| Event | Date/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Auditions Dance/Sing | Sat - 5/24 10 am-6 pm | Fletcher Theatre - Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts |
| Call Backs Dance/Sing/Act | Sun - 5/25 1 pm-8 pm | Fletcher Theatre - Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts |
| Call Backs | Mon - 5/26 9 am-Noon | TBA |
| Cast List Post | Tues - 5/27 7:00 pm | Website: |
| Music Rehearsal | Sat - 5/31 10 am-5 pm | TBA - Full Cast |
| Music Rehearsal | Sun - 6/1 1 pm - 6 pm | TBA - Some Soloists |
| Dance Rehearsal | Sat - 6/7 10 am - 5 pm | TBA - Full Cast |
| Dance Rehearsal | Sun - 6/8 1 pm - 6 pm | TBA - Full Cast |
| Dance Rehearsal | Thur - 6/12 1 pm- 5 pm | TBA - Full Cast |
| Dance Rehearsal | Fri - 6/13 10 am - 5 pm | TBA - Full Cast |
| Music Rehearsal | Sat - 7/19 10 am - 5 pm | TBA - Full Cast |
| Music Rehearsal | Sun - 7/20 9 am - 1 pm | TBA - Some Soloists |
| Rehearsals | M-F - 8/4-8/8 10 am - 5 pm | TBA - Full Cast |
| Rehearsals | M-F - 8/11-8/15 10 am - 5 pm | TBA - Full Cast |
| Rehearsal | Sat - 9/6 10 am - 5 pm | TBA - Full Cast |
| Rehearsal | Sun - 9/7 6 pm - 9 pm | Memorial Auditorium - Full Cast |
| Rehearsal | M - 9/8 4 pm - 10 pm | Memorial Auditorium - Full Cast |
| Rehearsal | Tues - 9/9 4 pm - 10 pm | Memorial Auditorium - Full Cast |
| Rehearsal | Wed - 9/10 4 pm - 10 pm | Memorial Auditorium - Full Cast |
| Rehearsal | Thurs - 9/11 4 pm - 10 pm | Memorial Auditorium - Full Cast |
| Performances | Fri - 9/12 10:30 am & 7:00 pm | Memorial Auditorium - Full Cast |
| Performances | Sat - 9/13 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm | Memorial Auditorium - Full Cast |
| Strike | Sun - 9/14 9 am - 1 pm | Memorial Auditorium - Full Cast |
For more information, please
Phone: 919/850-1788
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