Aida

The Arts Education Department of the Wake County Public School System is pleased to collaborate with the City of Raleigh-Broadway Series South to produce a full student cast production of Aida with music by Elton John and Tim Rice.

Performances

Performances were on August 18th and 19th (2006) at the Memorial Auditorium-Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts.

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Pictures

Pictures from the Thursday evening dress rehearsal.

Pictures from the Saturday evening performance/

Auditions

Auditions were held at Martin Middle School, Raleigh on Saturday, May 20th, through Monday, May 22nd. (2006)

THANK YOU

A huge "THANK YOU" to all the students who auditioned for the WCPSS/BROADWAY SERIES SOUTH production of Aida. The selection process was extremely challenging, as each student was well prepared, and impressive to the audition team.

If you were cast, please to indicate your acceptance of the role you were assigned. Check this website weekly for updates from the director/production team. We will notify you soon about details including preparation, costume fittings and rehearsals. In order to prepare for rehearsals this summer, you might want to listen to a cast recording and do some research on the web regarding both the original Verdi opera and the Elton John/Tim Rice Broadway production of Aida.

If you were not cast, but are still interested in participating "behind the scenes," we welcome your involvement. If you indicated your interest on your audition card, we will contact you. If you did not indicate a technical support role, but would still like to be involved, please feel free to .

If you are interested in receiving internship credit for your participation, see the information also on this website and discuss your options with the Curriculum Development Coordinator (CDC) at your school.

Congratulations! We are outrageously excited about the opportunity to work with you.

Final Cast

Cast assignments are as follows:

Please note, some roles are double cast with the four performances divided equally. Understudies will only perform the "covered" role in the event the cast actor is unable to perform.

Bahler, Rachel - Amneris
Bousquez, Michael - Pharoah
Cellucci, Robert - Amonasaro/Ensemble
Debose, Ariana - Aida
Fisher, Brian - Zoser
Johnson, Jessika - Nehebka
Johnson, Terrance - Mereb
LaBianca, Kristin - Amneris
Schwartz, Zachary - Radames
Stewart, Ashley - Aida
Cooper, Jason - Ensemble/Amonasaro Understudy
DeVito, Nick - Ensemble/Radames Understudy
Pucel, Elizabeth - Ensemble/Nehebka Understudy
Schwab, Mark Alan - Ensemble/Zoser Understudy
Anakaraonye, Amarachi - Ensemble
Baker, Birgundi - Ensemble
Butler, Shana - Ensemble
Gardenhire, Emily - Ensemble
Goodman, Kayla - Ensemble
Green, Robert - Ensemble
Jordan, Asa - Ensemble
Mancuso, Philip - Ensemble
McCreary, Ivy - Ensemble
Moore, Jodie - Ensemble
Myers, Kelsey - Ensemble
Reese, Addison - Ensemble
Richardson, Sarah - Ensemble
Rollins, Tyler - Ensemble
Saad, Rachel - Ensemble
Schwartz, Justin - Ensemble
Spencer, Stephen - Ensemble
Sutton, Chance - Ensemble
Sutton, Logan - Ensemble
Vohwinkel, Kaitlin - Ensemble
Vozzo, Maria - Ensemble
Way, Andrew - Ensemble
Wilson, Joanne - Ensemble
Yamanoto, Hallie - Ensemble


Student Musicians

Musician assignments are as follows:

Flute: Amelia Gardner, Athens Drive HS

French Horn: Carly Nobles, Athens Drive HS

Oboe/English Horn: John Winstead, Wakefield HS

Guitar:

Percussion: Sean Marcinowski, Athens Drive HS Marching Band Staff & School of the Arts student

Drums: Preston Perry, Enloe HS

Violins:

Viola:

Cello:

Bass: Jason Marcinowski

Keyboard: Julie Flinchum Bradley

Daytime Rehearsals

Daytime Rehearsals (10am - 5pm) are tentatively scheduled as follows:

Director

Our director will be Eric Sciotto, who was in the original Broadway Cast of AIDA where he understudied and performed the role of Radames, and can be heard on the Grammy Winning Original Cast Album. Other Broadway Credits include: Annie Get Your Gun, Sweet Smell of Success, 42nd Street, and Sweet Charity. Eric has toured the nation with Annie Get Your Gun and a Chorus Line, played roles in countless regional productions and made numerous TV appearances. Eric is THRILLED to be a part of the Wake County Public School System Arts Education Program.

Internship Credit

High school students participating in this musical can qualify for internship credit. You will be working with a professional director in a professional work situation, which qualifies for an internship.

The internship requires the completion of 90 or 180 hours of work. This translates into an extra 1/2 or full course credit on your transcript.

More information about the WCPSS Internship Program

Sign up for the internship program through the Career Development Coordinator (CDC) at your high school.

Internship Application information:

Since it will be impossible to get Eric Sciotto to sign the internship application prior to the start of rehearsals, please attach a copy of this web page, showing the final cast list, to your application as proof that you have been "hired" for this internship.

Aida Information

For more information, please
Phone: 919/850-1788

 

 

 

                                                                                               

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