Thalian Association Community Theatre will hold auditions for a special project co-produced with Thalian Hall, 1776, January 12 and 13 at 7 pm. Auditions will be held at the Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd Street in downtown Wilmington. The production, directed by Chandler Davis, runs March 12-15 at Thalian Hall.
*March 12 is a morning school show
Please prepare 30 seconds (16 bars) musical theatre style song to sing. You may bring sheet music if you prefer but it is not mandatory. An accompanist will be provided.
Audition sign-up will begin December 17th. PLEASE CALL 910-251-1788 TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TIME.
ROLES MAY BE PLAYED BY PERFORMERS OF ANY GENDER.
Callbacks will be January 14 at the Community Arts Center. Please be prepared to read from a provided script and sing from the show.
Actors of all ethnicities are welcome and encouraged to audition for our entire season!
Synopsis:
The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid life in this most unconventional of Broadway hits. 1776 puts a human face on the pages of history as we see the humans behind the national icons: proud, frightened, uncertain, irritable, charming, often petty and ultimately noble figures, determined to do the right thing for a fledgling nation.
It’s the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence… if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! 1776 follows John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia as they attempt to convince the members of the Second Continental Congress to vote for independence from the shackles of the British monarchy by signing the Declaration of Independence.