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CLICK HERE to sign up for additional auditions for the remainder of the 2010-2011 season.

The 2010-2011 Season has been announced and we are currently renewing subscriptions for the 70th Season.  Single tickets are on sale NOW.

The Season is as follows:  Chicago a musical by Ebb and Fosse; and Kander (September 2-26, 2010); Dial M for Murder by Frederick Knott (October 21-November 7, 2010); A Wonderful Life , a musical by Harnick and Raposo (December 2-19, 2010); Holes by Louis Sachar (January 27-February 13, 2011); Separate Tables by Terrance Rattigan (March 10-27, 2011); and The Drowsy Chaperone by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, Lambert and Morrison (May 5-29, 2010)!

Auditions for the season are as follows:

GENERAL AUDITIONS

FOR HILLBARN THEATRE

2010-2011 SEASON:

The 70th

SEASON

Audition Location: Hillbarn Theatre

1285 East Hillsdale Blvd, Foster City, CA 94404

(FOR SPECIFIC ROLE BREAKDOWN, SYNOPSIS OF EACH PRODUCTION AND AUDITION CRITERIA,CLICK  TITLE BELOW)

**PLEASE BE PATIENT AS WE

ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

For more info about individual shows

click on the titles below

A Wonderful Life      **Sat, Sept 18**

Holes                       **Sun, Oct 3**

Separate Tables       **Sun, Jan 9**

The Drowsy Chaperone **Sun, Feb 5**

For appointments go to ONLINE SIGN-UP:

 Or Call 650 349-6411 x6

ALL AUDITIONERS: Please Arrive At The Theatre At Least 15 Minutes Prior To Your Audition Time.  If you need to cancel or change your appointment time or date, please call at least 24 hours before your appointment, so we may give your appointment time slot to another auditioner.

NON-AEA/NO PAY/EXCEPT ONE GUEST ARTIST

CONTRACT IS BUDGETED PER MUSICAL

FOR MUSICALS: Prepare one up-tempo and one ballad in the style/genre of the production(s) for which you are auditioning.  Bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist is provided-NO RECORDED MUSIC PLEASE.  NO SONGS FROM THE SHOWS, PLEASE.

FOR PLAYS: Prepare one comedic and one dramatic monologue in the style/genre of the production for which you are auditioning.  No longer than 2 minutes each.

To be considered for MUSICALS and PLAYS, please prepare two songs and two monologues of your choice; we may hear only one of each

ALL AUDITIONERS for callbacks: Bring conflict calendar.  Also, if you are auditioning for more than one production, bring that many copies of your headshot and resume for each director/production.  For example, if you would like to be considered for three out of the six productions, bring 3 headshots and 3 resumes, stapled back to back, and be specific as to the production for which you would like to be considered, etc.  Audition monitors will take your information.

CALLBACKS for all shows will be by INVITATION only, per production. Dates for additional auditions and callbacks are listed below under the performance calendars. If a production team would like to see you for their production you will be notified.  Please, no calls to the theatre regarding callbacks.  Callbacks are at the final discretion of the Executive Producing Director.

REHEARSALS: Will begin approximately 6 to 8 weeks prior to the opening of each musical and 4 to 6 weeks prior to the opening of each play (see tech schedule below).  All shows rehearse Monday thru Thursday 7-10pm, some Fridays and one weekend day TBD.   Schedule subject to change based on overall calendar and directors’ schedules:

Chicago:  Tech Sunday begins August 29, 2010

Dial M for Murder:  Tech Sunday begins Oct. 17, 2010

A Wonderful Life: Tech Sunday begins Nov. 28, 2010

Holes:  Tech Sunday begins Jan. 16, 2011

Separate Tables: Tech Sunday begins March 6, 2011

The Drowsy Chaperone: Tech Sunday begins May 1, 2011

SHOW 1 – Director: Nancy Fitzgerald-Metzler

Resident Musical Director: Greg "Suds" Sudmeier

CHICAGO  (Musical)

Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse.  Music by John Kander.

Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins.

SEPTEMBER 2 – 26, 2010

Callbacks: Mon, June 28th & Tues June 29th

SHOW 2 – Director: Gary Gerber

DIAL M FOR MURDER by Frederick Knott (Drama)

OCTOBER 21 – NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Addtl Aud: Sun, Aug 15th  Callbacks: Mon, Aug 16th

SHOW 3 – Director: Dave Sikula

Resident Musical Director: Greg "Suds" Sudmeier

A WONDERFUL LIFE (Musical)

Book and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. Music by Joe Raposo.

DECEMBER 2 – 19, 2010           

(* Matinee and evening performance)

Addtl Aud: Sat, Sept 18th & Callbacks: Mon Sept 20th

SHOW 4 – Director: Karen Byrnes

HOLES by Louis Sachar (Modern Fable)

JANUARY 27 – FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Addtl Aud: Sun, Oct 3rd Callbacks: Mon, Oct 4th

SHOW 5 – Director: Hunt Burdick

SEPARATE TABLES by Terence Rattigan (Comedy)

MARCH 10 – 27, 2011

Addtl Aud: Sun, Jan 9th  Callbacks: Mon, Jan 10 th, 2011

SHOW 6 – Director: Bill Starr

Resident Musical Director: Greg "Suds" Sudmeier

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (Musical)

Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar

Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison.

MAY 5 – MAY 29, 2011

Addtl Aud: Sat, Feb 5th  10am-noon

Callbacks: Sat, Feb 5th from noon-5pm AND Mon, Feb 7 th, 2011