Fourteen audition sessions, ranging from Utah and Nevada to the West Coast and the Midwest, have been scheduled for this summer's outdoor production of "Utah!"
The show, premiering in mid-May and running through Sept. 2 in the Tuacahn Amphitheater west of St. George, will require 74 actors, singers, dancers and technicians.Local auditions are scheduled:
- Jan. 27-28 in St. George (only for performers 16 years of age and older).
- Feb. 9-11 at a variety of Provo (Brigham Young University) and Salt Lake locations.
- April in St. George for those 15 years of age and under (dates to be announced).
All auditioners should be prepared with one verse of a Broadway show tune, a 60-second mono-logue and come prepared to demonstrate dance ability.
Those interested in auditioning must send a current photograph and resume to:
David Grapes
Associate artistic director
UTAH!
P.O. Box 1996
St. George, UT 84771
No telephone calls will be accepted.
Auditions will also be held in St. Louis, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
"Utah!" is the story of Jacob Hamblin and other early pioneers who helped bring Utah to statehood. It will be told on a huge outdoor stage on a site near Snow Canyon, where the new 80-acre Tuacahn complex and 2,000-seat amphitheater are nearing completion.
Special effects will include burning cities, galloping horses and a realistic flash flood.
Performers and technicians from outside the St. George area will receive stipends ranging from $200 to $300 per week, plus housing. Equity performers will have salaries pegged to the AEA Outdoor Drama Contract.