Auditions have been scheduled for several upcoming stage productions in the region.
Saturday, April 8, for Rodgers Memorial Theatre's summer production of "West Side Story," from 9 a.m.-noon at the theater, 292 E. Pages Lane, Centerville. No appointment is necessary. Come prepared to sing 16 bars of an upbeat Broadway showtune. Bring a resume and recent photograph. Karen Whiting Monson is directing. Play dates are June 16-July 29. All roles will be double-cast. For further information, call 298-1302.Saturday, April 8, at 9 a.m. for those 6-11 years of age and at 1 p.m. for those 12-18 years of age for the Draper Historic Theatre Playhouse's production of "Broadway Kidz 2000," at 12366 S. 900 East. Robyn Bishop and Keven McClellan are co-directing the theater's third annual children's musical revue. For further information, contact producer Vanessa Nelson at 572-4144.
Tuesday and Thursday, April 11 and 13, from 7-9 p.m. both nights, for the Villa Playhouse Theatre's production of "Nunsense." There are roles for five women, 21-65. Come prepared with 8-16 measures of any musical theater song. An accompanist and tape player will be available. Robinne Booth is directing. Performances will be July 14-Aug. 19. The theater is located at 254 S. Main, Springville.
Saturday, April 15, from 10 a.m.-noon at the Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main, Park City, for the Egyptian Theatre Company's sixth annual "Egyptian Shorts." There are roles for three men and three women. There will be cold readings from the three one-act scripts ("Cognito," by P.S. Lorio, "Wasp" by Steve Martin and "Auto-Erotic Misadventure," by F.J. Hartland), being directed by Kathryn Atwood, Kirt Bateman and Jerry Rapier. Rehearsals begin May 8. Performances are May 25-June 3. For further information, call Rapier at 1-435-649-9371.
Monday, April 17, from 7:30-8:30 p.m., for the Egyptian Theatre Company's advance student production camp. The camp, which runs July 5-26, is open to students 12-18 years of age. Students participating in the camp will work with theater professions in all aspects of stage production, with public performances scheduled later in the Blue Box of Park City's Eccles Performing Arts Center and on the King Stage at Sundance Summer Theatre. Auditioners should come prepared with 16 measures of a song of their own choice and a short monologue. An accompanist will be provided. To schedule an audition time, call 1-435-649-9371.