Auditions have been scheduled for several upcoming stage productions in the region:
TERRACE PLAZA PLAYHOUSE will hold auditions on Jan. 11, from 9-11 a.m. for "The Wizard of Oz," directed by Beverly Olsen. Come prepared with 16 measures of an upbeat song. Bring your own accompanist, tape deck or CD player; no accompanist will be provided. The role of the Wicked Witch of the West/Auntie Em has been precast. All other roles are open, with parts for men and women 16-50 years of age, and children 5-12 years old. Play dates are Feb. 28-April 19. The theater is at 99 E. 4700 South, Washington Terrace (Ogden). For further information, call (801) 393-0370.
TUACAHN AMPHITHEATER has scheduled auditions Jan. 10-16 in three Utah locales for its 2003 lineup of musicals — "The King and I" and "The Wizard of Oz," running June 11-Aug. 30, and the fall production of "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," Sept. 11-Oct. 18. The directors for these shows are, respectively, Marion Bentley, Tim Threlfall and Roger Sorensen.
Tryout schedules and locations are:
— Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City, on Friday, Jan. 10, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., with callbacks 7:30-10 p.m.
— Knight Magnum Building, Brigham Young University, Provo, Saturday, Jan. 11, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., followed by callbacks, 4:30-7 p.m.
— Tuacahn Center for the Arts, dance studio, Ivins, 7-10 p.m., Jan. 14; 7-10 p.m., Jan. 15, and 4-6:30 p.m., Jan. 16, with children's auditions scheduled for 4-6:30 p.m., Jan. 15 only. Callbacks are Jan. 16, 7-10 p.m.
There will also be auditions in Los Angeles on Jan. 18 and Santa Maria, Calif., on Jan. 20.
For all auditions, come prepared with a two-minute contemporary monologue and two contrasting musical selections of 16 bars each. An accompanist will be provided. All auditioners can sign up for an audition time on Tuacahn's Web site www.tuacahn.org. For further information, phone company manager Rita Ostler at 435-652-3204 or e-mail her at rostler@tuacahn.org.