Audition Listings

The Sound of Music, Dreamtheatre Productions

AUDITION INFORMATION

DATES: SEPTEMBER 11, 12 AND 15
SEPTEMBER 11 (Wednesday) AND 12 (Thursday) AT ST. PHILIP NERI PARISH HALL
SEPTEMBER 15 (Sunday) AT ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE SCHOOL, ALUMNI LOUNGE

TIMES: SEPTEMBER 11 AND 12: 6:30 PM — 10:00 PM
SEPTEMBER 15: 1:00 PM — 5:00 PM

CONTACT INFORMATION:
​Marty Story, Artistic Director
Email: martystory@rogers.com
Cell: 416-347-9291

St. Philip Neri Parish Hall is in the basement of the Church — go through the main entrance, go to the right downstairs.
Address: 2100 Jane St (at the corner of Jane and Beverly Hills Blvd.)
Free parking next to the Church or across the street.

St. Michael’s Alumni Lounge
Address: 1515 Bathurst Street.
Easily accessible by subway — get off at St. Clair West Station.
Driving: Make a left turn onto a laneway at the south end of the school and drive to the arena. The Alumni Lounge is located on the first floor of the arena, the west entrance.
Free parking.

**** A reading copy of the script is available at the Arts Dept. Information desk – 5th floor of the Toronto Reference Library.

You can go online and familiarize yourself with the story.

Audition Requirements:
Please bring with you two copies of sheet music– one for yourself and one for the pianist for your singing audition. We may ask you to sing a selection of music from the show. Also, bring with you a selection from a play for your acting audition.
If you choose to sing from media (cell phone, CD) that is acceptable.

We need Captain Von Trapp’s children, ages 5-18.
If you have children or have friends and relatives who have children within those ages, please notify them of the auditions.

Rehearsals will begin shortly after the last audition date. We will not need the entire cast for every rehearsal.

Rehearsal Dates:
Sundays at St. Michael’s Alumni Lounge– 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Wednesdays at St. Philip Neri Parish Hall — 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Performances Information:
Location: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, L4C 3B7
Performance dates: January 2, 3, 4 — Matinee and Evening performances on January 4
Curtain time: 8:00 pm (2:00 for the January 4 matinee)

SOUND OF MUSIC ROLES

Maria Rainer, a Postulant at Nonnberg Abbey : The Lead Featured Role
The Mother Abbess — Lead
Sister Berthe — Mistress of Novices
Sister Margaretta — Mistress of Postulants
Sister Sophia
Captain Georg Von Trapp — Major Lead
Franz, the Butler
Frau Schmidt, the housekeeper
The Children of Captain Von Trapp
Liesl, age 16
Friedrich, age 14
Louisa, age 13
Kuirt, age 10
Brigitta, age 9
Marta, age 7
Gretl, the youngest
Rolf Gruber, age 17
Elsa Schraeder, Captain Von Trapp’s fiance
Ursula
Max Detweiler — Lead
Herr Zeller
Baron Eberfield
A new Postulant
Admiral von Schreiber
Neighbors of Captain von Trapp, nuns, novices, postulants and contestants at the Festival Concert

DREAMTHEATRE PRODUCTIONS
A COMMUNITY THEATRE ORGANIZATION STAGING SHOWS FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS

SOUND OF MUSIC ARTISTIC TEAM
MARTY STORY, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR
VINCE GASSI, MUSICAL DIRECTOR, ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR
EVELYN WEBSTER, CHOREOGRAPHER AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
CRISTINA PARVU, REHEARSAL PIANIST AND SHOW PIANIST