The UL Lafayette Opera Theater will be presenting Rupert Holmes' musical entitled The Mystery of Edwin Drood in March 2010. It is based on Charles Dicken's last and unfinished novel. The show will run from March 25th--March 29th with 4 performances in Ducrest-Gilfry Auditorium in Angelle Hall on the UL Lafayette campus. Rehearsals will be Mondays from 5 to 8 pm, and Tuesday and Thursdays from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. Cast members must also be available every evening for the final week before the show starting on March 20th.
Open auditions will be held on Thursday, January 14th from 3:30 to 6:30 pm and Friday, January 15th from 5 to 7 pm. These are for singers/actors. Please bring a musical theatre selection (auditioners will sing the whole song) and a monologue. There will also be cold readings from the musical. There will be a separate dance audition for trained dancers on Friday, January 15th from 7 to 9 pm.
The shows cast consists of 4 female leads, 6 male leads and a chorus of 12 to 16. For more information, contact Shawn Roy, the director of the production, at 482-5939 or by e-mail at shawnrroy@hotmail.com. The show will be accompanied by the UL Lafayette Orchestra with Michael Blaney conducting. Choreographer is Melinda Caubarreaux and set design is by Duncan Thistlethwaite.
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