Evita Auditions At Center For The Arts
The Center for the Arts will hold auditions this month for its upcoming production of Evita, directed by Cyndie Verbeten.
Auditions will be held May 19 for children ages 6-11, 2 to 4PM and May 20 and 21 for adults, 6 to 8:30PM.
Callbacks will be held on May 22 from 7 to 8:30PM.
The show will run August 10 through August 26 with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 7PM and matinees on Sundays at 2PM.
Evita is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It concentrates on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. The story follows Evita's early life, rise to power, charity work, and eventual death.
Evita began as a rock opera concept album released in 1976. Its success led to productions in London's West End in 1978, and on Broadway a year later, both of which enjoyed considerable success. A major 1996 film of the musical starred Madonna and Antonio Banderas. In 2006, the musical was revived in London, and on Broadway in 2012. Evita has had numerous professional tours and worldwide productions, and numerous cast albums have been recorded.
Principals include:
Young Eva Peron – Female – Age 15-19
Older Eva Peron – Female – Age 22-30
Juan Peron – Male – Age 32-55 (This role has been cast)
Che Guevara – Male – Age 21-35
Augustin Magaldi – Male – Age 30-40
Peron’s Mistress – Female – Age 14-18
4 Generals – Male – Ages 40-65
Eva’s Mother – Female – Age 40-60
Eva’s Brother – Male – Age 20-25
Eva’s 3 Sister’s – Female – Ages 16-25
School Children – M/F – Ages 6-11 (There will be a required $25 costume fee for school uniforms which they will be allowed to keep).
People of Argentina – Male & Female – Ages 17-75
Auditions will consist of dance and music. All actors will be asked to sing at least 16 bars of a prepared piece of music. An accompanist will be provided. Be sure to bring your own sheet music.
The Center for the Arts is located at 110 W. College Street.
For more information, visit www.boroarts.org, or phone 615-904-2787.
The New Face Of Tullahoma Fine Arts
PHOTO: © 2012, Russel Mobley.
The new Tullahoma Fine Arts Center facility coordinator promises that the besieged institution will continue to "grow and flourish" as it moves forward with the new board of directors.
Annie Rone is the latest person selected to head the day-to-day operations at the center. She replaces Becky Shelton who resigned in March. Due to TFAC's precarious financial situation, the position is part-time, with only 12 paid hours.
Despite major obstacles on the center's path to recovery, Rone remains optimistic.
"I do trust this board," said Rone. "II hope that the community will begin trusting us again and know that we are a good place to be."
Rone knows that she will have to work hard to change how some people view the center.
"It doesn't seem very accessible or open," said Rone. "But I've always thought this building was fabulous and had a lot of potential. I want people in and out of here all of the time. My biggest goal is to teach the community how to appreciate art and what a great investment art is. We definitely need the support of our community."
In addition to her administrative duties, Rone, who has a background in education, will also be conducting her popular children's art classes at TFAC.
"I have a passion for art and I love teaching," said Rone.
Although Rone also teaches art to adults, she prefers the work of children.
"I don't think that you can compete with [the art work] of a three-year-old. My goal as an artist is to paint like my students—my very young and uninhibited students."
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