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Childrens theatre auditions

Kidstage Productions in cooperation with the Northbrook Park district will hold auditions for its fall musical, WILLY WONKA JR., on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 27 & 28.  At 4 Pm in the Leisure center theatre 3323 Walters Ave.  Auditions are open to all girls and boys in grades 2-5.  We request all children bring sheet music for the vocal audition.  For the acting portion a short reading from the script will be given to each child.  The show will be presented Sundays November 10, 17, 24 at 1 & 4PM, and Saturdays November 16 & 23 at 4 & 7 PM.  A fee of $325 is charged to those cast in the show to partially offset the cost of Production.  The Fee will include the child’s costume, t shirt, practice music cd, practice dance dvd and pizza party the day of production.  For additional information you may visit our web site kidstage.org, email jeanne@kidstage.org or call us at 847-814-2464.


 


Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation of “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory,” which features the songs from the classic family film “Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory.”  All of your favorite characters and songs, “The Candy Man” , “Pure Imagination”, The Golden Age of Chocolate, I eat more, Think positive, I see it all on TV, Cheer Up Charlie, Golden ticket, Oompa Loompa, There’s no way of Knowing, Chew It, Flying and I Want it now, are featured in this show.  

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Great parts are available for both boys and girls in 2nd through 5th grade.


We are adding an Oompa Loompa class on Sundays for those children entering kindergarten and first grade, no audition required, to participate in the show.  They will be incorporated into the production during dress rehearsal week.  The Fee will be $225 and will include the child’s costume, t shirt, practice music cd, practice dance dvd and pizza party the day of production.  For registration information email Jeanne@kidstage.org or call me at 847-814-2464.  Registration will be on a first come first serve basis.

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