Just a friendly reminder that our winter production of ‘Narnia’ will audition on November 1st and 2nd. Traditionally we audition shows on the opening weekend of the previous show. This time, our Winter production will be auditions 4 weeks prior to the opening of our Holiday production ‘The Salvation of Iggy Scrooge’. If you have any further questions, be sure to go to our auditions page on the website. All the info you need should be right there!

So don’t get caught off guard! Get your song ready! We look forward to seeing you at the auditions!!!!

Congratulations to the cast of ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’! Directors Gwen Adams, Meredith Ellringer and Christine Usher are looking forward to working with this very talented group of actors!

Tom Sawyer runs September 19-October 12, 2008. Tickets will be available online in August and the box office will be taking reservations after September 1st.

Cast for ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’:
Justin Williams - Tom Sawyer
Bryson Breakey - Huck Finn
Ryan McLaughlin - Sid Sawyer
Allison Verhofstadt - Becky Thatcher
Carol Chollar - Aunt Polly
David Dumpert - Judge Thatcher
Charles Platten - Schoolmaster Dobbins
Jerry Vogt - Reverend Sprague

Tom’s gang: Alex Batschi, Ty Brillhart, Billy Buhl, Xavier Euzarraga, Brett Martinez, Austin Nelson

The girls: Laurie Batschi, Katharine Beddoe, Che’Lynne Martinelli, Addi Richert, Sarah Sveen

The townsfolk: Dale Borer, Angelica Herring, Margie Kluth, Cherisse Martinelli, Joe Martinelli, Sharon Martinelli, Dan McClelland, Pam McPeek, Jessica Nelson, Don Olson, Patty Olson, Ann Sveen, Jes Sveen, Christine Usher.

Auditions for ‘The Musical of Musicals’ (see previous blog) are now set for Sunday, August 24, 2008.

All auditions are by appointment. Auditions will be in a different location so please contact Trina Williamson at (360) 440-7272 or by email at triwill@comcast.net to arrange your audition time and to get directions. If you have any questions or need to arrange a different day please contact Trina as soon as possible.

Cast announcement will be made by September 1st!

Great news….              

CSTOCK will be represented in the AACT Western regional (4 state) community theatre competition in 2009.“The Musical of Musicals” will be directed by Trina Williamson and music directed by Daryl Spadaccini.

The play is a ‘what if’ 5 different composers had written music for the same skit. Four actors and a pianist get onstage and show all 5 versions in succession.

The directors will be looking for 2 women (1 soprano  - combo ditzy diva, 1 mezzo/belter -good comedienne) and 2 men (1 bass/baritone - the bad guy, 1 baritone/2nd tenor - the romantic lead & goofball) for this very fun show. We won’t be able to do the entire play for the competition but we’ll be able to perform it in its entirety at CSTOCK at least twice just prior to competition.  If we win,  our production would go to the national competition in June 2009 (in of all places, Tacoma!!!).

If you’re interested in auditioning, please let the director know (info below). Auditions will hopefully be held in July or August. So…. do you like a challenge? Think you’ve got the right stuff?  We ask that all actors be at least 17 years old and have the ability to learn independently due to the short rehearsal period.  Actors must have strong singing voices, be physically agile (you do a lot of moving!) and have good comedic timing.

In the meantime, if you’d like to learn more about the show go to the Musical of Musicals website or go to Wikipedia. The CD is available for purchase on their site, on Amazon.com and at the itunes store website.

Contact: Trina Williamson triwill@comcast.net or 360 440-7272

While we await updates on the main page…. check out the following item:

Auditions/Info for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer!

I am just wondering if you have a favorite role that you haven’t had an opportunity to play yet. I have been lucky enough to have played characters that became ‘dream roles’ after I started rehearsing for the production and I’ve had a few roles that I was dying to do luckily earned the opportunity to perform BUT there’s still a handful of roles I’m dying to do!

Kate in ‘Kiss Me Kate’,

Corrine or Hesione in ‘Triumph of Love’ 

Margaret Johnson in ‘ The Light in the Piazza’,

Miss Peretti in ‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

Mrs. Lovett in ‘Sweeney Todd.’

How about you??? What’s on your short list?

Auditions were held for this summer’s kids production ’The Pirates of Penzance’ over the weekend. We had a terrific turnout of 80 young people between the ages of 8 and 21 and just over half the group of auditioning young people were new to CSTOCK. Wow! The talent was absolutely amazing and we are all waiting with anticipation for director Dan Estes & music director Bob Forman to announce their cast by Wednesday, April 30th.

While I know not everyone will get cast I just wanted to say how talented and brave these kids are! Each kid had to learn a song and sing it by themselves. I’m really proud of everyone who tried out!