Rising Stars Auditions –The Sound of Music (Youth Edition)

The Rising Stars summer production for 2023 will be the Youth Edition of the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein classic, The Sound of Music. Featuring a trove of cherished songs, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do Re Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” and the title number, The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, follows Maria, an ebullient postulant who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. But as the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, the von Trapp family must make a moral decision. Those auditioning should refer to website HERE in early April for important pre-audition information and forms.

REHEARSALS will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:00-7:30 pm, beginning Tuesday, June 13 at the Academy Park Campus. There will also be 3 Saturday rehearsals from 12:30-3:30pm on June 17, June 24, and July 15 at the Franklin Rec Center. The last week of rehearsals (starting July 17) will be every night and will be at the Williamson County Performing Arts Center (Franklin). There is a mandatory cast/crew/parent meeting on the first night of rehearsals. (Note: There will be no rehearsal Tuesday, July 4.

FOUR PERFORMANCES will be July 21-23 at the Williamson County Performing Arts Center. Once cast, a registration code will be provided to cast members. The activity fee will be $150.

Instructor: Blandina Vergara-Cruz

For more information, contact Alison Worden at Alison.Worden@williamsoncounty-tn.gov

The Sound of Music: Youth Edition is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization concordtheatricals.com

AUDITIONS will be held at the Enrichment Center on Monday, May 8, from 4:00 – 7:30 PM.