IDS-CC Hosting Auditions for 'Cats'

The Community School of the Arts at Independent Day School-Corbett Campus (IDS-CC) will hold open auditions on Saturday, Jan. 7 for the spring 2012 production of the legendary Broadway hit Cats. Auditions will take place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in Corbett Hall on the school's campus at 12015 Orange Grove Drive in Carrollwood.

Show performances will be June 7-10, 2012.

The IDS-CC Community School of the Arts will stage two productions of the play: one cast will feature students in grades 9-12. A second cast will include students in grades 3-8. Students in prekindergarten - 2nd grade may participate in the youth cast's Kitten Chorus.

Students interested in auditioning for the high school or youth casts should be prepared to sing 16 bars in the style of the show, bring CDs or plan to sing a capella, and be familiar with the music from Cats for callback purposes. A lengthy dance audition also will be included, so students should come to the audition dressed to dance.

The cost is $100 for high school and youth cast performers and $25 for Kitten Chorus performers. In addition, each cast member will be required to sell or purchase 20 tickets at a cost of $10 each. Kitten Chorus members will be asked to sell 10 tickets.

Please contact director Seth Travaglino at akhocker@msn.com or 813-240-2039 with any questions.