Auditions for The Talent Machine Company Summer Teen show, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD. Teens ages 13 through 18

Director: Steve Love,
Music Director: Dennis Blair,
Choreographers: Vicki Smith
Description:
This wildly warm-hearted theatrical experience kicks off when the Music Hall Royale (a hilariously loony Victorian musical troupe) “puts on” its flamboyant rendition of an unfinished Dickens mystery in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. The story itself deals with John Jasper, a Jekyll-and-Hyde choirmaster who is quite madly in love with his music student, the fair Miss Rosa Bud. Now, Miss Bud is, in turn, engaged to Jasper’s nephew, young Edwin Drood. Our title character disappears mysteriously one stormy Christmas Eve-but has Edwin Drood been murdered? And if so, then whodunnit? Musical numbers include The Wage of Sin, Perfect Strangers, Both Sides of the Coin, Don’t Quit While You’re Ahead and Moonfall. The giddy playfulness of this play-within-a-play draws the audience toward one of the play’s most talked-about features, which allows the audience to vote on the solution as prelude to the most unusual and hilarious finale!
Tech date: Saturday, July 29- Thursday, August 3
Show dates: Friday, August 4- 6 and Thursday, August 10-13
Audition dates: Saturday, March 25, 1:30-3:30 (last time slot is 3:30)
and Saturday, April 1, 1:30-3:30 (last time slot 3:30)
Audition Location: Stageworkz Theater Arts Project
1035 Benfield Rd.
Millersville, Md 21118
Callbacks will be on Monday and/ Tuesday April 3 and/ 4 – place and time TBD
Please visit our website www.talentmachine.com for more info or to reserve your audition time-slot for The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Once you have registered for a time slot you will receive an email confirmation within 48 hours. If you do not hear back, please follow up with us at TMCyouth@hotmail.com.
Here is what you need to know to audition:

• All auditions are open to new and previous members, there is a $5.00 yearly membership fee due at the time of audition.
• Come prepared to sing, approximately 16 measures – showing your vocal range -with pre-recorded music on tape or cd – Karaoke style -no words – cued to where you start to sing.
• Be prepared to dance (wear appropriate clothing and footwear.)
• Bring a photo if possible (any kind) to attach to your audition form.
• Bring your “conflicts” – dates, including weekends and holidays, that you will not be available to attend rehearsals. Examples of conflicts are dance classes, voice lessons, sports practices and games, work schedules, school trips, school concerts, church, school admission testing dates and open houses, family commitments, camps, and vacations to the extent these cannot be changed. You are expected to be available for rehearsals any dates not listed.
• Parents will be asked to list areas they would like to help with the production. Examples are set construction, publicity, costumes, box office.