audition notice - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Glendale Community College - January 31

Book by Rachel Sheinkin; Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Directed by David Seitz

A Tony Award winning musical where an eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! At least the losers get a juice box.

Auditions will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2018.

Open Audition – come anytime from 3:00pm – 7:00pm in GCC Performing Arts Center (PAC)

Please prepare 32 bars of an up-tempo comedic song (sheet music and/or MP3 recording) and a 1-minute contemporary comedy monologue, OR cold read one we give you.   Please bring a picture and résumé.

Call Backs will be held Thursday, February 01, 3:00pm – 7:00pm in PAC.

Performance Dates:
April 06 @ 11:00 am & 7:30 pm
April 07 @ 7:30 pm
April 12 @ 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm
April 13 -14 @ 7:30 pm

Perusal script available at GCC Library Circulation Desk.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is also seeking Designers: Costumes, Props, Makeup, Arts Administration, Set, Sound, and Dramaturgy.

No experience necessary, just great ideas and desire; we will train.

Please email the director at david.seitz@gccaz.edu for an interview. Please bring a résumé and portfolio if available.

Cast and crew will be required to enroll in Theatre Production I - THP201AA - 14212 (1 credit).

Designers, Arts Administration and Dramaturgs will be required to enroll in Opportunities in Production -THP268 - 34711 (3 credits).

Scholarships may be available to cover cost of the classes.

For more info, contact layne.racowsky@gccaz.edu or david.seitz@gccaz.edu