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Kids sought for ‘Oz’ musical
Youth tryouts for roles as munchkins and flying monkeys in local performances of a touring production of “Oz: The Musical” will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, and 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 33 E. Fifth St.
Kids ages 6 to 16 are eligible. There is no fee. Up to 200 will be cast.
The show was written and directed by Todrick D. Hall, who performed on Broadway in the musical “A Color Purple.” “Theater has consumed my life since my childhood. I want to give other kids a chance to try it,” he said.
The production will include six featured performers in the main roles: Aundrea Fimbres of Danity Kane as Dorothy, Nathaniel Flatt of V-Factory as Tinman, Orlando Brown of the Disney Channel’s “That’s So Raven” as the Lion, Ryne Sanborn of “High School Musical 1, 2 and 3” as the Wizard, Vonzell “Baby Z” Solomon as Glinda/Aunt Em, and Thayne Jasperson of “So You think You Can Dance” and “HSM 1 and 2” as Scarecrow.
Hall said the show is a contemporary version. “Everyone has a cell phone. Glinda is a news reporter who comes to cover the landing of the Witch of the East Side. There are three doo-wop girls and 14 original songs in styles from country and r&b to Latin and musical theater.”
The show will open in Dayton and move on to six other cities. One of the sponsors here is the Jeanette Popp School of Dance, where rehearsals will take place.
Performances will be Dec. 4-6 at the Dayton Convention Center Theatre. Tickets are $20 and will go on sale Nov. 9 through Ticketmaster.
More information about the show and audition requirements is available at www.ozthemusical.com.
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