Treasure Island A Musical Adventure
by Jim Eiler and Jeanne Bargy

Auditions:

Saturday, March 8th, 9am – 12pm
Sunday, March 9th, 6pm – 9pm
Callbacks: Monday, March 10th, 8pm – 10pm
The Heights Baptist Church
201 W. Renner Road, Richardson (SW corner of 75 and Renner)

Rehearsals: March 17th – April 24th
Performances: April 25th – May 10th
The Arts Centre Theatre
1028 15th Place, Plano (behind the Plano Arts Centre)

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and two songs, one ballad and one up-tempo.

Synopsis: Freely adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, excitement runs high in this musical version of a favorite childhood adventure story. Stevenson’s thrilling tale of pirates, treasure maps, mutiny on the high seas and pieces of eight follows Jim Hawkins, an ordinary youth, drawn into a dangerous race for buried treasure against the treacherous Long John Silver. As the author himself wrote, “If this don’t fetch the kids, why, they have gone rotten since my day.”

Characters:

Tom Morgan – First Mate of the schooner Hispaniola, Lead, Baritone
Billy Bones – A former pirate, character role, Baritone
Mrs. Hawkins – Proprietress of the Admiral Benbow Inn, character role, soprano
Jim Hawkins – Mrs. Hawkins’ teenage son, Tenor or Baritone
Meg – a young barmaid at the Inn, character/comedic role, Soprano or Mezzo
Pew – a blind conspirator, character role, non-singing
Black Dog – Pew’s henchman, character role, non-singing
Captain Alexander Smollett – Master of the Hispaniola – Baritone
Israel Hands – The Coxswain, character role – Baritone
George Merry – The Ship’s Navigator – character role – Baritone
Job Anderson – The Boatswain, young character role – Baritone
Dick Johnson – The ship’s senior Deck Hand – character role – Baritone
Long John Silver – the peg leg cook, character role – Baritone
Ben Gunn – A former pirate marooned on the island, comedic/character role – Tenor

Men’s and Women’s Chorus/Company – Sailors, Pirates, Dancers, Wives, sweethearts, barmaids, various types and voices.

Diverse, multi-ethnic cast for ages 15 and up.

For more information or to schedule an appointment call (214) 734-7326

Word of Mouth Productions is a non-profit company committed to providing the highest quality, family-safe entertainment.

Word of Mouth Productions
Frisco TX 75035
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If you missed the first audition for the McKinney Youth Theatre’s productions of Once Upon This Island, Princess Bride and Snow White on February 16th, 2008, don’t worry. Auditions will also be held tomorrow, Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 and Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 at Heard Craig Hall. For more information, download the Spring 2008 newsletter or visit the McKinney Youth Theatre’s website.

The Collin Theatre Center in Plano, TX continues their 2007-2008 season with Li’’l Abner, a musical cartoon by Gene DePaul and Johnny Mercer with Norman Panama and Melvin Frank based on the comic strip characters created by Al Capp. When residents of Dogpatch, USA are notified by the government that they must evacuate, they try to persuade the government that their town is worth saving. Meanwhile, Earthquake McGoon wants to marry Daisy Mae; Daisy Mae wants to marry and Li’l Abner just wants to go fishing. A classic musical comedy that is appropriate for the all ages. Directed by Brad Baker and Mark Mullino with choreography by Paula Morelan.

Li’l Abner will be presented by the Collin Theatre Center at Collin College, in the John Anthony Theatre, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano 75074. Performances are February 28-29, March 1, 5-8 at 8 p.m., with matinees on March 2, 8-9 at 2:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 for General Admission, $10 for Students and Senior Citizens (55+). Group rates are available. For tickets and other information call the Collin Theatre Hotline at 972.881.5100 or visit us on the web at www.collintheatrecenter.com.

NOTE: A TTY information line for deaf patrons is available at 972.881.5117. Performances on Sunday, March 2 at 2:15 p.m. and Friday, March 7 at 8 p.m. will be sign-interpreted for patrons who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing.