Auditions for The Magic Flute To Take Place March 24

Announcing Auditions for Mozart's The Magic Flute
Saturday, March 24, 2007 2-4 p.m.

Directed by Karen Hughes and Dianna George
Production dates mid June TBA

Solo Singers and Chorus: Please prepare one song or aria. Bring a copy of your music; an accompanist will be provided.

Dancers: We will be using additional performers for stage action and special effects. 11:30a.m. Dance Audition

The Magic Flute is an opera written in the form of musical theater with dialogue and music and will be performed in English. There are a few small speaking roles.

The following roles are to be cast:

Pamina - Lyric soprano with a high B-flat - a princess, daughter of the Queen of the Night

Tamino - Lyric tenor with a high A - a prince

Papageno - Baritone - a bird catcher, a comic role

The Queen of the Night - Lyric coloratura soprano with a high F

Three Ladies:

• First Lady - Soprano (high A)

• Second Lady - Mezzo-soprano (or soprano)

• Third Lady - Mezzo-soprano or alto

Three Spirits (Young singers):

• First Spirit - Soprano (high A)

• Second Spirit - Soprano

• Third Spirit - Soprano

Monostatos - Character tenor with a high G

Papagena - Soubrette or lyric soprano - old woman, girlfriend to Papageno

Two Priests (voices can be adjusted):

• First Priest - Baritone

• Second Priest - Tenor

Additional roles: Priests, Slaves, People etc.

Please contact us if you are interested in being involved in our summer season. We are seeking singers, actors, dancers, set builders, costume designers, etc. We want to know who you are!

Auditions will take place at the Soo Theatre Arts Resource Studios (STARS), 534 Ashmun Street. Please visit http://www.sootheatre.org/ for more information or call 632-1930.

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STARS Offers Yoga Workshop Saturday Feb 24

Soo Theatre Arts Resource Studios (STARS) will offer a workshop entitled “Introduction to Yoga Basics” Saturday, February 24, 2007, 1:00-4:00pm at STARS, 534 Ashmun Street. The fee is $20.00 per person and $15.00 for each additional family member of the same household. The workshop will be led by Lee Carlson, STARS yoga instructor. Students will learn or review basic introductory yoga techniques including body awareness, progressive muscle relaxation; simple yoga breathing for relaxation, stress management and improved concentration and universal principles alignment. This workshop will offer simple techniques that anyone can use in almost any situation to help relieve stress and stiffness.

Registration is being taken now at the STARS office, 534 Ashmun Street. Advanced registration is required. Office hours are weekdays 10:00am to 6:00pm and Saturday 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.

For more information call the office, 632-1930.

Eat at Frank's Thursday Feb 22 and Help Us Heat the Soo Theatre!

Soo Theatre Project needs your help to heat up the stage!

Eat dinner at Frank's Place, 123 W. Portage Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, on Thursday, February 22, between 4 pm and 8 pm and ten percent of the proceeds will go to raise funds for getting a new heating system installed.

Questions? Please call (906) 632-1930.

STARS Announces Additional Winter 2007 Classes

Friday, February 2, 2007, 6-7 p.m. Ballroom Dancing Club.
The classes started 1/26/07 with approximately 2 dozen dancers in attendance. Fee for the club is $5.00 a month

Saturday, February 3, 2007, 10:30-12:00 p.m., Monet and Me.
A parent/child workshop for grades 1-5. Fee is $12.00 each. Explore the world of visual art using reproductions of the great masters. Led by Linda Whitetree Warrington. Advance registration is required.

Monday, February 5, 2007, 6-7 p.m., Youth Chorus begins
Middle and High School Singers, Directed by Karen Hughes. $40.00 Membership fee. Register today.