CenterStage Theatre Musical Theatre Camp

July 13 ~ July 25

Dairy Center for the Arts, East Theatre

 Two musicals where love transcends time.....

AIDA

Directed by Jim Freund

Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a contemporary musical take on a grand classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier. As forbidden love blossoms between them, the young lovers are forced to face death or part forever. Together, they set a shining example of true devotion that ultimately transcends the vast cultural differences between their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity. With a pop-rock score that features stirring ballads and rousing choral numbers, Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a modern crowd pleaser that embraces multi-cultural casting and exuberant dancing, staging and singing.

Find out more about Aida at: http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000266

AIDA was Disney Theatricals' third venture on Broadway. Following the phenomenal success of both BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and THE LION KING, AIDA was the company's first show aimed at a more mature audience.

AIDA was an instant audience favorite and also received 5 Tony nominations, winning for Best Original Score, Best Actress in a Musical and Best Lighting Design. The show also won the 2001 Grammy for Best Musical Show Album.

CAROUSEL

Directed by Jeanie Balch

In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he takes his own life and is sent "up there." Billy is allowed to return to earth for one day fifteen years later, and he encounters the daughter he never knew. She is a lonely, friendless teenager, her father's reputation as a thief and bully having haunted her throughout her young life. How Billy instills in both the child and her mother a sense of hope and dignity is a dramatic testimony to the power of love. It's easy to understand why, of all the shows they created, CAROUSEL was Rodgers & Hammerstein's personal favorite.

Find out more about Carousel at:  http://www.rnh.com/show_synopsis.asp?id=CA

"It still makes an emotional impact and is as relevant today as ever."
Steve Cohen, Broad Street Review, 2007

"BEST MUSICAL OF THE CENTURY!"
Time Magazine, 1999

Auditions

Auditions for actors entering 8^th grade through age 21 and will be held on the following days at The Art Underground in Louisville:

Please check back on our website for detailed audition instructions.  If cast, tuition and costume fees will be required.

Questions?  Please feel free to contact Jim Freund or Jeanie Balch.