BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Indian Valley Theatre will host auditions for the Rodgers and Hammerstein masterwork\, &lsquo\;The Sound of Music\,&rsquo\; from 2:00 p.m. &ndash\; 5:00 p.m. Sunday\, July 8 and from 6:30 p.m. &ndash\; 9:0 0 p.m. Monday\, July 9 at the Sandwich Opera House\, 140 E. Railroad Str eet in Sandwich\n \;\nThe longest running Broadway musical of the ea rly 1960s\,The Sound of Music \;marked the last collaboration betwee n composer Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and lyricist/librettist Oscar Ham merstein II (1895-1960).\n \;\nBased partially on Maria Von Trapp's autobiography\, \;The Trapp Family Singers\, and partially on a Germ an film\, \;Die Trapp Familie\, \;The Sound of Music \;inclu des a remarkable number of popular songs\, such as "The Sound of Music\, " "My Favorite Things\," "Climb Ev'ry Mountain\," "Do-Re-Mi\," and "Edel weiss."\n \;\nThe setting for \;The Sound of Music \;is Salz burg\, Austria\, where Maria\, a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey\, is too fr ee-spirited to accept the discipline of the order easily and frequently escapes to the mountains. Thus\, the Mother Abbess arranges for Maria to work as a governess for the wealthy\, aristocratic Captain George Von T rapp&mdash\;a widower with seven children. By adding music and outdoor e xpeditions to the children's normally rigorous schedule\, Maria wins the children's hearts. Although Captain Von Trapp is engaged to the elegant socialite\, Elsa Schraeder\, through the course of the play he falls in love with Maria and eventually marries her.\n \;\nBut it is 1938\, and the Von Trapps' married life is quickly disrupted by Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria. The family has become well known as an amateur si nging group\, and after a final appearance at a local contest\, they man age to escape and cross the mountains on foot to Switzerland. The first romance of Von Trapp's oldest daughter Liesl\, unfortunately with a youn g Nazi\, provides a bittersweet subplot.\n \;\nThe Sound of Music&nb sp\;is still regarded by many as the most famous musical of all time. Th is timeless true tale will be a joy for all involved in this production: onstage actors\, backstage crew and designers\, and audience members al ike.The Sound of Music \;is a show with many great ensemble moments\ , and therefore every single role is essential for fully bringing the wo rld of the musical to life.\n \;\nThe beloved musical will play two weekends at the Opera House October 12-21\, 2012. Rehearsals will begin in late July and be held twice weekly until the production nears. Roles to be cast include 17 principal and secondary roles\, including seven ch ildren\, as well as a large ensemble of adult women and men\, and a smal l amount of children.\nAuditioners must be at least 5 years old on the d ay of auditions\, and should come prepared to sing a song\, under one mi nute long\, that best demonstrates their vocal ability and personality. All vocal auditions should be prepared a capella. Individuals will also read cold from the script. Callbacks for selected performers may be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday\, July 10 at the Opera House.\n \;\nIndian Valley Theatre is an Illinois Not-for-Profit organization dedicated to t he appreciation and development of the performing arts in the Fox Valley area. For more information visit \;www.indianvalleytheatre.com\, se nd an e-mail toindianvalleytheatre@gmail.com \;or like Indian Valley Theatre on facebook. URL:http://yorkville.patch.com/events/auditions-the-sound-of-music-indian -valley-theatre-892481ec SUMMARY:Auditions - The Sound of Music - Indian Valley Theatre LOCATION:140 E Railroad St\, Sandwich\, IL 60548: 140 E Railroad St\, San dwich\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR