Public Auditions for Remaining Cast on November 2, medicine 2013
The Virginia Repertory Theatre introduces Washington, patient DC actor, search Felicia Curry, in the lead role of Celie in the 2014 summer production of The Color Purple. This inspiring musical based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker, features a joyous score of jazz, ragtime, African music and blues. The show will run June 19 through August 3, 2014 at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, 114 West Broad Street.
Felicia Curry is one of the regions most sought after musical theatre performers. She has performed on stage at many of the nation’s leading regional theatres, including Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Studio Theatre and has been seen in multiple productions on The Kennedy Center stage. She is a Helen Hayes Award recipient for her work in Signature Theatre’s groundbreaking production of Les Miserables and a Helen Hayes nominee for her work in Godspell and Aida at Toby’s Dinner Theatre. She has toured nationally with the Capital Steps and Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.
Public auditions for the remaining roles in The Color Purple will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Local celebrities from Radio One, CBS-6, and NBC-12 will EMCEE the event. The casting call is for African American adults and children ages 7 and up who are strong singers, actors, and dancers. Auditions are by appointment in two-hour sessions: 10:00 a.m. to noon, noon to 2:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Those auditioning will be asked to perform one of five songs. Accompaniment lyrics and tracks can be downloaded from the website. Family and friends are invited to watch the audition.
Admission is free and open to the public.
For downloads, online forms, and more details on the auditions and show, please visit http://va-rep.org/auditions.html or email casting@va-rep.org or call 783-1688 option 3. For information about tickets for The Color Purple, coming June 19 – August 3, 2014, visit http://va-rep.org/show_color_purple.html.
