By Mark Ambrogi
Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre’s Young Artists Program coordinator Anne Beck can hardly contain her enthusiasm for the summer production of “Grease.”
“Oh, I am definitely excited for the theatre, for the community, for the families as well as for the students,” Beck said.
Civic Theatre will present “Grease” July 27 to 30 in the Tarkington. The audition prep workshops for “Grease” will be from 2 to 4 p.m. April 15 with “Grease” director/choreographer Ron Morgan and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23 with Beck. The auditions will be at 10 a.m. April 29 and 1 p.m. April 30. Registration is 30 minutes before each audition session.
“We had to await the rights a little longer with the company that holds them, and so when we were finally allowed to announce the emails the excitement from the youth in the area has been tremendous,” Beck said.
Beck said “Grease” offers many roles and opportunities for the kids to gain experience.
“‘Grease’ has so many fun featured roles and a nice size ensemble so there can be great choices for them. It should be an exciting summer season for our YAP family,” she said.
Beck said the audition prep workshops will be a great avenue for eighth-graders and high school students to learn about the show’s material.
“They will learn scenes that they may be asked to read on audition day,” said Beck, a Fishers resident. “They will learn choreography in the style of the show and they will learn the dos and don’ts of auditioning for the season, including how to present yourself your absolute best. We work those workshops to make you feel your best come audition day.”
Beck said the workshops are very beneficial and students have loved them in the past.
The cost is $20 per session.
For more, visit civictheatre.org/classes/highschool/.
