Local Youth to Audition for Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs at Heritage Center
Dec 14, 2018
DUBUQUE, Iowa – Local youth can audition for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs on Monday, Jan. 21, from 4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. at University of Dubuque Heritage Center’s John and Alice Butler Hall. Those auditioning should arrive between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some cast members will be asked to stay and rehearse immediately following the audition.
WHAT: Auditions – Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs produced by Missoula Children’s Theatre
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 21 – 4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
WHERE: John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque
REGISTRATION: Although there is no fee to audition, those cast in the production will be subject to a $25.00 participation fee (includes one free show ticket). Children of UD alumni are subject to a reduced $15.00 participation fee.
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade are encouraged to audition. This is a group audition, and no advance preparation is necessary. There is no guarantee that everyone who auditions will be cast in the play. Approximately 50 local students will be cast to appear in the show alongside a MCT professional actor. Among the roles to be cast are Snow White, her friends Phineas, Foxy, and Fernando, the Queen, the Seven Dwarfs, the Forest Animals, Black Forest Creatures, a Magic Mirror, Bats, Henchmen, and the King. Assistant directors may also be cast to aid in rehearsals and to take on essential backstage responsibilities.
MCT touring productions come complete with costumes, scenery, props, and makeup. MCT tour actor and directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the entire week from 4:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. daily. The experience culminates with two final performances Saturday, Jan. 26, at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in Heritage Center, John and Alice Butler Hall.
WHAT: Live at Heritage Center Family Series - Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs produced by Missoula Children’s Theatre
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 26 – 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque
TICKETS: $15 adult, $13 alumni/military, $9 student/child, $4 lap seat children 3 and under ($4 lap seat ticket available with purchase of an adult ticket)
SPECIAL NOTE: Heritage Center Farber Box Office will be closed Saturday, Dec. 22, through Wednesday, Jan. 2. During the closure, online convenience fees are waived. Normal box office hours resume Thursday, Jan. 3.
Written and conceived by Jim Caron, MCT’s Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs is an original musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale performed by MCT and a cast of over 50 local children. A young princess named Show White finds herself in peril when her step-mother, the Queen, is told by her Magic Mirror that the princess is fairer than she. Aided by her two Henchmen and a band of evil Bats, the Queen plots to get rid of Snow White. Snow White escapes from the Queen and from the Black Forest Creatures with help from Witless the Woodsman, and she finds a home with the Seven Dwarfs. When the Queen learns of Snow White’s whereabouts, she attempts to poison Snow White. But, the Queen’s evil plans are thwarted when Snow White’s fearless Forest Friends, her father King Backwards, the Seven Dwarfs, and the Prince come to her rescue.
The Dubuque County Library District will host hands-on Snow White themed activities Jan. 10-12. Please consult the library for scheduling and further details related to these activities held at the Holy Cross, Asbury, and Peosta branches. Library activity participants receive a voucher for a free child’s admission to Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs with the purchase of a full-price adult ticket.
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs was originally developed by MCT, a non-profit organization based in Missoula, Montana. In 2018, more than 65,000 cast members across the globe took the stage to the delight and applause of their families, friends, community, neighbors, and teachers.
Tickets for Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs can be purchased Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Farber Box Office, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque, 2255 Bennett Street; by phone at 563.585.SHOW; or online at www.dbq.edu/heritagecenter. The Farber Box Office will be closed Saturday, Dec. 22, through Wednesday, Jan. 2. During the closure, online convenience fees are waived. Normal box office hours resume Thursday, Jan. 3, at 10:00 a.m.
Support for this engagement of Missoula Children’s Theatre has been provided by the City of Dubuque Leisure Services and a Mediacom Arts and Culture grant award. Also, MCT community youth outreach programming support has been provided by the Dubuque Racing Association and associated casinos, Q Casino and Diamond Jo Casino.
