Davis Musical Theater Announces the following Summer Youth workshops and Summer Youth Theater Activities:

Beginning Youth Workshop

Sign up for the Workshop
Beginning Monday July 7, 2008, the Davis Musical Theatre Company will be holding its annual Summer Youth Theater Workshop for 7-17 year olds. The Beginning Workshop will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am through noon. (Instruction dates will be 7/7, 7/9, 7/14, 7/16, 7/21, 7/23, 7/28 and 7/30) The workshop will run through July 30, 2008. The Workshop will be taught by Jan Isaacson and Helen Spangler. The Beginning students will learn the basics of acting, singing, dance steps vocal projection and other basic performing skills through theater games, improvisation and beginning scene study. The workshop will culminate into a recital of songs and scenes. The free workshop recital will be Thursday July 31, 2008 at 7:00pm. The cost of the workshop will be $175 per student. (You may sign-up online at http://www.dmtc.org or by calling DMTC at (530) 756-3682
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Summer Youth Activity for 7-12 Year olds-PINOCCHIO

DMTC's Young Performers Theater Division will hold auditions for PINOCCHIO, a musical adaptation of the story of a puppet who wants to be a real live boy (note: this is a summer activity for youth 7-12 years old), on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 4:30pm and Tuesday, May 13, 2008, also at 4:30pm at 607 Pena Drive in Davis. All roles are open to performers between the ages of 7 and 12. Jan Isaacson will direct this production. Please bring sheet music for a song that you already know and are comfortable singing. You do not have to sing the entire song, just enough to give the director and music director an idea of how well you can carry a tune and follow our piano player’s accompaniment (no pre-taped music or a cappella, please). Performances of PINOCCHIO will be on Fri-Sunday, August 15-17, 2008. The cost of this activity is $150 per student.

Characters
ANTONIO-A carpenter; He narrates the story so he must have warmth and a good sense of pace.
CANDLEWICK-(boy or girl) A teen-age street urchin. He plays at being a "tough guy" who enjoys getting in trouble.
GINO-(boy or girl) A teen-age street urchin; younger than Candlewick, whom he follows and tries to keep up with.
ANGELINA-A housekeeper and cook for Geppetto. Good natured, and always concerned for Geppetto's well-fare. She should be played for comedy but not as a caricature.
GEPPETTO-A puppet maker. He is kind and generous; has a twinkle in the eye, and becomes the protective parent to his boy-puppet, Pinocchio.
PINOCCHIO-A puppet; first appearing on strings. The actor must be able to create the effect of moving like a puppet, and be able to dance well. After he is brought to life he is boyish, energetic, and easily led and influenced
THE BLUE FAIRY-A beautiful lady with an ethereal and enchanted quality. She also has a touch of the mother image. She should always move gracefully. She first appears in the disguise of an old woman.
THE COACHMAN-An evil coachman who lures children to the Land of the Toys. He is bearded, dynamic, whip-cracking villain
SIGNORE VOLPONE, THE FOX-(boy or girl) He is a fox-like character who passes himself off as a singing teacher. He is comedic, crafty, fast-talking and glib. One who takes advantage of all situations.
SIGNORE GATTO, THE CAT-(boy or girl) He is a cat-like character who is both companion and conspirator with Volpone. He is eager, silly and a bit dumb, but always lovable.
CHORUS-Townspeople and the Land of the Toys People (clowns, ballerinas, toy soldiers, dancing animals, etc.)
STREET URCHINS-Part of Candlewick’s gang
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Summer Youth Activity for Teens (13-17 year olds)-INTO THE WOODS (ACT 1)

The Davis Musical Theatre Company Youth Summer Teen Program (ages 13-17 years old) will be holding auditions for Stephen Sondheim’s musical fairy tale, INTO THE WOODS (Act 1) on Monday May 19, 2008 and Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. Auditions will be at the DMTC Hoblit Performing Arts Center, 607 Pena Drive in Davis. Jan Isaacson will direct and the cost of this Summer activity will be $150 per student.
Please bring sheet music for a song you have already learned (the song should NOT come from INTO THE WOODS, though). DMTC will provide a piano player (no taped music or a cappella, please). You do not have to sing the entire song. We only want to find out how well you can 1) carry a tune and 2) follow accompaniment.
In INTO THE WOODS, the 1988 Tony Award winner for Best Score, fairytale characters from Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella, and Rapunzel come together in the same story. In this story, they and a childless Baker and his wife all venture into the woods, determined to get their wishes by any means necessary

All parts are open:
NARRATOR/Mysterious Man: Engaging, charismatic, strong speaking voice, some singing
CINDERELLA: Strong singer, moves well, comic timing, beautiful yet awkward and clumsy
JACK: Good actor, excellent singer, capable of transitioning from a simple boy to a more grown-up young man
JACK'S MOTHER: Good actress, strong speaking voice, singing
BAKER: Strong actor, good singer, good-hearted man
BAKER'S WIFE: Excellent singer and actress, comic timing, determined and patient, drives the play forward
CINDERELLA'S STEPMOTHER: Good actress, good singer, selfish, mean and nasty
FLORINDA & LUCINDA: Good actresses, good singers, step-sisters to Cinderella, spoiled brats
CINDERELLA'S FATHER: Some group singing, seemingly no interest in his daughter's well-being, in one scene
LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD: Good actress, strong voice, pushy, bratty and spoiled
WITCH: Good actress, strong singer, mysterious, mischievous, mother to Rapunzel
CINDERELLA'S MOTHER/Granny: Good singer
Cinderella's Prince/WOLF: Strong speaking voice
GRANNY: Good speaking voice, feisty and fierce, may be doubled with Cinderella's Mother
RAPUNZEL: Excellent singing voice
RAPUNZEL'S PRINCE & CINDERELLA'S PRINCE: Good singers, good actors, brothers, pompous and self-absorbed
STEWARD: Featured role, good singer

(Wolf and Cinderella’s Prince will be played by the same actor; same for the Mysterious Man and Narrator)

(All roles will be double cast, this is NOT an ensemble in this show)

Performance dates for INTO THE WOODS will be August 22-24, 2008.