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Enter Stage Left Looking for Young Stars for Upcoming Shows

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Enter Stage Left Theater is looking for younger performers for two shows it will be featuring this winter -- Music Man Jr. and A USO Christmas.

A USO Christmas Auditions September 30
A USO Christmas auditions for performers ages 6 – 13 will take place on Sunday, September 30 between 12 noon and 2:00 p.m. at Express Dance Studio, 40 Cape Road (Rte. 140) in Milford. Children should be ready to sing a verse from a Christmas song of their choice. Performances will be December 7 and 8 at the Hopkinton High School. Rehearsals will be held at Express Dance in Milford on Sunday afternoons.

Music Man Jr. Auditions October 9
Music Man Jr. auditions will take place Tuesday, October 9 at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe, Hopkinton. Performers in grades 2nd – 3rd will be auditioning between 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and will be asked to sing a short verse of any song. Actors in grades 4th- 8th will audition between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. by appointment and will be asked to sing a short verse from a Broadway musical and also read some scenes. To schedule an audition contact Sandee Buckley at sandeezmail312@yahoo.com. Music Man Jr. will be directed by Mary Scarlata Rowe and performances will take place January 11-13. Rehearsals will be held on Saturdays between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and Monday evenings for the main cast, and will begin October 20.

There will also be a special “prologue” performance before the matinee of Music Man Jr. featuring a cast of children in Pre-K to 1st grade. Rehearsals will take place Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. beginning on November 13. No auditions required. To register, go to www.hopartscenter.org.

Audition Workshop October 3
Following the success of the fall audition workshop, Arlynn Poletta will once again be holding a workshop to help performers prepare for the Music Man Jr. audition. Actors in grades 2nd -3rd will have a workshop on Wednesday, October 3 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., and actors in grades 4th -8th will be from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. All workshops will be held at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts.