SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The Southern Dance and Performing Arts Company will hold auditions on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 16-17 for its spring production of “Hello, Dolly!”
Auditions are scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. both days at the company’s downtown Sylacauga studios on Broadway Ave. The company is a component of the Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement.
The musical follows Dolly Gallagher Levi, a matchmaker in turn-of-the-century New York. Hired by Yonkers businessman Horace Vandergelder to find him a wife, Dolly secretly decides he should marry her and works to bring them together.
Principal cast members must be at least 15 years old. Supporting roles are open to those 13 and older, while ensemble members must be at least 11.
Because this is the company’s spring musical, all auditioning performers must prepare a song. Those seeking principal roles should sing the selection assigned to their character: “Before the Parade Passes By” for Dolly, “It Takes a Woman” for Horace, “Put on Your Sunday Clothes” for Cornelius Hackl or Barnaby Tucker, and “Ribbons Down My Back” for Irene Malloy. Other performers may choose a song.
A short dance will be taught during auditions. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
Performances are tentatively scheduled for Feb. 25-27 and March 5-6, 2027, with school shows planned for March 2 and 4. The cast fee is $25.
To sign up for an audition slot, go to sdpac.net. For information, call (256) 245-1669.
