UNO LYTE to Hold Audition Workshops, Auditions for Child Actors for Christmas Play
11/2/2009
(November 2, 2009, New Orleans, La. ) - The University of New Orleans, Department of Film, Theatre and Communication Arts Lakefront Youth Theatre Experience (UNO LYTE) will present 'Twas the Night Before Christmas on December 18-20 featuring a cast of school children to be selected by audition. Auditions will be held following audition workshops workshops on November 27 and 28.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas, adapted for young performers, will be directed by Clair Van Cott and performed in the UNO Performing Arts Center Robert E. Nims Theatre.
Van Cott, children's theatre director and author, will conduct the audition workshops full of fun theatre games and activities leading to real auditions for T'was the Night Before Christmas on November 27 and 28.
Auditions workshops for prospective cast members in third through ninth grade will be held on Friday, November 27 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and on Saturday, November 28 from 10 a.m. to noon.
An audition workshop for kindergarten through second grade students for elves and carolers will be held on Saturday, November 28 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
To sign up, call Shannon R. Miller at (504) 280-6030 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. or email callboard@unolyte.org.
Young actors must be signed up to receive an audition packet. Visit www.unolyte.org for more information.
Casting will be audition based. There is no cost to audition or to be in the show. Ticket sales will provide the production budget.
Tickets are $12 each and will be available beginning December 10.
UNO Lakefront Youth Theatre Experience (UNO LYTE) is designed by UNO faculty to offer quality, creative educational experiences for young people and opportunities for area theatre professionals to share their expertise through achievement of live public performances.
The University of New Orleans (UNO), the urban research University of the State of Louisiana, provides essential support for the educational, economic, cultural and social well-being of the culturally rich and diverse New Orleans metropolitan area. It opened its doors in 1958 as part of the Louisiana State University System "to bring public-supported higher education to Louisiana's largest urban community." Today, UNO offers 43 undergraduate degree programs, 37 masters, and 11 doctoral programs. The 340-acre main campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, offering easy access to all parts of the metro area. For more information, visit http://www.uno.edu/.
Johanna M. Schindler
Director of Communications and Publications
(504) 280-6939
Fax (504) 280-7061
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