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The Buena Park Youth Theatre is seeking a DIRECTOR, VOCAL DIRECTOR and CHOREOGRAPHER for its upcoming fall production of SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL.

Audition dates will be September 7 & 8 with rehearsals beginning September 14 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (4pm – 6pm) and Saturdays (10am – 4pm). Rehearsals take place at the Ehlers Community Recreation Center in Buena Park. Tech is projected to begin in early November with show dates of November 8-10 & 15-17, 2013. Performances are held at the Buena Park High School Performing Arts Complex.

The Director, Vocal Director and Choreographer are paid positions independently contracted through the city of Buena Park. The Creative Team is expected to attend all shows.

About the Musical:

Tony winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (LUCKY STIFF, MY FAVORITE YEAR, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, and RAGTIME) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie, and a little boy with a big imagination--Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.

The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge--not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping, and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family, and community are challenged and emerge triumphant.

About Buena Park Youth Theatre (BPYT):

The Buena Park Youth Theatre (BPYT) began due to the budgetary cutbacks in performing arts education in our public schools. BPYT has been producing fully staged Broadway musicals since 1980. Over 2,400 young people between the ages of 8-18 have participated in full length shows such as: Peter Pan, Oklahoma, Wizard of Oz, Annie, Music Man, Into The Woods, Annie Get Your Gun, The Wiz, Oliver, Here's Love, Scrooge, Joseph...Dreamcoat, Annie, Honk!, Lil Abner, Guys n Dolls, Bye Bye Birdie and many more. All shows are presented with complete professional lighting, sound, full costumes and complete sets. All productions are presented with highest quality production values possible and have consistently received outstanding critical acclaim.

For more information, please visit: www.BPYT.org and www.buenapark.com.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to Sonia Batres, Cultural and Fine Arts Coordinator at sbatres@buenapark.com with your name and position applying for in the subject line. No phone calls please.

Resumes will be accepted until mid-August; however the position can close at any time.

from LA Culture Net