St. Norbert College Music Theatre presents two musicals each summer, performed by some of the top talent in the local community.  Scheduled this year are Meredith Willson’s American Classic, The Music Man and Leonard Bernstein’s immortal West Side Story .

Music Theatre was organized by Dudley Birder in 1962 to present Broadway musicals each summer using local performers.  Since the first musical, Little Mary Sunshine , Music Theatre has presented a total of 74 productions with over 710 performances before a total audience of approximately 5,000,000.  It is the oldest musical theater organization in Wisconsin and is very much a fixture in the community.

Music Theatre functions as an arm of St. Norbert College’s community outreach program and relies primarily on local volunteer talent along with a small professional staff.  It is impossible to exactly ascertain the number of community resident volunteers who have participated in one or more productions.  Hundreds have taken part … actors, singers, dancers, costumers, designers, hair and make-up personnel, stage hands, ushers, parent helpers, ticket office personnel, etc. … a conservative estimate would be 3,500 to 4,000.

Audition Information:

Auditions for both productions will be held in the Webb Theater as follows:

West Side Story :  Sunday & Monday, May 17 & 18 at 7:00 pm

Adult Auditions for The Music Man :  Tuesday & Wednesday, May 19 & 20 at 7:00 pm

Children’s Auditions for The Music Man Tuesday and Wednesday May 19 & 20 at 4:00 pm

It is acceptable to audition for both musicals but because of overlapping rehearsal times, it will not be possible to participate in both.  Those auditioning, in consultation with the directors, can decide which show is best for them.

West Side Story
May 17, 2009
4:00 & 7:00 p.m.
Webb Theater

May 18, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Webb Theater

The Music Man - Adult
May 19-20, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Webb Theater

The Music Man - Children
May 19-20, 2009
4:00 p.m.
Webb Theater

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Music Theatre Office
(920) 403-3864 or
musictheatre@snc.edu

SNC Box Office
(920) 403-3950
(920) 403-4081 - Fax

Online Tickets
tickets.snc.edu