Curtains Up Pagosa (CUP) is pleased to announce its fall show will be the musical comedy “Honk!,” which will be performed four times on the Pagosa Springs High School stage on the evenings of Nov. 19, 20, and 21, with an afternoon matinee on Nov. 21.
Auditions for this production will be held in the Pagosa Springs High School music room on Thursday, Sept. 17, and Friday, Sept. 18, from 6 to 9 p.m.
The audition will require candidates to present a one-minute song and read from selections from the script. A short dance number will be taught to those auditioning as part of the audition process.
All community members are invited to join this production as the cast will feature both adults and children (at least 8 years old). Past CUP shows have featured performers from ages 8 to 80, thereby demonstrating this is truly community theater.
“Honk!” is a modern musical based on Hans Christian Andersen’s heart warming story of “The Ugly Duckling” and features Ugly, a baby swan who is mistaken as an ugly duckling upon falling into his mother’s nest. It soon becomes clear that he is no ordinary duck. Mocked on the farmyard and pursued by the ever-hungry Cat, Ugly finds himself lost on a nearby marsh in the middle of a duck shoot and embarks on an odyssey through the countryside, meeting a battery of colorful characters and finding himself, and love, along the way.
All audition candidates should review the link at bit.ly/4xoNwWd - in which “Honk!” Director Jeannie Abbas details the audition process, rehearsal schedule and descriptions of the show’s characters. An audition form can also be accessed and completed from this link, as well as the script selections from which candidates will read as part of the audition.
Rehearsals for our show will commence the afternoon Sept. 26 at PSHS, and then run from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday from Sept. 29 into early November. Rehearsals will extend to 9 p.m. from Nov. 9 until the first performance on Nov. 19.
As much of CUP’s essential work is behind the scenes, we also welcome those community members interested in being a crew member, as sets, costumes and backstage work require those specific skills to ensure this show is a theatrical success. If interested, drop by one of the audition sessions or early rehearsals during the last week of September.
CUP looks forward to presenting a highly entertaining performance of “Honk!” in November. To do so, we welcome all interested community members to participate in the upcoming auditions.
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