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Nora's Ark

What You Need to Know:

Who: Actors in grades 1-5 (21-22 school year)
When: Auditions will be held on Sunday, January 23rd from 2-4pm, and Monday, January 24th from 6-8.
Where: Columbia Children’s Theatre at Richland Mall (3400 Forest Drive). Enter through the stage door. 
Please arrive prior to the start time listed above, as we will audition as a group. The audition process should take approximately two hours. 

Steps to take: 
  • Fill out the Online Audition Form and Conflict Calendar (Google Form Updated 1.17.22)
  • Review the Production Information Sheet (pdf file)
  • Auditionees do not need to prepare anything for auditions, come as you are! During auditions, actors will be asked to learn an excerpt of a song, a short dance combination, and will possibly read some lines from the script. Please wear comfortable clothing and close-toed shoes. 
  • You only need to attend one audition session unless you are asked to return for a callback audition. 
IMPORTANT INFO
  • There will be a mandatory parent/actor meeting before our read-through on January 31st at 6:30pm. The meeting shouldn’t take more than 15-20 minutes. The read-through will then be 7:00-8:30 that evening. 
  • Rehearsals begin January 31. Rehearsals will generally be held Monday through Friday evenings, Saturday times vary, and Sunday afternoons. 
  • Performances will be March 11-13 at Columbia College’s Cottingham College. 
    • March 11 @7pm
    • March 12 @ 2pm and 7pm
    • March 13 @ 3pm
  • Rehearsal conflicts will not be accepted beginning February 28.  
  • Masks and social distancing (3 ft) will be required throughout the rehearsal process regardless of vaccination status. 

About the Show

Director: Jerry Stevenson
Musical Director: Paul Lindley II 
Choreographer: Rachel Brown
Stage Manager: Olivia Bell 
Performances: March 11-13, 2022

Nora, a scientist is checking formula and data in her laboratory. Her daughters, Dora, Flora, Lora and Fitzi assist. Nora has determined an imminent danger; that the North and South poles will melt and the Earth will flood. She sends her daughters off with specific instructions. Dora will find a cruise ship. Flora must free the animals at the Bronx Zoo and bring them to the ship. Lora will find rain gear and Fitzi will be in charge of all of the food preparation on the ship. Fitzi is overjoyed at her new profession: Chef. 

The Storm sends a musical interpretation of the deluge, which floods the Earth. After the storm, Nora introduces herself and her daughters to the animals. It becomes clear, early on, that Fitzi, in her excitement about being made “Chef” has forgotten the essentials; namely the food. Things look pretty desperate as the animals are starving. A real moral decision for the Prey must then be made; let the Predators, their former adversaries starve to death? Or, help to figure out a solution to save them?
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