AUDITIONS FOR THE FANTASTICKS!

The High Street Arts Center and L.J. Stevens, producer, are casting THE FANTASTICKS by Tom Jones (book & Lyrics), Harvey Schmidt (music). Rachel Manheimer, director, Paul Taylor, musical director. Performances are August 1 through September 7, 2007 on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm at the High Street Arts Center. ALL ROLES OPEN. There is no pay.

Auditions will be held at the High Street Arts Center, 45 East High Street, in Moorpark, CA on Monday, June 23rd from 7pm to 9pm and Tuesday, June 24th from 7pm to 9pm. Please be prepared to sing and move. Accompanist provided. Callbacks will be held on Thursday, June 26th.

Seeking –

El Gallo - Male lead, 30-50, baritone, light dancing - Narrator and sometime bandit, El Gallo is by turns the ultimate storyteller and the dashing bandit the Fathers hire to stage The Girl's abduction.

The Mute - Female supporting, 18-25, non-speaking, intense dancing - The Mute is the magic. She assists El Gallo in telling the story, but always seems to be one step ahead.

The Girl, Luisa - Female lead, 16-22, soprano, medium dancing - A spirited and highly imaginative girl who desperately wants romance and adventure. She's in love with Matt and secretly meets him by the fence between their houses, even though she's been forbidden by her Father to talk to him.

The Boy, Matt - Male lead, 18-25, tenor to baritone, light dancing - An idealistic and innocent young man, Matt thinks he's sure of everything in the world. He's in love with Luisa, even though his Father has forbidden him to see her.

Her Father, Bellomy - Male supporting, 40-60, baritone, light dancing - A button merchant and avid gardener, with a romantic streak like his daughter, Bellomy has concocted a fake feud with his neighbor in order to make their children fall in love.

His Father, Hucklebee - Male supporting, 40-60, baritone, light dancing - As and ex-Navy man, Hucklebee is the more practically-minded of the Fathers, but he has his theatrical side, too. He hires El Gallo to help him and Bellomy end the feud by staging an elaborate abduction.
PLEASE NOTE: We are casting for an understudy for this role. The understudy will perform on two separate weekends.

The Old Actor, Henry - Male supporting, 50+, non-singing - Henry is an aging thespian, a little addlepated, but he takes pride in his work. He arrives when El Gallo needs extra actors to stage Luisa's abduction.

The Man Who Dies, Mortimer - Male supporting, 25+, non-singing, physical comedian - Mortimer is Henry's sidekick and apprentice. His specialty is death scenes. He arrives with Henry when El Gallo needs extra actors to stage The Girl's abduction.

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage everyone who is interested in getting up on the “boards” to audition for our productions. We list our auditions here on our website, as well as in the local press. We also send out emails to those who have registered to receive audition notices. If you wish to be placed on the audition email list, please email us at info@highstreetartscenter.com, and state AUDITIONS in the subject heading.

HELP! We are always looking for volunteers. Theater cannot survive without them, and they are the heart and soul of what we do here at the High Street Arts Center. We are always looking for volunteers for the following positions:

Ushers
Concessionaires
Backstage Assistants
Spotlight Operators
Set Builders

If you are interested in getting involved, please email us at info@highstreetartscenter.com, and state VOLUNTEER in the subject heading.

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There are several sources of parking for the theater. The lighted lot directly across the street from the theater is available for event parking after 5 pm on weekdays and all day on weekends. There is also theater parking available in the lighted lot next to Maria’s Restaurant, which is also across the street from the theater. Patrons may also park in the city parking lot by the Moorpark Library on Moorpark Avenue. There is also ample street parking available.

There are many wonderful places to dine along High Street. Some of those include:

The Secret Garden
255 East High Street,
Moorpark, CA 93021
Phone: (805) 552-9523
Website: www.thesecretgardenrestaurant.com

Maria’s Family Restaurant
104 East High Street,
Moorpark, CA 93021
Phone: (805) 523-1058

- At present, all shows are general seating in our newly-refurbished 270-seat house. The box office opens one hour prior to all ticketed events, and the auditorium opens a half hour before curtain.

We do have seating designed for easy accessibility for those patrons with difficulty in walking or those in wheelchairs. Please see the usher in the lobby of the theater for additional assistance in accessing such seating within the theater.

Lobby doors open one hour before show time.
House doors open one half hour before show time.
Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management.
No babes-in-arms.
No outside food or drink allowed in the theatre. Concessions purchased in our lobby may be brought into the theatre.
Performance, artists, and pricing subject to change.
The use of cameras, recording devices, cellular phones, radios, and pagers during any performance is strictly forbidden.