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On Stage
The following is a list of upcoming productions and auditions in the Loudoun-Fairfax area: Productions
'Tootleloo.' A new musical drama by Loudoun producer and actor Tom Sweitzer goes onstage Oct. 11-12 at the Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane in Purcellville.
"Tootleloo" was inspired by the events of Sweitzer's childhood in Altoona, Pa., as he witnessed his mother's illness and death. The production, originally staged as "Sky" at The Hill Playhouse in Middleburg, was created from Sweitzer's memory of himself as a young boy coping with the fear of losing his mother. The family members' lives were changed at the entrance of a hospice volunteer who brought love, support, hope and magic to a young child's life.
The Oct. 11 performance will be preceded by a 6 p.m. benefit reception at the Loudoun Golf & Country Club, Purcellville. A dessert reception will follow the show. Tickets are $50 per person and sponsorships are available.
A goodwill donation is requested for admission to the 3 p.m. matinee Oct. 12.
The Franklin Park Arts Center box office opens Sept. 15 for both performances. Seating is limited. Call 540-338-7973.
Auditions
Voce. Voce Chamber Singers, a 24-member mixed choral ensemble, announces auditions for its 2008-2009 concert series to fill openings in all voice parts. Voce annually performs a diverse concert series featuring chamber choral music from around the globe, from early chant to newly commissioned works. All soloists for concerts throughout the season are selected from within the ensemble. Under the direction of Dr. Kenneth Nafziger, Voce will present its 20th season starting in the fall. Rehearsals are Monday evenings, September through May, in Herndon.
Auditions will be scheduled by appointment through early September. To schedule an audition, send an e-mail to VoceVA@hotmail.com. More information is available by request and at www.voce.org.
Youth orchestra conductor. The Loudoun Symphony Association has an opening for the position of youth orchestra and string workshop conductor for the 2008-09 concert season.
The ideal candidate will have youth orchestra experience and lead both groups beginning in the fall.
The youth orchestra meets Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m., and the string workshop meets Wednesdays, 7-7:30 p.m.
Duties include conducting all rehearsals and concerts, acting as librarian for each group, coordinating parent volunteers and managers, holding auditions, and establishing a relationship with the music educators of the community.
The salary is $5,000.
Send resume, references, list of concerts/repertoire conducted and DVD to: Loudoun Symphony, c/o Mark Allen McCoy, P.O. Box 4478, Leesburg, VA 20177.
'Forbidden Broadway.' The Reston Community Players are conducting auditions for “Forbidden Broadway” Friday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 6, at 2:30 p.m. at Lindsay Petersen Hall, 266 Sunset Park Drive, Sunset Business Park in Herndon.
Performances will be Nov. 8-23. The director is Andy Regiec. There are roles for four to six performers ages 20-50. Auditioners should prepare 16 bars of a comic song and be dressed to move. Call 703-435-2702.
Master Singers. The Master Singers of Virginia, directed by Erik Reid Jones, are looking for new members.
The group is one of the premier a cappella choral ensembles in Northern Virginia, concentrating on 20th- and 21st-century choral music. The Master Singers perform three major concert programs each season, as well as other engagements throughout Northern Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C., area. This will be the Master Singers' 14th season.
The concert series scheduled for this season includes Benjamin Britten's "A Boy Was Born," Francis Poulenc's "Mass in G Major," William Byrd's "Mass for Five Voices" and Shakespeare songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frank Martin and Jaakko Mantyjarvi.
To schedule an audition, call Mary Ellen Bufal at 703-729-5269. For more information, visit www.msva.org.
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