Auditions for production of musical Rent
Auditions are opening for the forthcoming Get Your Wigle On production of Rent.
The musical theatre company regularly performs full scale productions at Theatre Severn, with past productions including Footloose, Rock of Ages and Legally Blonde.
The group, which has been nominated for two awards this year including Best Theatre Amateur Theatre Company produce six to eight full scale musicals a year with a fun and friendly approach to rehearsals at their studio in the heart of Shrewsbury town centre.
In September they will bring the rock opera RENT to the stage and the company is on the lookout for Shropshire performers aged 16 and above to join them. Lead roles and places in the company are still to be cast. This show requires strong singers and acting with a large cast required to tackle this demanding production.
Rent is based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme and follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.
Edward Griffin, 23 from Market Drayton joined Get Your Wigle On last winter as part of The Nicest Kids in Hairspray.
He said: "Get Your Wigle On have provided me with some incredible experiences and I have only been a member for 12 months. You get to perform to a very high standard whilst having an amazing time, both in rehearsal and during show week. The opportunity to perform with this talented group in a professional theatre has encouraged me to do more and more.
"The wide variety of shows in the next 18 months means there is something for everyone whether you sing, act or dance or just enjoy musicals, you’ll certainly be made to feel welcome."
There are lots of principal roles, chorus and contemporary dancers to be cast from the upcoming auditions on February 20 at The Get Your Wigle On studio. There are also opportunities to audition for upcoming productions including Peter Pan to be announced soon.
Those interested in auditioning should email info@wigles.co.uk or call 01743 272217 for an audition pack and more information on how to get involved.
