Announcing Auditions for
Our Summer Production:

WEST SIDE STORY

Music By Leonard Berstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Arthur Laurents

Directed by Jennifer Boesing, Musical Direction by Dave Moschler

Auditions are open to anyone who will, in the fall of 2012, be entering the 7th grade through University.*

Auditions will be held on February 21st, 22nd,  23rd, and 24th at the Willard Metal Shop Theater at 2425 Stuart Street in Berkeley  (entrance on Regent Street).

Callbacks on Saturday, Feb 25th from 12 -6pm  at Walden School at 2446 McKinley Ave (at Dwight Way) in Berkeley.

Auditions will be available in 90 minute appointment slots, and are by appointment only.

Tuesday, Feb. 21st- 4:30pm (Full) 6:00pm (Full)

Wednesday, Feb. 22nd- 6:00pm (Full), 7:30pm (Full)

Thursday, Feb. 23rd- 6:00pm (Full), 7:30pm (full)

Friday, Feb 24th 6:00 pm 

Please contact us at info@ymtcberkeley.org for your audition time.

You will be asked to sing 32 bars of a song and learn a dance combination, so please bring sheet music-- in your key-- for the pianist and come dressed to dance.

Please print, fill out and bring with you our Audition Form [PDF] »

* If you are away from the Bay Area in college and interested in auditioning for us, we may be able to set up individual auditions for those of you who are home during the winter break. Please contact us with the dates that you will be in the Bay Area in December and January.  We will also consider videotapes as auditions for those of you don't live in the area during the year. 

MORE ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

Rehearsals will begin in May, some days afterschool and on weekends--primarily for dance.  Then, the week of June 18th, rehearsal will become fulltime (M-F, 9-5pm, as well as occassionally weekend rehearsals) The week of July 9th, rehearsals will begin mid-day go late into the evening.

Performances: Six performances, July 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd at the El Cerrito High Theater.

Tuition for West Side Story is $1,400.00. A limited amount of Tuition Assistance will be available. A student's need for Tuition Assistance is not factored into the casting process.