AUDITIONS FOR GREASE - Hornsby Musical Society

An Orientation Night for our production of GREASE will be held on Monday the 14th January at our rehearsal space, the Church of Christ, Amor Street Asquith, commencing at 7.30pm.  The production team will be discussing their vision for the show and what they are looking for when people audition.

Auditions for GREASE will be held on the 21st and 23rd January also at the above address, commencing at 7.30pm.  You can book an audition time by ringing the Director, Phyllis Horne on 02 4368 3462.  Bookings will be in 1 hour blocks, but you could be asked to stay until the end of the evening.

Audition requirements are:

Auditionees will need to be able to look highschool age, even if not in that age bracket.   

If going for a major role, it is suggested that you sing an appropriate song from the show.  A reading from the script will also be required and this will be provided on the night, as groups of people are put together.  You will also be expected to learn a dance routine, which will be taught on the night and performed within a group environment.

If auditioning for the ensemble then please sing a song from the show or one in the style of the era, which is the 50s.  You will also be expected to learn a dance routine, taught on the night and performed with other auditionees.

Further information:

Rehearsals are Monday and Wednesday nights commencing 7.30 through to 10.30pm.  Closer to the performance, extra rehearsals may be called.

Into the Woods - Review

If you are looking for a great night out look no further, Into the Woods was very funny, I saw it on a Friday it was a fantastic start to the weekend.
Into the Woods, produced by the Hornsby Musical Society at the Hornsby RSL.  Where do I start, I loved this production from start to finish. The singing was excellent, as good as most professionals and I can tell you some of the numbers would not have been easy to sing. The staging was simple but effective and really that is all you need. The orchestra, though small did justice to a difficult score, there were a few minor hiccups but it was opening night. The sound quality actually amazed me, it wasn't until you heard what an un-microphoned person sounded like that you realised how impossible it would be to put on a show at the Hornsby RSL without them.
If you have never heard of the musical Into the Woods, the Music and Lyrics are by Stephen Sondheim and the book by James Lapine. It is based on different fairytales - Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel. The Baker and his wife have been cursed by a witch and they have to go into the woods to find four items which when they give them to the witch will break the curse.  While they are in the woods they meet up with Little Red Riding Hood who is on her way to her Grandmothers house, they find Cinderella who is running from the prince, Rapunzel in her tower and Jack with his milky white cow.  You get to hear some of each of the fairy tales as they all come together to make this one story. It has a slightly deeper underlying theme, that you should be careful for what you wish for. It was very funny and something that anyone would enjoy.
My husband and I went away singing .. into the woods, into the woods and leaping about like the Princes and yes we did get a few strange looks!!
Catch the final two shows -  Friday 31st August @ 8pm and Saturday 1st September @ 2pm and 8pm
Call the RSL for tickets - 9477 7777

The Sound of Music Interview

The Hornsby Musical Society present The Sound of Music at the Hornsby RSL opening on 13 April. Triple H interviewed three cast members all from the Clift family.

Listen to what they had to say about the production and their roles in it.

(please note the link will become inactive in about 3 months time, call 02 99403649 if you would like to listen)