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College sets open auditions for popular musical 'Grease'
San Jacinto College Central's theatre department will hold open public auditions for adults and children to be cast in the popular musical "Grease."
The auditions are open for anyone in the community and enrollment at the College is not required. The Central campus musicals are always large productions, often casting over 100 community members of varying acting abilities.
Auditions for adults and young people 16 and older will be held on two dates — Aug. 28 at 2 p.m., and Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. A second set of auditions will take place later in September for a chorus of children ages 10 to 15. The auditions will take place in the Slocomb Auditorium, located on the Central campus at 8060 Spencer Hwy., in Pasadena.
People participating in the auditions should come dressed to move, and do not need to bring any prepared material.
"Anyone interested in acting, those who have little or no experience, or those who are seasoned professionals may audition for the show," commented Dr. Jerry Ivins, Central campus theatre department chair. "Each year we have over 150 adults and children from the greater Houston area audition for our fall musical, and this year we hope to have even more."
Performances are set for Oct. 8, 9, 15, and 16, with a 7:30 p.m. curtain. A matinee will be staged on Oct. 10 at 2:30 p.m. A special matinee performance that is edited for younger audiences will be performed for area schools and daycares on Oct. 15 at 10 a.m.
"Grease" is an American musical about two lovers in a 1959 high school. The smash hit film version of the musical, released in 1978, starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, and was successful both critically and at the box office. The soundtrack album became one of the best selling in pop movie history, and provided several chart hits for the original artists and others.
San Jacinto College serves a diverse population of more than 27,000 students in over 140 degrees and certificates in university transfer and technical programs. The College also serves the community through workforce training. For more information about San Jacinto College, please visit www.sanjac.edu, or call 281-998-6150.