Auditions for ‘The Wizard of Oz’ start Monday

WASILLA — Get ready for the play of the Valley Performing Arts season. It’s audition time for “The Wizard Of Oz!”

Director Larry Bottjen is looking for 14 males, 15 females and 20 youth to play roles in the VPA production of the L. Frank Baum classic, which plays March 23 to April 29.

“The Wizard of Oz” is a musical and requires solo-quality vocalists for the lead parts, as well as lead voices and chorus members who can blend with others. People need not prepare anything, just show up.

Youth ages 8 to 13 may audition at any of the following elementary schools at 4 p.m.: Nov. 28 at Sherrod, Nov. 29 at Finger Lake, Nov. 30 at Iditarod, Dec. 1 at Meadow Lakes and Dec. 2 at Snowshoe.

School auditions are limited to the first 35 children who sign up at each location and are limited to one school audition per child.

Adult auditions — for ages 14 and older — are from 1 to 4 p.m., Dec. 3, and 5 to 7 p.m., Dec. 4 at Valley Performing Arts, 251 W. Swanson Ave., Wasilla.

For more information about auditions or to download an audition form, visit valleyperformingarts.org or call 373-0195.