Summer Place Theatre announces auditions for West Side Story. 

Auditions: May 13 & 14, 2024 in Naperville, IL

From the first notes to the final breath, West Side Story is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Arthur Laurents' book remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim are widely regarded as among the best ever written. The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theatre's finest accomplishments.

Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” is transported to modern-day New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the "American" Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.

Rehearsals will run Sundays from 6 pm to 9 pm and Mondays through Thursdays from 7pm to 10pm. The first rehearsal will be Monday, May 20 and there will be no rehearsal on Monday, May 27 or Thursday, July 4. Tech week runs July 14-18 and the production runs July 19 - August 4.

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