‘King and I’ auditions March 2

Marshall Allen

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- Foothill Summer Theatre will hold auditions

for its summer 2002 production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s “The King and

I” on Saturday at La Canada High School, 4463 Oak Grove Dr., La Canada

Flintridge.

The group is celebrating its 21st year of presenting full-length,

completely orchestrated musical productions for local young people

between the ages of 10 and 20.

Director Marlys Marsteller, Choreographer Melinda Gillman and Musical

Director Dan Kerr will head the production. It will include professional

costumes, set design and a full orchestra.

Auditions will be from 9 a.m. to noon for those 15 to 20, and from 1

p.m. to 4 p.m. for 10 to 14. Callbacks are scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday,

March 3.

Participants must bring their own audition music but an accompanist is

provided. The singing audition is required but a dancing audition is

optional. The “King and I” production commitment is from June 27 to

Aug. 4.

For more information call Marsteller at 248-0964 or Gillman at

242-1939.