Hershey, Pa. – Hershey Area Playhouse announces auditions for the March 2004 production of “Little Women: Meg, Beth, Jo & Amy.”  The auditions will be held on Sunday, January 4, from 6-8 pm and on  Monday, January 5, from 6-9 pm, at Hershey's Chocolate World Visitor’s Center  “3D” Theater.   All candidates should be prepared to read from a script provided and to list any anticipated conflicts in rehearsals.  Rehearsals begin the week of January 11 and average three to four per week until the production dates. The production is slated for March 11-13 and March 18-21 at the Rose Room at Country Meadows of Hershey.
 

The HAP production, directed by Pam Waters, follows a script based on the first volume of the classic book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. The first volume, Little Women: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, portrays a year in the
sisters’ lives, when Father was away in the war, money was scarce, and good friends from next-door entered their world.  Cast is sought for 12 female ( 4 adults, 8 teens from 12-16)  and 7 males (3 adults, 1 preteen  and 3
teens ) portraying the March family, young friends and support staff as well as the extended family roles of the grandfather and elderly aunt in the timeless tale.
 

The Hershey Area Playhouse, founded in 1999, has staged its 14 productions throughout the community, from local schools to the “ Fair Tent” stage at Hersheypark .  The company is currently conducting a $1 million capital
campaign, “Setting the Stage for Community Theater” for its permanent home in a barn on the Country Meadows of Hershey campus. Hershey Area Playhouse is a 501(c)(3), non - profit organization dedicated to provide residents of the community with an opportunity to participate in the creation and production of a theatrical experience.
 

For more information contact the Hershey Area Playhouse at 533-8525 or visit www.hersheyareaplayhouse.com.