A MUSIC group is holding January auditions for its next production.
Woodley Light Operatic Society (WLOS) invites people to come along and find out more.
The amateur musical company performs two shows a year, usually a summer musical and a winter operetta.
Their next show, Anything Goes, will be performed in Henley during June 2023.
With music and lyrics from Cole Porter, it is a joyful show about the madcap goings on aboard an ocean liner as it crosses from New York to London.
Set in the 1930’s, it contains well known musical numbers, including I Get A Kick Out Of You, and the title song, Anything Goes.
Jess Wilkins from WLOS says: “We’re a really friendly group, and we’d love more people to join us for this production.
“People think you need to be able to sing opera, but you really don’t.
“You don’t need to have had any training or experience on stage, you just need to enjoy performing.
“We have people of all abilities, and all backgrounds in the group.”
Anything Goes involves some singing and dancing, and will have live music to accompany the numbers.
“Yes, we do need plenty of tap dancing sailors,” says Jess.
“But no-one should be worried, as there is no dance audition.
“If you can follow a few basic steps, David, our choreographer, will teach and help everyone.
“We have our dance workshops before the auditions, so that people can come and try out steps, but there is absolutely no judgement.
“People can join in, or not, as they feel comfortable.”
Director Lee Anderson, musical director Owen Lloyd, and choreographer David Parsonson make up the production team.
Their pre-auditions sessions will explain the show and help people prepare for the auditions, which will involve reading for a part, and some singing.
A first read through of the script will be on Tuesday, January 3.
This is followed by two audition preparation and information sessions on Thursday, January 5, and on Thursday, January 12, and a sing and dance workshop on Tuesday, January10.
Auditions are on Tuesday, January 17.
Anything goes will be performed at Henley’s Kenton Theatre on Wednesday, June 14 through to Saturday, June 17.
All auditions and pre-auditions will take place at Rivermead Primary School, Woodley at 7.30pm.
This is also where WLOS rehearses on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For more information email secretary@wlos.co.uk, visit www.wlos.co.uk or search for the group on Facebook.
