The Emperor's New Clothes
Auditions: September 12 & 13, 2010, at 6:30pm
Performance Scheduled for December 2010
Columbia Center for the Arts and Columbia Gorge Community College announce auditions on Sept. 12 & 13 for the holiday production of The Emperor’s New Clothes directed by Richard Parker.
Auditions take place at 6:30 p.m. at Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River.
About The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor’s New Clothes is written by Charlotte Chorpenning, adapted from the story by Hans Christian Anderson.
In this highly entertaining, clever retelling of the popular fable, the Emperor of China cares for nothing but clothes. The minister of the robes plays on this weakness to rob the royal weavers and persecute the Empress.
Two rogues looking for adventure convince the Emperor they can weave a cloth which cannot be seen by anyone unfit for the position he holds. Everyone is afraid to confess that he cannot see the new clothes the Emperor orders. The resulting comic situations enable the rogues to save the Empress and the weavers and expose the villainy of the minister. The Emperor proudly walks in procession clad in nothing but a straight little shirt to show his people the glory of his new clothes.
Characters Needed
Roles are available
for men and women of all age groups. The cast size is flexible and includes
a number of smaller roles for children.
Dates / Times
Audition dates: September 12 & 13 at 6:30 p.m. Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave.
The performance is scheduled to take place in December, 2010.
Questions?
Please contact: Richard Parker at rjp20036@aol.com