WILLIAMSVILLE — The Rock River Players will hold public auditions for The Fantasticks!, the world's longest running musical, on Thursday, April 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.; Friday, April 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p,m.; and Saturday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Williamsville Hall on Dover Road.
Rock River Players' Annie Landenberger directs, and the regionally-known Ken Olsson is music director.
The show by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones will play at the Williamsville Hall on July 20-23. Rehearsals will be scheduled to accommodate the cast and production team's needs.
According to a news release, The Fantasticks! is a “whimsical, poignant, and romantic” allegory focusing on two young lovers and their meddling parents.
It holds the record for the longest theatrical run on Broadway, and is considered a gem of American musical theater, featuring timeless songs such as “Try to Remember” and “Soon It's Gonna Rain.”
Character descriptions, music, and scripts are available online. For more information, contact Landenberger at verbatimvt@gmail.com or 802-348-7156, ext. 2.