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Kymber-Lee Char
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Phone: (808) 733-0277 x304
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DIAMOND HEAD THEATRE AUDITIONS FOR "THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE"

Honolulu, HI, July 24, 2006—-Diamond Head Theatre is holding auditions for the Hawaii Premiere of THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE. Auditions will be held on these dates: Friday, August 4, 2006 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, August 5, 2006 at 2 p.m., and Sunday, August 6, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.. Auditions are in the Diamond Head Theatre Rehearsal Hall at 520 Makapuu Avenue.

Actors of all ethnic backgrounds are strongly encouraged to audition. Auditions will be held the roles of: Millie Dillmount, Jimmy Smith, Miss Dorothy Brown, Trevor Graydon, Mrs. Meers, Muzzy Van Hossmere, Ching Ho, Bun Foo, Miss Flannery, as well as for a male and female Ensemble.

Those auditioning should be prepared to sing a musical theatre song (bring Broadway-style sheet music in your own key). An accompanist will be provided, and there is no a cappella, tapes, or Karaoke allowed. There may be a dance audition so please bring appropriate clothes that you can move/dance in. Perusal scripts are available at the Diamond Head Theatre Box Office but must be read on-site. Detailed audition information is available on the theatre's website: www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

Guest directed and choreographed by Darren Lee, with musical direction by Emmett Yoshioka, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE will run from September 22 - October 8, 2006.

Based on the popular movie, the stage version of THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE was 2002's most awarded new show on Broadway, taking home six Tony Awards including Best Musical. Set in New York City in 1922, the musical tells the story of small town girl Millie Dillmount, who has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It's a New York full of intrigue and jazz - a time when women were entering the workforce, becoming moderns and changing the rules. Millie has decided to marry rich, despite living in a girls' rooming house with a sinister landlady, Mrs. Meers, a dragon-lady villainess audiences will love to hate. Her plans go awry when she meets sweet, but penniless Jimmy.

The show is sponsored by: Continental Airlines, First Hawaiian Bank, Hawaiian Telcom, ABC Corporation, McCabe, Hamilton and Renny, and the Richard Aadland Trust.

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE opens Diamond Head Theatre's 92nd Anniversary Season. Heralded as Hawaii's "Broadway of the Pacific", Diamond Head Theatre has delivered the best in live community theatrical entertainment since 1915. The theatre showcases Hawaii's finest local talent, frequently brings in guest artists and supports performance arts education through a variety of community programs, including the acclaimed Shooting Stars.  

For more information, call DHT at 733-0277 ext. 309 or visit its website at www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

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