Hope Summer Repertory Theatre is holding auditions on Saturday, March 21, for young people to be in this summerɫəs productions of ɫɜLes Miserablesɫɝ and ɫɜTo Kill a Mockingbird.ɫɝ

HSRT is looking for all ages, but is specifically interested in Little Cosette and Gavroche for ɫɜLes Miserables,ɫɝ and Dill, Jem and Scout for ɫɜTo Kill a Mockingbird.ɫɝ  Young people auditioning can be older than the character descriptions, but must realistically be able to play younger.

The auditions will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, in the DeWitt Center main theatre at Hope College.  Audition appointments should be made by contacting Richard Perez at perez@hope.edu.

Those who plan to audition are asked to prepare the following:

For Little Cosette:  The ɫɜLittle Cosetteɫɝ song from the score, pages 107-mid-109;

For Gavroche: Gavrocheɫəs part of ɫɜThe Beggarsɫɝ beginning on page 150 and up to mid-151;

For Scout (be able to play a nine-year-old girl), Jem (be able to play 12-year-old boy), Dill (be able to play a 10-year-old boy):  all three should be very familiar with ɫɜMockingbirdɫɝ scene, pages seven-nine, from Dillɫəs entrance at the bottom of page seven to Calpurniaɫəs entrance at the bottom of page nine.

ɫɜLes Miserablesɫɝ will run Thursday, June 11, through Tuesday, June 30.

ɫɜTo Kill a Mockingbirdɫɝ will begin performances on Friday, June 26, with the end date to be announced.

Those who are auditioning should bring a photograph with their name on it and a resume if they have one.

The DeWitt Center is located at 141 E. 12th St., facing Columbia Avenue at 12th Street.