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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

Talon Marks

Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

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‘Working’ is in the works

Auditions were held Monday and Tuesday for the new musical play “Working” that will be featured at Cerritos College.

Directed and choreographed by Jim Hormel, “Working” is a play based  on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with average American workers.

Hormel expresses his thoughts about the play, “This is a timely piece, considering how the economy is right now, the play is about people working and how working identifies and effects lives.”

The play will feature the hopes, pleasures and tribulations of the everyday working-class citizen.

“Working” contains difficult music that will showcase actors’ vocal training, range, and stamina.

Actors were given a two-day checkout period of the script that was available in the library to prepare themselves for the auditions.

Theatre major Lindsay Miles   is in her second semester at Cerritos and was eager to audition for her first play.

“I haven’t done theatre since high school,” Miles said, “I want to test the waters on this stage and want to see what it’s like.”

Miles went on to say that she is interested in any role.

It was recommended that actors read and listen to the  musical prior to auditioning and be prepared with a one-minute dramatic musical or   operetta.

Felipe Echerri, business major, was nervous for his audition but was prepared for auditioning, “I’ve been singing for a while now and have taken voice lessons before. Acting is more of a hobby for me, a way of my artistic expression and outlet.”

Pacifica High School student, Danny Marin also auditioned for the play, “I practiced my butt off trying to get into the character “Roberto Nunez.”

Dr. Christine Lopez will be running the vocal directions and Hector Salazar will run the musical direction.

Rehearsals for the set cast will begin March 15.

Performance dates are set for April 30, May 1, May 6-8 at 8 p.m., and May 9 at 2 p.m. in the Burnight Center Theatre.

Show tickets will be sold before and the day of the show.

“We appreciate everyone who auditioned, if you don’t get it this show you’ll get the next one,” Hormel finalized.

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