(Media release from Rome High School Theatre Boosters):
The Rome High Theatre Department hosts auditions for its first system-wide production, Matilda The Musical. Rome City Schools’ students in grades 5-12 are invited to the auditions held November 30 through December 2. Full audition instructions and registration are available on the department’s website, RomeHighTheatre.com.
Based on the children’s novel by Roald Dahl, this Tony Award-winning musical tells the story of Matilda, a remarkable girl who, armed with her indefatigable spirit and sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her destiny. Matilda is a joyous girl-power romp full of energetic musical and dance numbers. Children and adults will be delighted by this story of a special girl with an extraordinary imagination.
The production is directed by Rome High Theatre teacher Alexis Tyson, with music direction by Dr. Cody Goss and choreography by Hannah Camacho.
Public performances of Matilda The Musical will be March 22-24, 2024 in the Rome High School Performing Arts Center, located at 1000 Veterans Memorial Highway in Rome. Tickets are available in advance online at romehightheatre.com and at the door 30 minutes before the performance. Prices are $5 for students and staff and $10 for all others. All ticket sales support the productions and programming of the RHS Theatre Department, which is primarily self-funded.
In addition to public performances, the department is offering a special weekday school show performance on Friday, March 29, for students and teachers. Groups may register for the school show performance on the department’s website.
Matilda The Musical is sponsored in part by grants from The Chiaha Guild of Arts and Crafts and The Rome Area Council for the Arts, and is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International. For more information about Rome High Theatre, visit romehightheatre.com
