Auditions for Side by Side by Sondheim Feb. 2022

Fauquier Community Theatre is delighted to have Steve McBride directing “Side by Side by Sondheim.” Auditions are on Saturday, February 19 from 10 am to Noon and Sunday, February 20 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Auditions will be held at the Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance located at 92 Main Street, Suite 104, Warrenton, Virginia. Pre-registration for auditions is required. Click on the Online Audition Form for more information and to register.

Side by Side by Sondheim – Original Broadway Version (1977) This revue celebrates the wit and genius of musical theatre’s most influential artist. Get ready to laugh, cry and fall in love with lyrics that are heartbreakingly true and music that captures the soaring emotions of a new generation with Side by Side by Sondheim. Simple and unpretentious, this Tony Award-winning musical is a perfect introduction to the work of this contemporary master and a must for diehard fans. Stephen Sondheim has been the leading composer of musical theatre for the past fifty years.

Now, with this award-winning revue of his earlier work, some of the most lush, unforgettable songs from this musical theatre master are presented in one magical evening. Featuring music from Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone Can Whistle and Pacific Overtures, not to mention the classics written with musical theatre giants, Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne and Richard Rodgers, this dazzling array of some of Sondheim’s best-known songs demonstrates his masterful craft and astounding creativity. A small cast and two pianos allow the brilliant songs to shine.

FCT’s production of Side by Side by Sondheim is with special arrangement with Music Theatre International. Performances will take place on Fridays and weekends between April 29 – May 15, 2022 at the Vint Hill Theatre on the Green located at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, VA. Tickets are on sale now at www.FCTstage.org.