Stephen Sondheim’s sparkling musical revue, Side by Side by Sondheim, is a delightful journey through some of the most appealing and enduring songs from one of the greatest American composers and master lyricists, recipient of multiple Tony and Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Pulitzer Prize.  The show is a veritable songbook of American show tunes:  close to three dozen familiar and affecting melodies from such classics as West Side Story, Gypsy, A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum, Company, and Follies.  The music and lyrics evoke a witty sophistication, through themes from marriage to soul-searching to contemporary city life – the crème-de-la-crème of Broadway’s best and a tribute to Broadway’s most innovative and influential artist.

Born in New York City in 1930, Stephen Sondheim became entranced by music and theatre at an early age.  Side by Side by Sondheim, which premiered in London in 1976, takes its inspiration from the composer’s earlier work, interwoven with compositions by Leonard Bernstein, Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodgers, and Jule Styne.  It ran in the West End for nearly three years, then transferred to Broadway for a run of over a year.  Over the past three decades numerous productions have been mounted, both in this country and abroad, to considerable and on-going acclaim. 

On WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 at 7:30 PM

The Stagecrafters will hold its GENERAL AUDITION in the theater auditorium at 8130 Germantown Ave.

Those who wish to audition are asked to present one or two short contrasting monologues. For additional information, call 215-247-9257 after July 31, 2008. The purpose of this audition is to assess actors who may wish to audition for future productions and would like to show the Casting Committee a sampling of their work.

 For additional information call 215-247-8881 (menu number 3)