Thursday, November 13th, we're reading one of Celeste Baillio's favorite plays: Joyful Noise by Tim Slover! And Celeste will be there to cast the reading and tell us what it's all about!
Celeste Baillio has a BFA in Music Dance Theater and Theater Education from BYU. For the past 9 years, she has been the Managing Director for Music Theater West. She has recently directed "Emma" and "Catch Me If You Can" for MTW. She's also an incredible and well-known actor in the valley! Her favorite roles include Donna in Mamma Mia, Mother in Ragtime, Lina Lamont in Singin in the Rain, Miss Hannigan in Annie, and Katherine in Freaky Friday.
Celeste will be directing "Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" for Music Theater West, with performances March 20-April 7. Auditions will be held November 20th, just one week after we read one of her favorite plays - Joyful Noise! Join us on Thursday, November 13th.
Synopsis:
George Frederick Handel is in trouble: his last opera flopped, he is no longer in favor with King George II and preachers are raging that his latest work is blasphemous. In this climate, he struggles to present "The Messiah." Handel's travails are linked with those of his leading soprano. Forced into retirement because of a scandal, she is slated to make her comeback in his new masterpiece and fears a nasty reception. A malicious, back stabbing alternate is waiting in the wings to replace her. A devious bishop and Handel's bulky librettist add to the conflict in this true story of the politics and passion that nearly prevented "The Messiah" from ever being performed.
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