DOUGLAS Choral Union has revealed the audition dates for next year's production of the world famous musical Miss Saigon.
The DCU will be staging the show at the Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, from February 4 to 18 2012.
Auditions for the lead characters of Kim, the orphaned Vietnamese bar girl, and Chris, her American GI love interest, will take place over the weekend of May 13 to 15 this year.
Auditions for all other roles and ensemble will take place over the weekend June 10 to 12.
And the DCU is holding a "Saigon Social" at the Erin Arts Centre in Port Erin on Sunday, April 3 for anyone thinking of auditioning.
Anyone who has any questions about the production will be able to have them answered on the night. As the Erin Arts Centre relies on donations there will be a charge of £5 per person.
On the Friday evening of both audition weekends there will be a chance to find out more about the show and talk to the director at an informal 'meet and greet' session before the auditions get in to full swing.
DCU chairman Alex Toohey said: "Naturally we are extremely proud to bring this iconic musical to the Gaiety Theatre and to the Isle of Man.
"Miss Saigon has been long in the planning and to see it finally come to life is very exciting.
"The first, and most important step in this process, is to hold the auditions and to make sure we cast this production correctly.
"These auditions are open to everyone and anyone and you will be made to feel very welcome."
It was in August last year when the DCU announced that - with the continued support of Dougherty Quinn advocates - it was going to stage the show.
Just last month DCU staged My Fair Lady at the Gaiety.
For more information on auditions, how to become a member or join the backstage crew, visit www.douglaschoralunion.im
