Billy Elliot the Forum

MTI has licensed this venue to produce BETM (the first in 2017):

FARGO MOORHEAD COMM THEATRE
FARGO, ND US From 04/06/2017
Until 04/16/2017

http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp ... nYoS6.dpuf

http://www.fmct.org/

Auditions have been called:

https://www.exploretalent.com/auditions ... 2rRqdUrLnA

The dates have been pushed out a month, to May 5-14, 2017.

http://www.fmct.org/season.html

Auditions will be held later this month, Feb 19-21. It's interesting they state in the audition notice that the adults in the ensemble don't have to dance.

http://www.fmct.org/2016-2017-auditions.html

Billy and Michael are announced:

Drake Aasen in the title role of Billy Elliot and Yukon Maughan as best friend

http://theartspartnership.net/event/bil ... nd-park-3/

Here is the full cast list on the group's Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1428118750542420/

Billy: Drake Aasen
Michael: Yukon Maughan
Debbie: Hannah Britt
Billy's Dad: Daniel Damico
Tony: Samuel Krauth
George: Craig Roth
Mrs. Wilkinson: Kellie Pifer
Grandma: Becky Barry
Big Davey: Keith Schweigert
Billy's Mom: Tanya Weets
Older Billy: Grant Skrove
Posh Dad/Miner: Steve Poitras
Posh Boy/Tall Boy: Randall Taylor
Mrs. Braithwait: Carina Dumarce
Small Boy: Tyler Hoverson

Dancing Girls:
Alison Summers: Katelyn Benson
Keely Gibson: CoCoWilliams
Angela Robson: Shayla Erdmann
Karen Davidson: Josie Kendall
Sharon Percy: Anna Torguson
Margaret Gormley: Hanna Birttnen
Tracy Atkinson: Annie Albright
Susan Parks: Chesha Volk

Ensemble:
Aaron J. Crume
Bjorn Pederson
Mike Anderson
Linda Hinricks
Dawn Gunderson
Sara Simenson
Sara Nelson
Jeanie Smith-Murphy

Prior to its opening, here is a press article about this show:

http://www.inforum.com/lifestyles/42582 ... head-stage

I visited Fargo several years ago, and it was such a beautiful little city. They don't like the reputation they have because of the movie (and its subsequent TV series), but I promise you, if any of you go, you'll see what wonderful people live there!

Sean