
There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian in this adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic brought to life by the talented youth of illinois Valley on the engle lane stage.
Based on Meredith Willson’s six-time-Tony-Award-winning musical comedy, The Music Man JR. features some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs and a story filled with wit, warmth and good old-fashioned romance. The Music Man JR. is family entertainment at its best — a bold, brassy show that will have the whole town atwitter!
Master showman Harold Hill is in town and he’s got “seventy-six trombones” in tow. Can upright, uptight Marian, the town librarian, resist his powerful allure? The story follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize. The catch? He doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, whose belief in Harold’s power just might help him succeed in the end in spite of himself.
Directed by Georgia Darby.
These Shining Lives Auditions Friday, Feb 28 and Sunday, March 2!
Calling all young performers! Join us as we bring River City to life with this high-energy, classic musical!
Audition Dates:
March 14th | 5:00-7:00 PM
March 15th | 3:00-6:00 PM
Callbacks (if needed): March 16th @ 5pm
Engle Lane Theatre
Casting Ages: 6 (by opening day) – 18
What to Prepare: ~1 minute of a song (or use one of our audition cuts)
What to Wear: Comfortable shoes—you’ll be learning a dance!
Show Dates: July 13 & 15-18
For more details, visit Music Man Jr. at ELT 2025 on Facebook. We can’t wait to see you at auditions!