The Marsh Youth Theater
Theater Arts Program
drama / music / dance / stagecraft

Marsh Youth Theater presents…
SIDDHARTHA,The Bright Path 2010
… the story of the boy who became Buddha
"Magical...Gorgeous...Uplifts your spirits. Not to be missed" – SF Bay Times

Written by Emily Klion, Lisa Quoresimo, Danny Duncan
Directed by Lisa Quoresimo
Choreography by Antonia Minnecola and Russell Wright
Music by Emily Klion, Lisa Quoresimo, George Brooks

Prince Siddhartha’s journey to become the Buddha is told in parallel with that of Chandra, a modern-day San Francisco girl who, surrounded by a mass of birthday party gifts, finds herself posing similar questions about the value of material things and the reasons for human suffering. The two meet under the Bodhi tree, on the banks of the Ganges River, where Buddha helps her find her own brand of enlightenment. The show is flavored with Indian music, art, kathak dance and a Bollywood dance scene.

NOW AUDITIONING! Youth performers for Siddhartha! We are accepting audition applications for actors ages 12-20 to create the 20-person cast of Siddhartha.

AUDITIONS:Thursday, September 2: 4:00pm-5:30pm
CALL BACKS: September 9: 4:30-6:00 pm
REHEARSALS: September 13–December 8, 2010 PERFORMANCES: December 9, 2010–January 9, 2011

To make an appointment to audition for Siddhartha, please fill out the questionnaire at this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VS3BBL6

Students should prepare 16 bars of a song to sing (bring sheet music), and a one-minute memorized monologue- this can be a poem, a few paragraphs from a favorite book, or a scene from a play. Students will also be asked to move and learn some simple choreography.

Download the rehearsal and performance schedule for Siddhartha, The Bright Path.

For more info please e-mail myt@themarsh.org

Reviews and photos from the 2007 Production:

SF CHRONICLE
Hindustan Times (India)
SF Bay Times
KALW - Listen!

Siddhartha Photo Gallery by Doug McKechnie