Auditions are open for ‘Kinky Boots’


The Moorpark College theater arts department will hold auditions for its spring 2022 production of the six-time Tony Award-winning musical “Kinky Boots.”

The play will run March 10 through 27, 2022, with evening and matinee performances in the Studio Theatre at Moorpark College.

Audition and callback information is as follows:

•Dance auditions from 12:30 to 2 p.m., Fri., Dec. 10 in the performing arts center dance studio, PA-107.

•Orchestra pit auditions from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 11 in the music building, M114.

•Acting auditions from 6 to 10 p.m. Mon., Dec. 13, and 3:30 to 6 p.m. Tues., Dec. 14, on the performing arts center main stage.

•Callbacks from 6 to 10 p.m. Wed., Dec. 15 on the main stage.

All auditions will take place on the Moorpark College campus, 7075 Campus Road.

An accompanist will be present for the auditions. Anyone auditioning should bring 32 bars, or one minute of sheet music, preferably from musical theater.

This will be the college’s first main stage theater arts performance in two years.

The rights for the show were just released. Moorpark College is one of the first nonprofessional theaters to produce the musical.

Based on the 2005 film, “Kinky Boots” features the Tony Award-winning score with music and lyrics by singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper and book from playwright Harvey Fierstein.

The story is mostly inspired by true events and centers around Charlie Price, who reluctantly inherited his father’s shoe factory that is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save the family business, Charlie finds inspiration from an entertainer named Lola in need of sturdy stilettos.

Lola turns out to be the one person who can help Charlie discover his potential. In the process, the duo find that they have more in common than they thought.

Tickets go on sale Jan. 15 and can be purchased through the performing arts center box office at (805) 378-1485 or at moorparkcollege.edu/pac.

For more information about the show, call John Loprieno at (805) 378-1469 or email him at jloprieno@vcccd.edu.