King’s Dominion scouts talent

Paramount’s King’s Dominion theme park will bring the Paramount Parks national talent search tour to JMU Jan. 27.

The audition tour seeks performers for the 2005 entertainment program at King’s Dominion. Singers and dancers, as well as those interested in performing as characters or character escorts, are encouraged to audition, said Sarah Lovejoy, public relations operations manager at Paramount’s Kings Dominion.
King’s Dominion offers an animated entertainment program centered on Nickelodeon, MTV and Country Music Television, among others.

“More than 75 floats, banners and performers take to the streets daily,” Lovejoy said.

In addition to singers and dancers, King’s Dominion also is searching for actors, technicians and anyone with theater and dance experience.

“[The auditions] are a good opportunity for liberal arts majors to put their studies into action,” said Jeremy Hawkins, office manager for College Center Services.
“It is like any job opportunity or internship,” sophomore Neal Kowalsky said.
“The more you work, the more you understand and the more comfortable you will feel in the future.”

Sophomore Wendy Waldeck said, “I think I would be interested in auditioning because I’ve always enjoyed acting and being a part of such a group of entertaining people with talent would be a privilege.”

The auditions will be held in the Highlands Room from 4 to 7 p.m. for singers and actors and 7 to 9 p.m. for dancers, variety performers and technicians. Students should come with prepared material, a résumé and headshot. Auditions will be limited to two minutes. For more information visit www.kingsdominion.com.

The audition tour also will visit Radford University and Shenandoah University.