Performers across the El Paso region will have a chance to join a long-running local production when auditions for Viva! El Paso.

The auditions will be held on Saturday, April 18 at the David Ortiz Center.

Registration is scheduled from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. at the center, located at 950 Sunland Park Dr., El Paso, TX 79922.

Auditionees will be required to sing, dance and cold read.

Actors will cold-read from the script, and a short prepared monologue is encouraged.

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Singers should prepare a song and bring music; sheet music, a flash drive or a cellphone recording are acceptable.

Accompaniment will be provided. Dancers are asked to wear comfortable clothing and shoes for movement.

For dance auditions, dancers should have a one-and-a-half-minute piece ready. Additional choreography will be taught at the auditions.

Those auditioning are asked to bring a resume of past performance or production work, including school information and work history, as well as bottled water and a snack or lunch for the day.

Performers must be 16 or older. There is no fee to audition, and auditions are open to performers living in the El Paso region. Performers will be paid a stipend.

Now in its 49th year, Viva! El Paso celebrates more than 400 years of local history.

Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays from June 19 through Aug. 1 at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre.

Viva! El Paso is a presentation of El Paso International & Cultural Arts, El Paso Community Foundation, and El Paso Live.

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