Storm Lake Area Performers of Tomorrow seeks auditions for Firebringer musical comedy

Storm Lake Area Performers of Tomorrow is opening auditions to performers age 13 and older for its summer production of Firebringer, a musical comedy that turns the discovery of fire into a playful prehistoric story with a local stage attached.

Auditions are set for April 27 and 28, with callbacks April 30, and the cast will come together for performances June 26-28 at Storm Lake High School Auditorium, 621 Tornado Drive in Storm Lake. That gives the production about two months to move from casting to curtain, a tight runway for a show that asks more than strong singing. Auditionees need to be ready to dance, may be asked to take part in onstage romance, and are encouraged to show improvisational skill.

Firebringer, from StarKid Productions, centers on a prehistoric tribe led by Jemilla, The Peacemaker, and Zazzalil, the troublemaker who discovers fire and changes the tribe’s future. StarKid describes the show as part of its musical comedy catalog and as meme-worthy, a detail that helps explain why the title has drawn attention from younger performers looking for a summer project that is lively, oddball and built around ensemble energy.

For Buena Vista County families, the production is also a reminder that Storm Lake still has a community stage where teens and young adults can step in without leaving town. The Storm Lake Community School District lists the high school auditorium as one of its performance venues, and the city identifies the performing arts auditorium at the high school as one of the school system’s most recent additions. That makes the building at 621 Tornado Drive more than a school facility. It is one of the area’s key spaces for local arts, school events and community performances.

Storm Lake Area Performers of Tomorrow has listed Jared Roth and Max Wallace as contacts for audition information. For older students balancing summer jobs, sports or other obligations, the chance to join a production with a built-in audience and a familiar venue may be the easiest way into the spotlight this season.