THE THREE MUSKETEERS - North Texas Performing Arts Non Equity Auditions

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The Three Musketeers

Grades 1-8

February 6, 10 at North Texas Performing Arts - Plano

This adaptation is based on the timeless swashbuckler by Alexandre Dumas, a tale of heroism, treachery, close escapes and above all, honor.
The story, set in 1625, begins with d'Artagnan who sets off for Paris in search of adventure. Along with d'Artagnan goes Sabine, his sister, the quintessential tomboy. Sent to attend a convent school in Paris, she poses as a young man - d'Artagnan's servant - and quickly becomes entangled in her brother's adventures. Soon after reaching Paris, d'Artagnan encounters the greatest heroes of the day, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, the famous musketeers, and he joins forces with his heroes to defend the honor of the Queen of France. In so doing, he finds himself in opposition to the most dangerous man in Europe, Cardinal Richelieu. Even more deadly is the infamous Countess de Winter, known as Milady, who will stop at nothing to revenge herself on d'Artagnan - and Sabine - for their meddlesome behavior. Little does Milady know that the young girl she scorns, Sabine, will ultimately save the day.

Directed by Mick McCormick

Mickaléan Mick McCormick is a first-generation Irish-American. He grew up in the New England area. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a BFA in Film and Theatre. He is a member of The Society of American Fight Directors and The Screen Actors Guild. He spent 16 years in Hollywood working as an Actor, Director and Producer on stage, screen and television. He gave up his career in California and moved to McKinney to be in his children's lives. He now works as a Freelance Producer, Director and Fight Choreographer while teaching and directing for North Texas Performing Arts.

The Three Musketeers Fun Facts

• The motto of the Three Musketeers One for all, all for one (Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno) is also Switzerland's motto.

• The Three Musketeers was first published in serial form in the newspaper Le Siècle between March and July 1844.

• The Three Musketeers is the first part of a trilogy. Together with other books, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later, they are known as the d'Artagnan Romances.

• Like the characters in his novel, Alexandre Dumas was a skilled fencer. He trained with the local fencing master in his hometown near Paris, and by the age of 10 went head-to-head with adults.

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