Morningside College recently announced the eighth summer season of its Betty Ling Tsang Fine Arts Series. It will hold auditions for roles in “Cats” and “The Sound of Music” Saturday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 15, in Klinger-Neal Theatre on the college’s campus.

Morningside College recently announced the eighth summer season of its Betty Ling Tsang Fine Arts Series, and it will hold auditions for roles in “Cats” and “The Sound of Music” from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, and from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, in Klinger-Neal Theatre, 3700 Peters Ave., on the college’s campus.

Performances of “Cats” will be June 19 and 20, while “The Sound of Music” will be Aug. 7 and 8. Other performances on the summer schedule include a Sioux City Symphony Pops Concert on June 27 and the children’s musical “Hansel and Gretel” on July 10 and 11. All of the events are free and open to the public.

All those interested in auditioning are asked to prepare 32 bars of vocal music. Please bring sheet music or CD accompaniment. An accompanist and CD player will be provided. Absolutely no a cappella singing will be accepted.

The fine arts series is named for the late Betty Ling Tsang, a 1940 Morningside College music graduate. It is designed to bring free, quality music and theatre performances to residents of the Sioux City area. Summer performances take place in the Buhler Outdoor Performance Center on the Morningside campus, weather permitting.