I wanted to make sure everyone planning on auditioning knows exactly how things will proceed next week…especially those brand new to the process.

TUESDAY 9/3, Vocal Auditions, 3.30-6.00

Please have your audition form completed. Our stage management team (Ella & Miranda) will be set-up at a table right outside the box office in the PAC. You will sign in and then wait to be taken into the choir room to sing for Mr. B (Director), Ms. P (vocal director), and Mr. Egan (music director). You are then free to leave. Please visit this blog that night to see if you are on the callback list. There will be two lists – VOCAL & ACTING, and DANCE. Be sure to look at both as it is possible you might not be on the first list, but are on the second. If that was the case, for example, you would only come to the dance callback on 9/5.

For initial vocal auditions, we simply want to hear you sing and see your personality. You do not need to “act” too much.

WEDNESDAY 9/4, Callbacks, 3.30-6.00

All callback material is on the previous post. The list will specify what we would like individuals to prepare (vocal selections and/or acting sides). On Wednesday, please be prepared to stay the whole time. We will let you know when you can leave. It is also Back To School night, so, we can’t go too late. Please refrain from preparing a scene audition with a friend who is also called back. Mr. B will arrange who will perform scenes with who.

THURSDAY 9/5, Dance Call, 3.30-6.30

For the dance call, we ask that you please wear clothes you can move in, as well as appropriate shoes (sneakers or dance shoes are best). If you have them, bring tap shoes. But this is not essential. From 3.30-5.45 auditionees will be working with Maddie, our main choreographer. She will spend a good chunk of time teaching you a routine. Groups of 4-5 will then perform the routine. From 6-6.30, auditionees will learn a short tap routine from our tap choreographer, Christine.

Mr. B will post the cast list the evening of 9/5. Unfortunately, it will be posted fairly late in the evening.

Break Legs!!!!!

With the impending three-day weekend, I wanted to give people a chance to peruse callback material. A detailed callback list will be posted the evening of September 3, but the material below will give you a chance to look over additional songs, as well as scenes (I decided to make them available as opposed to cold reading), in case you are called back for specific characters. Again, memorization is not necessary, but you can familiarize yourself with material we may ask you to perform on Sept 4. Note that mp3s for some sheet music from initial auditions are on the previous post.

I will be adding a post on the evening of Sept 3 with specific callback instructions. For example, we will ask specific people to sing specific lines in “Call Block Tango.”

ADDITIONAL MUSIC:

SIDES:

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CHICAGO: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION auditions!

Vocal auditions will be held on September 3 from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm in the choir room. Please prepare ONE of the attached vocal selections. It does not have to be memorized, but be familiar with it! Mp3s of each song are also attached. These are for pitch and style reference only. Please do not copy the performances, we want to see/hear your own wonderful personalities!

Further information about auditions and the production can be found in this audition packet:

We would especially like to direct your attention to the production contract and conflicts section of the audition sheet. Please read over ALL details with your family before auditioning.

An accompanist will be provided. The accompanist will have all sheet music. If you need to use your sheet music during your audition, please print your own copy.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Beckingham, the director, via email – beckings@wlwv.k12.or.us

Break a leg!!

AUDITION MATERIALS: