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Audition Packet Auditions - September 13 & 14
This packet contains all the information that you need to prepare for your audition. Make sure to read it over carefully. If you have questions please call Marianne at 442-4270. Please fill out the conflict sheet (on last page of packet) and bring that, along with a recent 8x10 color headshot and resume attached to the back of the picture to your audition. Each audition will last 4 minutes. Signupormanageyouraudition.You will need a password that will be given to you in an email once you have registered for classes.Everyone (regardless of which show you are auditioning for) will audition with a memorized monologue (less than 1 minute) and a song from the selected Frozen Jr cuts which are posted on the BAND app. First rehearsal will begin Monday, September 23 (Charlie Brown) or Tuesday, Oct 1 (Frozen Jr) from 6:30-9:00 at TBA
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AuditionInfo
PriortotheAuditionRehearseyourintroduction,monologueandsonginfrontoffamilyandfriendsasmuchaspossible.Rememberthisshouldbefun!
Onthedayofauditions
Pleasearriveatthetheatre15minutespriortoyourscheduledauditiontimetocheckin.Pleasebringyourpicturewithresumeattachedtothebackwithglueorstaples,andthesignedconflict
sheet.
Anassistantwillbringyoutothestagewhereyouwillhandyourpictureandresumeandconflictsheettothestagemanager.
Yourintroductionwillconsistofthefollowing:Name
Mypiecesare______________________and___________________________
Afterauditions
Youarefreetogowithyourparentorguardian(whowillbewaitingupstairs).Acallbacklistwillbepostedonthewebsiteandthe
facebookpagebynoonSundaythe15th.CallbackswillbeSunday,Sept15thbeginningat2:00p.mforCharlieBrown(Studio)and5:00
p.m.atGrandstreetTheatreforFrozenJr.
ThecastlistswillbepostedonthewebsiteandthefacebookpageonThursday,September19that5:45p.m.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
When&Whereistheaudition?
TheauditionwilltakeplaceonSeptember13&14,2019byappointmentonlyatGrandstreetTheatre,325NorthPark(ParkAve.Entrance)signupearlytoaudition–theyfillupquickly.Youcan
signuponlinebeginningmid-August.
Wherearetherehearsalsandtheperformancestakingplace?RehearsalsforFrozenJr&ACharlieBrownChristmaswillbeatGrandstreetTheatre,theGrandstreetTheatreStudio(aroundthecorneronFullerAve)and7thAvenueGymbyCentralSchool.PerformanceswillbeheldatTheCivicCenter(FrozenJr)
GrandstreetTheatre(ACharlieBrownChristmas)
Whoistheproductionstaff?FrozenJr
Director-MarianneAdamsChoreographer-MarthaSpragueStageManager-RickJohnson
ScholarshipSalesManager-MollySomervillePre-showChoirDirector-SelenaEnglish
CostumeDesign–EmilyForsman,MaryMcMullen,MelanieShaffer,MarianneAdams,KathyShea,GradenHahn,HopeMorrison,….
SceneDesigner-PaigeO’NeillLightingDesigner–DonPhillipsTechDirector-PaigeO’Neill
SoundTechnician-GregoryJanysek
ACharlieBrownChristmasDirector-RettaLeaphart
StageManager-AmberBarnesCostumeDesigner-MelanieShaffer&KarenMarble
ScenicDesigner-JeffDowningLightingDesigner-JeffDowningTechDirector-RogerScruggs
DoIhavetohaveanappointmenttoaudition?
Yes,signuponlineathttps://gstheatremt.ivolunteer.comunder“getinvolved”and“volunteer” Youwillneedapasswordthatwillbegiventoyouinanemailonceyouhaveregisteredforclasses.
IfIauditionamIguaranteedaroleintheshow?
YesforFrozenJr.andno,forACharlieBrownChristmas.Frozen,Jr-Ifyoucompletealltherequirementsoftheauditionyou
willhavearoleintheshoworonthecrewACharlieBrownChristmas-Thiscasthaselevenpeople.Wearelookingforkids4th-9thgraderange.YoumayauditionforbothbutifyouchoosetoauditionforCharlieBrownonly,andarenotcast,
youwillnotbecastinFrozen,Jr
Canmyparentsstaytowatchmyaudition?No,sinceyourauditionwillonlytake4minutesweaskthatyour
parentswaitforyouintheupstairsfrontlobby.DoIhavetobeacurrentmemberofGrandstreetTheatreSchool
toaudition?Yes,youmustbesignedupforatleastthefirsttwosessionsto
audition.
Howolddoyouhavetobetoaudition?TobeinthecastofFrozenJryoumustbeinschool(K-12).
TobeinthecastofACharlieBrownChristmasyoushouldbeinthe4th-9thgraderange.Noadultsthisyear.
WillGrandstreetTheatredoublecastthisshow?
Wewillonlydoublecast3rdgradeandunderinFrozenJr.However,wedouseunderstudies.
WillIgetcompticketstothisshow?
No.Howdoyoucommunicatewithparents?
WewillaskyoutodownloadtheBANDapp.Allcommunicationwillbethroughthere.
WheredoIfindamonologuethatisageappropriate?Thebestplacetolookisinplaysorbooksthatyou(oryourchild)arereading.Makesurethebooksarewritteninfirstpersonand
thatthepassagechosenisnottoopassive.Therearealsomonologuebooksavailablewithchildren’smonologuesinthe
library.Somearegoodandsomearemediocre.
Doweneedasongfortheseauditions?Yes,wewillusesongsfromFrozen,Jr,evenifyouareonly
auditioningforACharlieBrownChristmas.TheauditioncuttingsareavailableonsoundcloudPleaseuseonly
thesecuttings
Willitcostmeanythingtoparticipate?Eachstudentisaskedtosell5raffleticketsforourscholarshipfund.Raffleticketssellfor$20.00apieceor3for$50.00.Thereisacash
prizeforthetopthreesellers.
Youmaybeaskedtopurchaseapairofsocks,orfindblackshoesbutthecostwillbeminimalandshouldnotkeepanyonefromauditioning.Ifnecessarywecanhelpoutwiththesecosts.
However,youmustbecurrentwithyourtuitionpaymentsforclasses.
DoIstillattendclassifIamintheproduction?
Yes!Weworkondifferentprojectsinclasssoweneedyourattendanceinclassaswell.
CanIsingforacertainrole?
Yes,ifyouareauditioningforFrozenJr.Pleasegotothewebsiteandlookatthecharacterbreakdown.Chooseonethatyouthinkyouaretherighttypetoplay(itmaynotbetheonethatisyourfavorite).Ifyouwanttobeintheensemblepleasechoosethesongforensemble.IfyouareauditioningforCharlieBrownpleasebefamiliarwiththestoryandit’scharacters,itisexactlylikethetelevisionshow.Picka
monologuethatissimilartothatcharacter.
HowtofillouttheConflictSheet
PleaselistALLconflictsthatyouhavefromSeptember23rd-December3rdbetweenthehoursof6:00p.m.and10:00p.m.Thismeansdon’tlistthingsthathappenbefore6:00p.m.(Don’tforgetchorus/band/orchestraconcerts,girlscouts,dancelessons,birthdayparties,vacations,statestudentcouncilconvention,etc)Wewillexcuseyoufromanyrehearsallistedonthissheet.IfitisnotonthissheetyouWILLNOTbeexcusedfromrehearsal.Anyunexcusedabsencewillmeandismissalfromtheproduction.Therewillbenoconflictsallowedforyourassignedtech/dressrehearsalsandperformances:
Rehearsal & performance dates A Charlie Brown Christmas Rehearsals–Sept23-November15Tech/Dressrehearsals(noconflictsallowed)-Nov.17-21stPerformancedates–Nov.22,23,24,Dec.4,5,6,7,8,18,19,20,21,22(13shows)Frozen Jr Rehearsals-Sept30-Dec.3Tech/Dressrehearsals(noconflictsallowed)–Dec.4-6&9,10(afternoonforprincipalsonly,eveningiseveryone),11(everyoneallday)Performances-Dec.11,12,13,14(3shows),15(2shows)hold16thopen
SampleOctober21-vacationNovember25-vacationBallet6:30-8:00(ifit’severyTuesdayyoujustneedtowritethisandwewillknow)October22-vacationNovember26-vacationOctober24-7:00-9:00–ChoirConcert
We will not rehearse November 27-Dec. 1 or Oct. 31 so please do not list these dates – really.
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Frozen, Jr or A Charlie Brown Christmas
ConflictSheetName___________________________________________________Mother’sName
Phone__________________________________
Email_____________________________________________
Father’sName
Phone___________________________________
Email_____________________________________________
PleaselistALLconflictsthatyouhavefromSeptember30th-December3rdbetweenthehoursof6:00p.m.and10:00p.m.(Don’tforgetchorus/band/orchestraconcerts,girlscouts,dancelessons,birthdayparties,vacations,statestudentcouncilconvention,etc)Wewillexcuseyoufromanyrehearsallistedonthissheet.IfitisnotonthissheetyouWILLNOTbeexcusedfromrehearsal.Anyunexcusedabsencewillmeandismissalfromtheproduction.Rehearsal & performance dates A Charlie Brown Christmas Rehearsals–Sept23-November15Tech/Dressrehearsals(noconflictsallowed)-Nov.17-21stPerformancedates–Nov.22,23,24,Dec.4,5,6,7,8,18,19,20,21,22Frozen Jr Rehearsals-Sept30-Dec.3Tech/Dressrehearsals(noconflictsallowed)–Dec.4-6&9,10(afternoonforprincipalsonly,everyonecalledintheevening),11(everyoneallday)Performances-Dec.11,12,13,14(3shows),15(2shows)hold16thopen
WewillnotrehearseOct.31,Nov.27-December1sopleasedonotlistthosedates
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Wednesdays
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Whatrole(s)interestsyouthemost?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Willyouacceptanyrole?_____Yes_____NoIfNo,pleaselistthoseyouWILLNOTaccept: FrozenJronly-3rdgradeandunderwillbedoublecast.4thgradeandupwillNOTbedoublecastbutwewilluseunderstudies.ACharlieBrownChristmas–wearelookingforactorsinthe4th-9thgraderange._______IunderstandbyfillingoutthisformthatIwillbeconsideredforeithershow(FrozenJrorACharlieBrownChristmas)Iunderstandthecommitmenttothisproduction,havereadtheparentpacketandunderstandthatwemaynotaddconflictstothissheetafterSeptember17thwithoutsacrificingaroleintheproduction.Ialsounderstandwearecommittingtosellingfiveraffleticketsat$20.00apieceor3for$50.00.____________________________________________(ParentSignature)
Fill out this form if you are auditioning only for
A Charlie Brown Christmas
(4th-9th grade) ConflictSheet
Name___________________________________________________Mother’sName
Phone__________________________________
Email_____________________________________________
Father’sName
Phone___________________________________
Email_____________________________________________
PleaselistALLconflictsthatyouhavefromSeptember23-November15betweenthehoursof6:00p.m.and10:00p.m.(Don’tforgetchorus/band/orchestraconcerts,girlscouts,dancelessons,birthdayparties,vacations,statestudentcouncilconvention,etc)Wewillexcuseyoufromanyrehearsallistedonthissheet.IfitisnotonthissheetyouWILLNOTbeexcusedfromrehearsal.Anyunexcusedabsencewillmeandismissalfromtheproduction.Rehearsal & performance dates A Charlie Brown Christmas Rehearsals–Sept23-November15Tech/Dressrehearsals(noconflictsallowed)-Nov.17-21stPerformancedates–Nov.22,23,24,Dec.4,5,6,7,8,18,19,20,21,22
WewillnotrehearseOct.31.
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Wednesdays
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Whatrole(s)interestsyouthemost?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Willyouacceptanyrole?_____Yes_____NoIfNo,pleaselistthoseyouWILLNOTaccept:______IunderstandthatbyfillingoutthisformIwillonlybeconsideredforACharlieBrownChristmascastandthatifIamnotcastinthisshow,Iwillnotbecastatall. Iunderstandthecommitmenttothisproduction,havereadtheparentpacketandunderstandthatwemaynotaddconflictstothissheetafterSeptember17thwithoutsacrificingaroleintheproduction.Ialsounderstandwearecommittingtosellingfiveraffleticketsat$20.00apieceor3for$50.00.____________________________________________(ParentSignature)
Fill out form if you are auditioning only for
Frozen, Jr ConflictSheet
Name___________________________________________________Mother’sName
Phone__________________________________
Email_____________________________________________
Father’sName
Phone___________________________________
Email_____________________________________________
PleaselistALLconflictsthatyouhavefromSeptember30th-December3rdbetweenthehoursof6:00p.m.and10:00p.m.(Don’tforgetchorus/band/orchestraconcerts,girlscouts,dancelessons,birthdayparties,vacations,statestudentcouncilconvention,etc)Wewillexcuseyoufromanyrehearsallistedonthissheet.IfitisnotonthissheetyouWILLNOTbeexcusedfromrehearsal.Anyunexcusedabsencewillmeandismissalfromtheproduction.Frozen Jr Rehearsals-Sept30-Dec.3Tech/Dressrehearsals(noconflictsallowed)–Dec.4-6&9,10(afternoonforprincipalsonly,everyoneintheevening),11(everyoneallday)Performances-Dec.11,12,13,14(3shows),15(2shows)hold16thopen
WewillnotrehearseOct.17,18,31,Nov.27-December1sopleasedonotlistthosedates
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Wednesdays
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Fridays
Mondays
Whatrole(s)interestsyouthemost?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Willyouacceptanyrole?_____Yes_____NoIfNo,pleaselistthoseyouWILLNOTaccept: 3rdgradeandunderwillbedoublecast.4thgradeandupwillNOTbedoublecastbutwewilluseunderstudies.______IunderstandthatbyfillingoutthisformIwillonlybeconsideredforFrozenJr.Iunderstandthecommitmenttothisproduction,havereadtheparentpacketandunderstandthatwemaynotaddconflictstothissheetafterSeptember17thwithoutsacrificingaroleintheproduction.Ialsounderstandwearecommittingtosellingfiveraffleticketsat$20.00apieceor3for$50.00.____________________________________________(ParentSignature)