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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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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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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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Mondays

Whatrole(s)interestsyouthemost?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Willyouacceptanyrole?_____Yes_____NoIfNo,pleaselistthoseyouWILLNOTaccept: 3rdgradeandunderwillbedoublecast.4thgradeandupwillNOTbedoublecastbutwewilluseunderstudies.______IunderstandthatbyfillingoutthisformIwillonlybeconsideredforFrozenJr.Iunderstandthecommitmenttothisproduction,havereadtheparentpacketandunderstandthatwemaynotaddconflictstothissheetafterSeptember17thwithoutsacrificingaroleintheproduction.Ialsounderstandwearecommittingtosellingfiveraffleticketsat$20.00apieceor3for$50.00.____________________________________________(ParentSignature)