once on this island audition packet
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AUDITIONFORM–THISMUSTBECOMPLETEDINORDERTOAUDITION–pleaseleavefirstthreepagesathome,turninlastpageonly!
ONCEONTHISISLANDJR.AuditionPacket
ALetterfromtheDirectors
DearParentsandStudents:Wearethrilledthatyouareinterestedinhavingyourchildjoinourperformingartsprogram!Overthelast3yearswehaveenjoyedbringingseveralmusicalproductionstolifewithtalentedyoungperformersfromalloverSeattle!Inthispacketyouwillfindalltheinitialinformationyouneedregardingauditions,rehearsals,andperformancesforONCEONTHISISLANDJR.Asyoucometoauditionremember,puttingonamusicalisateamsport!Wheneveryoneiscastinagoodroleforthem,performingtheirbestandworkingtogetheritnotonlybecomesapieceofartbut,it’salotofFUN!Wearelookingintohavingtwocastsofthisexcitingshowifwehavemorethan28studentsregisteredforauditions.Pleasemakesurethatyoucircleontheauditionformwhetheryoucanrehearseotherdaysincasewecreatetwocasts.Welookforwardtoseeingyouatauditions!HadleyCronk,DannyKam,SadieQuinsaatandSandySonkoDirectors
AuditionandTimelineDetails:Who:studentsages10-15yearsoldmayauditionforthisproduction
• Auditions—Wednesday,February13th(moredateswillbeaddedifneeded)o 45minuteslots:2/135:30-6:15pm,6:30-7:15pm,7:30-8:15pmo PleasesignupforONESLOT.Ifyoudon’thaveaslotyoucannotaudition.o Sign-upfortimeslotsonLINK
• ParentMeeting:Wewillholdaparentmeetingafterauditionsonthefirstdayofrehearsal,whichisWednesday,February27thfrom5:45-6:15pm.Allcastreadthroughwillbefrom6:15-8pm.
• Callbacks—Willoccuronanasneededbasis• CastListemailedonFriday,February15thby6:00PM
• Performances(Ifwehavea2ndcast,wemayaddanotherperformance,soeachcasthas2)
o Saturday,May18th–10AMatJetCityImprov(Calltime1hr.before)o Sunday,May19th–12PMatJetCityImprov(Calltime1hr.before)o Sunday,May19th–4PMatJetCityImprov(Calltime1hr.before)
GeneralInformationTimecommitment—Seattle’sPerformersisdedicatedtoprovidingaqualityeducationalandartisiticexperiencestoasmanystudentsaspossible.Sinceweallhavemanytimeobligationsandfamilycommitmentswearestrivingtogiveyoudetailedinformationonrehearsalschedulessoyoucanmakeinformedchoicesforyourstudentandyourfamily.Wewilldoourbesttohonortheschedulewepresentbymakingasfewornochangestotheschedule.Weareaskingstudentstomissnomorethan3rehearsalsplannedorunplanned.Costumes—WewillprovidecostumesatnoadditionalchargeRehearsalInformation
• GeneralSchedule:Wednesdays5:30-8pm&Saturdays1-4(IfasecondcastTuesdays5:30-8pm,andSaturdays4:30-7:30pm)
• Calendarswithspecificrolesandrehearsaldayswillbesentoutoncetheplayiscastandrehearsalsareunderway.WeareplanningthatallstudentswillrehearsemostSaturdays,andsmallergroupswillrehearseonWednesdaysatleastforthemonthsofFebruary/March
• TechnicalRehearsals—Noconflictsallowedforanyreasontwoweeksbeforeo Therearenoconflictsallowedtheweekoftheshowunlessthedirectorshavespecificallyapprovedtheexcuse.
Becauseeachweekwilllookslightlydifferentasweworkourwaythroughtheshow,adetailedrehearsalschedulewillbepublishedeverytwoweeksoutliningourdailyrehearsals.
• Sometimesnon-leadpartsandensemblememberswillbeletoutearly,andsometimesthewholecastwillberequiredtostaythewholetime.
• Wewillalwaysgiveyouadvancedwarning.•
Conflicts—Youwillnotbecastinaleadingroleifyouhaveregularconflictswiththerehearsalschedule,butpleasetalktoMrs.Sonkoifyouhavequestionsaboutwhetherornotyoucandootherthingstohelpwiththemusical.Pleaselistallotherconflictsontheauditionform.StepstoAudition1. Pleasereadthroughalltheinformationinthispacketbeforedecidingtoaudition.2. Filloutanauditionformlocatedattheendofthispacketandbringittoyouraudition.
3. Ifyouwouldliketobeconsideredforasolosingingroleprepareonofthesongslisted.Pleaseactoutthesong,whilesinging.a. Youdoneedtobepreparedtoperformitemphasizingyouruseofvoice,facialexpressions,andyourunderstandingofthecharacterandmaterial.
WhattoexpectattheAuditions1. Groupsof10-12studentswillshare1timeslotof45minutes2. Allstudentswillwarm-uptogether3. Allstudentswillperformtheirchosensongfromtheexcerptsbelow4. Allstudentswillparticipateinagroupdanceaudition5. Studentswillhaveopportunitiestosingshortvocalexcerptsandactoutshortlinesfromthescript.
ONCEONTHISISLANDVOCALAUDITIONOPTIONS1. Promises/ForeverYours(Measures5-30)-SungByPapaGe2. TiMoune(Measures13-28)-SungByMamaEuralie3. MamaWillProvide(Measures97-117-SungbyAsaka4. PrayReprise(Measures25-42)-SungbytheGossipers/Ensemble5. WaitingforLifetoBegin(Measures56-105)-SungByTiMoune
Questions?ContactSandySonko:ArtisticDirectorseattlesperformers@gmail.comThispagetobebroughtinwithstudentataudition.Donotturninearly.Formmustbefilledoutbyanadult,andnotastudent.Ifthisformisfilledoutbyastudent,he/shewillnotbeabletoaudition.Name(firstandlastname—howstudentwantsitprintedinthefinalprogram):Grade/Age:__________________________________________ HomePhone:_________________________________________Parent/Guardiancells—allexistingcellphonesfromparents/guardiansarerequired___________________________________ ______________________________________ ________________________________________Pastshowsorotherperformingexperience(itisokifthisisyourfirstshow)Parent/guardiansemail/s(pleaseprintverycarefully—thisisrequired)________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________Pleasecheckyourschool,personal,andfamilycalendarsbeforeyouauditionforthisshow.PleaselistonbottomofformanyconflictsorothertimecommitmentsyouhaveduringrehearsalsbetweenFeb.25-May18thMystudentcanrehearseTuesdays5:30-8pm,Wednesdays5:30-8pm,Saturdays1-4pm,Saturdays4:30-7:30pm.(PLEASECIRCLEALLTIMESTHATYOURCHILDCOULDREHEARSE)
• Pleasetakeyourattendanceatmusicalpracticeserious.• Studentswithrepeatedabsencesforanyreasonwillberemovedfromtheshow.
_________(Parentinitial)Iunderstandthatstudentsorparentsmustemailseattlesperformers@gmail.cominadvanceofanymissedrehearsalsandmustbeexcusedinordertocontinueintheproduction.Actors:Ihavereadtheaboveandunderstandthetimecommitment.Iwillmakeeveryefforttoattendallrehearsals.StudentSignature:__________________________________________________________Parents:Ireadtherehearsalscheduleandunderstandthetimecommitment.Iwillmakeeveryefforttohavemychildattendallrehearsals.ParentSignature:_____________________________________________________________Parentnameprinted:_________________________________________________________Pleaselistconflictsyourstudenthaswiththeproposedrehearsalscheduleonthebackofthisform