Auditions for All Shook Up - School Edition
Directed by Eugene Sumlin
Music Directed by Stacy Bolton
Stage Managed by Clark Metelsky
Auditions for all youth in grades 1-12 will be held on:
Tuesday, August 25, 6:00-8:00 PM AND Wednesday, August 25, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology, John Carroll University, 1 John Carroll Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118, Room 346
Use 1 John Carroll Blvd in your GPS. Pull into the front gate off of Fairmount Circle and stay to the right. Park in lot E, which is the very first lot on the left. Volunteers will be on hand to direct you to the room.
Callbacks will be held on Thursday, August 27, 6-9 PM by invitation only in Kulas Auditorium, 1 John Carroll Blvd., University Hts., OH 44118
If you are not called back, please know that does not mean you are not cast.
Please note: If you are not available to audition on these dates:
please e-mail hytstagemanager@gmail.com as soon as possible.
Rehearsal will be held at: Dolan Center for Science and Technology, John Carroll University,
1 John Carroll Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118 in Room 346
Performances will be held at: Kulas Auditorium, 1 John Carroll Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118
Casting Information: All roles are available. HYT is committed to non-traditional casting. Actors will be cast solely based on talent, except in cases where age, race, or physical ability is essential to a role.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Grades 1-5
Please learn the following lyrics from "Heartbreak Hotel” (we will help you practice a little before you sing alone). Please note: We want to see lots of personality from our younger auditionees when singing this song! Here is the link to the song for reference (9:36-9:54) https://youtu.be/QNhoZ74OhXQ?feature=shared
Although it's always crowded, you still can find some room
For brokenhearted lovers to cry away their gloom
I been so lonely baby, I been so lonely
I been so lonely I could die
Grades 6-12
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One selection in the style of the show up to a minute in length (ie- one verse and one chorus).
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Accompanist provided (no acapella singing) Bring complete sheet music and be sure the excerpt you will be singing is clearly marked where the excerpt starts and ends.
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It is REQUIRED that music for the accompanist (Music Director) be in either a book or binder. Loose-leaf pages of music should NEVER be presented to the pianist during auditions.
Everyone, please bring a headshot or photo (Resume optional) and fill out the audition form, found on our website above (www.heightsyouththeatre.com), before coming to audition. Also, please list all conflicts on the audition form or come prepared with your conflicts to complete a form at auditions.
We will be looking for the following when you audition:
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Listening skills and receptivity to feedback
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Positive behavior
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Ability to sing consistently on pitch and with expression
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A solid sense of beat and rhythm
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Overall preparation (knowledge of song and self-presentation)
Rehearsals will begin on Monday, August 31, at 6:00 PM. Rehearsals will be Monday - Friday,
between 5:30 -8:30 pm. You will not be called every day, only when you are needed to work. Please note - there may be some Saturday rehearsals as well.
Attendance at ALL tech week rehearsals, Sitzprobe on Sunday, October 11, Time TBD (where the orchestra and cast will play and sing through the show), as well as all performances, is mandatory. Tech rehearsals begin on Monday, October 12, 2025, and run through October 15, 2025.
Production Dates:
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Fridays, October 16 & 23, 2026, 7 PM
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Saturday, October 17 & 24, 2026, 7 PM
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Sunday, October 18 & 25, 2026, 2 PM
OVERVEW
Inspired by the music of Elvis Presley, this high-energy musical is packed with unforgettable songs, big laughs, mistaken identities, and unexpected romance. Join us for an adventure where love, music, and a little bit of rock 'n' roll turn an ordinary town upside down!
