AUDITIONS
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Directed by Eugene Sumlin
Music Directed by Stacy Bolton
Stage Managed by Zach Nicol
Auditions for all youth in grades 1-12 will be held on:
Tuesday, February 11, 6:00-8:30 PM AND Wednesday, February 12, 6:00 – 8:30 PM, at
Wiley Middle School, 2181 Miramar Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118
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Please enter the school through the main glass doors near the roundabout
Callbacks will be held on Thursday, February 13, 6-9 PM by invitation only at Wiley Middle School.
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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: Wiley Middle School, 2181 Miramar Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118
Performances will be held at: Wiley Middle School, 2181 Miramar Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118
Casting Information: All roles are available. HYT is committed to non-traditional casting. Actors will be cast solely on the basis of talent, except in cases where age, race, or physical ability is essential to a role.
WHAT TO PREPARE:
Grades 1-5
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Please learn the following lyrics from Ten Minutes Ago
(we will help you practice a little before you sing alone) Here is a link to a YouTube video as well
https://youtu.be/ahUdNfjfzXI?si=6xuLFrRSPIpzeIEn
(excerpt is from 5:20-5:41)
In the arms of my love, I'm flying
Over mountain and meadow and glen
And I like it so well that for all I can tell I may
never come down again
I may never come down to earth again
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Grades 6-12
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Prepare one selection in the style of the show, up to one minute in length (e.g., one verse and one chorus).
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An accompanist will be provided (no a cappella singing). Please bring complete sheet music and ensure the excerpt is clearly marked, indicating where the song starts and ends.
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Ensure your sheet music:
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Is in the desired key
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Includes both the vocal line and piano accompaniment
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Is not stapled or loose; it should be in a binder or book with the start and end points clearly marked.
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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)
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Everyone please bring a headshot or photo (Resume optional) and fill out the audition form above before coming to audition. Also, please list all conflicts on the audition form or come prepared with your conflicts to complete a form at the auditions.
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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 Wednesday, March 12, 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 May 9 (where the orchestra and cast will play and sing through the show), as well as all performances, are mandatory. Tech rehearsals begin on Friday, May 9, and will run through May 15, 2025.
Production Dates:
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Fridays, May 16 & 23, 7 PM
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Saturdays, May 17 & 24, 7 PM
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Sunday, May 18, 2 PM
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