AUDITION INFORMATION PACKET · 2018-04-17 · ** If you are auditioning for Cabaret, read these instructions. Please print clearly on the form. For Friday’s individual auditions,

AUDITION INFORMATION PACKET

Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the upcoming 2018-2019 shows. Please note the action items below.

1 Please check the show(s) you want to audition for and fill out the certain form(s).

Cabaret

Leaves of the Poetry Tree (Dance)

Fences

2 If you are auditioning for more than one show, please let us know your show preference priorities. Please list the order of your show interest with 1. Being your first choice, 2. Being your second choice, and 3. Being your third choice.

We will give this consideration when we cast.

1. _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. ____________________

3 Please completely fill out the audition form(s) and print clearly. Then, on the back of the form, cross out or scratch out times you are unavailable. On the bottom of the schedule sheet, please write down if you have any commitments.

a. For Cabaret, please carefully look at the rehearsal, tech, and performance schedule. By auditioning, you agree to be available for tech week and performances.

b. For Leaves of the Poetry Tree and Fences, the schedule will be announced when the time gets closer.

4 Once you have filled out your form(s), please turn them in to the audition table. You will have a headshot taken. Please note: this is only for director(s) to see. If you have any questions, the helpers at the table will assist you.

5 You will be called when it is your turn to audition. Please line up quietly as directed.

If you have any questions during the audition process, please ask at the audition table. The directors are also available to answer any questions at your audition.

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** If you are auditioning for Cabaret, read these instructions.

Please print clearly on the form.

For Friday’s individual auditions, please prepare the following: a 60-second memorized monologue from any 20th Century play of your choice and 32 bars of music from a musical theatre song of your choice.

The two pieces can be either signed, spoken/sung, or both. Make sure you bring the appropriate sheet music to give to the accompanist or the appropriate musical track if you’re signing.

You do not need to prepare anything for Saturday’s dance audition. Please wear closed-toe shoes and movement- appropriate clothing. You may also want to bring something to drink. Singing and acting callbacks will follow a short break after the dance auditions have concluded.

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Fall Semester Schedule(Please cross off or scratch out times that you are unavailable)

Please use the lines below to provide any additional activities (e.g., special events, wedding, religious observation)

If you are auditioning for Cabaret, please answer the following questions.

Role you’re auditioning for 1st choice 2nd choice

Will you accept any role you are offered, even if it is not your first or second choice? Yes No

Would you accept an ensemble role? Yes No

Can you read music? Yes No

What is your vocal range?

Please explain your dance experience, if any.

Are you comfortable performing intimate scenes onstage? (kissing, hugging, etc.)? Yes No

Are you comfortable partially undressing or wearing the equivalent of a swimsuit onstage? Yes No

Are you comfortable performing sexual language, innuendo, or situation onstage? Yes No

Are you comfortable performing choreographed violence, i.e. stage combat onstage? Yes No

Are you comfortable performing simulated drinking and drug use onstage? Yes No

Are you willing to eat a raw egg onstage? Yes No

If not cast, are you interested in working on a technical or backstage crew for the play? Yes No

Audition Form #____

CABARET Director: Andy Head

Foryourreference,hereisalistofallrehearsaldates.Thislististentativeandmaychange.*

SEPTEMBER

Monday9/14Monday9/17

Wednesday9/19Friday9/21

Saturday9/22Monday9/24


Saturday9/29

OCTOBERMonday10/1


Saturday10/6Wednesday10/10

Friday10/12Saturday10/13Monday10/15





Wednesday10/31

NOVEMBERFriday11/2


Wednesday11/7Thursday11/8*

Friday11/9Saturday11/10Monday11/12


TECH

Sunday11/18Monday11/19Tuesday11/20Monday11/26Tuesday11/27

Wednesday11/28Thursday11/29

PERFORMANCES

Friday11/30at7:30pmSaturday12/1at2pm&7:30pm

Sunday12/2at2pm

** If you are auditioning for Leaves of the Poetry Tree, read these instructions.

1) Seeking Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Hearing Dancers. Age 8 and up.

2) Read the description about the play.

Description about the play:

Family Friendly dance production that address issues that we face out in the world; bully, fear, death, race, gen-der identity, dreams, and equality through inspiration found in children’s story and poetry books. is production combines music, American Sign Language, and poetry with dance to express these themes.

Please to be sure to wear appropriate dance attire.

You do not need to prepare anything for this audition. You may also want to bring water.

**FOR CHILDREN, please fill out the second audition form. SEE FOR CHILD on the top left on the form.

Auditioning for: Leaves of the Poetry Tree


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AUDITION FORMNTID PERFORMING ARTS

ROBERT F. PANARA THEATRE

Auditioning for: Leaves of the Poetry Tree

Child’s Name: Parent/Guardian’s Name: Home Address: Cell Phone:

Parent’s Email:

Home Phone:

Age: Gender (circle): M or F Height: Hair Color:

Name of School: Principal’s Name:

Grade: T-shirt size (circle): XS S M L XL

(Circle one): Child or AdultDeaf HoH Hearing

Show Role Theatre Year

Any experience/skill in: Tap? Where?

Mime/Movement Where?

Gymnastics? Where?

Jazz? Where?

Ballet? Where?

Modern Dance? Where?

For Staff Use Only:

Audition Number

FOR CHILD


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** If you are auditioning for Fences, read these instructions.

1) Seeking Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Hearing African-American actors.

2) Read descriptions and then decide which role you want to audition for.

Description about the play:

This sensational drama features Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues who now as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime, Troy’s bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and his son, who now wants his own chance to play ball.

Descriptions of each role:

TROY MAXSON– Male, African-American, 45 – 55. A “larger than life” character both in size and spirit. Troy is a hard-working, proud man who demands more out of life. He loves telling “tall tales” to his friends and family. Troy struggles to provide for his family while working as a sanitation worker. A former baseball player in the Negro Leagues, Troy is resentful over the racism that prevented him from playing in the major leagues.

JIM BONO, Troy’s friend: – Male, African-American, 45 – 55. Troy’s best friend for over thirty years. e two met while serving a stretch in prison. Bono, as he is called, works alongside Troy hauling garbage for the sanitation department. Bono admires Troy and sees him as a role model. Bono warns Troy to end the extramarital air he’s having or risk losing Rose and their friendship.

ROSE, Troy’s wife: – Female, African-American, 40 – 45. Troy’s wife and mother of his second child, Cory. Rose is a forty-three year-old African American housewife who volunteers at her church regularly and loves her family. Rose’s request that Troy and Cory build a fence in their small, dirt backyard comes to represent her desire to keep her loved-ones close to her love. Unlike Troy, Rose is a realist, not a romantic longing for the by- gone days of yore. She has high hopes for her son, Cory and sides with him in his wish to play football. Rose’s acceptance of Troy’s illegitimate daughter, Raynell, as her own child, exemplifies her compassion.

LYONS, Troy’s oldest son by previous marriage: – Male, African-American, late 30 – 35. Troy’s son from a previous relationship. Lyons is an aspiring Jazz musician who has no regular job. He admits that music is the only thing which gives him purpose and enables him to control his anger. Lyons grew up without his father’s presence, as Troy was serving time in prison. He frequently borrows money from Troy and vows to pay him back.

GABRIEL, Troy’s brother: – Male, African-American, 45 – 55. Troy’s brother. Gabriel was a soldier in the Second World War, during which he received a head injury that required a metal plate to be surgically implanted into his head. Because of the physical damage and his service, Gabriel receives checks from the government that Troy used in part to buy the Maxson’s home where the play takes place. Gabriel wanders around the Maxson family’s neighborhood carrying a basket and singing. He often thinks he is not a person, but the angel Gabriel who opens the gates of heaven with his trumpet for Saint Peter on Judgment Day. Gabriel exudes a child-like exuberance and a need to please.

CORY, Troy and Rose’s son: – Male, African-American, over 18 to play 16 – 18. Troy and Rose’s teenage son. Cory is a high school senior and a talented athlete. When a college football recruiter shows an interest in Cory, Troy refuses to see him. He also won’t allow his son to play football any longer. Cory is intimated by his Father and wonders if Troy even likes him.

RAYNELL, Troy’s daughter: – Girl, African-American, 7 and up to play 7 years old. Troy’s illegitimate daughter. Raynell is taken in and raised by Rose after her mother dies in childbirth. Raynell has heard stories about Cory,

and meets him on the day of Troy’s funeral. e pair sing a song together which Troy has sung throughout his life. Actress does not have to be an amazing singer, but should be able to sing sweetly.

Role you’re auditioning for 1st choice 2nd choice

Will you accept any role you are offered, even if it is not your rst or second choice? Yes No

Would you accept an ensemble role? Yes No


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AUDITION INFORMATION PACKET · 2018-04-17 · ** If you are auditioning for Cabaret, read these instructions. Please print clearly on the form. For Friday’s individual auditions,