The cast of Sweeney Todd (young company Winter Festival 2017). Credit: Maggie Hall Photography.
WINTER FESTIVAL 2018
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AUDITION SIGN-UPS
begin October 3, 2017 CALLBACKS begin November 1 & 2, 2017 |
AUDITIONS
October 28-30, 2017 REHEARSALS begin November 27, 2017 |
FREE AUDITION WORKSHOP
October 22, 2017 |
AUDITION SIGN-UPS: beginning October 2, 2017
To register for an audition slot or audition workshop you must call the Education Department at 781-279-7885 x104. We will be accepting calls from Monday to Friday between 11am and 5pm.
To register for an audition slot or audition workshop you must call the Education Department at 781-279-7885 x104. We will be accepting calls from Monday to Friday between 11am and 5pm.
AUDITION WORKSHOP: Sunday, October 22, 2017 (OPTIONAL)
We offer free optional audition workshops a week before Winter Festival auditions are held. In these, our Winter Festival creative teams provide audition materials and teach best audition practices to help actors prepare to show their best selves. Priority for a spot in these workshops will be given to new students.
During auditions, students will be seen by the creative teams for all shows for which they are age-eligible. They are as follows:
The Phantom Tollbooth Jr: overture and act 1
Seussical: act 1 and act 2
The Hunchback of Notre Dame: act 2 and act 3
Batboy: act 3
Each audition has two sections.
The Phantom Tollbooth Jr: overture and act 1
Seussical: act 1 and act 2
The Hunchback of Notre Dame: act 2 and act 3
Batboy: act 3
Each audition has two sections.
- The first section is a 5-minute private slot in which the student showcases both a 45-second monologue and a 16-bar cut of a song. Students should bring the sheet music for their song.
- The second section is a 25-minute group dance slot in which a brief combination is taught and performed.
Each show has a separate callback. Students will be notified as to which callback(s) they should attend once all initial auditions are complete. Callbacks are a time for creative teams to gather information they may not have gathered at auditions. If you do not receive a callback for a specific show, you may still receive a role.
CASTING: Monday, November 6, 2017
In casting, we take several things into account:
1. Information we’ve gathered during auditions and callbacks.
2. The technical requirements of each role.
3. The learning goals for each actor (how this young performer can grow).
4. Rehearsal and performance conflicts.***
5. Attitude towards staff, fellow actors, and the space.
***Conflicts: Please bring ALL conflicts to your audition day. A student’s conflicts will play a role in their ability to be a part of a cast. Small conflicts may be honored at the discretion of the creative teams, but any additional conflicts presented after casting may result in dismissal from the show.
At the end of the casting process, we place students in whichever production and role best suits the artistic and educational needs of the program and the student.
Please note: Not every student who auditions will be cast. Also, roles will not be double-cast.
1. Information we’ve gathered during auditions and callbacks.
2. The technical requirements of each role.
3. The learning goals for each actor (how this young performer can grow).
4. Rehearsal and performance conflicts.***
5. Attitude towards staff, fellow actors, and the space.
***Conflicts: Please bring ALL conflicts to your audition day. A student’s conflicts will play a role in their ability to be a part of a cast. Small conflicts may be honored at the discretion of the creative teams, but any additional conflicts presented after casting may result in dismissal from the show.
At the end of the casting process, we place students in whichever production and role best suits the artistic and educational needs of the program and the student.
Please note: Not every student who auditions will be cast. Also, roles will not be double-cast.
FEEDBACK AND REGISTRATION: Monday, November 6 – Wednesday, November 8, 2017
To help answer questions about casting, we send home an audition feedback form reflecting what we saw on both the initial audition day and at callbacks that helped inform our decisions.
All students who are cast will also receive a casting form that includes:
1. How we think this role will take advantage of what each individual has to offer.
2. How this role will help each actor develop specific skills to grow to their fullest potential.
Students who are cast will have until 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 to accept their role and pay the tuition in full or request financial aid.
All students who are cast will also receive a casting form that includes:
1. How we think this role will take advantage of what each individual has to offer.
2. How this role will help each actor develop specific skills to grow to their fullest potential.
Students who are cast will have until 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 to accept their role and pay the tuition in full or request financial aid.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dori Robinson
Director of Education
Tyler Rosati
Education and Artistic Associate
781-279-7885 x104
education@greaterbostonstage.org
Dori Robinson
Director of Education
Tyler Rosati
Education and Artistic Associate
781-279-7885 x104
education@greaterbostonstage.org
TO REGISTER
Greater Boston Stage Company Box Office
395 Main Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
781-279-2200
Greater Boston Stage Company Box Office
395 Main Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
781-279-2200
WHICH PROGRAM IS RIGHT
FOR ME?
Overture for students in grades 1 – 3
Act 1 for students in grades 4 – 6
Act 2 for students in grades 7 – 9
Act 3 for students in grades 10 – 12
FOR ME?
Overture for students in grades 1 – 3
Act 1 for students in grades 4 – 6
Act 2 for students in grades 7 – 9
Act 3 for students in grades 10 – 12
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The Phantom Tollbooth Jr.
Seussical
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Bat Boy: The Musical
The Phantom Tollbooth Jr.
Seussical
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Bat Boy: The Musical
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