OUR 2018 SUMMER MUSICALS

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1 OUR 2018 SUMMER MUSICALS Open to Ages 6-18 Must be minimum age by May 1 Rehearses Monday-Thursday 4pm-6pm First Rehearsal: June 11 No rehearsal July 2-5 Tech/Dress Rehearsals: IF YOU CAN T DO THESE DATES, YOU CAN T DO THE SHOW. July 20 (12pm-4pm) July (12pm-4pm) Show Dates: July 26 at 7pm July 28 at 2pm & 6pm Fees $260 per student, with a $50 audition fee due with registration. Dance Auditions: April 29 Singing/Acting Auditions: May 11 & 12 Callbacks: May 18 & 19 Students will need to attend both the Dance Auditions and a Singing/Acting Audition. Callback Auditions are by invitation only. Students will need to prepare an audition Open to Ages Must be minimum age by May 1 Rehearses Monday-Thursday 6:30pm-9:30pm First Rehearsal: June 11 No rehearsal July 2-5 Tech/Dress Rehearsals: IF YOU CAN T DO THESE DATES, YOU CAN T DO THE SHOW. July 21 (12pm-5pm) July (5pm-9pm) Show Dates: July 27 at 7pm July 29 at 2pm & 7pm Fees $260 per student, with a $50 audition fee due with registration. Dance Auditions: April 29 Singing/Acting Auditions: May 11 & 12 Callbacks: May 18 & 19 Students will need to attend both the Dance Auditions and a Singing/Acting Audition. Callback Auditions are by invitation only. Students will need to prepare an audition

2 monologue as listed in Audition Packet and one of the following songs: Over the Rainbow If I Only Had a Brain Merry Old Land of Oz To audition, parents will need to complete an online registration form. Once registration is complete, an will be sent confirming audition dates and times. monologue as listed in Audition Packet and one of the following songs: Young and Healthy I Only Have Eyes for You Lullaby of Broadway To audition, parents will need to complete an online registration form. Once registration is complete, an will be sent confirming audition dates and times. Overview Our Summer Musicals Program runs 6 weeks including the final week of Tech/Dress Rehearsals and Performances (there is no rehearsal July 2-5). Casting is based on auditions, however past experiences and conflicts will be taken into consideration. Who can audition The program is open to students ages 6-18 for Wizard of Oz and ages for 42nd Street. Students must be the minimum age for each show by May 1. Students can select to audition for both shows if they meet the age requirement. We suggest auditioning for both shows to increase casting opportunities. Please note that due to the difficulty level of the material, there is an age requirement for 42nd Street. Location Auditions and Rehearsals take place at STEPS. Tech/Dress Rehearsals and Performances will take place at a local Auditorium (TBD). Cost Fee is $260 per student, with a $50 audition fee due with registration. If student is cast, the audition fee will be applied to the cost, making the balance $210, due by June 12, If student is not cast, the $50 will be refunded. If student is cast and does not accept the role, the audition fee will not be refunded. 1

3 Audition To request an audition, please complete and submit an online Application Form for each student auditioning. Once the form is submitted, the $50 Audition Fee will be posted to the credit card you have on file. If you do not have a credit card on file, the $50 Audition Fee will be due at the time of the audition. Once registration is complete, an will be sent confirming audition dates and times. The audition will include a group session (via Audition Block) and a dance call. Callback Auditions are by invitation only. Audition materials will be provided with the Audition Information Packet. Dance Audition Blocks April 29 OZ (ages 6-11): 1:00pm-2:00pm OZ and 42ND (ages 12-18): 2:00pm-3:00pm TAP: 3:00pm-4:00pm The Tap Call is by invitation only. Students may be asked to attend this call based on the 1pm and 2pm call. Please be prepared to stay and tap if asked. If you have tap shoes, please bring. If you don t tap, don t worry. There will be both a Tap Ensemble and a Non-Tap Ensemble for 42nd Street. Audition Blocks May 11 May 12 5:30pm-6:30pm: Ages :30pm-7:30pm: Ages :30pm-8:30pm: Ages :30pm-1:30pm: Ages 6-8 1:30pm-2:30pm: Ages :30pm-3:30pm: Ages :30pm-4:30pm: Ages

4 REHEARSAL SCHEDULE Shaded dates are scheduled rehearsals. Wizard of Oz rehearses from 4pm-6pm; 42ND Street rehearses 6:30pm-9:30pm. It is expected that you are available for all rehearsals, however, we will work with conflicts. Please note conflicts will be a determining factor in casting. Also, all July Rehearsals are mandatory rehearsals. If you are not available for these dates, you are not able to do the show. JUNE SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT JULY SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY (No Rehearsal from June 29-July 8) OZ TECH 12pm-4pm 21 42ND TECH 12pm-5pm OZ 12pm-4pm 42ND 5pm-9pm 24 OZ 12pm-4pm 42ND 5pm-9pm 25 OZ 12pm-4pm 42ND 5pm-9pm 26 OZ OPENING 7pm Show 27 42ND OPENING 7pm Show 28 OZ 2pm Show 6pm Show 29 42ND 1:30pm Show 6:00pm Show 3

5 42ND STREET Please note: The heart of 42nd Street are the Chorus Kids. The show glorifies the Ensemble, featuring them in number after number. The Main Company will be the Ensemble and all roles will be cast from the Ensemble. At some point, all actors in the Ensemble will be singing, acting, and dancing. SINGING ROLES The following roles require skills in acting and singing. CHORUS KIDS : Singers and Dancers in the show Pretty Lady DOROTHY BROCK: An established Broadway star. Stunning and demanding. Great vocalist. JULIAN MARSH : A bigtime Broadway producer and director. Handsome and charismatic, full of bravado. Strong vocalist. MAGGIE JONES : A Broadway show writer. Sassy and brash. BERT BARRY : A Broadway show writer. Comic and quirky. SINGING/DANCING ROLES The following roles require skills in acting, singing, and tap. CHORUS KIDS : Singers and Dancers in the show Pretty Lady PEGGY SAWYER : A young, talented Chorus Kid. Somewhat naive, but full of warmth and charm. BILLY LAWLOR: A Broadway song and dance man. Youthful and charismatic. ANYTIME ANNIE : A Chorus Kid. Perky and cute with lots of fire. PHYLLIS DALE : A Chorus Kid. Stunning with a dry wit. LORRAINE FLEMING : A Chorus Kid. Cute and bit kooky. 4

6 SPEAKING ROLES The following roles require skills in acting with some minimal singing. PAT DENNING : A former vaudeville partner of Dorothy s. Handsome and charming. ABNER DILLON : An investor and Dorothy s boyfriend. Big and loud with lots of charisma. ANDY LEE: The dance director. A taskmaster. Passionate with a good heart. Strong tapper. Could be male or female. OTHER ROLES The following roles require skills in acting, singing, or tap. DIANE LORIMER : A Chorus Kid. Elegant and sophisticated. ETHEL : A Chorus Kid. A snot. FRANKIE : A Chorus Kid. WILLARD : A Chorus Kid. ROBIN : A Chorus Kid. GLADYS : A Chorus Kid. MILLIE : A Chorus Kid. WINNIE : A Chorus Kid. OSCAR : The rehearsal pianist. MAC : The stage manager. Efficient and smart. THUGS : A couple of gangsters. DOCTOR : A medic. 5

7 THE WIZARD OF OZ SINGING ROLES The following roles require skills in acting and singing. DOROTHY GALE : A young girl from Kansas. Sweet and sincere. SCARECROW / HUNK: A man of straw. Youthful and brave. Also plays Hunk, a farmhand with similar qualities to the Scarecrow. TINMAN / HICKORY : A man of tin. Warm and kind-hearted. Also plays Hickory, a farmhand with similar qualities to the Tinman. COWARDLY LION / ZEKE : A big jungle lion. Affectionate and needy, quite the character. Also plays Zeke, a farmhand with similar qualities to the Cowardly Lion. GLINDA : A beautiful, magical witch. Angelic and wise with great poise. SPEAKING ROLES The following roles require skills in acting with some minimal singing. WICKED WITCH / MISS GULCH : A frightening witch with magical powers. She speaks her mind and is afraid of no one. Also plays Miss Gulch, a spinster school marm with similar qualities to the Witch. THE WIZARD / PROFESSOR MARVEL: A foolish, little man who hides behind a false persona he created to protect himself. Also plays Professor Marvel, a con artist with similar qualities to the Wizard. AUNTIE EM : Dorothy s Aunt. Stern but loving. UNCLE HENRY : Dorothy s Uncle. A charming, lovable farmer. OTHER ROLES The following roles require skills in acting, singing, or dancing. TOTO : Dorothy s dog. Spunky and brave. MAYOR : A Munchkinland councilman. Singing role. BARRISTER : A Munchkinland councilman. Singing role. CORONER : A Munchkinland councilman. Singing role. 6

8 LULLABY LEAGUE : Munchkin trio. Lovely and lyrical ladies. Singing roles. LOLLIPOP GUILD : Munchkin trio. Tough and incorrigible lads. Singing roles. PALACE GUARD : Emerald City Guard. A sour sap. NIKKO : Winged Monkey Captain. Devout and loyal to the Witch. WINKIE CAPTAIN : A guard at the Witch s Palace. Steadfast and loyal. MUNCHKINS : Innocent and kind citizens of Munchkinland. Singing roles. CROWS : A group of tough birds, constantly teasing Scarecrow. APPLE TREES : Easily offended, animated trees. OZIANS : Emerald City Citizens. Jolly and jubilant. Singing roles. JITTERBUGS : Devious, dancing insects. WINGED MONKEYS : Minions of the Wicked Witch. Loyal and frightening. WINKIES : Guards at Witch s Palace. Steadfast and loyal. 7

9 42ND STREET Musical Numbers The Audition : Andy Lee & the Chorus Kids Young and Healthy : Billy & Peggy Shadow Waltz : Dorothy & Chorus Kids Go Into Your Dance : Maggie, Anytime Annie, Phyllis, Lorraine, Peggy, Andy, & Chorus Kids You re Getting to Be a Habit with Me : Dorothy with Billy & the Chorus Kids Getting Out of Town : Full Company I Only Have Eyes for You : Dorothy We re in the Money : Chorus Kids with Billy, Peggy, Anytime Annie, Phyllis, & Lorraine Forty-Second Street - Act 1 Finale : Dorothy & Chorus Kids There s a Sunny Side to Every Situation : Chorus Kids Lullaby of Broadway : Julian & Full Company About a Quarter to Nine : Dorothy & Peggy Shuffle Off to Buffalo : Bert, Anytime Annie, Maggie, & Chorus Kids Forty-Second Street Ballet : Peggy with Billy & Chorus Kids Forty-Second Street (Reprise) : Julian THE WIZARD OF OZ Musical Numbers Over the Rainbow : Dorothy Munchkinland : Glinda, Dorothy, Toto, & Munchkins Follow the Yellow Brick Road : Dorothy, Toto, & Munchkins If I Only Had a Brain : Scarecrow If I Only Had a Heart : Tinman If I Only Had the Nerve : Lion The Jitterbug : Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Toto, & Jitterbugs Optimistic Voices : Ozians The Merry Old Land of Oz : Palace Guard & Ozians If I Were King of the Forest : Lion Over the Rainbow (Reprise) : Dorothy and Auntie Em Winkie March : Winkies Ding Dong the Witch is Dead : Winkies Over the Rainbow - Finale : Glinda, Dorothy, Auntie Em, & Uncle Henry 8

10 AUDITION SELECTION SUGGESTIONS (by Character) 42ND STREET CHARACTER SONG MONOLOGUE Dorothy Brock I Only Have Eyes For You Dorothy Brock Peggy Sawyer Young and Healthy Peggy Sawyer Julian Marsh Pat Denning Maggie Jones Bert Barry Abner Dillon Anytime Annie Phyllis Dale Lorraine Fleming Andy Lee Lullaby of Broadway Lullaby of Broadway Lullaby of Broadway Julian Marsh Bert Barry / Maggie Jones Anytime Annie / Andy Lee Billy Lawlor Young and Healthy Julian Marsh Chorus Kids Lullaby of Broadway Anytime Annie / Andy Lee WIZARD OF OZ CHARACTER SONG MONOLOGUE Dorothy Gale Over the Rainbow Dorothy Gale Scarecrow Tinman If I Only Had a Brain Scarecrow Lion If I Only Had a Brain Cowardly Lion Wicked Witch Merry Old Land of Oz Wicked Witch Glinda Auntie Em Wizard of Oz Uncle Henry Over the Rainbow Merry Old Land of Oz Glinda Wizard All Other Roles Merry Old Land of Oz Your Choice 9

11 AUDITION SONGS Students ages 6-10 should prepare one of the following songs: Somewhere Over the Rainbow If I Only Had a Brain Merry Old Land of Oz Students 11 and up should prepare one of the following songs: Young and Healthy I Only Have Eyes for You Lullaby of Broadway Sheet Music is available in separate link. 10

12 AUDITION MONOLOGUES Please use these speeches for either show. WIZARD As for you, my fine Lion friend, you are under the delusion that because you run away from danger, you have no courage. You re confusing courage with wisdom. Back where I come from, we have men who are called heroes. And they have no more courage than you have. But! They have one thing that you haven t got! A medal! Therefore, for conspicuous bravery against the wicked witches, I award you the Triple Cross. You are now a member of the Legion of Courage! COWARDLY LION If I were king, I wouldn t be afraid of anything. How? Courage! What makes a king out of a slave? Courage! What makes the flag on the mast to wave? Courage! What makes the elephant charge his tusk, in the misty mist, or the dusky dusk? What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage! What makes the Hottentot so hot? What puts the ape in ape-ri-cot? What have they got that I ain t got? (ALL: Courage!) You can say that again! SCARECROW That s the trouble. I can t make up my mind. I haven t got a brain, only straw. I can talk, but I don t know how. But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don t they. I m not feeling at all well. You see, it s very tedious being stuck up here all day long with a pole up your back. And I can t even scare a crow! They come from miles around just to eat in my field and laugh in my face! (To CROWS) Boo! Scat! I said Boooooo! See. I m a failure, because I haven t got a brain. DOROTHY GALE What have I learned? Well, I think that it wasn t enough just to want to see Uncle Henry and Auntie Em. And if I ever go looking for my heart s desire again, I won t look any further than my own backyard. Because if it isn t there, I never really lost it to begin with. Is that right? It s going to be so hard to say good-bye. Oh, Tinman, don t cry. You ll rust dreadfully. Goodbye, Lion. I m going to miss the way you used to holler for help before you found your courage. And, oh, Scarecrow! I think I ll miss you most of all. Alright, I m ready now. There s no place like home. There s no place like home. There s no place like home. 11

13 WICKED WITCH Who killed my sister? Who killed the Witch of the East? (to DOROTHY) Was it you? Answer me! (to GLINDA) You stay out of this, Glinda or I ll fix you as well! (to DOROTHY) So it was you, was it? Well, my little pretty, I can cause accidents, too. And this is how I do it! The slippers! The ruby slippers! What have you done with them? Give me back my slippers! I m the only one that knows how to use them. They re of no use to you! Give them back to me! Give them back! Very well, I ll bide my time. And as for you, my fine lady, it s true, I can t attend to you here and now as I d like, but just try to stay out of my way! Just try! I ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too! (Laughs) GLINDA Are you a good witch or a bad witch? (pointing to TOTO) Or is that the witch? Well, I'm a little muddled. The Munchkins called me because a new witch has just dropped a house on the Wicked Witch of the East. And there's the house, and here you are, and that's all that s left of the Wicked Witch of the East. And so what the Munchkins want to know is...are you a good witch or a bad witch? The Munchkins are happy because you have freed them from the Wicked Witch of the East. What are Munchkins? Well the little people who live in this land -- it s Munchkinland, and you are their national heroine, my dear. It s alright -- you may all come out and thank her. It s all right now. You may all come out. DOROTHY BROCK When I started for the theatre this afternoon, I wanted to tear your heart out. I wanted to hate you, I wanted to see you fail. You, singing MY songs, wearing MY costumes, playing MY role! But sitting there in that theatre and watching you rehearse, I found I couldn t hate you...because you re good. Maybe even better than I would have been. The public wants youth, freshness, beauty, and Peggy, that s what you ve got. Only I m getting something too. For ten years the theatre has kept me away from the only thing I ve ever wanted. And it was a broken ankle that finally made me realize it. Pat Denning and I were married this morning. I have only one last wish for you, my dear. Get out there and be so swell you ll MAKE me hate you. JULIAN MARSH What was that word you just said? Allentown? I m offering you the chance to star in the biggest musical Broadway s seen in twenty years and you say Allentown? Now listen, Sawyer, and listen good. Even if you don t give a damn about me, think of all those kids you ll be throwing out of work if you don t do this! Think of the songs that will wither and die if you don t get up there and sing them! Think of the scenery that will never be seen, the costumes never worn, the orchestrations never heard! Think of Pretty Lady and the thrill and pleasure it could give to millions! Think of musical comedy, the most glorious words in the English language! Sawyer, think of Broadway! BERT BARRY / MAGGIE JONES 12

14 Julian, that was a great speech and you won t regret a word of it! Pretty Lady is the best show we ve ever written. And now with the greatest director on Broadway! Let s talk about the cast. Best in town! Billy Lawlor for the juvenile. Me and Maggie/Bert for the character parts. And Dorothy Brock in the lead! I know her last her job was ten years ago, but we have to use her, Julian. She s got Abner Dillon in her back pocket, and he s agreed to put up the whole hundred thousand if she s the star. Who cares if she can t dance. Put a lot of girls around her, let her wave her arms a lot. The public ll never know the difference. PEGGY SAWYER Are you coming to the party, Mr. Marsh? To the Regency Club? Miss Jones and Mr. Barry just invited everyone. Is something funny? Why? Because my eyes are shining like a kid at Christmas, dreaming of parties and opening nights, the tinsel and glitter of musical comedy? I know I might be just a speck of dust on this stage, but put all those specks together, you have something alive and beautiful that can reach out to a thousand people we ve never seen before. Yes, a Broadway dream. And I mean to hold onto mine, Mr. Marsh! ANYTIME ANNIE / ANDY LEE Are you nervous, Peggy? That s a pretty dumb question, of course you re nervous? But you ll come through, won t you, kid? You gotta come through! Not for Jones or Barry or any of those stuffed-shirts out there, but for us! The kids in the line. You re not just Peggy Sawyer tonight, you re every girl who ever kicked up a hell in the chorus. Get out there in front, kid, and show em what WE can do! 13