Fall 2016 Audition Packet 5-12 th grade Welcome to Wolf Performing Arts Center s fall 2016 season! This fall, we will bring 3 very different stories to life on stage. Actors interested in auditioning for our fall productions must read this packet thoroughly to learn about the auditions, rehearsals and performances for each production. Wolf PAC actors have the opportunity to be cast in more than one show this fall. In this packet you will find: Information about auditions and callbacks Details about rehearsals and performances for each show Audition selections Forms to be filled out and turned in during your audition Preliminary Auditions Sunday, Sept. 11 th from 1-3pm and Monday, Sept. 12 th from 6-8pm You can sign up for your audition time slot through our website (www.wolfperformingartscenter.org). All actors will audition for the directors of The Butterfly Project, The Jungle Book and The Velveteen Rabbit at the same time. Audition monologues can be found in this packet. Callbacks Following the preliminary auditions, each director will call back actors to read for specific roles in each play. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, September 14 th and Thursday, September 15 th from 6 to 9pm. Those who are needed for callbacks will be notified via email by Tuesday, September 13 th. Those who do not receive a callback may still be cast. Casting Cast lists will be sent out via email by Monday, September 19 th. In that email, you will receive specific information regarding performance registration, tuition payment and anything related to your first rehearsal. The directors of Wolf Performing Arts Center promise to cast actors in roles that are both the best fit for the individual actor s unique ability and the overall best choice for the production. Please remember You may be cast in more than one show. You may also be in a performance and take a fall class. If you have already signed up for fall classes at Wolf PAC and you are cast in a show, you have the option to credit your class tuition toward the performance tuition if the class conflicts with the performance. If you are not cast in this show and would like to sign up for a fall class, you may do so by completing the registration form on our website. This is a great way to improve your acting skills! Actor Responsibilities Wolf PAC promises a positive, professional theatre experience which can only be accomplished with your positive and professional participation. It is important to attend every scheduled rehearsal. Although at first every performer may not be needed for each rehearsal, the amount of rehearsal time will increase as we get closer to performance dates. Not everyone who auditions will be cast in a show. Earning a role is a privilege and you are expected to uphold your responsibilities as an actor. Please list all conflicts on the pages provided. Knowing your conflicts ahead of time allows us to create a productive rehearsal schedule, so please be as thorough as possible. Conflicts revealed AFTER casting may result in a change or loss of part Each director may assign other actor responsibilities (memorization deadlines, what to bring to rehearsal, general rules). Those responsibilities will be explained at your first rehearsal.
Rehearsals: Mondays from 5-7pm, Wolf Performing Arts Center Performances: Saturday, November 19 th at 9AM and 11:15AM Wolf Performing Arts Center, Black Box Theater Fall 16 Performance Season Studio Performance: The Jungle Book: An interactive play Directed by Brandi Burgess For Grades 5-12 Tuition: Non- Member Price: $405 Member Price: $385 Scholarship is available. Email Bobbi Wolf @ bobbi@wolfperformingartscenter.org for more details. About the process: Actors in The Jungle Book will perform for young audiences (ages 3+) and their families as part of the Black Box Production Series this fall. The performances for The Jungle Book are free to the public and will encourage participation from our young audience members. Actors cast in this production will have the unique experience of performing in an interactive play in our new Black Box theater. The Jungle Book will have two casts. Both casts will rehearse together on Monday evenings, details to be determined once the rehearsal process begins. You may also be cast in The Butterfly Project and The Velveteen Rabbit. Synopsis Mowgli is just your average young boy who was raised by a pack of wolves in the jungle. The Great Wolf and the rest of the pack teach Mowgli the laws of the jungle, which guide our animal kingdom to a peaceful society. When Shere Khan learns of the man cub, he insists Mowgli be forced to leave the jungle. If the wolves do not agree, Shere Khan just might be forced to break the laws of the jungle. Audience members will become snakes, monkeys and wolves as they help Mowgli escape the wicked Shere Khan! Characters Mowgli: a young boy Great Wolf- leader of the wolf pack Baloo- a bear Bagheera- a panther Kaa- a snake Shere Khan a ruthless tiger Monkey Ruler- king of the monkeys Wolves Monkeys
Directed by Betsy Wolf Regn For Grades 5-12 Rehearsals: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15-8:30pm, Saturdays as needed; Wolf Performing Arts Center Rehearsals at Wolf PAC: September 22th November 22nd MANDATORY Rehearsals at Rotwitt Theater, Rosemont College: November 26th December 8th Performances: December 9 at 7pm, December at 10 11am, 3pm** and 7pm & December 11 at 3pm. Rotwitt Theater, Rosemont College **This performance will be adapted to be accessible for audiences with autism as part of Wolf Performing Arts Center s QUILT: A Patchwork of Possibilities. Tuition: Non- Member Price: $430 Member Price: $410 Scholarship is available. Email Bobbi Wolf @ bobbi@wolfperformingartscenter.org for more details. About the process: The Velveteen Rabbit will have two casts. Both casts will rehearse together on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Each cast will get specific information regarding rehearsals at Rotwitt Theater after casting. Cast members of The Velveteen Rabbit may also be cast in The Butterfly Project and The Jungle Book. Synopsis This beloved tale centers on a very important, very much loved toy rabbit. A young boy with a huge imagination believes his velveteen rabbit is real. When the boy becomes ill with scarlet fever, it is up to the Velveteen Rabbit and his toy friends to save the boy. The Velveteen Rabbit must choose between saving the boy or becoming real, an opportunity presented by the beautiful Toy Fairy. As our rabbit learns what it truly means to love, audiences are swept on a journey with comedy, adventure, pathos and the message that love makes all things real. **The script is available to read upon request Characters Alex- a young boy, approximately age 8 Timothy- a toy wooden lion; a leader amongst the toys Mouse- a wind-up mouse toy; very proud Bulka- a toy rag puppy; nervous and often emotional Velveteen Rabbit- a stuffed toy rabbit; the newest member of the toys who is learning to love Skin Horse- a well-worn toy horse; wise in his old age Organ-grinder s monkey- a toy monkey; eager to please Teddy Bear- a stuffed bear; lovable Toy Soldier- a toy soldier; very serious and follows the rules Harlequin- a detailed toy harlequin; sensitive but working on her humor Toy Fairy- looks after toys who have been loved then lost; graceful and knowing Scarlet Fear- a menacing human vision of Scarlet Fever; dance/movement role Rabbit 1- a wild rabbit who is real; nervous and suspicious Rabbit 2- another real rabbit; out-going and bold Rabbit 3- a third real rabbit; young and friendly Adult Performers Nana- Nanny to the little boy Doctor- cares for Alex when he is ill
The Time We Give Each Other Written by students from Philadelphia Young Playwrights and Wolf Performing Arts Center Directed by Tim Popp For grades 6-12 Rehearsals: Mondays OR Wednesdays from 6:15-8:30pm Performances: Touring throughout the Greater Philadelphia Area January through May, 2017. Tuition: Pay what you can. About the process: The Butterfly Project is Wolf Performing Arts Center s touring community outreach endeavor. This January through June 2017, the cast of The Butterfly Project will visit schools and community centers throughout the Greater Philadelphia Area at no charge to our audiences or hosts. Our goal is to visit 16 venues this season. Four actors will share each role in the play giving every approximately actor 4 performances during the season. If you are cast in The Butterfly Project, you will be assigned a rehearsal evening Cast members of The Butterfly Project may also be cast in The Velveteen Rabbit and The Jungle Book. About the Play Attention students: The school is now in lock down. Please take shelter in the nearest classroom. Nine students find themselves isolated from the administration. Using only their phones and each other, they attempt to unravel the cause of the lock down. When credibility is measured in Likes and rumors spread with the swipe of a finger, where can the truth be found?... For student audiences... By student artists. They're speaking out. We must listen. The Characters we see: Anna (F) - junior who assumes the leader role throughout the play but isn t really taken seriously. She is a peer counselor. Andrew (M) - junior who is partially deaf and liked by everyone. Angelica (F) - sophomore who masks her insecurities through her popularity gained by her social media presence. She is obnoxiously irritating. Athena (GN) - senior who is an instigator and clown of sorts. Carly (F) - senior who is centered on the idea of excelling in academics and only academics. She is not liked by many because people are intimidated by her. Jackie (F) - senior who is an out-and-known lesbian. She is rebellious and extremely defensive of Mia. Julian (M) - senior who is the only jock in the room. He low-key writes poetry and eventually is overcome by a guilt from his and Mia s past. Mel (F or M) freshman who is new to the school; was homeschooled until this year. Willem (M) - sophomore who desperately loves Carly but is unable to ever properly profess his love. The Characters we don t see: Mia (F)- senior who is socially outgoing. She is well liked by many because of her wide variety of interests, but no one really knows her full story. Mia is not in school today. Mr. DiBlasio (M)- The usual teacher in the room during this study hall. Mysteriously absent. The PA Announcer- The ominous voice of the school administration. The Characters Gender: M: Male Identified F: Female Identified GN: Gender Neutral Identified
Audition Material Choose and prepare one of the selections from the options below. There are selections from each of our fall productions. Remember, you will audition for all three directors at the same time. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO MEMORIZE YOUR MONOLOGUE. You may be asked to read an additional monologue at your preliminary audition, so please make sure you have read all of the options at least once. HINT: When choosing a monologue, pick the one that most excites you and shows off the best of your acting ability! From The Jungle Book Option 1: The Great Wolf, the leader of the jungle, introduces the play to our audience. He is speaking directly to the audience. Great Wolf: Hello, man cubs. I am the Great Wolf. I am respected in the jungle because I am very old and very wise. My friend, Mowgli, the jungle boy, wants me to tell you he s very happy you could make it. I m happy too. Are you happy to be here? You know, I m not standing in the middle of a floor. No, not at all. This is a jungle! But wait! This doesn t sound like a jungle. It s too quiet. I m sure you can help me create the sounds of a jungle. What sound does a snake make? (Audience hisses) That s right. On the count of three, let s all make that sound together. 1 2 3. Option 2: Mowgli, the man cub, has decided to move to the man village. He must say farewell to his jungle family as he embarks on his newest adventure. Mowgli: I have something very exciting to tell you. It s time for me to leave the jungle. I have found my mother! I am going to live in the village of humans. I am going to live with the man-pack. Don t worry. You are my friends and I will always visit you. I also must check to see if all is well in the jungle. My mother is there! My family is there! A home with people just like me. It s time for me to learn the lessons of the man village. But remember, I will always be your friend, and I will never forget you. From The Velveteen Rabbit Option 1: The Skin Horse explains to the Velveteen Rabbit what being real is like. Skin Horse: Being real takes time. There are two ways to become real. The first way is to be real to a child one special child who loves you and only that child can hear you when you talk and see you when you walk and run and play, but no one else can. A toy that s loved gets hugs and kisses and a toy that s loved gets played with and dragged about and dirtied up and tossed into the wash and hung out on the line. (With growing excitement) And your fur gets rubbed off and your seams come unstitched. Your ears go floppy and your nose loosens up but you re never ugly. When you re loved, you can never be ugly Option 2: The Toy Fairy has returned to bring the Velveteen Rabbit with her and make him real. However, if the Velveteen Rabbit leaves now, he will not be able to save the boy. In this decision, the Velveteen Rabbit finally feels his heart beating. Velveteen Rabbit: I...I can't. Not now. The Skin Horse said I'm the only one who can save my Boy from the Scarlet Fear. So I won't go! I won't give up! I won't let my Boy die! Alex made me real to him! And he loves me! And I...and I... (We hear, faintly, the sound of a heart beating) Oh my! (He feels his chest with discovery on his face) A heart...i have a heart! I...I can feel it...i know what love is! I can feel it in my heart. Alex loves me and I I love him!
From The Butterfly Project Option 1: Carly, a perfect student, is confronting Andrew, a the star of the school s basketball team. Both are interviewing for a spot at Stanford University. Andrew comes from a wealthy family and his parents are alumni. Carly s family is not nearly as well off not by a long shot. CARLY: Hey, Julian. Can I talk to you for a minute? You ready for your Stanford interview? You know, I think it s really important that we keep being civil even though we are competitors. And I also think it s really important to keep in mind that we re both equal adversaries in our own respective areas. Although, I wonder... if basketball is your primary focus, why not invest in looking at other colleges? Villanova, Duquesne- so many can offer you the same opportunity I m not stupid. I know they would only take one student from this school. It s so unfair. You're not only genetically predisposed with height and muscle, but you'll always be an heir to the lap of luxury. Even if I am lucky enough to beat you into Stanford, I'd have to work twice the amount of hours I already do to find a million scholarships. I don t stand a chance. Option 2: Andrew, who has a hearing impairment, is fed up with Anna, the school s best peer counselor. Anna has decided that, in the absence of their teacher, Mr. DiBlasio, she should take charge of the classroom. Andrew and Anna do not usually talk but today, Anna has decided she is the ONLY one who can help Andrew but has ultimately disregarded his feelings and his needs. ANDREW: Would you please leave me ALONE!? You re NOT HELPING. I don t need your help or your pity. I don t want to go into a stupid lecture for you because I don t think you ll get it. But. Everyone has limits! And you try to use the limited senses you have to define the world. Like my hearing, that s limited. But your mindset is limiting to you - and it s really rude to me. You make assumptions off of what you think in your head, not even using any common sense. I can help myself, so please, just STOP! Don t you have your own problems to deal with? Option 4 Mel (who could be played by any actor, regardless of gender) is a brand new student at Mabel County High School. Prior to this Mel has been homeschooled. During the lockdown, Mel stood by as the rest of the study hall exposed all of Mia s most personal secrets thanks to assumptions made based on her social media posts. When it turns out Mia was just home sick, Mel is horrified by everything that transpired. MEL: Are you guys kidding me? I mean, do you hear yourselves? You re sitting here blaming the administration. The administration! All they ve done is run around trying to process a situation so that we won t have to. What have you been doing, other than theorizing the death of a classmate with a smile on your face? You invented danger. You put a suicide into this room. The person whose Facebook you re using to justify your drama is not the person who is going to come into school tomorrow. The Mia you created isn t real. I used to stare out of my kitchen window and daydream about high school, all the amazing experiences I d have, football games, and first kisses, and sleepovers. But I guess I was stupid to think I could have any of that without a phone in my pocket. I thought all it would take for me to connect to people was being in the same room with them. But I ve been here all day in a room with eight people and every single one of them felt so far away from me. How am I supposed to make any friends now that I know all this crazy stuff? About Mia. About everyone. I didn t ask to know all this. If I had known the real world was nothing but assumptions and lies, I would have never left my kitchen counter. Want to feel extra prepared? Take The Art of Auditioning Workshop at Wolf PAC Saturday, September 10 th from 12-2pm Register online!
PLEASE PRINT THIS AUDITION FORM BRING THE COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR AUDITION Please print information clearly You may not audition without a completed form Name: Age: School Grade: Home Address Parent s Name: Parent Phone: Student Phone: Parent s email: Students Email This fall, all actors have the opportunity to be cast in more than one show. Please answer the following questions honestly to help us place you in the cast best fit for you and your schedule. I am auditioning for the part(s) of I will accept any role that I am offered YES NO I am interested and available to be cast in more than one show. YES NO Please check off all productions/rehearsal times for which you are available. Check Here The Jungle Book (Mon 5-7pm) The Velveteen Rabbit (Tues & Thurs 6:15-8:30pm) The Butterfly Project (Mon Rehearsal 6:15-8:30pm) The Butterfly Project (Wed Rehearsal 6:15-8:30pm) Check Here Please provide any information about your availability here: I have entered all conflicts for ALL productions (NEXT PAGE) that may interfere with rehearsals and performances. (Initial Here) I have read and understand the Actor Responsibilities on the first page. (Initial Here) Student Signature PLEASE LIST ALL CONFLICTS OR OTHER TIME COMMITMENTS YOU HAVE DURING REHEARSALS AND/OR PERFORMANCES ON THE CALENDAR ON THE NEXT PAGE. Please check your school, personal, and family calendars before you audition for this show. Include school concerts, family vacations, after school activities that go beyond 6pm or conflict with any of the dates on the list.
The Velveteen Rabbit Rehearsal Conflicts September - 6:15-8:30pm 20 22 27 29 October- 6:15-8:30pm SATURDAY 10/1 11am-1pm 4 6 11 NO REHEARSAL 13 SATURDAY 10/15 11am 1pm 18 20 25 27 SATURDAY 10/29 11am 1pm November 6:15-8:30pm 1 3 SATURDAY 11/5 11am 1pm 8 17 SATURDAY 11/19 11am 1pm 22 Tech Rehearsals at Rotwitt Theater++ Maximum 1 Conflict Permitted Nov 27: 1-8:30pm Nov 28: 6-9pm Nov 29: 6-9pm Nov 30: 6-9pm Dec 1: 6-9pm Dec 2: 6-9pm Dec 3: 4:30 8:30pm Dec 4: 1:30-5:30 OR 5-9pm Dec 5: 6-9pm Dec 6: 6-9ppm Dec 7: 5-9pm Dec 8: 5-9pm CAST A PERFORMANCES* Dec 9: 7pm call time 7pm Performance Dec 10: 9am call time; 11 am Performance Dec 10** 1pm call time; 3pm Performance CAST B PERFORMANCES* Dec 10**: 1pm call time; 3pm Performance Dec 10: 5pm call time, 7pm Performance Dec 11: 1pm call time; 3pm Performance ++ You will not be called to every tech rehearsal. These rehearsals will be divided up between each cast. The tech schedule will be included in the casting email. **For Dec 10 th, the 3pm performance will be adapted as part of Wolf PAC s QUILT program. Each cast will be involved and your role (performer or volunteer) will be determined after casting. 10 15
The Butterfly Project Rehearsal Conflicts September - 6:15-8:30pm 21 26 28 December 6:15-8:30pm 5 7 12 14 October- 6:15-8:30pm 3 NO REHEARSAL 5 10 12 NO REHEARSAL 17 19 24 26 31 November 6:15-8:30pm 2 7 9 14 16 21 23 28 30
The Jungle Book Rehearsal Conflicts September 5-7pm 26 October- 5-7pm 3 10 17 24 31 November 5-7pm 7 14 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19 th - PERFORMANCES AT 9AM and 11:15AM