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AUDITIONS

Audition Info

Auditions for Our Town and Matilda the Musical will take place the week of November 15th, with the following schedule. All auditions and callbacks will be held in the auditorium.

Tuesday, November 16th

Thursday, November 18th

Friday, November 19th

Auditions for Our Town and Matilda the Musical

Callbacks for Our Town

Callbacks for Matilda the Musical

5:00PM–9:00PM

6:00PM–9:00PM

6:00PM–9:00PM

PLEASE NOTE that you do not need to attend the entirety of Tuesday's auditions (i.e. arrive at 5:00PM, leave at 9:00PM). You only need to attend a specific 30-minute time-slot, which you can sign up for below.

If you want to be considered for Our Town, you must be able to attend both Tuesday & Thursday.

If you want to be considered for Matilda the Musical, you must be able to attend both Tuesday & Friday.

If you want to be considered for both shows, you must be able to attend Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday.

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The callback list for both shows with be posted here on Wednesday, November 17th at 10:00AM.

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The cast list for both shows will be posted here on Saturday, November 20th at 10:00AM.

HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS?

Auditions are open to all Turpin students who wish to participate. If you want to audition, please follow the below instructions.

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       AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS​

  1. Sign up for an audition time, using the Audition Sign-up (link below).

  2. Fill out the Required Forms – Show Forms & Annual Forms (below).

  3. Prepare the necessary Audition Materials for your audition (listed in next section).

AUDITION LINKS

SHOW FORMS

ANNUAL FORMS

*These forms require a parent/guardian signature.

**If you completed these forms for Clue, you do not need to complete them again

WHAT DO I NEED TO PREPARE & BRING TO AUDITIONS?

AUDITIONING FOR

OUR TOWN

  1. A dramatic monologue, no longer than 2 minutes, from a play, musical, or movie/TV show (preferably from a play or musical).

  2. Headshot

  3. Theatre Résumé

AUDITIONING FOR

MATILDA THE MUSICAL

  1. A dramatic monologue, no longer than 2 minutes, from a play, musical, or movie/TV show (preferably from a play or musical).

  2. 16-32 bars (or roughly 30-90 seconds) of a song from a musical (preferably a comedic musical).

  3. Backing music (audio file or sheet music) for your song. We will have a speaker for digital backing tracks, and an accompanist on piano.

  4. Rehearsed dance audition choreography.

  5. Headshot

  6. Theatre Résumé

AUDITIONING FOR

BOTH SHOWS

  1. A dramatic monologue, no longer than 2 minutes, from a play, musical, or movie/TV show (preferably from a play or musical).

  2. 16-32 bars (or roughly 30-90 seconds) of a song from a musical (preferably a comedic musical).

  3. Backing music (audio file or sheet music) for your song. We will have a speaker for digital backing tracks, and an accompanist on piano.

  4. Rehearsed dance audition choreography.

  5. Headshot

  6. Theatre Résumé

If you have any questions about auditioning, monologues, or songs, please refer to the below Audition FAQs, or reach out to Mr. Loebker (JoeyLoebker@foresthills.edu).

FAQS

HOW DO DANCE AUDITIONS WORK?

All performers who will be auditioning for Matilda the Musical are required to perform dance choreography as part of their audition.

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The process will be as follows:

  1. On Sunday, November 14th, the dance choreography video will be posted on this page.

  2. In the days prior to auditions, you need to learn this choreography and be ready to perform.

  3. On the day of auditions, at the start of your audition time-slot, you and everyone in your time-slot will be invited into the auditorium to perform this choreography together.

  4. Once this is complete, you will each be invited in individually to perform your monologue and song.

AUDITION CHOREOGRAPHY

Please note that this choreography begins on the right foot.

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