Pine-Richland High School Musical ~ 2017-18

Agenda Meet our Director: Sarah McGraw-Krushinski Crew and Orchestra Information The Audition Process – Singing, Monologue, Dancing When and Where Sign-ups Requirements Adjudicators Rehearsals Parent/Booster Meeting

PRODUCTION STAFF Director: Sarah McGraw-Krushinski Email: mcgrawactor1@aol.com Producer: Kathy Morrissey Email: kmorrissey@pinerichland.org Vocal Director: Christy Barnhart Email: barnhartct@aol.com Choreographer: Marcella Day Email: Marcella.day12@gmail.com Orchestra: Brian Scott Email: bscott@pinerichland.org Stage Manager: Jami Pietrzyk Email: jamip@ingomarchurch.org Costume Designer: Jessica Kavanagh Email: jessctkav@gmail.com Technical Director: Robb Montgomery Email: robbmont@aol.com

Orchestra and crew Once the Musical is selected and cast is identified, the Orchestra Director, Stage Manager and Technical Director will meet with their student groups. Schedule of rehearsals Schedule of work sessions

When do I audition? Sign up sheets will be posted on the library windows on Monday, October 23rd @ 7:00 A.M. Students will sign up for a time slot on both the Dance and the Song Audition Sheets. Auditions will be held in the MS Auditorium. Special scheduling needs will be addressed through Mrs. Bowman. Dance auditions will be first on Monday, October 30th. You will need to sign-up on the Dance Audition sheet for a 45 minute timeslot. You will dance with a group and be scored individually. You will also need to sign up for a 3 minute timeslot on the Song Audition Sheet. Individual Singing/Monologue auditions will be on Wednesday, November 1st.

Audition Requirements Dance Auditions (Oct. 30). Be sure to wear clothes and footwear that you can dance in comfortably. You will be taught a short dance combination which you will perform in small groups for the Musical staff. Song/Monologue Auditions (Nov. 1) - Memorize and sing 32 bars or a verse & chorus of a song, preferably from a musical. Please provide sheet music for the accompanist. Absolutely no a cappella singing. We will stop you if you go over 32 bars. Prepare a completely memorized monologue, no longer than 1 minute (will be timed) from a play, musical or movie. Please choose age- appropriate material. The monologue will be performed right after you sing. STUDENTS MUST ATTEND BOTH AUDITION SESSIONS Be aware that you may be called back to perform scenes with other students and you may be asked to sing again. All those who are being called back will pick up materials ahead of time to learn for callbacks. Call Backs are for supporting and principal roles, only. Ensemble roles will be cast from the first auditions. Please note that preparation is key! Memorizing the callback material is a VERY GOOD idea if you wish to shine.

How to achieve the Most fair, most objective & non-biased Auditions Adjudication Panel will include a team of musical staff and members of the PRSD staff. Our goal is to have an impartial adjudication panel. Members of the panel will participate in the audition process but have no involvement in the musical. Videotaping auditions will assure transparency. It is also a helpful tool for the directing team to be able to review the auditions, if needed. 5-Point system will be used to score auditions. This point system supports an objective audition process and objective evaluation of students’ skill sets.

Adjudicators/Participants The Musical Team Stage/Artistic Director Choreographer Music Director Producer Stage Manager Additional Adjudicators 6-7 Impartial Members of the P-R Staff 11-12 total adjudicators

Sample Scores Jane Smith Vocal Monologue Dance 3 4 3 Comments: Adjudicator One Jane Smith Vocal Monologue Dance 3 4 3 Comments: Very strong middle voice, belt quality. Expressive monologue, believable. Moved well, and smiled a lot.

What happens after the auditions? As soon as all auditions are completed, the directing team/adjudicators must immediately talk about their initial impressions from the first auditions and the second day of dance auditions. They agree upon a day to come together again to decide who will be called back, based on an average of scores and comments from every adjudicator. Once that meeting takes place, and decisions are made, callbacks are posted.

Posting the Final Cast List Once all roles have been cast, a list will be posted with the names of all participants in the lead roles, supporting roles and ensemble positions. Students will put their initials next to their names to show they have seen the list and agree to the role they have been assigned. A brief explanation as to when rehearsals will begin will also be posted on the final cast list.

Example: Standard Rehearsal Schedule Tuesday, January 10th: 3:00-6:00 pgs. 23-35 Staging with Miss Sarah 4:00-6:00 Party Dance Choreography w/ Marcie Wednesday, January 11th 3:00-5:00 pgs. 36-42 5:00-6:00 Finale Act One Music with Christy Saturday, January 14th 1:00-3:00 pgs. 42-50 Finale of Act One 3:00-5:00 Finale Choreography w/Marcie

Parent / Booster Group TBA Meeting with Mrs. Morrissey Old LGI - PRHS After Cast List is Posted Meeting with Mrs. Morrissey Review PRSD Policy Organize and Identify Tasks Volunteer Opportunities Discuss leadership of the group Address Questions, Concerns, Issues