All you need to know about auditions … and more! HSC Thespians All you need to know about auditions … and more!

All you need to know HSC THESPIANS Auditioning Expected behaviors Key dates & contact information Audition form & Student contract HSC THESPIANS

Auditioning | Selecting roles How should I decide? Time commitment | Leads > 250 hours! Excluding tech week Availability | Academics, Sports, extracurricular, family What should I hope for? Know your strengths Temper your aspirations HSC THESPIANS

Auditioning | Meet the characters TYPE & EFFORT Belle | Smart, charming Singer (9 songs) **** Silly Girls Singer | Dancer (2 songs) *** The Beast | Emotive brooder Singer (5 songs) **** Chip | Child Singer (1 song) ** Gaston | Pompous Singer | Dancer (6 songs) **** Young Prince Dancer Chorus ** LeFou | Goofy! Singer (4 songs) *** Enchantress Maurice | Eccentric Singer (3 songs) *** Monsieur D’Arque | Dark Lumiere | French Flair Singer (2 songs) *** Babette | Flakey French Flirt Actress ** Cogsworth | English Frantic Singer (1 song) *** Le Grande Bouche Operatic Actress ** Mrs. Potts | Matronly Ensemble (6 songs) Effort Rating: **** Highest *** High ** Medium High HSC THESPIANS

Auditioning | PREPARATION Select WHICH ROLES YOU WANT TO AUDITION FOR FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE SCENES (NOT STRICT MEMORIZATION) ACTING ENUNCIATION, PROJECTION, AND CHARACTERIZATION SINGING VOLUME, TONE AND CHARACTERIZATION DANCING DO YOUR BEST, SMILE, AND DONT GET DOWN IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE! HSC THESPIANS

Auditioning | the day OF BEFORE ARRIVING Good Night Sleep, Eat Breakfast, water bottle (hydrate!) Vocal warm-upS, DON’T FORGET TO BREATHE BRING POSITIVE ENERGY! CHECK IN AUDITION FORM & SIGNED STUDENT CONTRACT MORNING Music, dance auditions LUNCH BREAK PACK A LUNCH! AFTERNOON READ SCENES HSC THESPIANS

expectations | HAVE FUN! DO not DO Speculate on casting Complain OR Criticize Socialize while we are at work Gossip Laugh at others Pray for the production Encourage & compliment Pay attention at all times Respect everyone bring your concerns to US Be on time HSC THESPIANS

Key Info | Important Dates May 8 Initial Production Calendar - Subject to change and confirmation of venues May 15 Mandatory Parent Meeting (1:30pm – 2:45pm) Audition requirement; can bring in Signed Student Contract and Audition Form May 20 or May 22 Audition A / B (9:00am – 5:00pm) Either Date A or Date B (not both); email preferred date to Mrs. Faraj & Mrs. Zahm Signed Student Contract, Audition Forms, and Parent Contracts due May 24 Cast List published on our website August Updated Production Calendar available on our website March 27 – April 4 Tech Week - Production on April 2, 3, 4 HSC THESPIANS

Key Info | Contact information drama4HSC.weebly.com Audition Scenes, Cast List, Calendar and More Yahoo Group www.yahoogroups.com | Mandatory to Join Becky Faraj BeckyFaraj@gmail.com | 734-846-4721 Carrie Zahm CarrieZahm@gmail.com | 734-635-0139 Please include both Mrs. Faraj and Mrs. Zahm in all drama related communications HSC THESPIANS

Key Info | FORMS AND DOCS AUDITION FORM STUDENT CONTRACT TERMS OF THE THEATER PARENT CONTRACT HSC THESPIANS