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

2. All you need to know HSC THESPIANS Auditioning Expected behaviors
Key dates & contact information
Audition form & Student contract
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. 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!
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 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); 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
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9. Key Info | Contact information
drama4HSC.weebly.com
Audition Scenes, Cast List, Calendar and More
Yahoo Group
| Mandatory to Join
Becky Faraj |
Carrie Zahm |
Please include both Mrs. Faraj and Mrs. Zahm in all drama related communications
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10. Key Info | FORMS AND DOCS
AUDITION FORM
STUDENT CONTRACT
TERMS OF THE THEATER
PARENT CONTRACT
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