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Beauty and the Beast, the musical

AUDITIONS

Monday, November 28, 2016 3:00-9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016, 3:00-7:15 p.m.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 3:00-6:00 p.m.

Audition results will be posted on Thespian Facebook on 12/4/16

and on the PCHS Theatre callboard on 12/5/16.

NOTE: Musical Production of Beauty and the Beast

Some characters may be double cast. Actors will split performances if this occurs.

Double cast actors will share an ensemble role that they will play during their off

performance.

Some characters may be understudied. Understudies will not perform the role unless

the principal is out.

Timeline

November 28, 2016 Choral & Solo Vocal, Monologue, & Interview Audition

November 29, 2016 Callback Audition

November 30, 2016 Dance Audition- wear clothes to move in and jazz or ballet

shoes, or tennis shoes, no bare feet

December 4/5, 2016 Cast List posted

December 7, 2016 Rehearsal Begins

January 6, 2017 Rehearsal Resumes

March 21, 2017 Preview Show- Tuesday

April 5, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Elderly & Student Group Sales performance

April 7, 8, 14, 15 at 7:00 p.m. Show Performances

April 8, 15 at 1:30 p.m. Show Performances & post matinee tea party for kids

April 13, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m. Show performances early show to accommodate families

MONDAY, 11/28, 3:00-8:00 p.m. INITIAL AUDITION

Group Vocal, Monologue & Solo Vocal Audition Song, musicianship check, and interview

(all are required, unless auditioning for dance only)

3:00-3:15 Fill out paperwork, warmup physical & vocal together, ask questions if needed

3:15-3:45 ALL: Record vocal range with BR/Ruth/ Thespian Officer

4:00-4:45 Choral vocal attached to this packet. All must attend the entire session.

4:45-5:00 Review solo vocal audition songs in small groups with accompanist

5:15-8:00 Monologue & Solo Vocal Audition, musicianship check, and interview

**Sign up for 6 minute time slots posted on callboard

Arrive 15 minutes before your assigned time

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IMPORTANT: if you are not able to sing the choral harmony sections you WILL NOT

advance to the solo part of the audition. See exception for DANCE ONLY below.

ENSEMBLE MUSIC IS INCLUDED IN THIS PACKET

Additional solo and callback music is available by the theatre callboard across

from choir room #19 m 47-50 just girls together in 3-part, separately from guys, vocal integrity + strength

just guys together in 2-part, separately from girls, vocal integrity + strength

#19 m 143-153, SATB, 4-part all together, looking for good vowels + breathing

Exception DANCE ONLY: if you are auditioning for dance only- you would be eligible to

be in the “Be Our Guest” and “Human Again” numbers ONLY. Others who are completing

the entire audition process are also eligible to be in the “Be Our Guest” and “Human Again”

numbers as well.

For Dance Only: Please attend the audition on 11/30 from 3:00-6:00p.m. Please arrive early

and complete paperwork. You will complete the dance audition, improvisation, and be asked to

answer interview questions.

Tuesday, November 29, 3:00-7:15 p.m. Callback Singing & Readings. Names will be posted

on the Theatre callboard and on the Thespian Facebook on 11/28 evening or 11/29 morning for

those who are needed today and what they are needed to do. Callback music is listed below and

available at the theatre callboard. Callback Readings are available at the theatre callboard, at

www.pinecreektheatre.org and on the Thespian Facebook. Please be prepared to read from the

script and sing if called back. It is to your best advantage to learn as much of the music as

possible ahead of time (not just the part you want) and to prepare the readings ahead of time.

2:55-3:05 Warm-up together

3:05-3:35 Work with others who are callback. You may not have work time with everyone, you

will need to be well prepared yourself.

3:35-3:50 review songs with accompaniment and ask questions

4:00-7:15 songs and readings

WEDNESDAY, 11/30, 3:00-6:00 DANCE AUDITION- ALL CALLED Dress in appropriate clothing that you can move in. NO

jeans, short skirts or flip-flops.

NO BARE/STOCKING FEET. Wear jazz, ballet, or tennis shoes.

Dance audition will consist of: *Improvisation with strong character choices and

facial expressions.

*1 musical theatre/jazz dance combination

*Ballet style turns, leaps, kicks, short combination

*gymnastics (optional)

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Required Monologue: Please prepare a 30 second-1 minute comedic or dramatic monologue

from a full-length play, one act play, film, or short story. The monologue should be memorized

and staged. The character should be interesting and make strong choices. Make sure that you

have clearly defined your objective (what you want) and are pursuing it in your monologue.

Large characterization is encouraged.

Required Vocal Audition: Please read audition requests carefully and be prepared for your full

audition. Pick up musical selections outside PCHS choir room at the theatre callboard. All actors

called back should be prepared to also sing original audition material if called for.

CHARACTERS / RANGE / VOCAL SCOPE Belle G3 to F5 strong bridge, ease in all

Beast A3 to F4 no fear

Gaston A3 to F4 no doubt

Lumiere A3 to F#4 crisp singing + diction

Mrs. Potts G3 to E5 older character singing

Cogsworth D3 to E4 character singing

Babette C4 to D5 character

Wardrobe C4 to D5 colorful character

Chip D4 to D5 youthful voice

LeFou B3 to G4 strong singer

D'Arque F3 to F4 strong counterpart

Maurice Bb3 to Db4 age of character, acting

ENSEMBLE #19 m47-50 just girls together in 3-part, separately from guys, vocal integrity + strength

just guys together in 2-part, separately from girls, vocal integrity + strength

#19 m143-153, SATB, 4-part all together, looking for good vowels + breathing

GIRLS SOPRANO #9 m174-190, looking for character, humor, range, courage

ALTO #16a m44-65, looking for dramatic solo quality, your break into head

GUYS ALL #9 m 13-43, looking for your French interpretation, crisp diction, clarity of voice

too!

TENOR #5 m71-90, looking for courage, range, characterization

BARITONE #3 m28-43, looking for age range, tender dramatic, clarity of lower range

CALLBACK MUSIC

Belle #7 m 37b-105

Belle + Beast #19 m147-156

Beast #10 m67-92

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Maurice #3 m28-43

Maurice + Belle #3 m78-98

Gaston #5 m71-82 + 90-101

LeFou #17 m57-64

D'Arque #14 m73-87

ALL 3, Gaston, D’Arque, LeFou: #14 m118-143

Bab (top), Pots (mid), Chip (bot) #13 m244-259

Ward (top), Lum (mid), Cogs (bot) #13 m236-251

ALL 6: #13 m36-173, each on own solo + 2pt singing

Mrs Potts, Lumiere, Babette, Wardrobe, Chip, Cogsworth

Required Musicianship Check: To be included in your individual audition timeslot.

Auditionees will be tested in the following areas: ear test: recall (3-5 notes), pitch matching (3

notes), sight reading (3 measures)

Required Interview: Please take a look at the rubric for the total audition and familiarize

yourself with the expectations for this production in the areas of COMMITMENT, WORK

ETHIC, RESPONSIBILITY, ATTITUDE, and INTEGRITY. You will be asked 1-2 questions

regarding these areas during your individual audition.

Callback:

Vocal callback material is available now outside the PCHS choir room by the theatre callboard.

Reading callback material is also outside the PCHS choir room by the theatre callboard, at

www.pinecreektheatre.org, and on the Thespian Facebook page. You may or may not be asked

to sing these songs on 11/29. You may also be asked to sing initial audition music again on

11/29. There will be 30 minutes to work with other characters who are called back to sing/act

with prior to performing your callback on 11/29. Know your part; you may not get to work with

everyone. It is to your advantage to learn callback music for multiple roles, put the odds in

your favor for attaining a role.

Preparation for roles: It is not enough to just sing the song assigned to a character. If you are serious about obtaining a

role, you should stage the song as the character when you perform, no matter which role you are

hoping for. It is also necessary to do this for the callback music when you are singing with

another person, to the best of your ability in the time given. You will want to consider how the

character would perform the song. Standing and singing as yourself is NOT to your advantage.

There will be many students trying to obtain these roles and it is best to show the directors what

you are capable of doing with a role; how else will they know?

If you are interested in roles beyond the musical selections provided, you must incorporate how

you see the other character(s) you are interested in into the music you are assigned to sing.

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SCRIPT/Show Recording The script will not be available to you ahead of time, other than the assigned readings. You can

watch various production excerpts of this show on youtube to get a feel for the script. There is a

full show recording on youtube as well, available in individual song files.

WE NEED INTRUMENTAL PLAYERS, RECRUIT YOUR FRIENDS!

Contact Ruth Schubarth to schedule audition, cell 232-8797 or email journey.ruth@msn.com

Instrumentation:

BASS

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CELLO

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HORN

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PIANO

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SYNTHESIZER

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PERCUSSION

BELL TREE , CASTANETS , CHIMES , CROTALES , CYMBAL , GONG

, LOUD SLEIGH BELLS , MARIMBA , MARK TREE , ORCHESTRA

BELLS , PIATTI , POP GUN , RATCHET , SUSPENDED CYMBAL ,

TAMBOURINE , TEMPLE BLOCKS , TIMPANI , TRIANGLE , VIBES ,

WOOD BLOCK , XYLOPHONE

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REED 1 FLUTE , PICCOLO 1

REED 2 ENGLISH HORN , OBOE 1

REED 3 BASS CLARINET , CLARINET , FLUTE 1

A CHANGE IN

ME 1

TRUMPET

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VIOLIN

CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS & HELP

Mrs. BR carrie.barnhardt@asd20.org

Ruth Schubarth cell/text 232-8797 or journey.ruth@msn.com

Acting Coaches

Brandon Flanery 641-6618

Kody Maynard kody.maynard@asd20.org

Voice Teachers

Ruth Schubarth 232-8797

Cindy Saunders 360-0589

Dance

Take classes at local studios in ballet, jazz, and whatever you are interested in.

Summit Danceworks- studio where Debi Spencer works offers classes.

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Beauty and the Beast AUDITION RUBRIC- specific breakdown:

Please write name and answer questions 1 and 2 on TWO forms!!!

Name_________________________________

1. Please list: Choir/band/orchestra/vocal or instrumental lessons experience below

(list experience outside of school as well):

2. List acrobatics skills ____________________________________________________

Monologue (total 20)

clear objective 4 ______

strong character 4 ______

articulation 2 ______

volume 2 ______

facial expression theatrical 2 ______

connected to character 2 ______

confidence 2 ______

commit to material chosen 2 ______

Vocal solo (total 25) impression/followed directions in audition pkt 10 ________

voice quality range of voice ____________________

strength 5 ______

clarity/pleasantness 4 ______

richness/technique 2 ______

character/style 2 ______

personality/humor 1 ______

breathing 1 ______

Musicality (total 20)

ensemble parts - 10

accuracy 5 ______

within ensemble 5 ______

musicianship - 10

ear test - recall 3 ______

pitch matching 3 ______

sight reading 4 ______

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Interview Total (total 20) (during individual audition)

Commitment 4 (FOCUS, focus on the project, dedication, ability to give everything

you’ve got in rehearsal and performance, time management- show, homework, family,

other things)

Work Ethic 4 (drive, take direction, individual & group performance reaches desired

level in desired timeframe as communicated by directors)

Responsibility 4 (on time, completion of assignments when due, everything is ready on

time, TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF CLAUSE: sleeping, no alcohol, smoking or

recreational drugs, prescription drugs only as really needed, vitamins, vocal health habits

–lots of water, little/no caffeine, little/no refined sugar, white flour, white rice or

processed foods, use preventative matters to prevent illness- wash hands, use hand

cleaner, don’t share drinks/food.

Attitude 4 (RESPECT, kind to others, considerate of others’ feelings, acting in a

professional manner, respecting student & adult leaders)

Integrity 4 (treatment of others, doing the right thing when no one is looking, self-

control, directors’ can trust you to be consistent & deliver what is agreed upon )

Total Interview 20 _______

Dance (15)

Showmanship 5

Facial expression 2 _______

Committed body 2 _______

Incorporation of style 1 _______

Learning ability 5

Picks up choreography quickly 2 ______

Pays attention to the detail of the movement 3 ______

Technique 5

Upper body/arms 2 ______

Lower body/ feet 2 ______

Overall body control 1 ______

Ballet Skills ______ (1 low -3 high)

Acrobatics demo: ___________________________________

Total Dance 15 ______

TOTAL 100 ______

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Rehearsals/Performances/Time, Financial, & Volunteer Commitments

Time Commitment:

The show runs April 5, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 2017. Rehearsal will begin December 7, 2016 after

school. Ensemble singing (all characters) will take place

12/7: 3:00-6:30

12/ 8: 3:30-7:00

12/12: 3:30-6:30

12/14: 12:30-4:30

12/15: 12:30-4:30

Rehearsal will resume January 6, 2017. Rehearsal will be every day from 3:00-6:30 or 7:00

p.m. occasionally shorter, not all actors will be needed every day. You will receive a detailed

schedule every 2-3 weeks. Rehearsal may also be held on Saturday mornings. During the last

four weeks of the show rehearsals will be every day, except Sunday. There is a public preview

March 21, 2017.

There will be several mandatory dress rehearsals Feb 25, March 4, 11, 18 (all Saturdays) and

March 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, April 3, 4, 11. Some conflicts

may be worked around, however regular practices that conflict with rehearsals are not

acceptable. There will NOT be rehearsal during spring break or on March 24, 2017.

You are expected to attend all scheduled rehearsals if at all possible; TWO unexcused absences

will result in your dismissal from the cast.

Tech Time Commitment:

You will be required to work the technical aspects of the show for 28 hours (4 –full Saturdays)

Tech work calls will be assigned and will be mostly on Saturdays; you will have to trade with

another actor from the show or send a qualified, self-motivated replacement, who is over 12

years of age, and has completed a signed liability form if you cannot make your work time. If

you are assigned to Saturday morning rehearsals, you must still complete all your tech

hours during the afternoons or on days you are not called. Tech workdays will begin in

January. If the tech hours are not completed, you may NOT perform.

Financial & Volunteer Commitment: There is a required $300 production fee plus 2 hours of

family volunteer time for each cast member. Family members may also volunteer for an

additional 8 hours to reduce their production fee to $200 and further may sell advertisements for

an additional fee reduction. Details will follow in your contract if you are cast.

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Audition Sign-up for 11/28/16, MONDAY

REQUIRED: Monologue, Solo Vocal audition song(s), musicianship check, interview

Please sign up for earliest times first.

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ONLY SIGN HERE ONCE ALL ABOVE TIME SLOTS ARE FULL

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More slots will be added for Tuesday, 11/29 at 3:30 p.m. if needed:

Please add your name here if you would like to audition and all

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