It’s time to audition for Into the Woods, Jr.!
Go to http://www.mtishows.com/broadway-junior/audition-central Choose a "score" snippet (third column) to sing at your audition. We'll provide a track for you to sing to. You can find these songs all over the internet to practice with at home! Familiarize yourself with all the materials on the INTO THE WOODS page to best prepare for your audition
Once you’re ready to select an audition time, please do so at this link.
Before your child comes to auditions on Sunday, December 13th,
please take a few moments to read over what you can expect for your child to
take away from working on our school musical.
Performing
in a musical is an experience that young people will remember for the rest of
their lives, and it is truly our pleasure to work with your child on this
exciting project. We want everyone
involved to understand both the benefits and responsibilities that go along
with being in a musical, so we have detailed some of the basics here.
First
off, there are a number of great benefits to being in a musical,
including:
Active Participation in the
Arts: Participating
in the arts provides young people with a chance to explore their creativity and
imagination in a structured and safe environment. Musical theater is
specifically remarkable because it is the only art form that combines all areas
of the fine arts: acting, singing, dancing, and visual arts.
Improving Literacy Skills: From reading scripts to
memorizing lines to learning to tell a story, young people continually improve
their literacy skills while rehearsing and performing in a musical.
Becoming a Confident
Public Speaker:
It takes a lot of guts to stand up and sing or dance in front of your family,
peers, and what may seem like the entire community. Experience with public
speaking at a young age gives students confidence that will be important to
them for the rest of their lives.
Gaining Critical Thinking
& Problem Solving Skills:
Putting on a musical is a group effort and every member of the team must work together
to make it happen. Throughout the rehearsal process, the students will learn to
solve challenges as they arise. Students will learn to trust and depend on
themselves and their cast mates.
As
with any group activity, every participant has responsibilities. Please look
over the following items to make sure you and your child feel you can honor the
commitment to being a part of a show.
Attendance: Rehearsals will begin
in January on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and every other Sunday. Other dates will
be added occasionally. Attendance is required every day from Saturday, April 23rd
through Thursday, April 28th leading up to our performances on the
29th and 30th. Please look over your calendar closely to
make sure your child has no conflicts with the rehearsals or show dates. If there are conflicts, please let the
production team know as soon as you check your child in at their audition on
December 13th. Students are expected to attend all rehearsals
they are called for unless prior approval has been given. Failure to do so can
result in dismissal from the show.
Rehearsals: Rehearsals will typically
last from approximately 3:30-5:30 PM each weekday and 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM on
Sundays and be held at the school or the PLC. Students should bring their
scripts, a pencil, a snack, and wear appropriate shoes and clothes for movement.
Also, please make sure you have arranged for your child to be picked up on time
from each rehearsal.
Homework: Students will have some
homework for the show, including memorizing lines and songs, rehearsing their
dances, researching their character, etc. Work with your child to create a
schedule so they have time to finish both their school homework and their
homework from the musical.
Attitude: The rehearsal room and
theater are safe spaces where young people can take positive risks and be
themselves without the fear of being laughed at or alienated. This principle is
essential to artistic growth and exploration. Participants are expected to
respect these principles and are encouraged to remember it themselves when
trying new things.
Volunteering: The most important
thing you can do to help us with the musical is make sure your child commits to
everything listed above. If you want to volunteer additional time or resources
to the production, simply drop us a note with your name, and we will contact
you when assistance is needed. We are still in the process of compiling a list
of everything that needs to be done, but don’t worry, when we have tasks that
need to be done, we will let you know.
Finally,
please remember that a musical is a living, breathing entity. Things don’t
always go exactly as planned, so changes to the plan will most likely be made
throughout the rehearsal process. We promise to give you as much advance notice
as possible on all changes that arise.
If
you have questions or concerns at any time throughout the process, please feel
free to contact us at mfinnegan@hfcschool.com and we will be happy to help you.
Sincerely,
Mackenzie Finnegan Deb
Egan
Director Production Manager
