Audition Requirements

It was great to see so many people at the pre-audition workshop on Thursday – we feel really excited about the next stage of auditions this week!

This Thursday, please meet in the auditorium.  We will put you into groups to perform and ask you to fill out a short form indicating your preferences in terms of roles.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Boys: Prepare ‘Wilkommen’ (as on the blog recording) and the extract from ‘Perfectly Marvellous’ (as on the blog video)

Girls: Prepare ‘Cabaret’ (as on the blog video)

You will sing in groups with some people asked to sing in smaller groups.

ALL:  prepare the dance.

        :  Drama - remember your improvisation and develop your character.  Work on accents and stage awareness. (for those who did not attend research Cabaret Era on YouTube)

We will announce who we want to see for call-backs at the end of the Thursday session.

FRIDAY – CALLBACKS

Boys:  Prepare ‘Wilkommen’ including the dialogue.  We may get you to sing other bits (’Perfectly Marvellous’ or ‘Tomorrow Belongs to me’) but you will have lyrics for these.

Girls: Prepare ‘Maybe this time’.  

We  may get you to sing other bits (‘Perfectly Marvellous’) but you will be provided with lyrics.

You will be asked to sing individually.

You will also do some script work.

Track 1 Willkommen 1966 Orginal Production

Singing and Dancing up date

Agony.....

Pre-audition Workshops

See posts below for ways to access 'helpful audition prep materiel'.

Singing up date

Cabaret Audition Prep!

Some people have been asking about clarification on what to prepare for audition.

The Script is now on the student resources drive (music- concert music- Cabaret)

Boys need to prepare the Emcee lines/song on pg 5

Here are two different interpretations of the song:  Alan Cumming and Joel Grey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysf3GW-PASA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxQyITv7pr4

Girls need to prepare Sally’s song on pg 94 (the first 4 ‘verses’)

Here are two different versions: Liza Minelli and Jane Horrocks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moOamKxW844

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw-CdMSJNPM

Remember you don’t have to prepare anything for the workshop session on 26^th June – just come along and find out more!

Rehearsals for the week beginning 16 June

 

Tuesday 17^th June after school until 5.30pm

‘Into the Woods’ sing and set.

Wednesday 18^th June after school until 5.30pm IN THE DRAMA STUDIO

‘Comedy tonight’ sing through and then set

Year 9 drama group needed for both of these please J (if you can’t make the Wednesday then we will have to set it without you in it unfortunately)

Please remember to come to your lunchtime sessions if you have signed up!

Rehearsal Update

Whats been happening so far....

Learning Harmonies!

 Guide tracks to practice harmonies for ‘America’, ‘I feel pretty’ and ‘Somewhere’ are now on the P:drive so no excuses for not knowing harmonies!

‘Cabaret’: A message from your Director and Musical Director

‘Cabaret’:  A message from your Director and Musical Director

Contrary to the vicious rumours being circulated by ill-informed students, the show has not already been cast.

As is the case every year, we allocate roles based solely on potential seen at audition. 

Whilst we may have ideas about what students may work well in what roles when we select a show, there has never been a TCC show where these initial ideas translate to the final casting.   For example, we initially thought there was no way Robbie could work as Javert in Les Miserables until his excellent audition proved otherwise; in our WWRY main cast 5 students completely surprised us at audition (we had not considered them at all for any main roles) and they rightfully earned their places whilst other students showed they would work better in different roles; conversely, students who we thought would work in lead roles showed through audition that this was not the case as other people were stronger. 

We believe a misunderstanding may have arisen regarding the involvement of the year 12 performing arts students.  The current year 12 PA students will be involved in the production in some way (for their unit 5/6 exam) however this will not necessarily be in a main role: they could be dancers, supporting cast members, in the band or could even be involved in the technical side.  For performance roles, they will be expected to audition like everyone else.

We would appreciate it if any gossip could end now as it does disservice to students who will earn their roles legitimately through the audition process.  Any further gossip will be seen as sour grapes and this is not something we want in our company.

If you have any questions, please direct them to Ms Scurrell or Mrs Hollocks directly to ensure you get the facts.

Thank you

Ms Scurrell and Mrs Hollocks