Musical 2019 Agenda Meet Our Director Sarah McGraw Krushinski amp Directing Team Christy Barnhart Marcella Day amp of course our Producer Kathy Morrissey The Audition Process Dancing Singing Monologue ID: 741642
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Pine-Richland High School SpringMusical ~ 2019Slide2
AgendaMeet Our Director: Sarah McGraw Krushinski
& Directing Team, Christy Barnhart, Marcella Day, &, of course, our Producer Kathy Morrissey
The Audition Process – Dancing, Singing, Monologue
When and Where
Sign-ups
Requirements
Adjudicators
RehearsalsSlide3
Contact Producer, & Code of Conduct Contract
kmorrissey@pinerichland.org
Mrs. Kathy Morrissey
This year we are doing what many organization at PRHS do before their activity begins; we are having students and parents sign a Code of Conduct Contract. This contract must be signed by both students and parents before the audition process is completed. Slide4
Orchestra and crewOnce the Musical is selected and cast, the Orchestra Director, Stage Manager and Technical Director will meet with their student groups.
Schedule of rehearsals
Schedule of work sessions Slide5
When do I audition?
Sign-up sheets will be posted on the library windows for both dance and monologue/vocal auditions.
Dance auditions will take place on Monday, October 8th, 2018 at the High School starting at 2:45.
You will need to sign-up for a one-hour timeslot for this audition. Students will learn a dance combination with a group. This audition will be videotaped. You will be scored individually.
The monologue/voice auditions are on Monday, October 22nd at 3:00 at
Pine Richland Middle School.
Students will sign-up for a timeslot to perform song selections (two 16-bar excerpts of your choice) from the list provided. This audition will be videotaped.
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Audition Requirements
Dance auditions will be conducted on Monday, Oct. 8
th
. Be sure to wear clothes and footwear that you can dance in comfortably. You will be taught a short dance combination which you will perform in small groups for the adjudicators.
Memorize and sing 2 16-bar selections from the songbooks for your audition on Monday, October 22
nd
. These have been pre-chosen by the directing team and everyone will sing from either the Soprano/Alto books or the Tenor/Baritone books. You may sing two from one or one from each voice part.
Prepare a completely memorized monologue for auditions on Monday, October 22
nd
no longer than 1 minute (it will be timed) from a play, musical or movie. Please choose age-appropriate material. The monologue will be performed right after you sing.
Be aware that you may be called back to perform scenes with other students and you may be asked to sing again. All those who are being called back will pick up materials ahead of time to learn for callbacks
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Call Backs are for supporting and principal roles only. Ensemble roles will be cast from the first auditions. Please note that preparation is key at call backs! Memorizing the callback material is a VERY GOOD idea if you wish to shine. Call Backs will be held on Monday, December 3
rd
on the High School stage at 2:45.Slide7
How to achieve the Most fair, most objective & non-biased Auditions
Adjudication Panel
will include members of the musical directing team members of the PRSD staff who are not a part of the directing team. Our goal is to have an impartial adjudication panel. Some members of the panel will participate in the audition process but have no involvement in the musical itself.
Videotaping auditions
will assure transparency.
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t is also a helpful tool for the directing team to be able to review the individual auditions, if needed.
5-Point system
will be used to score auditions. This point system supports an objective audition process and objective evaluation of students’ skill sets.Slide8
Adjudicators/Participants
The Musical Team
Stage/Artistic Director
Choreographer
Music Director
Producer
Additional Adjudicators
4-5 Impartial Members of the P-R Staff
8-11 total adjudicators
at initial auditions. Slide9
Sample Scores Adjudicator One
Jane Smith
Vocal
Monologue
Dance
3 4 3
Comments:
Very strong middle voice, mix-belt quality. Expressive monologue, believable. Moved well, and smiled a lot. Slide10
What happens after the Initial auditions?
As soon as the auditions are completed, the directing team/adjudicators will talk about their impressions and scoring from the dance/monologue/vocal auditions. The directing team then agrees upon a date to
come together again
to decide who will be called back, based on an average of scores and comments from every adjudicator. Once that meeting takes place, and decisions are made, callbacks are posted.Slide11
Posting the Final Cast List
Once all roles have been cast, a list will be posted with the names of all participants in the lead roles, supporting roles and ensemble positions.
Students will put their initials next to their names to show they have seen the list and agree to the role they have been assigned.
A brief explanation as to when rehearsals will begin will also be posted on the final cast list.Slide12
Example:
Standard Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesday, January 10
th
: 3:00-6:00 pgs. 23-35
Staging with Miss Sarah
4:00-6:00 Party Dance
Choreography w/Miss Marcie
Wednesday, January 11
th
3:00-5:00 pgs. 36-42
Staging with Miss Sarah-All
3:00 5:00 working on music
solosits
5:00-6:00 Finale Act One-All
Choreography with Miss Marcie
Saturday, January 14
th
1:00-3:00 pgs. 42-50
Staging with Miss Sarah
Finale of Act One
3:00-5:00
Finale Choreography w/MarcieSlide13
Hard Truths Just being honest!
On the high school level, we do have to cut some people who audition and we have to cast the best people for the show we have decided to do. Just as in a team sport, we can only cast those who are most qualified to perform within the shows demands and who can fill the roles the musical needs. It is understood that this can be a difficult reality to accept.
The casting team endeavors to be as fair and impartial as possible. Our decisions are final and if there is a grievance, we will handle such a grievance with evidence of videotaped auditions and detailed audition notes and scores. The directing team’s decisions are final and if there
is any
question, we will be fully prepared to handle the dispute.
Our hope is that you trust our instincts and will recognize we only want what is best for the students, our show and for the best experience for all.