The School Musical 2024/25 - Guys & Dolls Jr.

Musical 2024/25 - Guys & Dolls Jr.

Audition Details:   [hide]

Audition Information for Guys & Dolls Jr.

The School Musical is a HUGE time commitment. Please do not audition if you are unwilling or unable to make the time commitment necessary. Regular cast members should plan on 3-4 nights per week (2 hours each & 3 hours Friday dance) and Leads can plan on 4-5 nights per week (2 hours each & 3 hours Friday dance). The final three weeks of the show will require everyone to be there 3-5 hours per night, show nights 5 hours a night. The rehearsal schedule is attached so you can make the necessary plans. Students who do not attend rehearsals may not participate in the show. Please list any possible conflicts on your audition form (vacations, appointments, lessons, etc.). It is imperative that you review the rehearsal schedule prior to auditioning and make sure your schedule will work well with the musical’s timetable.

There is an activity fee of $40.00 to participate. This will be due at the first rehearsal. Additional costs may be incurred (makeup, personal costume pieces like tights and shoes, etc.) This is similar to being on a sports team and paying the activity fee, then buying cleats.

The audition is a two day process for ALL students, three days if a student is called back to read for a specific role. Students should bring their signed permission slip and volunteer form to their first audition. There is kissing in this show. Characters Sky Masterson, and Sarah Brown will kiss. Nathan Detroit will kiss Adelaide on the cheek. If you are unwilling or unable to kiss another character, DO NOT audition for these roles. There are plenty of roles that do not kiss in this show.

Day 1 (Required Singing/Acting Audition: Tuesday August 20th and Wednesday August 21st by sign up time).
Singing/Acting: Sign up for your audition time on Mrs. Hayward's door (room 1617). Download the mp3s and learn one of the required songs. Song choices are: Click Here for the Audition Files

• I'll Know (girls),
• Bushel and a Peck (girls),
• Luck Be a Lady (boys).
• and Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat (boys).

Students should come prepared to sing the song clip with the background accompaniment. Please come with the song you have selected memorized. After singing, students will do a quick "cold read" on one of the roles from the show.

Day 2 (Required Dance Audition, Thursday, August 22nd 3:00 - 5:30 pm on stage)
Everyone who wants to be in the show must come to the dance audition on Thursday. This will be held on the stage. Please wear shoes that you can dance in. Do NOT dance in flip flops! This audition will begin at 3:00 pm and students will learn a dance and then pass it off in groups for the choreographer and director. If you have extensive dance or tumbling experience, please come prepared to show (tumbling passes, back handsprings, toe-touches, ballet leaps and tour jete, pirouettes, fuettes, etc.). Plan on staying until your pass-off is complete (anywhere from 5-5:30 pm, depending on how fast students learn the dance).

Callbacks for specific roles will be posted 7:30 am on Friday, August 23rd on the website.

Day 3 (Callbacks - as posted - Friday, August 23rd, 3-8 pm in the choir room)
A callback audition is when a student is "called back" to sing/act/dance for a specific role. If you are on the callback list, please come Friday, August 23rd at 3:00 pm to the choir room. Not all students will be called back to read for specific roles, but may be cast in the show. Some students may be assigned smaller roles without being called back. These callbacks will go as late as 8:00 pm for leading roles - other roles will be released when they have been heard. Please send a snack to the school for your student if they are called back and wish them well!

The Cast List will be posted by 9:00 am on Saturday, August 24th on Mrs. Hayward's website. If you were not invited to callbacks, please check the cast list to see if you are cast in the show. We do need everyone who is cast in the show to be dedicated. Please indicate on your audition form if you are unwilling to accept a part in the general cast if you are not cast as a lead.

Music Example and Audition Tracks:   [hide]

Here are the practice and audition tracks that you will need. Please practice the song both with and without the singer, but know that you will audition with the music only (the one WITHOUT the singer). Don't try to sound like the person singing on the clip. We want to hear YOUR voice and know YOUR talent.

These are in MP3 format, so you will need to have an MP3 player to listen. Click the icon to hear the song right now, or right-click and choose "Save Link As..." to save the song to your computer.

Audition Songs
With Singer	Just Music	Sheet Music
I'll Know Practice	I'll Know Accompaniment	I'll Know Sheet Music
A Bushel and a Peck Practice	A Bushel and a Peck Accompaniment	A Bushel and a Peck Sheet Music
Luck Be a Lady Practice	Luck Be a Lady Accompaniment	Luck Be a Lady Sheet Music
Sit Down You're Rockin the Boat Practice	Sit Down You're Rockin the Boat Accompaniment	Sit Down You're Rockin the Boat Sheet Music
Bring With You to Audition
Permission Slip	Volunteer Form	Student Audition Form

 

Cast of Characters:   [hide]

Callback List:   [hide]

If you are on this callback list, come to the choir room at 1:00pm to get your packet. Work on the lines and songs for 30 minutes. The callbacks will begin at 1:30pm. We will send you home when we are finished with you. Callbacks are scheduled to go until 6:00pm. Please bring a snack as needed. If you are NOT on this callback list, check the list on Saturday morning at 9:00am for the full cast listing.

**Bring choir face shields if you have them to callbacks**

Scene Breakdown for Musical:   [hide]