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SOUTH PACIFIC

AUDITIONS: Feb. 15-16, 2016 by appointment
CALLBACKS: Feb. 18, 2016 5:30pm – 9:30pm
SHOW: June 16-19, 2016

Director: Dirk Doebereiner
Choreographer: TBD

CAST REQUIREMENTS: Includes 2 principal women and 2 principal men; 21 named parts, and a large ensemble that includes Islanders, Nuns, Officers, Sailors, Marines, and Soldiers. We will also offer a Prologue for a grouping of younger actors that will tie in with the beginning of the show.

Click here to view CTM’s Guidelines for Casting

An Audition Appointment is NECESSARY

Ages 7-11 Click Here for an Audition Appointment
Ages 12-18 Click Here for an Audition Appointment

• Audition ages 7 – 18
• Place: Mars Hill Academy
• Bring a headshot photo to the audition (photos will not be returned). Photo does NOT need to be professional.
• Make an Audition Appointment and print the resulting audition form. Be sure to bring that printed audition form to the audition.
• You only need to come to one of the audition dates. Appointments are very strongly recommended. Those without an appointment may not be able to audition if time slots are not available.
• If you cannot make either audition date, you may submit a video audition. Please click Video Audition Information for details.
• Callbacks will be held Thursday Feb. 18th at Mars Hill Academy, those who are called back must be available for the entire callback time.
• Email any questions to auditions@childrenstheatreofmason.com.

Rehearsals

• First rehearsal will be a full cast read-thru on March 6th. There will also be a mandatory parent meeting during this read-thru. Additional details will be provided.
• Rehearsals will be on Sunday afternoons and Tuesday and Thursday evenings at CTM’s Main Street Studios in Mason.

Requirements

• Those cast in SOUTH PACIFIC will pay a $125 participation fee which covers the cost of: a souvenir show t-shirt, garment bag for your costume/s, a one line personal ad in the playbill, and the main parts of your costume. Actors may be asked to supply specific accessories or generic pieces (ex. socks, tights, shoes, etc.)
  t is mandatory that parents volunteer for at least 6 hours on pre-production jobs (set painting, set building, parent monitoring, etc.), as well as for volunteer time slots during the performance weekend (ticket sales, concessions, green room, etc.). Parents who cannot make this commitment should not have their children audition.

Audition Preparation
NOTE: We value your time and that of all actors. You may be stopped before the end of your audition. This is not a reflection of your performance only that the directors have seen or heard what they need to. If you have a specific part of your song you feel is very important, try to start near that portion so you are not stopped before reaching it.

Monologue:

• Memorized monologue should be a maximum of 30 seconds.

Song:

• Please prepare 30 seconds of a song. Your song should showcase your acting ability and skills while singing.
• NO songs from South Pacific and NO pop songs.
• No accompanist will be available. While you can sing a cappella, it is strongly recommended that you use an accompaniment track. There will be a CD player and speaker connection for mp3 players available.
• Please bring your accompaniment track on CD or an MP3 Player. Song may have Backup vocals on the CD/MP3 but no lead vocals.
• When using a CD please edit your track to the beginning of where you will be singing.
• When using an MP3 Player, please edit your track or cue the track to the beginning of where you will be singing.
• Please note we cannot be responsible if CD/MP3 does not play properly.
  Suggestions for your song:
  • Select a song that showcases your voice and your vocal range.
  • The Music Director will have a pitch pipe at auditions. Please know your starting pitch and you may ask to hear it before singing.
  • Select a song that has as few key changes as possible.
  • Select a song that does not have lots of rests or sing the song without those rests.
  • If possible, pick a song that shows some quick delivery of words and pitches as well as some longer, sustained notes.

Dance:

• Auditioners may be asked to learn a simple dance pattern for those selected for callbacks.
• Please wear dance friendly shoes.

For more information visit http://www.childrenstheatreofmason.com/audition-starting.php.