Open Auditions for The CCYT Fall Production of DISNEY S MARY POPPINS

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1 Caryl Crane Youth Theatre Bowling Green State University Firelands Campus For Immediate Release Contact: Brian Marshall, Artistic Director Caryl Crane Youth Theatre , AT A GLANCE Open Auditions for The CCYT Fall Production of DISNEY S MARY POPPINS What: Auditions for Disney s MARY POPPINS When: Saturday July 25, 10:00 am 12:00 pm. Seeking: All roles available. See breakdown for age specifications and requirements Where: McBride Auditorium, BGSU Firelands One University Drive, Huron, OH Info: Call , carylcraneyouththeatre@gmail.com or visit: Caryl Crane Youth Theatre is holding open auditions for its upcoming production of Disney s MARY POPPINS, July 25, 2015, in the McBride Auditorium at BGSU Firelands College. Disney s MARY POPPINS will perform September 10-20, Auditions begin at 10 am on Saturday, July 25 th in the McBride Auditorium at BGSU Firelands College. Please arrive no later than 10:15 am to participate in the dance call. The auditions will conclude by 12 pm. If you are not available to audition on this date please submit a private youtube video clip to: carylcraneyouththeatre@gmail.com by July 24 th at 5 pm. Seeking all ages & types! Great roles available for actors, singers and dancers. No experience necessary! To participate, you must be age 8 or above by the first rehearsal on August 3, This production will utilize double-casting for some roles. Rehearsals will be weekday mornings from 8 am 11 am and select Saturday mornings until school resumes. Once school is back in session, rehearsals switch to evenings 5 pm 7:30 pm. Actors may not be called at all times. A specific rehearsal breakdown will be posted with the cast list. This packet includes: o The Audition Form to be filled out and brought with you to the audition o The Audition selections and requirements for each age group o Important information about time commitment and parental involvement to these productions

2 AUDITION PREPARATION FOR DISNEY S MARY POPPINS: Ages 8 12: you will be learning a section of the song Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from the show. Lyrics can found on the following pages, the CCYT website or the CCYT Facebook page, and the song clips can be found in our Dropbox folder: Please do your best to have it memorized for the audition. You may or may not be asked to read one of the monologues found on the following pages, the CCYT website or the CCYT Facebook page. If asked to read one, it will not have to be memorized. Ages 13-18: Females: please memorize the first verse and refrain of Practically Perfect. Gentlemen: please memorize the first verse and refrain of Jolly Holliday. Lyrics can found on the following pages, the CCYT website or the CCYT Facebook page, and the song clips can be found in our Dropbox folder: Songs must be memorized. You will be asked to dance - please bring appropriate clothes to dance in. All: You may be asked to read or sing from the show. Sides will be available at check-in. Callbacks, if needed, will take place at a later date. You will be notified at your audition if you are needed for callbacks. Please do not come to callbacks unless asked by the director. As with all CCYT productions, there is NO participation fee. A suggested $20 donation per actor is used to cover the cost of purchasing individual scripts/scores/cds for each cast member. Please note that parents of cast members will be required to participate in one of the production committees during the run of the show. The Cast List will be posted on Monday, July 27. Scripts and rehearsal materials will be available at the first rehearsal on Monday, August 3. More information is available by calling or ing carylcraneyouththeatre@gmail.com Tentative Production Schedule: Monday Thursday, August 3-6: 8 am 11 am Monday Thursday, August 10-13: 8 am 11 am Monday Thursday, August 17-20*: 8 am 11 am *If you school begins this week, you are excused from morning rehearsal Monday Thursday, August 24-28: 5 pm 7:30 pm Monday Thursday, August 31 September 3: 5 pm 7:30 pm Monday Tuesday, September 7 and 8: 5 pm 8 pm Wednesday, September 9: Set the Stage preview night, 6 pm 9 pm Thursday, September 10: Preview Night 7:30 pm (6 pm call) Friday, September 11: TBD student matinee 10 am, 7:30 pm Opening Night (6:30 pm call) Saturday, September 12: 2 pm performance (call 1 pm) Sunday, September 13: 2 pm performance (call 1 pm) Thursday, September 17: Pay What You Can Night 7:30 pm (6 pm call) Friday, September 18: 7:30 pm performance (6 pm call) Saturday, September 19: 2 pm Sunday, September 20: 2 pm closing performance.

3 CARYL CRANE YOUTH THEATRE AUDITION FORM SHOW AUDITIONING FOR: NAME Date: ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE # s: Cell ( ) Parent s ( ) ADDRESS (make sure I can read this!) SCHOOL GRADE AGE BIRTH DATE If cast, I would be available to participate in the Friday morning student matinee. If Maybe, please circle: Maybe! I will accept any role I will accept any role, but would PREFER the following role(s): I will accept ONLY the following role(s): I have taken a CCYT workshop in the past 12 months I would like more information on joining the CCYT Teen Board I will accept a production position (please specify) Asst. Director sound control stage crew costumes lightboard control usher asst. stage manager other Please check rehearsal/performance schedule & list all conflicts that you have (If you have more than 3 conflicts please see Director. All conflicts must be concrete by casting. Added & last minute conflicts may result in your removal from the production): Cast List will be ed to you and posted on Facebook! M O R E O N T H E O T H E R S I D E

4 PARENT VOLUNTEER PARENT/GUARDIAN (Must be filled out and returned with child at auditions): I UNDERSTAND IF MY CHILD IS SELECTED AS PART OF EITHER CAST, I WILL BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE ON A COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEER MY TIME OR TALENTS TO THE PRODUCTION(S). PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE PRINT NAME CAST MEMBER(S) NAME Please circle any of the areas that interest you and you are willing to participate in. A committee head will contact you with more details soon. REHEARSAL HELPER COSTUMES BACKSTAGE WRANGLER SET BUILDING SPONSORSHIPS PUBLICITY STAGE CREW/PROPS FUNDRAISING CONCESSIONS HOUSE MANAGER CAST EVENTS address: Phone: Availability: Monday-Friday: Saturday-Sunday: Thank you for helping the students of Caryl Crane Youth Theatre

5 AUDITION MATERIALS ALL, AGES 8-12 (Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious): It s... Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Even though the sound of it Is something quite atrocious If you say it loud enough You'll always sound precocious Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! FEMALES, AGES (Practically Perfect): By the time the wind has blown the weather vane around, I'll show you if I can, No matter what the circumstance for one thing I'm renowned, My character is spit spot spic and span, I'm practically perfect in every way, Practically Perfect So people say, Each virtue virtually knows no bound, Each trait is great and patently sound, I'm practically perfect from head to toe, If I had a fault it would never dare to show, I'm so practically perfect in every way. MALES, AGES (Jolly Holliday): Oh, it's a jolly holiday With Mary Mary makes your 'eart so light When the day is gray And ordinary Mary makes the sun shine bright! Oh 'appiness is bloomin' All around 'er The daffoldils are smilin' At the dove When Mary 'olds your 'and You feel so grand Your 'eart starts beatin' Like a big brass band Oh, it's a jolly holiday with Mary No wonder that it's Mary that we love!