OHSPAD SPRING 2012 MUSICAL STUDENT/PARENT MEETING November 14, 2011 @ 7:00 PM in the Senior High Auditorium VOCAL

AUDITION INFORMATION When: November 29, 30, 2011 (Jr/Sr High Only) 4:00 7:00 PM Sign up sheets will be outside the OHS Band Room *Be sure to come to your audition at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. December 3, 2011 Elementary (Townspeople/Enchanted Objects/Supporting roles only) 10:00 AM 4:00 PM Auditions will be on a first come/first serve basis sign in and get your audition number Where: Senior High Auditorium
Attire: Actors should dress for success in clothes that make them feel confident and enhance their individual personality. Its important to dress nicely and have a polished appearance so that directors know that you take the audition seriously. Preparation: All students should prepare a song from one of the listed selections on the following pages. Additionally, each child needs to bring a completed audition form (attached to this packet.)

DANCE AUDITION INFORMATION (Jr/Sr High Only) When: December 1, 2011 3:00 4:00 - You will learn and rehearse a 60 second dance routine 4:00 6:00 divide and perform in small groups Dress comfortably in clothes you can move around in. Where: Senior High Auditorium

VOCAL AUDITION REQUIREMENTS If auditioning for the following roles, you must perform from memory the corresponding songs:
Belle ~ "Home" & A Change in Me Beast/Prince ~ "If I Can't Love Her" & How Long Must This Go On? Gaston ~ "Me" and The Mob Song (m. 1436) Lumiere ~ Song of choice and "Be Our Guest (m. 12 43; m. 94 127)" Cogsworth ~ "Be Our Guest (m. 94 127)" and Song of choice LeFou ~ Gaston (m. 46 107) and song of choice or Be Our Guest (m. 94 127) Mrs. Potts ~ "Beauty and the Beast" and Song of choice or Be Our Guest (m. 94 127) Maurice ~ No Matter What and Song of choice or Be Our Guest (m. 94 127) Silly GirlsGaston (m. 108-113, 122-129, 134-139) and Song of choice or Be Our Guest (m. 94 127)

ChipBe Our Guest (m. 94 127) and song of choice DArqueMaison Des Lunes (m. 73 86; 118-129) and Song of choice or Be Our Guest (m. 94 127) Jr./Sr. High Ensemble/Chorus Be Our Guest (m. 94 127) and Song of choice All elementary cast and supporting roles Song of choice and Be Our Guest (m. 94 127)

Packets are prepared according to role. Students who want to audition for the dancing roles do not have to participate in the vocal audition. PLEASE NOTE ** Song of choice - in the style of Beauty and the Beast (i.e. a lively upbeat tune from another musical). You must provide music on a CD with accompaniment only or sing A capella. CHOREOGRAPHY AUDITION INFO Groups will learn and rehearse a 60 second dance section in approximately 30-45 minutes minutes. Smaller groups of six to eight people will then form two lines to perform the choreography two times each. This will allow each row a turn in the front line. CALLBACKS Callback auditions will be Monday 12/5 and Tuesday 12/6. A callback is a list of students that the directors would like to hear read or sing again for specific parts. A callback list will be emailed to all students and posted Thursday evening after auditions. Only those performers listed on the call back need to attend this part of the audition. Remember, just because you are not called back does NOT mean you havent been cast in the show. The callback is simply an opportunity for directors to have additional readings for specific roles with a select number of actors. ADDITIONAL AUDITION INFORMATION Auditions will be closed (meaning only children auditioning will be allowed in the audition room.) Parents can wait in the lobby. As with all auditions, there will be some children that are not cast in the production. It is important to understand this before auditioning and for parents to help prepare their children for this possibility. We try to include as many actors as possible but logistically there is only room for a certain number of performers on the stage. It is our goal to cast the best actor for each role while considering the many factors that influence casting: singing (quality and range), acting (characterization, diction, timing, projection, etc.), dancing (character movement and skill), height, stage presence, physical appearance in relationship to others being cast, connection to the audience, ability and willingness to take direction, respect for directors and other performers, and overall attitude. AUDITION TIPS Dress nicelya director want to know that you take being in this show seriously. Be prepared by reading all the audition information and having the necessary paperwork ready to hand in.

Be familiar with the script or story of the production. Beauty and the Beast Jr. is very similar to the animated movie so it would be recommended to have those characters in mind at the audition. Also, you can see many stage productions of Beauty and the Beast on Youtube.com. Know the songs of the showyoutube.com is an amazing reference for songs that arent in the movie. (i.e. Home, Human Again) You can see hundreds of productions of Beauty and the Beast. Be familiar with songs that you arent required to prepare at the audition. You never know when the director might have you sing an additional song. Be confident and make STRONG acting choices. Dont just sing the song or say the words of the monologue. Be the character by using character voices, accents, gestures, facial expression, etc. Use auditioning etiquette by being polite and respectful to the directors and other actors, turning cell phones off in the auditioning room, and being encouraging to all. In addition to talent, directors are looking for performers that are easy to work with and have a good rapport with their fellow actors PRODUCTION FEE Each cast member (regardless of part) is required to pay a production fee of $100. This fee is used directly to offset the cost of costumes and technical elements of the production. The production fee also includes a show t-shirt for each cast member and 2 free tickets to the show. The production fee will be due in on payment no later than December 19, 2011. Payments may be in the form of cash or check payable to OHS DRAMA. CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS Beauty & the Beast BELLE A vibrant, intelligent young beauty who wants more out of the life than an ordinary existence. Mezzo-Soprano A Prince transformed into a terrifying beast for his lack of compassion; hot-tempered and commanding, but with a warm, loving heart buried far beneath his gruff exterior. Baritone The vain, egotistical, ultra-masculine villain determined to marry Belle. Baritone Belles loving, eccentric inventor father. Baritone A tightly-wound, enchanted mantle clock and the head of the Beasts household. Tenor A warm-hearted, maternal enchanted teapot. Alto or Mezzo-Soprano A suave, debonair enchanted candelabra. Tenor/Baritone An enchanted teacup, and Mrs. Potts darling little boy.

BEAST

GASTON

MAURICE COGSWORTH

MRS. POTTS LUMIERE CHIP

BABETTE

MADAME DE LA GRANDE BOUCHE LeFOU MONSIEUR D'ARQUE

SILLY GIRL(S) ENCHANTRESS ENCHANTED CASTLE STAFF WOLVES TOWNSPEOPLE

Boy Soprano A saucy, enchanted feather-duster, and the object of Lumiere's affections. Soprano A former opera diva turned enchanted wardrobe. Mezzo-Soprano Gastons bumbling, toady sidekick. Tenor/Baritone The creepy, scheming proprietor of the local insane asylum, The Maison De Lune. Tenor Three pretty young maids who swoon over Gaston. GOOD ACTRESS - EXPRESSIVE MUST BE VERY GOOD DANCERS (Be Our Guest etc.) COULD BE DANCERS / GYMNASTS (NON-SINGING ROLE) Singers Townspeople: The residents of Belle's town, they include a baker and a bookseller, and they perform the opening number "Belle," and some will also be revelers in the tavern and perform "Gaston," and others will also form the mob that sings "The Mob Song," that goes to rescue Belle from the Beast's castle. All voice ranges needed. Wolves: Non-singing and non-speaking, these roles are strictly movement and dance only. These wolves will terrorize Belle when she tries to leave the Beast's castle. Enchanted Objects: These characters are the other animated objects in the Beast's castle. They will include a Cheese Grater, Salt and Pepper Shakers, Dishes, Silverware and Napkins for the "Be Our Guest" sequence, plus additional furniture for the "Human Again" sequence and the battle with the mob. All the enchanted objects are turned into humans at play's end.

YOUNG PRINCE

2012 CAST CONTRACT

***Must be returned by November 29, 2011*** You will not be permitted to audition without returning this form signed.
PRINT CLEARLY (AS YOU WANT IT TO APPEAR IN THE PROGRAM)

NAME: _________________________________________________ ROLE INTERESTED IN: _____________________________________

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HOME ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________

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HOME PHONE: ________________________ CELL PHONE: ____________________ STUDENT EMAIL: _______________________________________________________ YEAR (FR, SO, JR, SR): _________________ HOMEROOM: _____________________ PARENT NAME(S): ______________________________________________________
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CAST/CREW MEMBER BIOGRAPHY (LIST A CONCISE HISTORY OF THEATER ACTIVITIES, CLUBS/ACTIVITIES, AND COMMUNITY
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Personal Commitment
I have volunteered to take part in the Drama Club of Octorara High School. I understand that this is a serious personal commitment. I agree to show up on time for all rehearsals, performances and related activities, giving my best to make this production a success. I have reviewed the rehearsal schedule and understand that rehearsals and performances are mandatory. All casted participants will be responsible for paying $100.00, payable to OHS Drama. This fee will be used to purchase costumes, set materials and performance rights. Fees are not refundable. Students will also be required to have their own supplies (i.e. mascara, brushes for makeup). I have listed below the dates that are in conflict with scheduled rehearsals. I also understand that fundraising is an important aspect of theater and will do my best to participate in the program and patron book ad campaign. As a parent I understand the commitment that my child has agreed to and will do my best to support them in this endeavor.

Conflict Dates (or attach list) _____________________________________________________________ Student Signature: __________________________________ Date: _____________________________ Parent Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _____________________________