Holiday Spectacular

Auditions

Saturday - September 10, 2011

500 Gregory St., Normal

Minor Audition and Parent Volunteer Forms
- (through High School age)
- Must fill out both forms
Adult Audition Form

The form above can be filled out on the computer before printing. If filling out by hand, please print and make sure it is easy to read.
Remember to attach a current picture to the form.
For child safety, all parents of minors are required to help supervise at least once during each: rehearsals, tech week, and a performance. A volunteer form which also includes other volunteer needs is attached to the minor audition form. This needs to be filled out and turned in before an audition is allowed.
It will help the speed of registration if you have the form filled out before coming to auditions.
To help defray the cost of the production, there will be a $30 participation fee. Family rate: $45 for 2, $75 for 3 or more. Scholarships are available on a need basis.
Please see the tentative schedule for dates when filling out the conflict part of the audition form. A more detailed schedule will be posted after cast members have been assigned to songs. The current schedule provides the dates when you will probably have rehearsal.
- Please be aware that this sample schedule is based on the past. Due to possible rehearsal space availability, we may need to make some changes. We are currently working on this and will post updates as decisions are finalized.

Prepare a song (Holiday song not required - pick your best song for your voice). If a Christmas song, your song could be considered for the show when appropriate.

Best if the song is memorized.
Bring sheet music (accompanist provided) or a CD accompaniment track.
- No acapella singing
- No CD tracks with other vocals
Plan to sing one verse or excerpt of a longer song.

Directors will likely cut long audition pieces after 16-24 measures, so it's advised to pick the portion of a longer song that best highlights your voice.
No pop songs

Those not comfortable singing a solo may audition in small groups singing "Jingle Bells"

You may also be asked to:

Please come dressed to move during the audition. In particular, wear shoes that are not loose on your feet and allow you to move easily. You will not be allowed to kick off your shoes and go barefoot because of the danger for injury!

Father/Daughter or Grandfather/Granddaughter Dance (Girls must be in grades K - 2)

This is based on last year's schedule. There may need to be some major revisions due to rehearsal space availability. Please check back for any major announcements about rehearsals.
We make every attempt to plan the schedule to maximize the use of everyone's time at rehearsal. Please note that any published schedule is tentative and subject to change.
mid-September through mid-November

Vocals: Weekly rehearsals for 1-2 hours on Sunday afternoons.
Dance: Weekly rehearsals for 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours. Nights of rehearsal are chosen to accommodate as many as possible.

Weekly rehearsals for 1-3 hours
Not everyone will be required at all rehearsals. It will be determined by the scenes your role is involved in.
Extras probably not needed until mid-November.

No rehearsals 11/23 - 11/26 (around Thanksgiving Wed-Sat)
Daily (evenings during the week, afternoons on weekends)
For these blocking rehearsals, it is very important for everyone to be present for your call times. These are the rehearsals where placement on the stage, entrances, and exits are determined.
Every attempt is made to schedule these to minimize the time of your attendance. Scenes with most of the cast are scheduled together. We try to schedule the children for every other night and to get them out of rehearsal by 9:00 pm.

Rehearsals at Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
Everyone required. We attempt to be done with the children as early as possible.