Holiday Spectacular

HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR Auditions

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When:

Where: St. John's Lutheran Church, 1617 E. Emerson St, Bloomington, IL

Past cast members do not have to audition unless you want to audition for a solo or small ensemble.
- You still need to fill out the online audition form below before the audition time on Saturday.
New people must audition
If you absolutely cannot make either of the audition times, you have the option of sending a video. (Due Saturday, August 26, 9:00 am)
- Upload your video with your audition form.
- The Recording Guidelines page gives you suggestions for how to create a good recording.

Have the following ready before filling out the form:
- Required:
  - Current picture of you
  - Conflict dates - a tentative rehearsal schedule is below.
- Optional: Video by new people who cannot make it to the audition in person or past cast members who want to audition for a solo or small ensemble.

Please have the audition form filled out no later than Friday, August 25, midnight
For child safety, all parents of minors (under 18) are required to help supervise at least once during each: rehearsals, tech week, and a performance.
To help defray the cost of the production, there will be a $40 participation fee. Family rate: $65 for 2, $85 for 3 or more. Scholarships are available on a need basis.

Prepare a song (Holiday song is preferred, but pick the best song for your voice. Jingle Bells is an acceptable audition song.). If a Christmas song, your song could be considered for the show when appropriate.

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"

If you are cast in the show (or are the parent of a minor who is cast), you are required to attend an all cast meeting:

Below is a tentative schedule of rehearsal and show dates.
- Please use these dates to mark on the audition form dates you will not be able to be at.
Sunday rehearsals will start at 3:00 pm
October Saturdays may be extra rehearsals for jr high/sr high groups if needed.
Other dates may be added as needed.
Shows are December 1, 2, and 3

This is based on a past 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. Please get into the habit of checking the schedule often.
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 Wed-Sat around Thanksgiving
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.