We are pleased to announce that this year's production will be Annie, Jr.!
Auditions for all roles will take place on Monday, January 7th and Wednesday, January 9th.
A Music Rehearsal for the singing portion of the Audition will be held after school on Thursday, January 3rd from 2:45 to 3:25. Attendance is not required but definitely encouraged.
Please see Miss Miladinovich if you have not already requested an audition appointment.
Audition appointments will be posted outside the Main Office on Thursday, January 3rd.
If you need to change your appointment for any reason, please see Miss Miladinovich ASAP.
All students MUST audition for the show, even if you only are requesting an Ensemble role.
All students MUST bring their SIGNED audition paperwork to their audition. Paperwork MUST be SIGNED by BOTH the STUDENT and a PARENT.
Auditions are 5 minutes and consist of a script reading and song singing portion. Materials can be found attached.
We look forward to seeing you at Auditions!
Audition
Script and Music
Selections
Script
Reading A:
OFFICER
WARD: Hey, you! Little girl. Come here.
ANNIE: Yes, Officer?
OFFICER WARD: That dog there. Ain’t he a stray?
ANNIE: A stray? Oh, no, Officer. He’s my dog.
OFFICER WARD: Your dog, huh? So, what’s his name?
ANNIE: His name? His name is…Sandy. Right, that’s it. I call him Sandy because of
his nice sandy color.
OFFICER
WARD: Okay, let’s see him answer to his
name.
ANNIE: Well, you see, Officer…I just got him and
sometimes…
OFFICER
WARD: Call him!
ANNIE: Here, Sandy.
Here, boy. Sandy. (SANDY crosses to Annie) Good Sandy. Good
old Sandy.
OFFICER
WARD: Next time you take him out, I
wanna see him on a leash and with a license, or else he goes to the pound.
ANNIE: Yes, sir. I understand.
OFFICER
WARD: Now get along with you before you
catch your death of cold in this weather.
ANNIE: Oh, I don’t mind the weather.
Script
Reading B:
WARBUCKS: Where is everybody?
GRACE: Welcome home, Mr. Warbucks.
WARBUCKS: It’s good to be home.
DRAKE: How was your flight from Chicago?
WARBUCKS: Not bad…only took eleven hours. Grace?
GRACE: Yes, Sir?
WARBUCKS:
Messages?
GRACE: President Roosevelt wants you to call him at
the White House.
WARBUCKS: I’ll get back to him tomorrow.
GRACE: Mr. Warbucks…
WARBUCKS: All right, good to see you all again.
GRACE: Sir
WARBUCKS: Drake, dismiss the staff.
DRAKE: Yes, sir.
WARBUCKS: And, Grace if you’ll get your notebook…Who is
that?
GRACE: This is Annie, Mr. Warbucks: the orphan who will
be with us for Christmas.
WARBUCKS: That’s not a boy. Orphans are boys.
GRACE: I’m sorry, sir, you just said “orphan,” so, I
chose a girl.
WARBUCKS: Well, I suppose she’ll have to do.
Audition Info.
Contract and
Signature Forms
Announcing Auditions for
The Halsted Players
Spring Musical
March 28th, 29th & 30th
Audition Dates: Monday and Wednesday 1/7 & 1/9
Audition Place: The Halsted Middle School Auditorium
Audition
Times: Audition time slots will assigned
in advance for
5
minute increments between 3 pm and 7 pm on Mon 1/7 and Wed 1/9
How it works: You will need to sign up to be put on the list for
an Audition so that a time slot can be assigned to you. Signup sheets will be available at the end of
today’s meeting. Please indicate if
there is a day or time that you would not be available to audition. Auditions take only about 5 minutes. We do our very best to stay on schedule so
that we are not wasting your time.
Please Note: You may
not be in the school building after dismissal unless you are supervised. If you are not enrolled in C2C or an after
school program on the day of your audition, you should not report to the school
until your assigned time and then you should be prepared to leave the school
immediately following your audition unless you are attending C2C or another
supervised program in the building afterward. Thank you!
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On Thursday,
January 3rd, we will publish the list of assigned time slots for auditions the
following week. If you did not sign up
at the meeting you will not be on the list for an audition slot unless you make
arrangements to be added by speaking with Miss Miladinovich. If you are applying for stage crew only, you do
not need to attend auditions but you will need to submit all signed stage crew paperwork
to Mrs. Keppler by January 4th in order to be considered for a
position. Please note that there are Limited
Stage Crew Positions available this
year.
***Assigned
audition time slots will be posted outside the Main Office on Thursday, January
3rd. Please let us know right away if you cannot make your assigned audition
time so that we can try to schedule you for a different time slot.
Preparing for Your Audition:
1) Script and music selections for the audition will
be available for pick up in the Auditorium on Thursday 12/20. The more familiar you are with the material,
the more confident you will be in your audition! EVERYONE must audition in order to be cast
in the play, even if you only want to be in the Ensemble.
2) Optional
Music Rehearsal: Miss Miladinovich will have a meeting after school
on Thursday 1/3 from 2:45 – 3:25 to go
over the audition music and practice it with any interested students. We
strongly recommend attending this practice session if you are planning to
audition for a lead role as these roles require the actor to sing.
What Happens at Auditions?
1)
You MUST bring your Student
Information Form and your SIGNED Contract Signature page to your audition. The Contract Signature page needs to be
signed by both student and Parent/Guardian.
2)
At the
audition, each student will be called into the auditorium individually and will
be asked to introduce themselves, read a scene, and sing one of the musical
selections. Your introduction is simply your name, your grade, and whether
there is a specific part you wish to be considered for. Please note that all roles in the show require
singing. If you do not want to sing a
solo in the show, just let us know and we will arrange to put you in the Ensemble. Remember to show expression, project your
voice and to have stage presence! J
** IMPORTANT: While you are waiting for your audition you
will be in the hallway with staff supervision. If the staff members feel that
you are not being cooperative, you will be asked to leave and give up your
opportunity to audition. Friends and family members are not permitted to attend
auditions or wait in the hallway area.
Call Back Audition Information:
Call Back Auditions (if needed) for lead roles will be Thursday,
1/10 from 2:45 – 5:00 pm. The Call Back list will be printed and posted outside
the Main Office on the morning of Thursday 1/10. **Please
remember that if you are not called back, it does not necessarily mean that you
haven’t been selected for a lead role!
AUDITION CONTRACT
Please KEEP at Home for
Reference
1)
Attendance Expectations: The Halsted Players Drama Club
takes pride in putting on a quality theater production that it is both
educational and enjoyable. In order for
the show to be a success, all members of the cast and stage crew must commit to
putting in the time and effort necessary to rehearse the show. We recognize that our students are involved
in many extra-curricular activities and we try whenever possible to schedule
rehearsals at a time that does not conflict with the activities that they
informed us they are currently involved in before auditions. Of course with 60+
students it is not always possible to accommodate every child’s schedule, so absences
due to these prior disclosed obligations are considered excused. We understand that students will want to sign
up for additional activities after committing to the show and we only ask that
the students be responsible and prioritize their commitment to the play above the
other activities and obligations that they take on after being cast in
the show (ie: Spring Sports and Clubs) out of respect to everyone else in the
cast. Emergency situations: If a student has an emergency conflict arise the
day of a scheduled rehearsal, it is the student’s responsibility to let
one of the directors know or leave word in the main office so that it can be
excused. (* If a student is absent from school due to sickness, the absence is
automatically excused and there is no need to contact us.) ** No more than 3
unexcused absences will be
permitted. Upon the 3rd
unexcused absence, the student’s role will be reassigned to another actor. Excessive absences, even if excused, may
result in reassignment of a student’s role if they demonstrate a lack of
interest and commitment to the show. Parents: Please take note of all the
mandatory rehearsal dates listed below.
If your child cannot commit to these mandatory dates, they will not be
permitted to audition.
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE
REQUIRED FOR THE
FOLLOWING:
** It goes without saying
that is MANDATORY that every cast and
stage crew member MUST be present for ALL
Performances:
Thurs 3/28 (4-9pm) Fri 3/29 (4-9pm) and Sat 3/30 (11am-4pm)
HOWEVER it is also MANDATORY that every cast and stage
crew
member MUST be present for ALL Dress/Tech Rehearsals
Mon. 3/25, Tues 3/26 and
Wed 3/27 from 4pm to 9 pm
AS WELL AS our 3 MANDATORY Saturday Rehearsals:
Sat. 3/2, Sat. 3/9 and Sat. 3/23
Additional Information:
2)
Students cannot remain in the
building unsupervised after dismissal: Please
note that some of our play rehearsals will take place after school at
3:15. Students who are not enrolled in
C2C cannot stay in the building unsupervised after dismissal waiting for
rehearsal to begin, so they have the option to 1) Leave the school building and
return at 3:15, or 2) Enroll in C2C and
attend C2C from 2:35 until rehearsals begin at 3:15.
3)
Evening
Rehearsals: Some of our rehearsals will
take place in the evenings from 6 to 9 pm.
Student should be picked up promptly and should have transportation
home. For safety reasons we cannot allow
a student to walk home alone after dark.
4)
Behavioral/Academic Expectations:
All cast and crew members are expected to adhere to the same behavior
standards that are in place during the school day. Behavioral misconduct may result in your
expulsion from the show. Maintaining
acceptable grades are a must! If a
student is in danger of failing any subject, they will be removed from the show
so that they can better concentrate on their studies.
5)
Rehearsal Schedule: It is the student’s responsibility to know when they have
rehearsal. Rehearsals will be posted on
the Halsted Players Website each Sunday night and also posted on the bulletin
board outside the main office each Monday morning. The on-line schedule can be accessed through
the school website, www.newtonnj.org : From the home page click
Halsted Middle School, then click “Clubs and Groups”, then click “Halsted
Players” and finally click “Cast Information”.
Once both parent and student have
read this contract and agree to the terms stated within, please sign the
Contract Signature page where
indicated.
A signed contract is required
before a student will be permitted to audition or to be considered for stage
crew.
Contract Signature Page
You MUST sign and bring this form with you to
your Audition:
By signing this form, both student and parent/guardian acknowledge
that they have read and agree to adhere to the mandatory attendance and
behavioral expectations outlined in the Audition Contract.
** Also, by
signing this form, the parent/guardian grants permission for their Child’s first
name and last initial to be posted on the Halsted Players website for Cast information
and Rehearsal Schedules.
____ Please
check this box if you grant permission for your child’s name and photo to be
published in the newspaper or on-line in conjunction with the play.
By signing
below, I acknowledge that I am aware that my child cannot remain in the school
building unsupervised after dismissal on days that play rehearsal does not
begin until 3:15. I attest that:
____ My student is enrolled in C2C
____ My student will be C2C
____ My student will leave the school building and
return at 3:15.
I also understand that my student needs to be
picked up promptly when rehearsals end. In
the case of evening rehearsals, students will not be able to walk home alone
after dark.
Print Parent’s Name:
___________________________________________________ Parent’s Signature:______________________________________________________
Print Student’s Name: ___________________________________________________
Student’s Signature:_____________________________________________________
Student Information & Audition Form:
(You must bring this and your signed signature page with you
in order to be permitted to Audition)
Student
Name:
_____________________________ Grade: ________
*** I am applying for a Stage Crew Position only: _____ Yes ____ No
Contact Information:
Home
Phone: ________________________________
Parent Cell
Phone: ________________________________
Student Cell
Phone: _______________________________
Student’s Halsted
email address: ______________________________________
Parent’s
email address:
_____________________________________________
Audition
Information (Stage Crew applicants do not need to fill this out):
Is there a specific part(s) you
wish to be considered for? Yes____ No_____
If so, which
part(s) _________________________________________________
Are you auditioning for the Ensemble only? (No solo
speaking/singing) Yes____ No____
Are you in Chorus? Yes____
No____ Are you in Chorale? Yes____
No____
Please list ALL extra-curricular activities you will be involved
in during play season as well as the days and times of the activities so that
we can try to schedule around these activities whenever possible. For
Example: Scouts, Sports, Dance, CCD. Absences for other activities can only be considered excused if you disclose them to us ahead of time with specific dates and times. Thank you for understanding.
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