The Creative and Performing Arts Academy of NEPA Presents ...

The Creative and Performing Arts Academy of NEPA Presents:

AUDITIONS FOR

Tuesday, November 20th

5:30-8:30pm

Ritz Theater 222 Wyoming Ave, Scranton PA

**Open to all Students 6th- 12th Grade***

Seussical Jr. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International,

421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Script, music and all other materials © 2010 iTheatrics

Broadway Junior and MTI’s Broadway Junior Collection are trademarks of Music Theatre International. All rights reserved.

GeneralInformationThankyouforyourinterestinCaPAA’sJr.PlayersproductionofSeussicalJr.!Pleasereviewthefollowinginformation.Allregistered6th-12thgradeCaPAAstudentswillbecastinthisproductionofSeussicalJr.ContactSHERIMELCHER,CaPAADirector,[email protected]/570.252.4156.Pleasebesuretofillouttherequiredpaperworkpriortoarrivingatauditionsfoundinthispacket. REGISTRATION/PRODUCTIONFEEPleaseregisteroncapaa.orgpriortocomingtoauditions.A$25depositwillholdyourspotatauditionsandintheproduction.TUITIONis$290forparticipationinthisproduction.Paymentinfullorsplittinginto3paymentsisacceptable.AllpaymentsmustbemadebyJan.15orthestudent’sparticipationmaybeinjeopardy.Checksmadeoutto“CaPAA”,cashorcreditcardpaymentsareacceptable.Therearenoaddedfees.Tuitionincludesacastt-shirtandDVDoftheperformance.Mostcostumepiecesaretakencareofbyus,howeverwemayaskforyoutoprovideafewsmallpieces.“Basicblack”attireforunderneathcostumesarerequestedaswellasblackjazzshoes.Eachcastmemberisaskedtosellahalf-pageadormoreforthePlaybill.Moreinfoonthatshortly!

AUDITIONSAuditionswilltakeplaceonTuesday,November20thfrom5:30-8:30pmatCaPAA-222WyomingAve,Scranton.NOspecialattireisneeded.Uponarrival,pleasesigninattheBLACKBOXCAFE,startingat5:15PM.Parentsareaskedtostayforthefirst15minutesforaPARENTMEETINGfrom5:30-5:45pm.PleasehandinyourCONFLICTSHEETandAUDITIONFORMatthistime.TheCaPAAteamprovidesasafeandencouragingenvironmentduringtheauditionprocess.Wewilltaketimetoreviewsomeofthesongs,discussthecharactersandtakethetimeneededtoexplaintheauditionprocess.It’sOKifyourchildhasn’tperformedinashowbeforeorifit’shis/her20thone-justencouragethemtodotheirbest-thisisNOT“Broadway-bootcamp!”:)

AUDITIONMATERIALSEachstudentwillparticipateinsinging,actinganddancingauditions.Forthesingingauditions,pleaseprepareaportionofoneofthesongsfromSeussical,Jr.Moredetailsareincludedinthispacketafterpage3.Fortheactingauditions,youwillbeaskedtoreadfromthe“sides”providedattheendofthispacket(doesnotneedtobememorized).Iftimeallows,youwillbetaughtadancecombinationfromoneoftheproductionnumbersfromtheshow.Pleasefamiliaryourselfwiththestoryoftheshow,thecastofcharactersandmusicalselectionspriortoauditionssothatyoufeelconfident!

CASTINGThecreativeteamworksveryhardtoplaceeachchildintherolethatisbestsuitedforthemwithregardtotheiraudition,experienceandreadiness.TheCastListwillbesentoutbyemailbeforethefirstrehearsalonTUESDAY,Nov.27thth5-7PM.

PRODUCTIONTEAM

PRODUCER-MichaelMelcherDIRECTOR-MandyBrunoMUSICDIRECTOR-SheriMelcherCHOREOGRAPHER-CristinaSohnsWilliamsASST.DIRECTOR-TBDSTAGEMANAGER-TBD

REHEARSALSRehearsalsaremainlySundays6-8pm,Tuesdays5-7pmandWednesdays5-7pmasneeded,startingonTUES,November27th-5-7PM.Pleasenotethatnotallcastmembersmayneedtobecalledtoallrehearsals.Arehearsalschedulewillbesentbeforethe1strehearsalafterallCASTCONFLICTSarereturned(RehearsalConflictSheetisincludedinthispacket-pleasefilloutandreturnatauditions-veryimportant!).Itisimportantthatcastmembersareontimetorehearsalsandcomepreparedwiththeirscript,pencilandcomfortableshoestodance.Unexcusedabsencesmayaffectthestudent’sparticipationand/orroleintheshow.Tech&DressRehearsalswillbeheldSundayFebruary17ththroughThursdayFebruary21st.Pleaseholdthehoursbetween5-9pm.-notalleveningsmightbeneeded.AmoredetailedTechRehearsalschedulewillbereadysoon.

PERFORMANCESThurs,Feb.21st(possibledaytimeshowsforlocalschools)Fri,Feb.22nd(DaytimeshowsforlocalschoolsTBA),EveningshowsforpublicSat,Feb.23rd-AfternoonandEveningshowsTBASun,Feb.24th-AfternoonandEveningShowsTBA

VOLUNTEERSNEEDEDWearealwaysinneedofextrahandswithcostumes,publicity,concessions,spotlights,backstagehelp,andanassortmentofothertasks!Pleaseletusknowifyou,oranyoneyouknowisinterestedinanyofthesepositions!

HOWTOPREPAREFORYOURAUDITION

SINGINGAUDITION:PleaseprepareaportionofoneofthesongsfromSeussical,Jr.HowtoPrepareasongfromtheshow:Youcanchooseoneofthesongsincludedinthepacket,ORpleasevisitthelinkhttps://www.mtishows.com/seussical-jrOntherighthandsideofthepage,clickonthe“AuditionCentral”link.Fromthereyoucanscrolldownandclickonthe“blue”viewscorebycharacterandsong.Eachlinkwilltakeyoutoacutofthesongfromtheshow.YoucanalsovisitthefollowinglinkfortheSeussicalJrsoundtrackonYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drY9t5EO_XE&list=PLAFC62DB9C8B66FB3

ACTINGAUDITION:Alloftheaudition“sides”arealsofoundattheendofthispacket.Thescenesdonotneedtobememorized,althoughyoushouldbefamiliarwiththem.Pleaselookoverspecificroles/scenesyouareinterestedin.Inaddition,thedirectormaychoosescenesforyoutoread.

DANCEAUDITION:Pleasecometotheauditionpreparedtolearnashortcombinationfromtheshow.Weaskthatyoupleasecomeinclothingandshoesyoufeelcomfortablemovingin,forexamplenoopentoedshoes,nosandals,etc.

CharacterDescriptions

TheCatInTheHatTheCatInTheHatistheessenceofmischief,fun,andimagination.TheCatstirsthingsup,causestrouble,butalwayssetsthingsrightagain,helpingJojotodiscoverthepowerofhisownimaginationastheycreatethestoryfortheshowtogether.Lookforaphysicallyadeptactor(maleorfemale)toplayTheCat,onewhowillbeabletoplaymanycomiccameosandiscomfortableimprovisingwithanaudience.JojoJojoisa"Thinker",asmartchildwithawildimagination.Hecanbeplayedasbeingalittlebitawkward,alittlebitofaloner,orsimplyarambunctiouskidwhoseThinksgethimintoconstanttrouble.Bytheendoftheshow,helearnswhatitmeanstobearesponsiblememberofhisworld,usingthepowerandpossibilitiesofhisownThinks.HortonTheElephantHortonTheElephantisagentlegiant.Thinkofhimasabig-heartedblue-collarguywhoissteadfast,responsibleandalwaystriestodotherightthingforhisfriends.Heisimaginativeandreceptivetotheworldaroundhim.Heisveryunselfconscious.Horton'sviewoftheworldneverchanges-hebelievesinitsgoodness.Bytheendoftheshow,withoutevenrealizingit,heisreadytobecomeaparent.

GertrudeMcfuzzGertrudeMcfuzzisveryself-consciousandawarethatherone-feathertailisn'tperfect.Gertrudechangesduringtheshowfromaneurotic,nervousandshybirdintoonewiththepowertoprotectandcareforababyelephantbirdandcommitherselftoHorton.Inotherwords,shestopsworryingaboutherlooksandgrowsup.MayzieLaBirdMayzieLaBirdisself-centered,selfish,andvain.Mayziewillneveradmittoherownflaws.Shemanipulatesanyoneshecanintodoingwhatshewants.ButMayzieisn'tallbad.IngivinguphereggtoHortononceandforall,shehasamomentofgenerosity-sherealizessheisn'tthekindofpersonwhowouldbeagoodparent,andshedoesthebestthingshecanfortheegg.SourKangarooSourKangarooisn'treallysouratall.She'sjustgotalotofattitude.She'sloud,brassy,andalotoffun.TheWickershamBrothersTheWickershamBrothersarenotbadguys!They'resimplyalotlikekidswhotease,playpranks,andgetakickoutofmakingmischief,althoughoftenatothers'expense.Theyenjoyhangingaroundwithoneanother,makingmusictogetheronthestreetcorner,andplayingoffoneanother.TheWhosTheWhosarealotlikeyouandme,onlysosmallastobeinvisible.Don'tthinkofthemasweirdlittlealiens.Theyshouldbeplayedfortheirinherenthumanity.Mr.MayorMr.andMrs.MayorareWhoswhoareparentstryinghardtoraiseadifficultchildinadifficultworld.TheymaygetaggravatedwithJojo,buttheylovehimdearlyandtrytodotherightthing,evenifitturnsouttobeamistake.Mrs.MayorMr.andMrs.MayorareWhoswhoareparentstryinghardtoraiseadifficultchildinadifficultworld.TheymaygetaggravatedwithJojo,buttheylovehimdearlyandtrytodotherightthing,evenifitturnsouttobeamistake.JungleCreatures,TheGrinch,YertleTheTurtle,VladVladikoffEnsembleandFeaturedEnsemble

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SeussicalJrCONFLICTSHEET**IMPORTANT**PLEASEFILLOUTANDRETURNATTHEAUDITION

PRODUCTIONREHEARSALSCHEDULEIngeneral,wewillrehearseonSundays,TuesdaysandWednesdayevenings.Pleasehold5-8PMonthefollowingdatesforrehearsals.Oncewereceiveallcastconflicts,wewillrevisethescheduleandsendtoallfamilies.Notallcastmembersmaybeneededforthefulltimeatallrehearsals.**Ifyourchildneedstocarpoolwithanothercastmember,pleasenotethatontheconflictsheet.PleaseCIRCLEanydatesbelowthatyourchildisunavailablefrom5:00-8:00pm.Ifyourchildhasaregularweeklyconflict,pleaseadvisebelow.Pleasenote,thatwhilewewilldoourbesttoaccommodateyourchild'sschedule,wecannotbaseanentireschedulearoundeverycastmember’sindividualconflicts.Thenumberofconflictsyourchildhas,willbetakenintoconsiderationwhencasting.Alsonotethatwewillnotbeabletotakeextrarehearsaltimeto“catchyourchildup”onmisseddays,duetoourlimitedtimetogether.Wewilldoourbesttomakeourselvesavailableoutsideofthescheduledrehearsaltimetoteachyourchildwhattheymissed,ortheyareexpectedtoaskfriendsinthecast.Ifyouwillbecarpoolingwithanothercastmember,pleaseletusknowbelow.November:27th,28thDecember:2nd,4th,5th,9th,11th,12th(NOrehearsal12/16-1/5-HappyHolidays)January:6th,8th,9th,13th,15th,16th,20th,22nd,23rd,27th,29th,30thFebruary:3rd,5th,6th,10th,12th,13thTECHWEEK!February17th,18th,19th,20th,21st–hold5-9pm-exactscheduleTBASHOWS!Thurs,Feb.21st(possibledaytimeshowsforlocalschools)Fri,Feb.22nd(DaytimeshowsforlocalschoolsTBA),EveningshowsforpublicSat,Feb.23rd-AfternoonandEveningshowsTBASun,Feb.24th-AfternoonandEveningShowsTBATICKETS:ReservedSeating-$15Adult/$10Child(12andunder)GeneralSeating-$10Adult/$5Child(12andunder)Availableonwww.ShowTix4U.comoratthedoorandhourbeforecurtainonshowdays

SeussicalJr.TalentReleaseFormPleasefillout,signandreturnatauditions

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forward)tousetheimageand/orvoice,eitherinwholeorpart,ofmychild

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MySeussicalJr.Commitment:Bycompletingthisform,Iherebycommit:Duringallrehearsalsandproductions,ImustfollowallrulesandguidelinessetoutbyCaPAA.Imustprovidemyownshoesandsocksfortheproduction,andIwillnotifyastaffmemberifthisisnotpossible.Toattendalltechrehearsals,dressrehearsals,andperformances,unlessIhavepreviouslynotifiedCaPAA.ThatIhavemarkedallscheduleconflictsontheattachedrehearsalschedule.IfImissanyrehearsalsIwillgethelpfrommyfriends,orarrangeatimethatworkswithstaffmemberstocatchup.Iwillworkhard,andhonorthecommitmentIammakingtothisproduction.Signed:_______________________________________________________ (Parent/Guardian)Signed:___________________________________________________________ (Actor)

SeussicalJr.AUDITIONFORM

PleasefilloutandbringtoyourauditionName:_______________________________________________________________________Age:_________Grade:______Mother’sName______________________________________________Father’sName__________________________________________HomePhone:__________________________________________ParentCellPhone:____________________________________________Student’sCellPhone:________________________________School:__________________________________________________________Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ContactEmail:___________________________________**ItisimportantthatthisemailaddressischeckedfrequentlyforanyupdatesClothingsizes:SHIRT___________PANTS___________SHOES__________Experience/Training:Acting:Haveyouhadanyformaltraining?YES NOWhere/When:______________________________Vocal/InstrumentalMusic:Haveyouhadanyformaltraining?YES NO Ifyes,numberofyears:_____Dance:Haveyouhadanyformaltraining?YES NO Whattypes?:_____________________________________________Ifyes,numberofyears:_________Specialorunusualtalentsorabilities?(ie.juggling,gymnastics,etc.___________________________________________________________

Role/RolesIwouldliketobeconsideredfor:______________________________________

SIDESFORAUDITIONS

Script: The Cat In The Hat (THE CAT appears wearing a stethoscope.)

THE CAT (as DOCTOR DAKE) Tut tut, the Doctor said. Such talk! It's too absurd! Your little tail is just right for your kind of bird! (pause) All right already! Bring in the Pill-berry bush! SIDE 3 (THE CAT appears as an auctioneer. NOTE: Another "free" improvisational area for THE CAT please start with what's here, and improvise with audience a little.)

THE CAT Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Seusseby's. Our first item up to bid this evening is lot 39, a pendulous pachyderm on egg, nest and tree. The bidding will begin at ten thousand dollars. Do I hear ten, ten thousand? (THE CAT improvs with the audience.) Going once, going twice???? (THE CAT bangs his gavel.) Sold to the man with the sideburns and the greasy black moustache - oh, excuse me, Madam! Sold instead, to the man from the circus!

Script: Jojo/Horton

HORTON

Hello...hello?

JOJO (casually to his clover) Hello?

HORTON Who's there?

JOJO It's me, JoJo. The Mayor's son.

HORTON I'm Horton. The elephant.

JOJO Are you real, or are you a very large Think?

HORTON Oh, I'm real all right. I would state that in ink.

JOJO In my Thinks, I imagine a lot of strange things, and I go to strange places, as if I had wings! I love a good Think!

HORTON Well, for me that goes double.

JOJO Sometimes my Thinks are what get me in trouble.

HORTON When you think, do you dream?

JOJO

In bright colors!

HORTON

Me, too. (pause) And I got to strange places. Like Solla Sollew!

JOJO When you think, do you think you could fly to the stars?

HORTON Little friend, no one else could have Thinks such as ours!

Script: Gertrude Mcfuzz/Horton

GERTRUDE Horton, I bought you a scarf.

HORTON Thank you, Gertrude. Have you heard from Mayzie?

GERTRUDE She sent a card from Palm Beach.

HORTON Palm Beach! Gertrude, what if she never comes back!

GERTRUDE Don't worry, she will. Um- Horton, notice anything different?

HORTON Yes, its g-g-getting colder. SIDE 2

GERTRUDE I'll bet you forgot about Gertrude McFuzz. Well, that's nothing new. I mean, everyone does. But Gertrude did something that few birds could do....

Script: Mayzie La Bird/Horton

HORTON Why, Mayzie, I couldn't. Of all silly things! I haven't got feathers. I haven't got wings. And not only that, but I'm here on a search. I just couldn't leave my poor Whos in the lurch!

MAYZIE I won't be gone long, kid. I give you my word. I'll hurry right back, 'cause I'm that sort of bird! Oh, Horton, I promise! I'll fly back real soon. I'd only be gone for, say, one afternoon! (A beat, as HORTON considers this.)

HORTON (relenting) Well, we all need vacations. All right, go on, take it. I'll sit on your egg and I'll try not to break it. But please come back quickly One hour, maybe two. I need to find JoJo. I've got to save Who!

Script: Sour Kangaroo/Gertrude/Horton

HORTON Do you hear what I hear? Do you see what I mean? They made themselves heard though they still can't be seen!

GERTRUDE They've proved they ARE persons, no matter how small.

HORTON And their whole world was saved by the Smallest of All!

SOUR KANGAROO (grudgingly) How true! Yes, how true! Said the Sour Kangaroo. And, from now on, you know what I'm planning to do? From now on, I'm going to protect them with you!