Beauty and the Beast Auditions at William Floyd High School Performances Fri., Feb.28 at 7:00 PM & Sat., Feb
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| Beauty and the Beast Auditions At William Floyd High School Performances Fri., Feb.28 at 7:00 PM & Sat., Feb. 29 at 1:00 & 7:00 PM OCEAN Arts Contact Info Email: [email protected] | facebook.com/OCEANArtsLI | instagram: @oceanarts2 Volunteering: [email protected] | Website: www.oceanarts.org Please visit our social media accounts for promotional photos from rehearsals and the show! Cathy Meinhold, Beauty and the Beast Producer: Cell - 631-827-4781 April Franzino, Beauty and the Beast Producer: Cell - 516-343-8385 Kyle Imperatore, Beauty and the Beast Director: Cell - 631-655-7242 Christopher Miranda, Beauty and the Beast Assistant Director/Music Director Michael Cordaro, Beauty and the Beast Pit Director April Franzino & Cathy Meinhold, OCEAN Arts Executive Directors Kyle Imperatore, OCEAN Arts Artistic Director Please join the remind class: Text @8hc634 to the phone number 81010 Welcome to our production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast! OCEAN Arts is proud to present Disney’s Beauty and the Beast as our ninth annual theatrical production at William Floyd High School. This show, along with the concurrent shows running at William Paca Middle School and William Floyd Middle School, are produced directly by OCEAN Arts, in partnership with the William Floyd School District. While the WFSD does not produce these musicals, it does generously allow us use of the school buildings and offer us lots of other help, including paying for the rights to produce the shows and some of the materials associated with the production. We are very grateful for this close partnership, which has allowed us to expand our programs to include summer camps as well. The following pages include some rules and guidelines for parents and students, along with important dates, audition materials, and our audition form. It is very important that both you and your child read carefully, and understand the commitment that must be made in order to participate. The audition form at the end must be completed and signed by both student and parent, and returned at auditions, showing that you both understand the rules of participation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us through the information listed above. The best place to reach us is through the Remind class, so please join. 1 | Beauty and the Beast Auditions Important Dates AUDITIONS: Please sign up through Cast98 (see below). You may leave when you’re done. ● Auditions, Day 1: Mon., Sept. 23rd, 1:30-5:15 PM, 11th/12th Grade Cafeteria ● Auditions, Day 2: Tues., Sept. 24th, 1:30-5:15 PM, 11th/12th Grade Cafeteria WHAT TO BRING: A completed audition form and monologues (last few pages of this packet). WHAT TO PREPARE: Be prepared to sing about 30-45 seconds of a song from a musical, a capella (no karaoke track). S ong suggestions are listed at the end of the packet. Please also be prepared to perform one of the monologues from this packet (no memorization necessary). DANCE AUDITIONS: All students must attend to be cast! ● Dance Auditions: Wedn., Sept. 25th, 1:30-5:15 PM, 11th/12th grade cafeterias WHAT TO BRING: Water, and wear comfortable/baggy clothes to move in. Please also wear dance/jazz shoes or sne akers. No flip-flops, UGGs, Crocs, or boots. WHAT TO PREPARE: Nothing! You will learn a short dance routine to perform at the audition. CALLBACKS: Callback list will be posted in the music rotunda and to our website and facebook page. Not all stud ents will be called back. If you’re not called back, you may still be in the show! Check the cast list when it is posted. If called back, be prepared to stay until 6:00 PM. ● Callbacks, Day 1: Thurs., Sept. 26th, 1:30-6:00 PM. ● Callbacks, Day 2: Fri., Sept. 27th, 1:30-6:00 PM. WHAT TO BRING: Water and a go get’em attitude! WHAT TO PREPARE: You will be asked to read and sing for specific parts in the show. You will be assigned a song on the c allback list. Sheet music will be provided at callbacks. Cast List: Posted no earlier than Mon., Sept. 30th, in the afternoon - The cast list will be posted to our website, our facebook page, and will be posted in the music rotu nd a. First Rehearsal: To Be Determined - Bring a pencil, water, and a smile! Parent Meeting:To Be Determined - This is your time to ask questions! All parents should attend to get updated rehearsal schedules, fundraising information, notes about costuming, and other opportunities to volunteer for the show. Parent attendance at this meeting is “MANDATORY” unless previously indicated. WPMS/WFHS Flapjack Fundraiser: Sun., Oct. 27th, 7:30-10:00 AM - Applebee’s CAST98: We’ve decided to try out a new website to run some of our processes this year. To sign up for auditions, please visit www.cast98.com to sign up for an account. Please incorporate all of your scheduling conflicts, including all after school activities, as we will be using this once rehearsals start. Once you’ve created an account, visit www.cast98.com/studios/ocean-arts to find the link to audition. You should sign up for only one audition day, and you do not need to sign up through Cast98 for dance or callbacks. The cast list will be posted on Cast98, as well as online and in school, and we will continue to use Cast98 throughout the rehearsal process. This is a new service, so please be patient as we learn how to best utilize its resources. 2 | Beauty and the Beast Auditions CASTING: Casting decisions are made at the discretion of the director and assistant director, with guidance from OCEAN Arts. Higher grade level or past experience does not mean you will get a speaking part. We consider all factors when casting, and every cast member is equally important. We do our best to make casting a fair process, but it’s never possible to make everyone happy. It’s a very difficult process for the production team, and we hope our families can understand and appreciate that. Because of the number of students who audition, we unfortunately cannot cast everyone in the show. If you are not cast, we encourage you to stay involved by joining our stage crew or volunteering to do something else for the production, and please come back and audition next year! REHEARSALS & ATTENDANCE: Students should bring to rehearsals their scripts, a pencil, a notebook/extra paper, and water; we will not provide food or drink at rehearsals. Students must also wear comfortable clothing for rehearsals; t-shirts, sweatpants, leggings, sneakers, dance shoes. Students will not be allowed to rehearse in flip flops or similar shoes. Be sure to have a rehearsal bag packed daily. Fall rehearsal schedule will be evolving as we proceed. Most likely 2-3 days a week, sometimes until 6 pm. A more specific schedule will be distributed at auditions. Saturday rehearsals may be added if a rehearsal is lost due to inclement weather. After Christmas break we rehearse EVERY DAY AND LATE ON FRIDAYS!! Rehearsal times will be extended past 5:00 as the performance date nears. Late buses are available at rehearsals that end at 5:15 PM, but transportation must be provided for late or weekend rehearsals. YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE ALL DAY EVERY DAY DURING FEBRUARY BREAK THIS IS ABSOLUTELY MANDATORY!!!! Students MUST be able to commit to a daily after school rehearsal schedule! This is a very serious commitment, and there is a relatively short time to put the show together. Because theatre is a team effort, if one person is missing or doesn’t know their part, it holds up the entire production. We also ask the parents to avoid scheduling routine appointments during rehearsal times. We will make exceptions on a case-by-case basis for students involved in sports or other after school activities, but we must be made aware of clubs and all other conflicts during auditions or the first week of rehearsals – NO LATER! Certain conflicts may determine your eligibility for a leading role, and conflicts that we’re made aware of past the first week of rehearsal may jeopardize your ability to perform in the show. If you have casting concerns, please speak to Mr. Kyle. Attendance is taken daily. If a student must miss a rehearsal, please tell Mr. Kyle or Mr. Chris prior to that rehearsal. An absence without a prior notice will be marked as unexcused. When a student has more than 3 unexcused absences, we will reconsider the students role in the show, and the student may be asked to leave the production. BEHAVIOR: A cast is a family and we will treat each other with kindness and respect at all times. We reserve the right to remove students for behavioral issues, including not listening, constant chatting, disruptions, and lack of cooperation. Bullying, either in person or via social media, will also not be tolerated. Students must be in good standing with the school in order to participate. 3 | Beauty and the Beast Auditions Parents should note that students are not allowed to have electronic devices on stage while rehearsing. They can check phones when they have a break. If there is a true emergency and you cannot contact your child, contact the school and they will alert us. Please be patient when trying to contact them. FUNDRAISING & VOLUNTEERING: Much of our expenses are paid for through fundraising or ticket sales. This is a huge undertaking, and in order to make it work, we need help from everyone involved, so we expect all students to participate in fundraising by selling 5 tickets our Applebee’s breakfast and attending the event.