Redmond Middle School PTSA Presents

Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the Book by William Steig Book and Lyrics by Music by David Lindsay-Abaire Jeanine Tesori Originally Produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions Original Production Directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford Shrek the Musical Jr is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com Director/Choreographer: Kelly Willis Musical Director: Sarah Bordenet

Student Theater Application Information Open to all Redmond Middle School Students, as well as students whose home school is Redmond Middle School who are homeschooled or attend another Lake Washington School District school

Applications Available: Thursday, October 15th at the Attendance Office and the PTSA Website.

Please mark your calendars with these dates! Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 28th 2:30 pm Mandatory Parent meeting: Thursday, October 29th 7:30 – 9:00 pm, RMS library Auditions: Monday, November 2nd 2:30 – 4:30 pm & Tuesday, November 3rd 2:30 – 5:00 pm, RMS orchestra room [Actors will be assigned a half-hour audition slot] Dance Callbacks: Wednesday, November 4th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, RMS commons Callbacks: Thursday, November 5th, 2:30 – 4:00 pm, RMS commons Read-Through: Friday, November 6th, 2:30 – 5:00 pm, RMS orchestra room [Casting will be announced at the read-through] Rehearsals begin: Monday, November 9th, times TBD, Redmond Middle School Tech Week: Sunday, January 24th – Wednesday, January 27th, times TBD, Redmond High Performing Arts Center Performances: Thursday, January 28th (evening), Friday, January 29th (evening), Saturday, January 30th (matinee & evening), Redmond High Performing Arts Center Dear Student, Welcome to the Redmond Middle School Musical! The show this year is Shrek the Musical, Jr, based on the DreamWorks animated movie. We are pleased to once again be working with Kelly Willis as director and choreographer! Kelly has been teaching Voice, Dance, Musical Theatre, and Dialect for more than 20 years and has been directing the musical here for over ten years. The musical director will be Sarah Bordenet who works with Kelly Willis at the Redmond Academy of Theatre Arts.

Please note that there is a cost to participate in this production--$110 for on-stage participants, $35 for production team members. Scholarships are available.

There are on-stage parts for up to 50 students. Spots will be filled on a first-come first-served basis, up until October 28. All students who submit an application before all spots fill up, along with payment and/or scholarship request, will be guaranteed a part in the show.

Auditions and callbacks will be held November 2nd – November 5th to assign students to specific roles (see details on the next page). Rehearsals will be after school, from 2:30 – 5:00 every day except Wednesday rehearsals will start at 1:00. All rehearsals are at Redmond Middle School except for tech week (January 24 until closing) which will be at Redmond High School. A specific schedule will be made available at the beginning of each week during the rehearsal period.

We will have a Production Team for up to 15 students for those interested in working behind the scenes.

Please read through all of the information with your parents before deciding if this commitment is right for you. Although the rehearsal schedule may appear long, it is important that you can attend all rehearsals. Limited conflicts are allowed during the rehearsal period, however no conflicts are allowed from January 19th until closing. There is also a commitment from parents to volunteer 5 hours of time to help with the production.

If you have any questions please contact the producer: Adam Barr [email protected] or 425- 922-7518.

Applications: Applications are available on October 15th at the Attendance Office and the PTSA website. They will be accepted starting October 19th in the box at the Attendance Office. Deadline: Wednesday, October 28th no later than 2:30 pm. It is highly likely that the spots will fill up well before then. Cost Fee for all On-Stage participants is $110 - payable to RMS PTSA Fee for all Production Team participants is $35 – payable to RMS PTSA Fee must be turned in with the application to ensure a spot. Fee is non-refundable after a student has attended callbacks. Scholarships We do not turn any student away because of an inability to pay. If you wish to request a full or partial scholarship, please indicate this on your application. We have removed the requirements from past years that students talk to the counselor to request a scholarship, they can be requested simply by checking the box on the application and all scholarship requests will be granted. Requesting a scholarship will not have any effect on your eligibility for roles in the show. Only the parent producer will know which students have requested a scholarship. Time Please consider this commitment before you submit an application. The theater Commitment project does conflict with 2nd quarter sports, which can impact your participation. The theater project begins the week of November 2nd and continues through January 30th. Rehearsals will generally be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 2:30 – 5:00, and Wednesdays 1:00 – 5:00. All students will not be required to attend each rehearsal, depending on their part. More specifics will be provided once the show is cast. All rehearsals are at Redmond Middle School with the exception of the final week which will be at the Redmond High School Performing Arts Center.

There may or may not be rehearsals the week of Thanksgiving break, and in the last few days leading into the Holiday Break; it depends on what conflicts students have.

There will be three evening performances: January 28, 29, & 30 and a matinee Saturday the 30th, all at the Redmond High School PAC. Students will report to the theater 2 hours prior to show time on performance nights. Auditions Auditions for specific parts will take place in small half-hour groups on November 2nd and 3rd. There will be a dance callback on November 4th. Callbacks (as needed) will be scheduled on November 5th from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. Casting will be announced on November 6th before the read-through 2:30 to 5:00.

Therefore, a student’s commitment during the first week will be to attend an audition (half an hour sometime on November 2nd & 3rd), the dance callback (1:00-3:00 on November 4th), some or all of the acting callback (2:30 – 4:00 on November 5th) and the read-through (2:30 – 5:00 on November 6th).

Students must come to the audition with their completed audition form (plus a few other forms) and have paid their registration fee or they will not be allowed to audition. The audition form is different from the application form at the end of this packet; it will be available at the parent meeting on October 29th, as well as on the PTSA website. Questions about auditions can be addressed at the parent meeting, or contact the producer: Adam Barr [email protected]

During the audition process each student will need to have a memorized monologue or poem of one minute or less which has to be acted out (no reading from a book), and ready to sing a verse and chorus from a song of their choice (a capella and less than one minute; Broadway songs preferred but not required). If they don’t have a song prepared they will be asked to sing Happy Birthday. Production Production gives those students that are not interested in being on stage a chance to Team learn about all of the support work that is required to pull off a great production. They will meet generally once a week and must be at rehearsal for the entire time during tech week & performances. Students can work on the sets, props, costumes, makeup, etc as well as help backstage during performances. Stage Stage manager is a special production role. The stage manager attends rehearsals and Manager assists the director as needed. In addition, during the run of the show, the stage manager “calls” the show, reading cues from the sound booth to guide the other tech workers. The show can have one stage manager and also an assistant stage manager, which provides an opportunity to train to be stage manager in future years. Parent We would like to have the students do as much of the work as possible. That being Requirements said, we still need parent support to help make the production a success. We will have a mandatory parent meeting on October 29th 7:30 – 8:00 in the RMS Library. We require at least 5 volunteer hours per family for each child. We need parents to chaperone during each rehearsal and performance, as well as help in the following areas: publicity, poster design, ticket sales, programs, chaperone coordination, sets, props, costumes, makeup, arranging photos/video, concessions, Star Gram sales, and organizing the cast party. There are choices that can accommodate both working and stay at home parents. In addition, the parent producer, Adam Barr, is in his last year with a child at Redmond Middle School, so we are also looking for somebody to produce the musical next year, and he would be happy to have an assistant producer in training this year! If you are interested in any of these, you can sign up at the parent meeting, but you can also contact Adam Barr at [email protected] before the meeting. Redmond Middle School PTSA “Shrek the Musical, Jr”

Student Theater Application

Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 28th 2:30 PM, or when all spots are filled Turn in form, along with Registration Fee ($110 for on-stage, $35 for production team, payable to RMS PTSA), in a sealed envelope clearly marked “RMS Musical” to the box in the Attendance Office. If you are requesting a scholarship, please indicate this below and pay the difference between the full cost and your scholarship request.

Student Name: ______Male Female (circle one)

Grade: ______

I am requesting a scholarship in the amount of: ______

Make sure all information is correct ---- Please Print Clearly!

Parent Name: ______Home Phone: ______Parent Email: ______Work Phone: ______Secondary email: ______Cell Phone: ______

I am interested in (check one): ____ACTING ___ PRODUCTION

Audition Schedule: Auditions will be small groups in 30 minute blocks on Monday 2:30 – 4:30 and Tuesday 2:30 – 5:00 with a dance callback Wednesday 1:00 – 3:00. Please check one:

_____ Either Monday or Tuesday at any time works for my audition.

_____ I have a conflict at some time Monday or Tuesday, details are:

______

Student Signature: ______

Parent Signature: ______