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Victory Lutheran College Presents Audition Packet for Performers (Leads Roles, Chorus & Dancers) Auditions will be held in Term 3, Week 6 (Any follow-up auditions may be held at a date to be determined) AUDITION REGISTRATION & LINK: You MUST complete the Musical Registration form if you wish to be involved in the production. PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK & REGISTER ONLINE: Click Here JOSEPH AUDITION REGISTRATION • Deadline for student Audition registration is Term 3, Week 5. nd • Auditions will be conducted in Term 3, Week 6, Tuesday 22 August, from Lesson 5 to 5p.m. For more information please contact: Producer: Mrs. Lisa Wilson [email protected] Musical Director: Mr. Andrew Baker [email protected] Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the VLC Secondary School 2018 production of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ Our production will be staged in Luther Hall from 6th - 7th September 2018, comprising of a matinee and two evening performances. Please read this packet thoroughly as it contains very important information. Audition and Performance Expectations In auditioning for this role you are making a commitment to weekly after school and weekend rehearsals (closer to performance date) and a sustained work ethic throughout the process. To be part of this fantastic Production, you will need to: • Do your best to memorize your songs and aspects of performance. • Know the time commitments the show expects and make sure you can commit to that time. • Go over and prepare rehearsal material outside of school. • Be respectful of your peers and any other volunteers (staff & parents/others). • Be thoughtful and understanding of the time everyone is putting in to make the show a success. • Be positive. You have chosen to be part of the show; we expect that you will do your best to have an optimistic and encouraging attitude throughout the process. • Be organised and expect to attend rehearsals from the beginning of Term 2, 2018 Audition Process- Singers/Actors • Read through the attached role descriptions and decide which role you are ideally hoping to fulfil. • Make sure you have completed the online registration form. JOSEPH AUDITION REGISTRATION • All details will be emailed to Secondary students (Yr. 6 to 11, 2017). • Audition materials are included in this pack As part of your audition you will be required to sing part of a song from the show. 1. Choose the song connected to the role you are hoping for. (See song list below) eg. Joseph, Narrator or Chorus etc. 2. Go to the link provided to find online lyrics and a clip of the song that will assist you in learning the piece. LYRICS https://www.stlyrics.com/j/josephandtheamazingtechnicolordreamcoat.htm SOUNDTRACK https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMZfTWyPvHPCGaTed7fF3DP1cr0dQ2m_c KARAOKE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtIYm36VjY2HqOxVaxLCjkSio12VXk7fD 3. Come prepared at your assigned time ready to perform a small section of the song. In your audition, you should consider the following: • Characterisation • Clarity of words • Projection of voice • Pitch PLEASE NOTE: Everyone who auditions will get to be in the show! - either a lead role or chorus. Auditions will allow us to find the best place for you. Audition Notification: You will be notified of your audition time during Week 5, Term 3. To help you prepare for your Audition, we will provide an audition workshop at a lunchtime during Week 5 Term 3. This will be announced via the Daily Notices and Student Café. Audition Process- Dancers only You will be required to audition at a later date. Further details will be provided. Please ensure you have completed the online registration form. Characters/Roles available: NARRATOR(S) - Soprano. They are not of the time or place of the action. The Narrator(s) tells the story through word and song, guiding the audience through the story. Does need to move/dance well. JOSEPH – Tenor. The main character of the musical. Must be able to dance or move well. JOSEPH'S ELEVEN BROTHERS - Although acting usually as a group, they each have their own different personalities, talents, and flaws. They sing and dance their way through many situations and places. REUBEN - Baritone/tenor, the eldest son of Jacob, Solo - Those Canaan Days, parody of French ballad SIMEON - Baritone, the second son LEVI - Third son JUDAH - Tenor, the fourth son, Solo - Benjamin Calypso, Reggae style DAN - Fifth son NAPHTALI - Sixth son GAD - Seventh son ASHER - Eighth son ISSACHAR - Ninth son ZEBULON - Tenth son BENJAMIN - Twelfth son THE WIVES (Female Ensemble) - The wives to the brothers, play other various roles, although usually performing with the Brothers, the wives have a large amount of singing and dancing stage time. JACOB – Baritone. Father of twelve sons, Jacob definitely favours Joseph. PHARAOH - Baritone, the most powerful man in Egypt. In most productions, Pharaoh is portrayed as an Elvis Presley-style figure, lot of hip action. Possible double casting as a brother or ensemble member. POTIPHAR – He is a powerful and rich Egyptian who puts Joseph in jail. MRS. POTIPHAR - Beautiful and scheming, sassy dancer (may be played by one of the wives). BAKER - Tenor. One of Pharaohs servants, (may be played by one of the brothers); BUTLER – Tenor. Another of Pharaohs servants (may be played by one of the brothers). THE YOUTH CHORUS - Will appear in several numbers, singing and dancing. Audition Songs Go to LYRICS https://www.stlyrics.com/j/josephandtheamazingtechnicolordreamcoat.htm SOUNDTRACK https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMZfTWyPvHPCGaTed7fF3DP1cr0dQ2m_c KARAOKE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtIYm36VjY2HqOxVaxLCjkSio12VXk7fD Character – Joseph • Close Every Door • Any Dream Will Do Character – Narrator • Jacob and Sons /Josephs Coat • A Pharaoh’s Story Character – Pharaoh • Stone The Crows Character/s – Brothers/Baker/Butler/Potiphar/Jacob • Benjamin Calypso • Those Canaan Days • One More Angel in Heaven The Wives/Mrs Potiphar/Chorus • Any Dream Will Do Any Dream Will Do I closed my eyes, drew back the curtain To see for certain what I thought I knew Far far away, someone was weeping But the world was sleeping Any dream will do I wore my coat, with golden lining Bright colours shining, wonderful and new And in the east, the dawn was breaking And the world was waking Any dream will do A crash of drums, a flash of light My golden coat flew out of sight The colours faded into darkness I was left alone May I return to the beginning The light is dimming, and the dream is too The world and I, we are still waiting Still hesitating Any dream will do A crash of drums, a flash of light My golden coat flew out of sight The colours faded into darkness I was left alone May I return to the beginning The light is dimming, and the dream is too The world and I, we are still waiting Still hesitating Any dream will do Close Every Door Close every door to me, Hide all the world from me Bar all the windows And shut out the light Do what you want with me, Hate me and laugh at me Darken my daytime And torture my night If my life were important I Would ask will I live or die But I know the answers lie Far from this world Close every door to me, Keep those I love from me Children of Israel Are never alone For I know I shall find My own peace of mind For I have been promised A land of my own Close every door to me, Hide all the world from me Bar all the windows And shut out the light Just give me a number Instead of my name Forget all about me And let me decay I do not matter, I'm only one person Destroy me completely Then throw me away If my life were important I Would ask will I live or die But I know the answers lie Far from this world Close every door to me, Keep those I love from me Children of Israel Are never alone For we know we shall find Our own peace of mind For we have been promised A land of our own Jacob & Sons/Joseph's Coat So Jacob bought his son a coat Way way back many centuries ago, A multi-coloured coat to wear Not long after the Bible began Jacob lived in the land of Canaan, Joseph's coat was elegant, A fine example of a family man. The cut was fine Jacob, Jacob and sons, The tasteful style was the Depended on farming to earn their keep. Ultimate in good design Jacob, Jacob and sons, And this is why it caught the eye Spen all of his days in the fields with sheep. A king would stop and stare Jacob was the founder of a whole new nation Thanks to the number of children he had And when Joseph tried it on He was also known as Israel, but most of the time He knew his sheepskin days were gone His sons and his wives used to call him Dad. Narrator & Female Ensemble & Children Jacob, Jacob and sons, Men of the soil, of the sheaf and crook Such a dazzling coat of many colours Jacob, Jacob and sons, How he loved his coat of many colours A remarkable family in anyone's book. In a class above the rest Reuben was the eldest of the children of Israel It even went well with his vest With Simeon and Levi the nex in line Such a stunning coat of many colours Naphtali and Isaachar with Asher and Dan How he loved his coat of many colours Zebulun and Gad took the total to nine It was red and yellow and green and Jacob, Jacob and sons, Brown and blue Benjamin and Judah, which leaves only one Joseph's brothers weren't Jacob, Jacob and sons, Too pleased with what they saw Joseph - Jacob's favourite son Jacob, Jacob and sons We have never liked him Jacob, Jacob and sons All that much before Jacob, Jacob and sons And now this coat Jacob Jacob Jacob Has got our goat Jacob and We feel life is unfair