Presents A Musical Night From Stage & Screen

Friday 17th March 2017 at The Radlett Centre

Directed & Choreographed Jason D Lane Musical Director Alex Ainley Production Manager Ruth Morley

Introduction: Welcome to the launch pack of RMTC's "A Musical Night from Stage & Screen" We have a fabulous selection of contemporary stage and screen concert style and production numbers in store for you from: Smash, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, Thriller Live, Sister Act, The Commitments, Glee and Bridget Jones to name a few. Also in the mix are a handful of much-loved older numbers such as The Trolley Song and It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing). The Creative Team can’t wait to get started and we dare the audience not to dance out of the theatre after! There is an excellent balance of male and female vocals and a broad range of styles: tongue in cheek such as 20th Century Fox Mambo from Smash, outright comedy in Hello from The Book of Mormon, deep intensity in If Mountains Were Easy to Climb from Mrs Henderson Presents and One Day More from Les Miserables, and exuberant and joyful songs such as Raise Your Voice from Sister Act and Halo/Walking on Sunshine from Glee. The show will be Loud and Fun. It needs to project Energy, Sound and Joy! We are looking for Principals, Dancers and Backing Vocalists who will project the requisite mood and energy. The Creative Team:

Jason D Lane Alex Ainley Director/Choreographer Musical Director RMTC's very own resident Choreographer Jason D Lane will take on the role of Director/Choreographer who promises to produce a magical night of entertainment alongside Alex Ainley, Musical Director supported by The Nightingale Jazz Quartet plus 2 additional players on trombone and saxophone for greater depth of sound.

The Style of production:

The first half of the production will be staged as a concert style production with an all singing, all dancing cast on stage filled with contemporary stage and screen music.

The second half of the production will be more Musical Theatre staged with Duos, Trios and Full Cast scenes from modern day musicals.

This is going to be a smash hit production not to be missed!

AUDITIONS When: Sunday 27th November 2016, 13:00pm – 16:00pm

Where: The Methodist Church Station Road Radlett

How to audition: Below you will see the list of numbers indicating vocals required and with links to YouTube videos. We emphasise that we need to hear backing/chorus auditions as well as principals given the importance of the chorus in songs such as Raise Your Voice and One Day More. To audition for a Principal role: please sing excerpts from two songs: one from the list below and another of your choice. We do not need to hear a whole song. Please prepare an excerpt of no more than 1 minute from each song. For the show number, choose a bit that you feel will demonstrate your capability and suitability for the song. For your second chosen number, it might be good idea to choose something contrasting. To audition for a Backing Vocalist role: please sing an excerpt of about 1 minute from a song in the list below. To audition for a Dancer role: you will be required to do a music audition, so please sing an excerpt of about 1 minute from a song in the list below. All the audition sheet music for the show numbers will become available shortly on the show Facebook page. Feel free to sing up or down the octave from what is written to suit your voice. Please could you email Alex at [email protected] by November 18th with details of which songs you will sing and, in the case of your second song, in which key. If you can provide sheet music for the second song, that would be appreciated. Those who are successful in a principals audition will be expected to lead their number as principal vocalist and also participate in the ensemble in other numbers, including with choreography.

Audition Time Slots: (Please note that Audition Time Slots are based on a first come first served basis and we may add an additional hour depending on the need)

13:00pm-14:00pm 14:00pm-15:00pm 15:00pm-16:00pm

*Everyone who wants to take part in this production needs to audition. If you are unable to attend, please email a video audition to Jason at [email protected] for consideration.

Please note that everyone who auditions will be required to take part in a short dance workshop prior to their individual music auditions.

For questions or to book an audition slot, contact Ruth at [email protected]

MUSICAL NUMBERS 1. Get This Party Started (Shirley Bassey) Female alto lead + full company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqNcyFNMfLM

2. It Don’t Mean A Thing (Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga) Male tenor or baritone lead and female soprano or alto lead. Need to be able to Tap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYfF9VKMp4w

3. Brotherhood of Man (How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying) 2 male tenor or baritone leads, 2 female soprano or alto leads + full company Upbeat, loud version as in this YouTube clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt8tR3nuG6A 4. Hold My Hand (Bridget Jones) Female lead + SATB backing The sheet music is basic and will give an idea of the notes. However, please model your audition performance on the YouTube clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLyUcAUMmMY 5. Halo/Walking on Sunshine (Glee) Female group https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAShaI2vgV8 6. The Sidestep (Best Little Whorehouse In Texas) Male tenor or baritone lead. No chorus or backing Film version, not stage. Need versatile comedy chops. Let the video guide you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJG75FJkjr8

7.Mustang Sally / Try A Little Tenderness (The Commitments) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5TQtREyhSM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDz718_HhQI Male baritone lead + female backing Sing either one of these 8. One Day More (Les Miserables) Full company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qkf0fLU2Ao

9. Blame It On The Boogie/ Rockin’ Robin/ Can You Feel It (Thriller Live) Full company Sing any one of these in audition. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=mkBS4zUjJZo https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=z-OteAgvINc https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=pur8vGxgiko

10. There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This (Sweet Charity) 3 female alto or soprano leads. No chorus or backing https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=RVh7MXmSwFo

11. What Is This Feeling (Wicked) 2 female soprano or alto leads - accuracy and character. No chorus or backing. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=nF4-OOlbvl8

12. 20th Century Fox Mambo (Smash) Female soprano or alto lead + backing https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=0omLX59m3gA

13. Let Me Be Your Star (Smash) 2 female soprano or alto leads. No chorus or backing https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=yQ0YzMGOIk8

14. Hello (Book of Mormon) Male group. Looking for precision and clear diction https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=OKkLV1zE8M0

15. If Mountains Were Easy To Climb (Mrs Henderson Presents) Female alto lead. No chorus or backing https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=CMp9vnikU6M

16. Raise Your Voice (Sister Act) Female alto lead + full company Essential to hear lots of auditions for backing parts as well as of principal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=0InYv_5uWak

Curtain call: Dance With Somebody (The Bodyguard) Female alto lead + full company https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=GkW4oOCSN0s

This production will also feature a number from RMTC’s summer musical Acorn Antiques to promote the summer show which Jason is also choreographing.

Rehearsals:

Rehearsals will take place on Sundays at Edge Grove School from 12.00pm- 16.00pm.

Rehearsals will start on Sunday 4th December 2016 which will be the first and last rehearsal before Christmas break. We will be commencing again on Sunday 8th January 2017.

Please note that not everyone will be required to attend every rehearsal, this will depend on what you get cast in and also cast availability. We will try to have each rehearsal period as structured and efficient as possible so that there are never people hanging around with nothing to do.

We look forward to seeing you all at auditions and wish you the very best of luck, Snap a Lash!!! Jason, Alex and Ruth.