STAGE DOOR STUDIO Director / Choreographer Tiffany Selene
Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, Book by Jennifer Lee. Based on the Disney film written by Jennifer Lee and directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. The original Broadway production of Frozen was directed by Michael Grandage and produced by Disney Theatrical Productions. Frozen KIDS Is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Performing in a musical is an experience that young people will remember for the rest of their lives, and it is truly our pleasure to work with your child on this exciting project! We want everyone involved to understand both the benefits and responsibilities that go along with being in a musical, so we have detailed some of the basics here.
CONTENTS ● ● OVERVIEW (pg 1) PERFORMANCE (pg 6) ● ● GOALS (pg 1) MATERIALS (pg 7) ● ● CASTING (pg 2) COVID-19 (pg 7) ● ● REHEARSALS (pg 3) SDS COMMUNICATION (pg 8) ● ● COSTUMES (pg 5) CONTACT (pg 8)
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OVERVIEW You’ll love this fanciful and heartwarming stage adaptation of the celebrated animated film. Join Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Sven, and all of your favorite characters as they embark on an epic, ice-filled journey of self-discovery, camaraderie, and the real meaning of true love. Adapted for young performers, this musical includes favorite Frozen songs such as “Love Is an Open Door,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?,” and “Let It Go,” as well as wonderful new songs from the Broadway production. This production of Frozen KIDS is sure to prove that “some people are worth melting for.”
Song List: ● Let the Sun Shine On ● Love Is an Open Door ● A Little Bit of You ● Let It Go ● Do You Want to Build a ● In Summer Snowman? ● Fixer Upper ● For the First Time in Forever ● Finale
Characters: (each townsperson has 1 line. Storyteller = narrator) ● Actor 1: Young Anna / Wesleton ● Actor 2: Middle Anna / Pabbie (Lead Troll) ● Actor 3: Anna ● Actor 4: Young Elsa ● Actor 5: Middle Elsa / Bulda (Lead Troll) ● Actor 6: Elsa ● Actor 7: Kristoff ● Actor 8: Sven / King of Arendelle ● Actor 9: Olaf ● Actor 10: Hans /Queen of Arendelle ● Actor 11: Storytellers 1-4 Additional Characters (all cast): Snow Chorus, Summer Chorus, Hidden Folk
GOALS Students will achieve a professional and personal understanding of the arts through rehearsals, and performances.
There are a number of great benefits to being in a musical, including: 2
● Active Participation in the Arts: Participating in the arts provides young people with a chance to explore their creativity and imagination in a structured and safe environment. Musical theatre is specifically remarkable because it is the only art form that combines all areas of the fine arts: acting, singing, dancing, music, and visual arts.
● Improving Literacy Skills: From reading scripts to memorizing lines to learning to tell a story, young people continually improve their literacy skills while rehearsing and performing in a musical.
● Becoming a Confident Public Speaker: It takes a lot of guts to stand up and sing or dance in front of your family, peers, and what may seem like the entire community. Experience with public speaking at a young age gives students confidence that will be important to them for the rest of their lives.
● Gaining Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills: Putting on a musical is a group effort, and every member of the team must work together to make it happen. Throughout the rehearsal process, the students will learn to solve challenges as they arise. Students will learn to trust and depend on themselves and their castmates.
CASTING Here at Stage Door Studio, ALL students registered are cast in a role! Cast size is limited based on rehearsal space, number of teachers and musical requirements. Cast Size: 10-11 Casting is done during the first month of rehearsal. So, what does the first month look like? 1. Students are introduced to the production staff (directors/choreographers) and to each other! It is important that we all get to know each other as a musical is a GROUP effort. NOT one star and a bunch of back-up performers.
2. We review EXACTLY what we are looking for in each of the characters. There are no secrets to my casting! I always say… LEADS are given to the LEADERS of the group. If you want to be front and center, you need to show that you are responsible, respectful and a great role model to the cast.
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3. Students are taught a few songs from the musical so I can get an idea of what vocal role may be appropriate for them. Some characters sing higher notes (soprano), some sing lower (alto). It is difficult to expand a students comfortable range in an 8 to 12-week timespan, so I want to make sure they are cast in a role that will fit their vocal range. We sing as a full group, then students who are interested in solo singing roles perform the song as a solo in front of the class.
4. We talk about general theatre “rules” such as projecting, dancing in formations, never have your back to the audience, and emphasize how important EACH character is.
5. I ask the students for their TOP 3 preferred roles. Many times, students are OPEN to any role. NOTE: The theatre is dominated by girls, but there are so many fun male characters! I encourage the females to be open minded about trying these parts, especially if they have a lower singing voice.
6. We explore the script and characters further through acting out the parts. Even if the children don’t read, they are told lines to say, we “drill” them over and over and the kids eventually memorize what to say! If children do read from the script, they are allowed to use the script a few times, then try the scene without it. During the rehearsal process, I encourage the kids to take the risk of not using the script because without the crutch, they realize they know more than they thought! Students are encouraged to be creative with their characters and staging. I love incorporating the kids' ideas to the show!
7. At the end of the first month I announce the roles! Some ensemble roles are left uncasted to be given to cast members who would like more parts during the rehearsal process.
REHEARSALS Rehearsal Location: Curious Kids Preschool, Chandler AZ 2715 S Alma School Rd. (Queen Creek Rd/Almas School Rd)
As with any group activity, every participant has responsibilities. Please look over the following items to make sure you and your child feel you can honor the commitment to being a part of a show. 4
Rehearsals are always ONCE A WEEK on your selected day for 1 hours. There are never any added rehearsals or extended times. You can expect us to start and end ON TIME.
Typically, we offer 2-3 casts per musical to allow as many students to join our program as possible. They are labeled as “Monday Cast”, “Wednesday Cast”, etc. on all announcements and schedules. Please note which cast your child is a part of.
Attendance: Attached in this packet is a basic rehearsal schedule for the show. Please look it over closely to make sure your child has no conflicts with the rehearsals or show dates. Since we only meet once a week, students are expected to attend all rehearsals unless prior approval has been given. Failure to do so can result in dismissal from the show.
Attitude: The rehearsal room and theater are safe spaces where young people can take positive risks and be themselves without the fear of being laughed at or alienated. This principle is essential to artistic growth and exploration. Participants are expected to respect these ideas and are encouraged to remember it themselves when trying new things.
REHEARSAL TUESDAY CAST WEDNESDAY CAST SATURDAY CAST SCHEDULE 4-5pm 4-5pm 9-10am
Week 1 (Jan 4) Introduction Week Introduction Week Introduction Week
Week 2 (Jan 11) Practice Singing / “In Practice Singing / “In Practice Singing / “In Summer” Choreography Summer” Choreography Summer” Choreography
Week 3 (Jan 18) Review Choreography / Review Choreography / Review Choreography / Acting / Singing Acting / Singing Acting / Singing
Week 4 (Jan 25) Casting! Casting! Casting!
Week 5 (Feb 1) Choreography: Choreography: Choreography: Let the Sun Shine On Let the Sun Shine On Let the Sun Shine On
Week 6 (Feb 8) Choreography: A Little Bit of Choreography: A Little Bit Choreography: A Little Bit of you / Do you...Snowman of you / Do you...Snowman you / Do you...Snowman
Week 7 (Feb 15) Choreography: Choreography: Choreography: First Time in Forever First Time in Forever First Time in Forever 5
Week 8 (Feb 22) Choreography: Choreography: Choreography: Love is an Open Door Love is an Open Door Love is an Open Door
Week 9 (Mar 1) Choreography: Choreography: Choreography: Let It Go / In Summer Let It Go / In Summer Let It Go / In Summer
Week 10 (Mar 8) Choreography: Fixer Upper Choreography: Fixer Upper Choreography: Fixer Upper
Week 11 (Mar 15) Choreography: Finale Choreography: Finale Choreography: Finale
Week 12 (Mar 22) Pages 1-16 Pages 1-16 Pages 1-16
Week 13 (Mar 29) Pages 17-31 Pages 17-31 NO REHEARSAL Easter weekend + Tiffany’s Birthday
Week 14 (Apr 5) Review Pages 1-31 Review Pages 1-31 Pages 1-31
Week 15 (Apr 12) Pages 32-47 Pages 32-47 Pages 32-47
Week 17 (Apr 19) Pages 52-End Pages 52-End Pages 52-End
Week 18 (Apr 26) Full Run-through Full Run-through Full Run-through
Week 19 (May 3) Dress Rehearsal Dress Rehearsal Dress Rehearsal
Week 20 (May 10) Performance! Performance! Performance!
Please bring a water bottle, face shield (provided during first rehearsal) and wear comfortable clothes/closed toed shoes to all rehearsals.
COSTUMES Costumes are provided by the parents. Why? 1. There are multiple different casts, resulting in over 100 students participating. 2. You know what size clothing your child is, and what they are comfortable wearing. Plus, you can practice costume changes at home! Some costumes that need to be exactly the same will be provided by SDS.
Costumes can be made, purchased, or rented in any budget. Under the “Materials” section you will find how to access the costume information for your child's character. This information is a suggestion of what they should 6
resemble. It is not required to look EXACTLY like the picture. Well known characters (Annie, Elsa, etc.) should replicate the well known costume.
Students will need their costumes by DRESS REHEARSAL, which is the week before the performance. If you have your childs costume early, they are more than welcome to wear it to rehearsal and practice whenever they’d like!
If your child is cast as multiple characters, they will need multiple costumes. It is important to note that these musicals run very quickly, and students will not have a lot of time to change between scenes. I suggest having a base costume (all same color pants/shirt) either tan, black or any other color similar to the character to wear underneath their costumes. Then, costumes can be made up of different accessories or layers. Please reach out to Tiffany with any questions about costumes! Costume Resources: ● Amazon (Visit www.stagedoorstudioaz.com for our Amazon List of costume suggestions!) ● Party City ● Second-hand stores (Goodwill) ● Hidden Treasures Costume Rentals (Queen Creek, AZ) Facebook: @HTcostumerentals.
PERFORMANCE Outdoor Performance Venue: TBA
Tuesday Cast Wednesday Cast Saturday Cast
Tuesday, May 11 Wednesday, May 12 Saturday, May 15 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm
CAST CALL TIME: TBA (warm-up/sound check). Please arrive in costume.
Due to COVID-19 event restrictions, we have to limit audience attendance to 50 per show. tickets will be on sale first to immediate family and friends, then open to the general public. Because of the limited amount of tickets, please be cautious with the amount of tickets you purchase.
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Audience seating begins 15 minutes before showtime. All tickets are General Admission (no assigned seating) to allow for social distancing.
Tickets: $15/ea. Tickets will NOT be available at “the door”. All tickets must be pre-purchased online. Ticket sales begin February 1st.
MATERIALS Access scripts, music and costume information through Google Drive! Click below to view:
SCRIPT MUSIC COSTUME INFORMATION
COVID-19 ● All classes have MAXIMUM class sizes of 15 students per teacher for musical theater rehearsals.
● Students are required to wear clear mouth shields, or regular cloth face masks during all musical theater classes and rehearsals. One mouth shield will be provided to each student with their class materials. Additional face shields will be available for purchase. If your child forgets their shield and requests a new one, they may bring $2 cash to the studio, or the CC on file will be charged $2.
● Closed toed shoes, socks or appropriate dance shoes are required - no student will be allowed to practice barefoot.
● Temperature checks before students enter the building.
● As soon as the student enters, they must immediately wash their hands (there are 2 sinks in the classroom) or use hand sanitizer.
● Scripts are disinfected before class starts, and after the kids use them. One script per student, no sharing allowed. I have attached the link to 8
the scripts above under “Materials” so you may print your own to use if you do not want to use the class set I have available.
● Main classroom doors will be propped open during rehearsal to allow for ventilation. If it’s cold outside, please make sure your child dresses appropriately since the doors will be left open!
● Floors are mopped and high-touch areas (sinks, door handles, bathrooms, scripts) are disinfected before and after each class.
● Students are REQUIRED to bring their own water bottle. There is a drinking fountain to be used for REFILLS ONLY.
Any child experiencing symptoms of illness will not be allowed into the building.
Only participating students are allowed in the classroom. Parents may drop-off and wait in their vehicles or return once class is over for pick-up.
COMMUNICATION We are working on implementing a new form of communication for parents as we know your inbox is FLOODED with emails. We don’t want to get lost in the mix! We are currently looking into Google Groups, Google Classroom, Google Rooms or Slack. Please expect to use one of these forms in the near future.
CONTACT QUESTIONS? Please feel free to reach out to Tiffany (Founder + Artistic Director) with any questions you may have. We’re here to make sure you and your child’s experience in musical theatre is UNFORGETTABLE!
Tiffany Sivak 480.751.9698 (Call/Text) [email protected] www.StageDoorStudioAZ.com