Northern Stage presents…
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Rehearsal & Performance Calendar 2. Casting Breakdown 3. Audition & Callback Information 4. Local Voice Teachers & Vocal Coaches 5. Sample Resume & Headshot 6. Audition Scenes & Sheet Music for Audition Songs
PRODUCTION CALENDAR, Revised 4/30/2019 THE SOUND OF MUSIC November 1st, 2019- January 5th, 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday OCTOBER 27 28 29 30 31 NOVEMBER 1 2 1st Rehearsal Rehearsal AEA DAY 12 PM – 8 PM 10 AM – 6 PM OFF Break 1:30 PM- 2:30PM Add kids 4 PM 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rehearsal Rehearsal Rehearsal Rehearsal Rehearsal Rehearsal 10 AM – 6 PM AEA DAY 12 PM – 8 PM 12 PM – 8 PM 12 PM – 8 PM 12 PM – 8 PM 10 AM – 6 PM Add kids 4 PM Add kids 4 PM Add kids 4 PM Add kids 4 PM Break 1:30 PM- 2:30PM Break 1:30 PM- 2:30PM OFF 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Rehearsal Rehearsal Rehearsal Rehearsal Tech Rehearsal Tech Rehearsal 10 AM – 6 PM AEA DAY 12 PM – 8 PM 12 PM – 8 PM 12 PM – 8 PM 11 AM- 11 PM 11 AM- 11 PM Break 1:30 PM- 2:30PM OFF Add kids 4 PM Add kids(Time TBD) Add kids 4 PM Break 4 PM- 6 PM Break 4 PM- 6 PM Designer Run Sitzprobe 4–8 PM (Time TBD) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Tech Rehearsal Tech Rehearsal Tech/ Rehearsal Tech/ Rehearsal Tech/ Rehearsal Tech/ Rehearsal 11 AM- 11 PM AEA DAY 12:30 PM- 10:30 PM 12 PM – 5 PM 12 PM – 5 PM 12 PM – 5 PM 12 PM – 5 PM Break 4 PM- 6 PM Add kids 1 PM Add kids 1 PM Add kids 1 PM OFF Backstager Dinner Performance #1 Final Dress Preview #1 Preview #2 Preview #3 7:30 PM (W) 7:30 PM (R) 7:30 PM (W) 7:30 PM (R) Opening Night! 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Performance #2 Performance #3 Performance #4 AEA DAY OFF Performance #6 Performance #8 2:00 PM (R) AEA DAY 7:30 PM (W) 2:00 PM (R) 2:00 PM (W) 2:00 PM (R) OFF Thanksgiving Day $20 Tuesday Performance #5 Performance #7 Performance #9 7:30 PM (W) 7:30 PM (R) 7:30 PM (W) DECEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Performance #10 Performance #11 Performance #13 Performance #15 Performance #16 2:00 PM (R) AEA DAY No Performances 11:00 AM (W) 2:00 PM (R) 7:30 PM (R) 2:00 PM (W) OFF Scheduled Performance #12 Performance #14 Performance #17 7:30 PM (R) 7:30 PM (W) 7:30 PM (R) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Performance #18 Performance #19 Performance #21 Performance #23 Performance #24 2:00 PM (W) AEA DAY No Performances 11:00 AM (R) 2:00 PM (W) 7:30 PM (W) 2:00 PM (R) OFF Scheduled Performance #20 Performance #22 Performance #25 7:30 PM (W) 7:30 PM (R) 7:30 PM (W) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Performance #26 Performance #27 Performance #29 Performance #31 Performance #32 2:00 PM (R) AEA DAY No Performances 2:00 PM (W) 2:00 PM (R) 7:30 PM (R) 2:00 PM (W) OFF Scheduled Performance #28 Performance #30 Performance #33 7:30 PM (R) 7:30 PM (W) 7:30 PM (R) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Performance #34 Performance #35 Performance #36 AEA DAY OFF Performance #37 Performance #39 Performance #40 2:00 PM (W) 2:00 PM (R) 2:00 PM (W) 2:00 PM (R) 7:30 PM (R) 2:00 PM (W) Christmas Day Performance #38 Performance #41 7:30 PM (W) 7:30 PM (R) 29 30 31 JANUARY 1 2 3 4 Performance #42 Performance #43 Performance #44 Performance #45 Performance #47 Performance #48 2:00 PM (W) AEA DAY 2:00 PM (R) 2:00 PM (W) 2:00 PM (R) 7:30 PM (R) 2:00 PM (W) OFF Performance #46 Performance #49 7:30 PM (W) 7:30 PM (R) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Performance #50 2:00 PM (W)
THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE! Note: Cast (Raindrops) = Blue / Cast (Whiskers) = Green
YOUNG ACTOR CASTING BREAKDOWN
THE VON TRAPP CHILDREN Liesl (age 16) will be played by a professional adult actor, and the younger 6 children will be double cast, alternating performances, for a total of 12 available roles for young actors.
Friedrich (age 13-15) Eldest son of the Von Trapp Family, shy, intimidated by his father
Louisa (age 12-14) Second eldest girl, wants to be older than she is, a bit of a troublemaker and prankster
Kurt (age 10-12) Middle son, proper, kind, sensitive
Brigitta (age 9-11) Independent, direct, like her sister, Louisa, can be a little bit of a troublemaker, stubborn
Marta (age 7-9) Second youngest, quiet, follows her siblings, charming
Gretl (age 5-8) Sweet, gentle warm and open; the baby of the family
A NOTE ON CASTING from Director Maggie Burrows The Sound of Music is a universal story about love, music, courage and the strength of the human heart. It is not a story that we will tell with a particular look for the Von Trapp children. The family will instead be comprised of a diverse group of children representing all people. We will be casting the children in all different shapes, ethnicities and sizes. The theater is an imaginative form, not a literal one. The Von Trapp story is one that appeals and applies to all people and our casting will reflect that truth. VON TRAPP CHILDREN’S TRACK Act I Act II Do-Re-Mi My Favorite Things: Reprise The Lonely Goatheard Edelweiss Sound of Music Reprise So Long, Farewell Reprise So Long, Farewell
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Auditions Saturday June 1, 2019 [10 AM-6 PM] * Lemal Community Room *Auditions will be 5-minute appointment slots that you can sign up for. Please visit this link to view available spots, then email Education Department Manager Shelby Connolly ([email protected]) to reserve a spot. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bl3vN2Vw6ESnF2Z0JlqTIMLtHiDEoihKx6oP3As6HTI/edit?usp=sharing Audition Material Please prepare the following song and 1 scene:
SONG CHOOSE EITHER 1. A selection of your favorite Rodgers & Hammerstein song that features your vocal talents. (Between 1-2 minutes in length) OR 2. “Edelweiss” (Excerpt provided at the end of this packet)
Some Rodgers & Hammerstein shows you can choose from: • Oklahoma! • The King and I • Carousel • Cinderella • South Pacific
The sheet music for all the audition songs from the show are included at the end of this packet. An accompanist will be in the room for both the audition appointments and group callback session. If you choose to sing a personal song, please bring clearly marked sheet music in the correct key, double sided, and in a 3-ring binder.
SCENES Choose the scene from the selections at the end of this packet for the character you wish to audition for. We recommend memorizing your scene. A scene partner will be in the room to read the scenes with you.
*Please also bring one copy of your headshot and resume stapled together back to back.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Callbacks Sunday June 2nd, 2019 [11 AM- 3 PM] Rehearsal Room 2
The callbacks will be group auditions with director Maggie Burrows and Director of Education Eric Love to dive deeper into the acting, singing, and movement required for this production. You will receive an email on the evening of Saturday June 1 with callback information if we wish to call you back (following individual audition appointments). Please look over “Do-Re-Mi” at the end of this packet as it may be used for callbacks.
VOICE TEACHERS & VOCAL COACHES
If you are looking for help with your singing technique, we recommend a voice teacher. If you just need help learning the notes and getting comfortable with the accompaniment, we recommend a vocal coach. Each teacher has their own hourly rates.
VOICE TEACHERS Julie Ness Upper Valley Music Center & private voice studio [email protected] Jennifer Hansen Upper Valley Music Center & private voice studio [email protected] Erma Mellinger Dartmouth voice faculty [email protected] Ellen Nordstrom Upper Valley Music Center [email protected] Jennifer Langhus Private voice studio [email protected]
VOCAL COACHES Henry Danaher Accompanist for Hanover High School [email protected] Kevin White Music director [email protected]
Eric Love Sample Resume Email: [email protected] Height: 5’ 9” Phone: (919) 638-2352 Hair: Black Eyes: Blue
THEATER SHOW ROLE THEATER Peter and the Starcatcher Peter Pan (u/s) New York Theater Workshop Here Lies Love Dancer The Public Theatre A Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas Future Northern Stage Our Town Professor Willard Northern Stage Godspell Jesus New London Barn Playhouse Fully Committed Sam Lost Nation Theater A Midsummer Night’s Dream Puck Lost Nation Theater
TRAINING B.F.A Music Theatre, The Hartt School, PTTP, University of Hartford, 2009
ACTING: Ray DeMattis, Kathryn Markey, Alan Rust, Henry Fonte, Diana Moller-Marino. VOICE/SPEECH: Victoria Clark, Mark Planner, Frittzi Link, Johanna Morrison. DANCE: Tap (5 Years), Ballet (4 Years), Modern (4 Years), Swing (1 Year).
SPECIAL SKILLS Dialects: RP, Cockney, French and Irish. Cello (15 Years), Piano (2 Years), Gourmet Chef, Aerial Silks, Spoons, and Belly Roll.
SAMPLE HEADSHOT
There is no need to get professional headshots taken for this audition. A nice phone photo is great!
Sound of Music Young Actor Audition Sides FRIEDRICH SIDE:
LIESL Friedrich and I used to sneak out and watch them from the top of the stairs.
FRIEDRICH I remember the music.
FRAU SCHMIDT Once your father brought a Gypsy orchestra all the way from Budapest.
FRIEDRICH Yes, they wore red coats.
FRAU SCHMIDT Go ahead, children, and mind your manners. Come along.
FRIEDRICH I remember beautiful ladies and everybody laughing.
Sound of Music Young Actor Audition Sides LOUISA SIDE:
MARIA I'm going to tell you something. I’ve never been a governess before. How do I start?
LOUISA (Runs to MARIA) You mean you don’t know anything about being a governess?
MARIA No.
LOUISA Well, the first thing you have to do is to tell Father to mind his own business.
KURT No, Louisa, don't. I like her.
LOUISA (Above chair, picking up guitar case) What’s in here?
MARIA My guitar.
LOUISA What did you bring this for?
MARIA For when we all sing together.
LOUISA We don’t sing.
Sound of Music Young Actor Audition Sides KURT SIDE:
MARIA Kurt, I haven't danced the Laendler since I was a little girl.
KURT Oh, you remember it —show me—
MARIA No, I haven't danced since —
KURT Come, you said the left hand behind the back—
MARIA Yes, that’s right. But first the boy and girl meet.
KURT Yes. (He bows. She curtsies.)
MARIA Then they go for a little stroll.
Sound of Music Young Actor Audition Sides BRIGITTA SIDE: BRIGITTA I knew it all along. Frau Schraeder didn’t have a headache. She just wanted to get out of the party. She was faking. MARIA Brigitta, you shouldn’t say things you don’t know are true. BRIGITTA But I do know I heard her say to Father she’d been dodging these people. MARIA That doesn’t mean that she didn’t have a headache. It’s very important that you children like Frau Schraeder. BRIGITTA I like her all right. Why is it important? MARIA Well—I think she’s going to be your new mother. BRIGITTA Oh, Fraulein, Father’s never going to marry her. Why, he couldn’t. MARIA Why couldn’t he? BRIGITTA Because he’s in love with you. MARIA Now Brigitta, that’s just the kind of thing— BRIGITTA You must know that— MARIA Brigitta—no! BRIGITTA Remember the other night when we were all sitting on the floor singing the Edelweiss song he taught us? After we finished, you laughed at him for forgetting the words. He didn’t forget the words. He just stopped singing to look at you. And when he speaks to you, the way his voice sounds— (MARIA can't accept an idea that conflicts with her commitment to the church.) MARIA No, Brigitta, no. BRIGITTA And the way you looked at him just now when you were dancing. You’re in love with him. (MARIA stands in stunned silence. The CAPTAIN enters from the terrace with GRETL, LOUISA and KURT.)
Sound of Music Young Actor Audition Sides MARTA/GRETL SIDE:
CAPTAIN Well, something must have happened— for her to leave us without even saying goodbye.
MARTA/GRETL Isn’t Fraulein Maria coming back?
CAPTAIN No, darling. I don’t think so.
MARTA/GRETL But she was the best governess we ever had.
CAPTAIN You’re not going to have a governess any more. You’re going to have a new mother.
MARTA/GRETL A new mother?