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2019 Audition Pack BATB Beauty and the Beast Jr. Packet Congratulations! You are going to be a part of Beauty and the Beast! So now what?! In the following packet, you will find all the necessary materials to be a part of cast. Auditions will be held November 19 in the sanctuary from 2:45-5:00. Auditions will consist of a choreography audition, line audition, and vocal audition. HOW TO PREPARE: • Read through the entire packet with a parent. • Complete the STUDENT CARD packet, with no information missing, and return to Ms. Holly Wolfe in the music room NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 15th. • If auditioning, use this packet to prepare for your audition. • Memorize and perform both ensemble vocal selections (remember to ACT during your song) and line selections. • Have a positive attitude and do your best! Show us that you want it! SPECIAL SKILLS: Please be sure to include any special skills that could enhance our production on your audition form. Examples of special skills include: juggling, tumbling, baton twirling, splits, high kick, formal dance training, playing musical instruments, painting, scenic design or construction, calligraphy, accents (British/French/Beastly/etc). AUDITION SONGS: Specific Character Songs A: Belle ⁃ 128-158 of Belle, “Oh, isn’t this amazing....” ⁃ 41-76 of Home, “What I’d give....” B: Beast ⁃ 28-36 of Something There, “She glanced this way...” C: Gaston/LeFou/Silly Girls ⁃ 234-265 of Gaston, “No one shoots like Gaston…” D: Mrs. Potts/Madame ⁃ 82-115 of Be Our Guest, “It’s a guest, it’s a guest!” ⁃ 9-23 of Beauty and the Beast, “Tale as old as time....” E: Madame/ Babette/Ensemble ⁃ 50-83 of Human Again “When we’re human again...” F: Lumiere/Ensemble ⁃ 12-43 of Be Our Guest, “Be our guest, be our guest...” G: Cogsworth ⁃ 84-118 of Human Again, “When I’m human again....” H: Silly Girls/Female Soloists ⁃ 218-233 of Belle, “Look there he goes...” All audition songs and lines are on the TCA webpage under Fine Arts. The songs include the recording with vocals and the recording without vocals. Please use the recording with vocals for practice and the recording without vocals for your audition performance. There are specific audition scripts for specific roles, please find them on the TCA website. Cast of Characters BELLE Belle is the original fairy tale heroine–kind, gentle, and beautiful– but with an important 21st Century twist. She is a strong, intelligent, spirited and independent young woman. Belle is the moral conscience of the story, elevated by her thoughts and deeds. The maturity and depth of her character allow her to see the true beauty and spirit within The Beast, and to love him for it. This role requires a very strong singer who portrays innocence with her singing and speaking voice. Mezzo- Soprano. THE BEAST The Beast’s tortured soul is evident for all to see. He is paying the ultimate price for a moment of mean-spiritedness, and wishes beyond wishing that he could rectify his mistake. There is anger and menace in The Beast’s appearance and behavior, but increasingly we see his soft and endearing side as he interacts with Belle. It becomes clear that he is a loving, feeling, human being trapped within a hideous creature’s body. GASTON Gaston is the absolute antithesis of The Beast. Although he is physically handsome, he is shallow, completely self-centered, not very bright, and thrives on attention. However, when his ego is bruised he becomes a very dangerous foe for The Beast, Belle and Maurice. This role requires a strong singer and character actor who moves well. LEFOU Lefou is Gaston’s dim-witted, servile sidekick. He goes to extraordinary lengths and suffers repeated humiliation in his efforts to please his master. The actor must be comfortable with physical comedy, and the role requires strong character acting. MAURICE Despite being a bit scatter-brained, there is no mistaking Maurice’s steadfast love for his daughter Belle. Kindly, gentle, enthusiastic and inventive, he becomes single-minded and determined when Belle faces danger. BABETTE Babette is a saucy, enchanted feather-duster, and the object of Lumiere's affections. This role requires good character acting and she should move well, as she dances a tango with Lumiere during Be Our Guest. This character speaks with a French accent. LUMIERE Lumiere is the French butler who was transformed into a Candelabrum. He is light-hearted, suave, romantic, smooth-talking, and charming. He has a romantic involvement with Babette. This character speaks with a French accent. This role requires strong character acting, and he should move well. COGSWORTH Cogsworth is a tightly-wound, enchanted mantle clock and the head of the Beast’s household. He is a stuffy English man who loves perfection. This character speaks with a British accent. This role requires strong character acting. MRS. POTTS Mrs. Potts is a warm-hearted, maternal enchanted teapot. She sings the title song Beauty & the Beast. This character speaks with a British accent. CHIP Chip is an inquisitive little teacup who is the son of Mrs. Potts. MADAME DE LA GRANDE BOUCHE (Stage Age: 30+) Madame is a former opera diva turned enchanted wardrobe. MONSIEUR D’ARQUE D’arque is the creepy, scheming proprietor of the local insane asylum, The Maison de Lune. He doubles as a townsperson. THREE SILLY GIRLS The silly girls are three pretty young maids who swoon over Gaston. They are featured dancers who can double as enchanted objects. ENSEMBLE (TOWNSPEOPLE & ENCHANTED OBJECTS) There are many additional ensemble roles. The ensemble will be either townspeople or enchanted objects (dishes, forks, brooms, etc.) There are several solo lines in songs like Belle, and The Mob Song, and many great dance numbers Gaston, Be Our Guest, and Human Again. The Enchantress and Young Prince, the Baker, the Baker’s wife and the Bookseller are all chorus members. Four chorus members will be wolves who fight the Beast. NOTE: Most ensemble characters, Chip, LeFou, Cogsworth, and Monsieur D’Arque can be played by any gender, so feel free to choose audition material for those characters and give it your all, regardless of if it specified as male or female in the script. Also remember that we will consider you for multiple roles, regardless of your song selection. Need More Help Deciding What You Want To Do? Take a look at different roles/parts you can be a part of. Lead Character Who Just Have Speaking Parts • Narrators • Maurice (Belle’s Father) • Monsier D’Arque Lead Characters that Speak and Sing • Belle • Beast • Gaston • Lefou • Silly Girls • Lumiere • Cogsworth • Mrs. Potts • Babette • Madame De La Bouche • Chip Ensemble Members Ensemble Members do a little of everything (choral singing, small lines, easy choreography) • Servants • Villagers Specialty Dancers Specialty dancers are students who have a dance background and pick up and perform choreography that is usually a little more difficult. There is choral singing involved. • Flatware • Silly Girls Crew Members Crew Members will help design, create, and build backdrops. During the actual show, crew members will help with moving stage props. No audition necessary. TCA SPRING MUSICAL STUDENT CARD FULL NAME: _________________________________________________ I signed up for: ❏ CAST ❏ CREW 1. Please list any previous theatre experience, onstage and offstage: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 2. Please check all that apply: ❏ I have had musical training (lessons). ❏ I will accept any role in this production. ❏ I can read music. 3. If auditioning, list in order of preference, which roles you are most interested in for Beauty and the Beast: 1. __________________________ 2. __________________________ 3. __________________________ 4. Please list any special skills: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 5. Why are you interested in participating in Beauty and the Beast this year? " " " *PLEASE CONTINUE TO PAGE 2* 6. Spring Musical Requirements (please initial to indicate you understand our expectations) ______If I am cast in a production, I will not change my hair or appearance in a way that would damage the integrity of my character. ______I will demonstrate professional and kind behavior to staff, student leaders, crew, and peers at all times. ______I understand that excessive tardies to class and more than three unexcused absences may result in recasting. ______I understand that more than three late pickups may result in removal from the play. ______I understand that disrespect or any failure to follow production agreement rules may result in my removal from this play or recasting. ______I understand that failure to maintain passing grades in all subject areas may result in recasting. ______I understand that failure to exercise good behavior in the classroom may result in recasting. ______I understand that all school rules apply when participating in an evening performance. ______I understand that attendance at all evening performances is mandatory. ______I understand that I must announce all conflicts at the beginning of 2nd semester rehearsals and contact Mrs. Holly at least 24 hours in advance should new
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