SR/SH audition (5/17) Requirements

Dear Understanding HST Parents,
REMINDER – *all students must confirm which troupe they are auditioning for by 7pm on Monday, May 13th. *
SH Auditions – 1pm to 4pm
– Check-in sheets will be in the lobby (where check-out sheets normally are) – 1 to 1:15pm SR & SH will both meet in large SR Troupe room with Mrs. Mullan – SH will use the double classroom (on left right past the 2nd floor bathrooms) – Students need 1 to 2 min. Shakespeare monologue that is memorized. – Auditions will be open – all students will be in room while each person auditions. – *After everyone auditions, the director will call people up to read sides*. (Note: “sides” is a theater term for a selection of lines to be used for auditioning). These will be cold-readings – allowing the director the opportunity to “direct” the actors vs. watching prepared material.
SR Auditions – 1pm to 4pm.
– Check-in sheets will be in the lobby (where check-out sheets normally are) – 1 to 1:15pm SR & SH will both meet in large SR Troupe room with Mrs. Mullan – Students will go to the SR Troupe room (also used by Acting B used) – Students need sheet music for their audition song. It should be attached to card stock or other stiff paper to make it simpler for accompanist. – Returning SR student have option of playing musical instrument to accompany themselves. These students do not need sheet music. – Music selection should be from Broadway repertoire. Total time is 90 seconds (pick best 90 seconds of song). – Returning students have *option* of a 1 to 2 min monologue. All other students are *required *to have 1 to 2 min monologue (memorized). – *NOTE:* SR Troupe monologues MUST be taken from classic literature or from a Broadway play. We’ll have acceptable monologues at audition workshop to pick from. – Auditions are not closed (students will watch each other’s audition).
MANDATORY PARENT MEETING INFO
– There is a mandatory parent meeting starting at 1:15pm – If you have students auditioning in the morning, you only need to attend ONE parent meeting. – The afternoon parent meeting is preferred because we’ll talk about Honor Society and Prom. – Parent meeting is on 2nd floor – room right across from the elevator (elevator is on left side of lobby past check-in booth) – Babysitting is provided by our highschool students. – Babysitting will be on 2nd floor. Turn right when you get off elevator. Room is straight ahead at end of hall. – Donations are accepted but not required. – There will be children’s movie playing and ponies/cars.
Questions? Feel free to call 240-997-5796 (my cell phone is currently working & hopefully will continue to do so this time).
Blessings, Marilyn