Two Exciting Options: Cinderella, Enchanted and/or Disney’s The AristoCats!

AUDITIONS FOR ALL GRADE 3-5: MONDAY, AUGUST 2 from 4:00pm-5:15pm, Studio D at Julia Morgan Center for the Arts.

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CINDERELLA DESCRIPTION: Kids who will be in grades K-5 in the Fall may want to participate in the educational program of our Fall professional show, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Enchanted, as members of the “CinderKids” group – a group that will portray mystical forest animals. A multi-cultural cast, led by Grammy-nominated Frenchie Davis as the fairy godmother, will perform weekend shows November 5 thru December 6, 2010. The CinderKids will be double-cast, so the performance commitment will be ½ of the 24 public performances.  See our website for more info on performance dates. Show is directed by Artistic Director Elizabeth McKoy.

START DATE: September 15, 2010
REHEARSALS: CinderKids meet every Wednesday, 3:45-5:45pm and every Sunday, 12-2pm, with some Saturday rehearsals and extended Sunday rehearsals, as follows:

• Sunday, Sept. 26, 4-6:30pm: 1^st read-through (not the usual 12-2pm this day)
• Saturday, October 16 and 23, 12-2pm
• Sunday, October 24, 12-4pm
• Saturday, October 30, 12-5pm
• Sunday, October 31, 12-4pm

Tech Week rehearsals (Tues-Fri, Nov 2-5, 6pm-9pm)

TUITION: $100 downpayment due upon admission to hold spot; 2 additional payments of $150 each, due on September 15 and October 15 (Total for this 3-month program is $400)

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ARISTOCATS DESCRIPTION: The AristoCats is a 16-week performance program that culminates in a fully-produced production of the Disney classic, with our young performers in the lead and supporting roles. Directed by Executive Director Jerry R. Foust, an award-winning music teacher & musical theatre director.

THE SHOW: Madame’s jealous butler Edgar catnaps Duchess and her kittens and abandons them in the Parisian countryside. Luckily, Thomas O’Malley and his rag-tag bunch of Alley Cats come to their rescue! This feline adventure is sure to have your tapping your feet to its hip, jazzy score, which includes the Disney favorites “Scales and Arpeggios” and “Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat.”

START DATE FOR ARISTOCATS: September 14, 2010
REHEARSALS: Cast meets Tuesdays & Thursdays 4-6pm, thru December 17 (with Thanksgiving Week off).  After the winter vacation, there is a more concentrated schedule, as follows:

• Tuesday & Thursday, Jan. 4 & 6, 4pm-6pm
• Saturday, Jan 8, 12:30pm-5:30pm
• Sunday, Jan. 9, 12:30pm-5:30pm
• Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Jan. 11-14, 4pm-8pm

PERFORMANCES: 6 shows / Sat, Jan.15, 2pm & 7pm / Sun, Jan. 16, 12pm & 5pm / Mon, Jan. 17 (holiday), 12pm & 5pm

TUITION: $100 downpayment due upon admission to hold spot; 3 additional payment of $250, due September 15, October 15 & November 15.  (Total for this 4-month program is $850, approximately $11 per instructional hour)

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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE 3-5 AUDITION – LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING ON AUGUST 2

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD & PREPARE THE SCENE FOR READING
Prepare both parts, please / This excerpt is for both AristoCats & Cinderella

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD SONG – EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE (66 to END)
Prepare measure #66 to the end (4 pages) / This song is for both AristoCats & Cinderella
Note:  This song is THREE pages – make sure you get all three!

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE mp3 OF THE SONG
This sample will be helpful in preparing the music.  The excerpt for the audition begins at 1:56.