WIS Musical 2016 Once Upon A Dream (The Classic Story of Cinderella) Enjoy the excitement, the agony, the majesty and the thrills of the ageless story where pumpkins become elegant coaches, mice become men, and rags turn to riches with the wave of a wand! Once Upon A Dream (The Classic Story of Cinderella) is the charming fairytale as you have never seen it before with fresh and exciting songs that will carry you to the world of wicked stepsisters, a bumbling fairy godmother, a handsome prince and a whole new cast of delightful characters. When are auditions? Auditions will be held January 6-13. Auditions will take place during the school day (during midday and lunch). Audition Results Audition results will be sent home with students on January 15 th. How do I sign up? Audition permission slips are due by Thursday, January 7 th. Please turn in your permission slip to Mrs. Whitehead and she will assign you an audition date and time. Students will not be able to audition without a signed permission slip. No late permission slips will be accepted. You will mark your audition interests on the permission slip. You will choose from the following: Solo Actor: This means you are interested in an acting role that includes solo singing (if available). Group Actor: This means you are interested in an acting role that does NOT include solo singing. Chorus: This means you are NOT interested in an acting role but you are interested in group singing. Costumes Information Students will be required to provide some or all of their costumes. Specific information will be provided after the show is cast. You will have this information on or before the first February rehearsal. Rehearsal Schedule and Absences The schedule for the musical is included in this packet. Please make sure you do not have conflicts with the schedule. (Please include this information on your permission slip) We will be unable to excuse students from practice because they are in a club, etc. Because of the nature of a musical, only 2 absences are tolerated. After 2 absences, students may be removed from the character role in the show or may be removed entirely from their character or chorus role in the show. In addition, practices end promptly at the time listed. It is expected that parents will be prompt in dropping of and picking up their student from practice. Students that are not dropped off on time may be removed from the musical after the 2 nd time their transportation is not prompt. Rehearsal drop offs begin at 6:55am. Students will NOT be able to use the late bus for transportation in May. Student Behavior and Expectations We expect students to demonstrate the WIS guiding principles: responsibility, respect, hard work, compassion, and honesty. Students that do not uphold these qualities may be removed from the musical. Musical Books and Supplies Students need to provide a ½ or 1 binder for their musical book. We will have the script and music ready on the first practice for students to place it in their binder. Students will also need to have a pencil and highlighter at every practice. Please make sure your name is on the OUTSIDE of your binder! You will need to turn in your binder BEFORE the first musical practice on January 19 th.
Musical Rehearsal Schedule Students will get a detailed practice schedule with their audition result letters. This schedule gives you an idea of all our scheduled practices that your student may be asked to attend. Practices are not optional; they are REQUIRED! Day of Week Date What/Who Where Time Tuesday January 19 Songs B112 7:00am Thursday January 21 Songs B112 7:00am Tuesday January 26 Songs B112 7:00am Thursday January 28 Songs B112 7:00am Tuesday February 2 Actors Only GYM 7:00am Thursday February 4 Songs Band Room 7:00am Tuesday February 9 Actors Only GYM 7:00am Thursday February 11 All Band Room 7:00am Tuesday February 16 Actors Only GYM 7:00am Thursday February 18 All Band Room 7:00am Tuesday February 23 Actors Only GYM 7:00am Wednesday February 24 Actors Only GYM 7:00am Thursday February 25 All Band Room 7:00am Tuesday March 1 Actors Only GYM 7:00am Thursday March 3 All GYM 7:00am Tuesday March 8 Actors Only GYM 7:00am Thursday March 10 All GYM 7:00am Tuesday March 15 All GYM 7:00am Thursday March 17 All GYM 7:00am Tuesday March 22 All GYM 7:00am Thursday March 24 All GYM 7:00am Tuesday March 29 All GYM 7:00am Tuesday April 12 All GYM 7:00am Thursday April 14 All GYM 7:00am Tuesday April 19 All GYM 7:00am Thursday April 21 All GYM 7:00am Tuesday April 26 All GYM 7:00am Thursday April 28 All GYM 7:00am Tuesday May 3 All GYM 7:00am Thursday May 5 All GYM 7:00am Tuesday May 10 Dress Rehearsal GYM 2:45-4:00pm Wednesday May 11 Dress Rehearsal GYM 2:45-4:00pm Thursday May 12 Performance GYM 7:00pm Friday May 13 2 nd Grade Audience GYM 9:30am
Audition Instructions: Please read these audition instructions carefully. We will not allow students to come back later to finish their audition because they didn t read a portion of the audition instructions. If there are any questions, please contact Mrs. Whitehead or Mrs. Rowe immediately (not the day of the audition). If you are auditioning for You must sing You must act Solo Actor If the Shoe Fits the script and provided below Group Actor If the Shoe Fits the script and provided below Chorus If the Shoe Fits None You will just sing Script: You will play Role #1 for the auditions. One of the teachers will play role #2 for your audition! Memorize your lines! Use hand gestures! Don t be afraid to move around! BE OVERLY DRAMATIC!!!! About the scene: Role #1 and Role #2 use to be animals. They were changed into coachmen and footmen by the fairy godmother. This scene is their response to their transformation. Role #1 is VERY excited about being a human. They ramble on and on about all the exciting changes. ROLE #1: ROLE #2: ROLE #1: ROLE #2: ROLE #1: Wow! Can you believe it? Minutes ago I was running around on all fours Looking for cheese, and now I m wearing this great coat And shoes and gloves and pants. And look (laughing) NO TAIL! And no big ears. And my nose is so small! And I have fingers and toes. Please! Let us conduct ourselves with a little more dignity. Right! Dignity! Whee! I m so excited. Think of all that food! Please! Dignity! Monologue: In addition to the script above, you will need to perform the below. Memorize your lines! Use hand gestures! Don t be afraid to move around! BE OVERLY DRAMATIC!!!! There once was a kind and beautiful girl who lived happily with her kind and beautiful mother and her handsome father. But her mother died and her father married a very extravagant woman. Not only was her new mother extravagant, but she was the rudest and snobbiest woman imaginable, and she had two daughter who were exactly like her. The poor girl s father was seldom home and spent most of his time traveling to earn money for his new extravagant wife and her greedy daughters. While he was away, his kind and beautiful daughter was forced to wait hand and foot on her Stepmother and Stepsisters. And each night, when her work was done, she would fall asleep by the fireplace.
Audition Song Everyone will have to sing a small portion of one of the songs. Lyrics are included in this packet. The music is available at: https://goo.gl/0xus8d This recording will be used as your accompaniment at your audition. Make sure you are comfortable with the entrance, the notes, and the words. Please do NOT use YouTube to learn the song. We can NOT guarantee that the performance on YouTube is correct and we will NOT excuse a student s audition because they did not learn the song using the recordings provided!
Student s First & Last Name Homeroom: WIS MUSICAL AUDITION PERMISSION SLIP Please turn this in to Mrs. Whitehead or Mrs. Rowe by 2:40pm on January 7, 2016. I have read the audition packet and understand all the information given, including the expectations below. It is my student s responsibility to learn the script and music for the audition process during winter break. I understand the music is available on the website, or I may request a CD version from Mrs. Whitehead. There will NOT be any time during school to learn or practice for the audition. My student is responsible for arriving to their audition on time. Failure to do so may result in NOT being able to audition. It is not any teacher s responsibility to make sure my student remembers and makes it to the audition. I have reviewed the rehearsal calendar, and my student can commit to the listed rehearsals. I will list any and all known conflicts below. I am able to provide transportation for my student to be picked up promptly at the end of each rehearsal. Failure to pick my student up on time may result in my student NOT being able to continue in the musical. My student may miss a maximum of 2 rehearsals without any major consequences. I understand that 2 absences means my student may not be allowed to participate in the musical. My student will demonstrate responsibility, respect, hard work, honesty, and compassion. If my student does not behave appropriately, they will not be allowed to participate in the musical. Please list any known conflicts with the rehearsal schedule I am interested in the following role: Solo Actor Group Actor Chorus We know that acting is a first choice. However, if you are not selected as an actor, will you join us in the chorus? Yes No I, the parent/guardian of the above student, give my permission for my student to audition for and participate in the WIS spring musical. Parent Signature: Parents: Our primary way of communicating during the musical is via email. Please provide the email address (or addresses) that you want to receive musical communication. Please make sure your writing is legible!
Monologue Do NOT write on this side! This side will be completed by Mrs. Whitehead and/or Mrs. Rowe during your audition. This rubric will NOT be returned to the students or parents. This is for WIS use only. 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points Memorized YES NO Facial Expressions: If we you perform, is your face animated? Are you using facial expressions to enhance what you are saying? Hand/Body Gestures: If we you perform, do you move your hands/body in response to what you are saying? what they were saying all the time Student used large throughout entire what they were saying most of the time Student used some large and some small hand/body gestures throughout Student looked engaged while they were talking. But their face fell when they paused. Student used small throughout Scene Memorized YES NO Facial Expressions: If we you perform, is your face animated? Are you using facial expressions to enhance what you are saying? Hand/Body Gestures: If we you perform, do you move your hands/body in response to what you are saying? In Character Responses : When the other character s lines are delivered, you should be responding to what they say. This can include facial expressions or body gestures. Singing what they were saying all the time Student used large throughout entire Student used appropriate facial and body gestures to respond to the scene what they were saying most of the time Student used some large and some small hand/body gestures throughout Student responded with facial or body gestures but not with both Student looked engaged while they were talking. But their face fell when they paused. Student used small throughout Student responded sometimes but did not remain in character throughout Memorized YES NO Correct Notes and Rhythms: Facial Expression and Gestures: If we put ear plus in and watched you perform, is your face animated? Do you move your hands/body in response to what you are saying? Student sang all the correct notes and rhythms Student s face was animated throughout entire song. Student made large that added to their performance Students sang most of the correct notes and rhythms Student s face was animated throughout the song. Student made some large and some small gestures throughout Student sang with correct notes but not correct rhythm or visa versa Student s face was not animated throughout the song. Student made small gestures throughout the song Student did not look engaged in what they were saying Student did not use gestures of any type. Student stood still while reciting the lines Student did not look engaged in what they were saying Student did not use gestures of any type. Student stood still while reciting the lines Student waited for the next line to be delivered without any response Student did not sing the correct notes and rhythms Student did not look engaged during the song. Student stood still and sang or fidgeted throughout General Voice Projection: If we have you stand at one end of the cafeteria and we stand on the other side, can we hear you? Can we understand what you are saying? Rate of speech: When you are telling a story (or acting on stage) you need to slow down when you speak. You need to speak slower than if you were talking to your friends. Loud, commanding voice, easy to understand Slow, steady speech Very easy to understand Loud voice but not always easy to understand Speech sped up and slowed down throughout Normal speaking volume. Could understand most/some of what was said Normal conversation speed Hard to hear and hard to understand what was being said Speaking was fast Not easy to understand due to speed