Dance Opportunities for Teens in "Hello Dolly" Show

High school students are invited to audition for the "Hello Dolly" Show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Additional info: Please be prepared to change from street shoes to your dance or other indoor shoes at that point, especially if it is snowy or wet. Check-in is from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. There is an optional audition workshop at 9:45 am which directors encourage teens to attend. Directors will have an accompanist for you; acapella auditions are strongly discouraged. Check-in: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Optional audition workshop: 9:45 - 10:45 am Auditions begin at 11:00 am and run in the following order: Dance, Vocals, and then Callbacks after a brief break. There will be both a dance audition and a singing audition. Dance Auditions: For the dance auditions, please wear comfortable clothing. Please have dance shoes (character shoes/jazz flats) or clean sneakers if you do not have dance shoes. There will be time to change between the dance audition and the singing auditions if you would like to switch from dance clothes to vocal performance wear. Vocal Auditions: Please be prepared to sing a song from a classic, golden-age musical that best shows your range and personality. Consider this portion of the audition an opportunity to showcase your acting as well. Directors suggest choosing a song in a similar style to the show. The length of your selection should be 32 bars (usually about one verse and one chorus). (If you choose to sing something longer, the creative team may ask you to stop before finishing. This does not mean you won’t get a callback; it simply means they have heard what they need.) Directors will have an accompanist available to you. You must bring your own sheet music. Please do not audition a cappella. Callbacks will be held that afternoon and should be done around 6:30 pm. For callbacks, scripts for readings and sheet music will be provided. You will be asked to read parts from the script. We are providing sides (short pieces of the script) below so you may familiarize yourself with the parts you may be asked to read. For details and audition material please see the attachment. Cast members will be asked to pay a materials fee. Rehearsals: The first rehearsal and read-through (FULL CAST) will be SUNDAY, January 12th, 1 pm – 7 pm at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Mandatory parent meeting at 1 pm). Rehearsals will be on Tuesday and Thursday nights at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in White River Junction (6 – 8 pm) and on Saturdays from 12 – 6 pm at the Greater Hartford United Church of Christ. Not everyone will be called to every hour of rehearsal but you should clear your schedule to be available. ALL CAST is expected to be at full-day (12 - 9 pm) rehearsals at the Lebanon Opera House during February break (2/16/24 – 2/23/24) and every rehearsal thereafter. Performances will be on February 28, March 1, and 2, 2025. If interested, please apply.