AUDITION NOTICE

Performers 10-16 years old

Monday, June 10th, 7-9 pm, – Wednesday, June 12th from 7-9 pm and Thursday, June 13th, 7 -9 pm.

Spotlight Theatre will hold open auditions for School House Rock Live! Jr. A fast-paced musical based on the pop culture phenomenon and Emmy award-winning educational 1970s cartoon series.

Production dates: September 20, 21, 27 & 28 @ 8 PM September 22 & 29 @ 3 PM

Rehearsals: Sundays 3:00 PM, Monday & Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM

Please come prepared to sing 16 – 32 bars of a song, preferably from the show. If your audition song is from a different show, please bring a .wav or .mp3 file to the auditions (thumb drive or Bluetooth device). There will be no accompanist. For access to the music files, click here.

Be prepared to show your acting skills, as you will be asked to read a short side from the script.

Roles:

Tom: The idealistic young teacher and hero of the story. Nervous about his first day of teaching, he becomes more at ease (with some lessons from George, Dori, Shulie, Joe, Dina, Elvis, Janet and ensemble) as the show continues.

George: A calming presence and excellent cheerleader for Tom. He is the romantic, and he is caring and in control.

Dori: She is the goofiest of the gang, often being silly and playful.

Shulie: Very sweet and genuine.

Joe: One cool kid. He’s laid back and fun-loving.

Dina: Mature, thoughtful, and grounded.

Elvis: A huge personality who can embody the king of rock and roll!

Janet: An outgoing girl, filled with personality!

Ensemble: Congressmen, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis, Clark, Sacajawea, the Sun, the Planets, the Cornet Team, Reginald, Doctor, Geraldine, Gerald, Franklin, The Team and The Crowd.

Any questions about auditions/show, please email info@spotlighttheatrepa.org

Thank you for your interest!