WHO
Youth K-12
WHAT
Elf The Musical
Character descriptions and info can be found
WHERE
328 Harriet St. Ypsilanti
WHEN
October 4th 6-9pm
October 5th 10-2pm
HOW
Each actor will prepare 1 min of a musical theatre song and be given a short "cold reading" scene in the audition room to show your acting abilities! If more acting or singing is needed, actors will be asked to read additional monolgues or scenes or sing for additional parts. Songs should be from a musical and can be from the Elf jr Musical. If you would like to sing with a karaoke youtube video or track, please come prepared with that info for us to pull up for you! No live accompanist will be on site! You are also welcome to sing accapella or use your own device to play your music.
IMPORTANT INFO... Please Read!!!
-CASTING: ONE cast of actors K-12 will fill out this amazing cast for this fun holiday show!
Elf Jr. will rehearse Tuesday and Thursday eveneing 6-8pm. Actors wil be called as needed and longer rehearsal Saturdays will be on the schedule for December! A full calendar will be provided at the auditions. Please come with a list of your families conflicts from October 8-December 22nd. Elf Jr. will perform at the Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti
IMPORTANT DATES
PERFORMANCE DATES- December 13-15th OR December 20-22nd
Actors will have the option of which weekend they perform. If casting allows there will be 2 casts...some actors may have the opportunity to be in both casts!
-PARENT MEETING-1 parent will be required to attend the PARENT MEETING Sunday October 6th
-FIRST REHEARSAL- read/sing thru with cast will be Tuesday October 8th
Rehearsals will be Tue/Thur evenings 6-8PM
*LONG DAY REHEARSALS will be scheduled for 2 saturdays in December
All pre show activity will be held at 328 Harriet St Studios until Tech Week when we move into the Riverside Arts Center!
*Casting and its components, cast size will be is all dependent on the number of auditionees and availibilty. PYTMI reserves the right to make changes as needed and finilized casting will be announced on or before October 7th. PYTMI reserves the right to limit casting where needed.
WHAT TO PREPARE FOR:
SINGING AUDITIONS
16-24 bars (approximately 30-60)
A musical theater song
Memorized!
Songs from Elf Jr. are welcome but not required
ACTING AUDITIONS
Actors will be asked to read from the Elf script during the adution slot. If we want to hear or see more we will ask actors to do so when we see them.
AUDITON RESOURCES and Character info can be found on the MTI website
HOW DO YOU SIGN UP?
Fill out an audition form
Actors should come to 328 Harriet St. between 6-9pm Friday October 4 OR 10-2 Saturday October 5. Actors only need to attend one day. Come early and be seen first! Be prepared to wait! We will take auditionees in order they arrive.