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Auditions

Circle Theatre 2010 Season Audition Schedule:

March 6 & 7, 2010 (Rent & Annie-kids only)
*10am - 1pm (Annie kids)
*2pm - 6pm (Rent)

March 12, 2010
*7pm - 9pm (Steel Magnolias, Alice in Wonderland, Annie (adults), Funny Money, Little Shop of Horrors)

March 13, 2010
*10am - 12pm (Steel Magnolias, Alice in Wonderland, Funny Money)
*10am - 2pm (Annie (adults) , Little Shop of Horrors)
*12:30pm (Callbacks for Funny Money)
*1:30pm (Callbacks for Steel Magnolias)
*2:30pm (Callbacks for Alice in Wonderland)

March 14, 2010
*10am (Callbacks for Annie)
*5pm (Callbacks for Little Shop of Horrors)

2010 Season Audition Notice
Rent Audition Breakdown
Steel Magnolias Audition Breakdown
Alice in Wonderland Audition Breakdown
Annie Audition Breakdown
Funny Money Audition Breakdown
Little Shop of Horrors Audition Breakdown

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***Note that scripts will NOT be available for Alice in Wonderland.  Sides will be available at auditions.***


AUDITION LOCATION:
Arts & Music Center
Aquinas College Campus
1607 Robinson Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
* Enter campus off of Fulton St.

GENERAL INFORMATION THAT I NEED TO KNOW IF I’M AUDITIONING:

  • No headshots or resumes are necessary. However, feel free to bring one if you have one.
  • No experience is necessary to audition
  • Scripts and CDs are available for check out at the Circle Theatre Box Office (Hours noon to 5pm Monday - Friday) located in the Performing Arts Center on the Aquinas College Campus for a $5.00 deposit per script/CD.
  • Scripts & CDs are available for check out. Check back for dates that they will be available.
  • When you arrive for your audition, please be sure to check in at the front registration table. You will then be given specific instructions as to your show’s audition room.
*Please note that if you are late for your scheduled audition time, you may be moved to a later audition time.
 
 
WHAT I NEED TO KNOW AND WHAT CAN I EXPECT IF I’M AUDITIONING FOR A PLAY (Magic Circle Included):
  • At the audition, you will be asked to read from the script of the show that you are auditioning for.
  • No prepared monologues will be necessary.
  • All plays audition at the same time, however, they audition separately. If you are auditioning for more than one play, please sign up for each play and allow enough time to attend each audition. It helps to let the Stage Manager or Director of each show know that you are auditioning for other shows. Therefore you may not be able to stay for the entire audition period. You can always come back to an audition that you have already read for if time allows.
  • If you plan to audition for a play or plays AND any of the musicals, you will need to plan accordingly. For example, the plays on Saturday are only auditioning from 10am-12pm, so you will want to schedule your audition time for the musical(s) after 12pm, to allow yourself enough time at the play audition(s).
  • Call backs for the plays will be on Saturday beginning at 12pm and finishing at approximately 3:30pm. Check at your time of audition for specific callback times. If you are called back for a show and you auditioned on Friday evening, you will most likely receive a call that evening asking you to come in on Saturday at a specific call back time. If you audition on Saturday, they will most likely tell you in person that you are called back and what time you need to come back for your call back. Please note that not all Directors have call backs. So if you don’t receive a call right away, it doesn't necessarily mean that you aren’t being considered for the show. Check with the Stage Manager or Director of each show for specific call back details.
 
WHAT I NEED TO KNOW AND WHAT CAN I EXPECT IF I’M AUDITIONING FOR A MUSICAL:
  • All the musicals audition at one time. This means that when you audition for a musical, you will be auditioning for all the musicals at one time. So even if you are auditioning for one show, you will be auditioning for all of the Directors of the musicals.
  • If you are auditioning for a musical you will be required to bring the following:
    • 16 bars of a prepared song (Bring the sheet music for the song also)
  • We will provide an accompanist/pianist. Please no singing A Cappella or to a music track.
  • Comfortable clothes and shoes. You will be required to learn a brief and simple dance routine so that the choreographers can get an idea of how well you move.
  • What you can expect when your name is called for your audition: You will enter the room with approximately 9 other people. You will go up on stage and sing one at a time. Once everyone has had a chance to sing, the choreographer will teach your entire group a dance combination/routine. When you have finished the dance portion of the audition, you are free to go
  • If you plan to audition for a musical or musicals AND any of the plays, you will need to plan accordingly. For example, the plays on Saturday are only auditioning from 10am-12pm, so you will want to schedule your audition time for the musical(s) after 12pm, to allow yourself enough time at the play audition(s).
  • Call backs for the musicals will be on Sunday beginning at 10am. Check at your time of audition for specific callback times. If you are called back for a show, you will most likely receive a call that Saturday evening asking you to come in on Sunday at a specific call back time. Please note that not all Directors have call backs. So if you don’t receive a call right away, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you aren’t being considered for the show. Check with the Stage Manager or Director of each show for specific call back details.