2018 Audition Requirements

Scheduled times are listed here: https://empressyouththeatre.blogspot.com/p/rehearsal-calendar.html

Half Day Auditioners - Plan to spend 60-90 minutes in the building

• 30-45 seconds of a song in the style of the show
  (bring a minus track or your own accompanist; no a capella singing!
• Be prepared to learn a dance - bring your JAZZ shoes!

Full Day Auditioners - Plan to spend 90 minutes to 2 hours in the building

• 30-45 seconds of a song in the style of the show
  (bring a minus track or your own accompanist; no a capella singing!
• 60 second comedic monologue to show your character
  (do not prepare more than 60 seconds; do not prepare a dramatic monologue)
• Be prepared to learn a dance - bring your CHARACTER shoes; tap shoes optional

Tap Workshops

 Who can answer your tap questions?

• Amy Bodily - Tap Choreographer
• Ximena Bailey - Stage Manager
• Jacqueline Vuki - Director

Not everyone in Singin' in the Rain, Jr. will need to know how to tap, but tapping is going to be a great asset to have at auditions.  Whether you've never tapped before or just need a review, whether you own your own taps or will just need to fake it, come join Amy Bodily at one of the upcoming tap workshops.  She will be teaching tap basics and applying them to the tap sequence that will be taught and performed at auditions.

(Yes, there are tapping opportunities for both half day and full day kids of any gender.  We mean YOU!)

Feel free to attend one or both workshops.  Both will be held on the Empress Theatre stage.

WORKSHOP 1:

Tuesday, June 12th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

WORKSHOP 2:

Thursday, June 21st from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

RSVP to the Facebook events if possible.

https://www.facebook.com/events/116487379227222/

https://www.facebook.com/events/2060681427488147/

Simplifying a Little

One of the tricky things about an annual program is trying to decide what to keep from one year to the next.  What works?  What needs fixed or changed or thrown out entirely?  And what is sustainable as the program just continues to grow?

Hopefully you will find that 2018 EYT is the same program you have come to know and love.  But you will definitely notice a few changes.  Here are the major things I can think of right now:

PARENT VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
This year, there will be no parent volunteer committee.  However, I hope we will still have many parent volunteers.  Expect to be contacted by one or more EYT program staff members who need your help, including (but probably not limited to):

• Shelby Oveson - Half Day Coordinator
• Brenda Mitchell - Backstage Manager
• Myranda Holgerson - Facilities Coordinator
• Jonathan Mark - Front of House Manager
• Crystal Farnsworth - Costumes
• Jamie Victor - Makeup

PARTIES

With the exception of the official cast party (to be held between the matinee and evening performance on closing night), there won't be any official EYT parties this year.  Parents, feel free to get together and plan fun stuff.  Feel free to use the EYT social media pages to plan potlucks and treats and all the fun things.  But I am leaving those extras off the official agenda this year.

FOURTH OF JULY PARADE

I will not be overseeing the EYT participation in the parade this year.  Plan to hear from Cindy Whitehair (marketing director for the theater) who may call for some kids who want to participate.  But there won't be parade rehearsals to learn songs and dances this year.  (If you're dying to start rehearsing early, come to the advance tap rehearsals!)

I am sure there are things I am overlooking, so I welcome as many questions as you have.  I will keep adding them to the 2018 Questions and Answers page.

Thanks for your patience as EYT experiences its yearly growing pains.

-A