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Introductions
A little about the show and our production
Canvas Course Communication
Audition Information (actors and musicians split)

AGENDA

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Your Production Staff

KoKo Thornton - Director

Joseph Byrd - Technical Director

Lauren Hallihan- Vocal Music Director

Alice Ju - Instrumental Music Director

Rebecca McRae & Yaqshaan Abdul-Malik - Choreographers

David Wilson - Accompanist

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Based on the book by Victor Hugo and takes place during the French Revolution from 1800-1832
It is completely sung - there is no spoken dialogue in the show - so there is A LOT of music.
The “School Edition” is 30 min shorter than the regular show at 2hr30min.
Likely, both our pit orchestra and our cast will be a little larger than typical for our shows which means more opportunities to participate!

A bit about the show and what it will look like at ENLOE

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All Communication will be on the Les Mis Canvas Course. Please scan the qr code and join the course.

https://wcpss.instructure.com/enroll/T4MJ8W.

Alternatively, you can sign up at https://wcpss.instructure.com/register and use the following join code: T4MJ8W

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Split into groups time!!

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Dance Info

This is a heavy acting/singing show. Dance needs are minimal.

Skills:

Partnering
Folk-like group dancing (Section 1)
Waltz like movement (Section 2)
Characterization

*Please come dressed in movement clothing, hair pulled back and out of face. Please wear Jazz or Character shoes if you have them. If not, please be prepared to dance in your socks.

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Vocal Info

-Please prepare 16 bars (measures) of a song that you think you sound the best on. Pop/juke box music not preferred. Legit/classical is preferred.

-Choosing a song similar to the show (or by the same composer) is always a good choice, however, it is not the ONLY choice. Trying to learn something new is not always the best plan.

-Bring sheet music with you so Mr. Wilson may accompany you. Mark on the music where to start and where to end. If you cannot find the sheet music, you may sing A Cappella (but we WILL ask you to sing something with Mr. Wilson to check that you can sing in tune).

-Website: musicnotes.com

If you are scared to sing, please talk to Ms. Hallihan before backing out or deciding not to audition.

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Not Sure what to sing?

Here is a list of shows that would be a good place to start looking!

Phantom of the Opera
Miss Saigon
Oklahoma!
Sweeney Todd
The King and I
My Fair Lady
Porgy and Bess
West Side Story
South Pacific
Show Boat
The Music Man

At the end of the day (hehehe…..), go with your gut and sing a song you are comfortable with. We are rooting for you and WANT you to succeed!!!

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Acting Info

Both your dance audition and your singing audition equal your “acting” audition. These three things are not isolated skills. They must be done simultaneously in musical theatre. We expect to see character choices, energy and charisma, personality, physicality, and poise in BOTH parts of the audition to show us you can ACT! (Besides, a song is just a monologue set to music.)

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Auditions

Auditions Dec. 13 & 14, Callbacks Dec. 15

Cast list posted over the weekend on Canvas

Callbacks Rd 2 Monday, Dec. 18th to determine ensemble soloists

Bring a completed audition form (found in Canvas). Some will be provided but it will save you time to fill it out in advance!

Dress to move and report to Ms. McRae’s dance studio after school. It is appropriate but not required to change into audition attire for your vocal audition afterwards (casual professional such as for a job interview).

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AUDITION FORM

YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT PRINCIPLE CHARACTERS IN THE SHOW BY READING THE SCRIPT WHICH IS ON CANVAS.

(The score is also there, FYI - so use it to prepare for callbacks!)

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION

There is a place on there asking about whether or not you are comfortable portraying a character of a different gender. There are a lot of male “revolutionaries” in this show and we may need some female identifying actors to play some of them.
On “Roles you are interested in”, be honest. Dropping out of a production after a cast list goes up helps no one now or in the future.
We WILL be casting ensemble members as understudies for principal roles.
We DO INTEND to cast children under 4ft tall for the 3 child roles (Young Cosette/Young Eponine/Gavroche) in the show, though they will likely have HS understudies. There is a place on the form asking if you are interested in being a “buddy” to these young actors. If you are good with kids, consider that question.

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AUDITION FORM

PUT ONLY ACTUAL CONFLICTS HERE. LESSONS, TUTORING, AND DR. APPTS CAN BE RESCHEDULED AND ARE NOT EXCUSED CONFLICTS. CLUB MEETINGS ARE NOT EXCUSED CONFLICTS.

EXAMPLE

Jan 31-Feb 3 BSU program

Piano Lessons 3;45pm

Feb 18 College Audition

Mar 8 ITS Festival

Mar 9 ITS Festival

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Conflicts

The dates you put on the audition form are the ONLY conflicts that will be considered. There will NOT be another opportunity to tell us potential conflicts. The rehearsal calendar is created around the non-negotiable conflicts, so we MUST have them at auditions.

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