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Seussical the Musical Information Pack Page 1 of 8 Orange Theatre Company, 2014 Suessical the Musical Information Pack Summary of Seussical the Musical Seussical the Musical brings to life all of our favourite Dr Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie La Bird, and a little boy with a big imagination Jojo. The colourful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool, to the Circus McGurkus, to the invisible world of the Whos. The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos, including Jojo, who is sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping, and a trial, the very shy Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family, and community are challenged and emerge triumphant. Production Team CoDirectors : Rebecca Brown, Emily Carroll Musical Director: Jacqueline Shields Choreographer: Jamie Kaye Costume Manager: Angela Mason Stage Manager: Alison King Production Manager: Alex Halls Set Design: Mark Bell and Trevor Carroll Repetiteur: Lauren Aldrick Purpose of the Show The number of children that have turned up to audition for the past few shows that have included children has shown the need to do something for our youth. Youth are the future of our theatre company. There is a need to train upandcoming Production Team members. Some youth are unaware of how to audition properly. They are also unaware sometimes of the commitment needed both at rehearsals and at home. The majority of our Production Team are teachers.

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Seussical  the  Musical  Information  Pack   Page  1  of  8   Orange  Theatre  Company,  2014  

Suessical  the  Musical  Information  Pack  Summary  of  Seussical  the  Musical  

Seussical  the  Musical  brings  to  life  all  of  our  favourite  Dr  Seuss  characters,  including  Horton  the  Elephant,  The  Cat  in  the  Hat,  Gertrude  McFuzz,  Mayzie  La  Bird,  and  a  little  boy  with  a  big  imagination  -­‐  Jojo.  The  colourful  characters  transport  us  from  the  Jungle  of  Nool,  to  the  Circus  McGurkus,  to  the  invisible  world  of  the  Whos.  The  Cat  in  the  Hat  tells  the  story  of  Horton,  an  elephant  who  discovers  a  speck  of  dust  containing  Whos,  including  Jojo,  who  is  sent  off  to  military  school  for  thinking  too  many  "thinks."  Horton  faces  a  double  challenge  -­‐  not  only  must  he  protect  the  Whos  from  a  world  of  naysayers  and  dangers,  but  he  must  guard  an  abandoned  egg,  left  to  his  care  by  the  irresponsible  Mayzie  La  Bird.  Although  Horton  faces  ridicule,  danger,  kidnapping,  and  a  trial,  the  very  shy  Gertrude  McFuzz  never  loses  faith  in  him.  Ultimately,  the  powers  of  friendship,  loyalty,  family,  and  community  are  challenged  and  emerge  triumphant.  

Production  Team  

• Co-­‐Directors  :  Rebecca  Brown,  Emily  Carroll  

• Musical  Director:  Jacqueline  Shields  

• Choreographer:  Jamie  Kaye    

• Costume  Manager:  Angela  Mason  

• Stage  Manager:  Alison  King  

• Production  Manager:  Alex  Halls    

• Set  Design:  Mark  Bell  and  Trevor  Carroll  

• Repetiteur:  Lauren  Aldrick  

 

Purpose  of  the  Show  

• The  number  of  children  that  have  turned  up  to  audition  for  the  past  few  shows  that  have  included  children  has  shown  the  need  to  do  something  for  our  youth.  

• Youth  are  the  future  of  our  theatre  company.  

• There  is  a  need  to  train  up-­‐and-­‐coming  Production  Team  members.  

• Some  youth  are  unaware  of  how  to  audition  properly.  

• They  are  also  unaware  sometimes  of  the  commitment  needed  both  at  rehearsals  and  at  home.  

• The  majority  of  our  Production  Team  are  teachers.  

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 Assistant  Roles  

• The  theatre  company  only  continues  if  people  are  willing  to  take  on  roles.  

• These  assistants  will  have  the  opportunity  to  learn  the  roles  with  an  experienced  person  guiding  them.  

• At  times,  these  assistants  will  be  running  rehearsals  and  will  require  the  same  attention  and  respect  as  any  other  Production  Team  member.  

Assistants  

• Assistant  Director:  Nick  Schmich    

• Assistant  Musical  Director:  Sophie  Matthews  

• Assistant  Choreographer:  Ashleigh  Ryan  

• Assistant  Stage  Manager:  McKenzie  Battye-­‐Smith  

We  still  have  places  open  if  people  would  like  to  apply  for  the  role  of  assistant  under  the  guidance  of  the  Costume  Manager  and  Set  Designers.  You  will  require  some  experience  in  the  chosen  field.  

 

Audition  Expectations  

• Auditions  will  be  held  on  the  next  two  Sundays  (8th  and  15th  June)  from  10am  –  4pm.    A  possible  back  up  audition  may  be  held  on  Wednesday  11th  June  from  5pm  –  8pm.  

• You  will  also  be  required  to  return  to  the  band  hall  on  your  audition  day  for  a  dance  audition.    

• *Primary  school  4.15pm  -­‐  5.30pm  • *High/Out  of  school  5.45pm  -­‐  7.00pm  

Please  view  the  dance  audition  video  on  the  Orange  Theatre  Company  website.  

• ALL  AUDITIONS  WILL  BE  VIDEOED  

• If  you  are  going  for  a  lead  you  must  sing  the  allocated  song  for  that  character.    

• If  you  are  auditioning  for  a  chorus  role  you  can  sing  any  song  from  musical  theatre  or  Disney.    

• We  will  consider  you  for  minor  roles  if  you  miss  out  on  a  lead.    

• You  will  be  given  a  5  minute  allocation  for  your  audition  which  means  you  don’t  have  very  long  to  impress  us.  Come  prepared.    

• Be  on  time.  If  you  are  late  you  will  not  audition.  Please  call  if  some  disaster  happens  -­‐  at  least  half  hour  before  your  allotted  time.    

• Please  arrive  15  mins  before  your  allotted  time  but  there  is  no  need  to  be  earlier  than  this.    

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• Primarily,  we  are  looking  for  faces.    

• You  still  need  to  sing  well.    

• There  will  be  roles  that  may  require  people  to  have  more  refined  movement  skills.    

• We  may  cut  people  off  before  they  have  finished  their  piece  –  not  a  reflection  of  your  talent.    

• We  do  understand  people  get  nervous,  however,  you  are  competing  against  a  lot  of  people  so  you  need  to  give  it  100%  and  come  away  knowing  you  have  done  your  best.  

• We  will  notify  people  about  call  backs  on  Sunday  night  after  the  last  auditions  have  finished  (15th  June)  via  a  phone  call.  

• All  other  people  auditioning  will  receive  an  email  indicating  whether  you  have  made  it  into  our  chorus  or  whether  you  have  missed  out  this  time.    

• If  you  get  a  call  back  and  miss  out  on  a  lead  role  you  will  automatically  be  part  of  the  chorus  unless  you  let  us  know  otherwise.    

To  sign  up  for  auditions  go  to  the  AUDITIONS  tab  on  the  Orange  Theatre  Company  website  and  follow  the  links  to  the  Seussical  Website.  

Characters  

Boys  

• Cat  in  the  Hat*  

• Jojo  

• Horton  

• General  Schmitz  

• Mayor  

• Wikersham  Brothers  

• Yertle  the  Turtle  

• Grinch  

Girls  

• Gerturde  McFuzz  

• Mayzie  La  Bird  

• Sour  Kangaroo  

• Mrs  Mayor  

• Bird  Girls  

 

*  May  be  played  by  a  girl  or  young  woman  

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Commitment  

• As  we  are  sure  you  appreciate,  being  in  a  production  like  this  requires  a  high  level  of  commitment.  

• Cast  members  will  be  expected  to  turn  up  to  all  rehearsals  on  time.  We  will  be  rehearsing  Monday  and  Wednesday  nights  starting  at  7:30pm.  This  means  that  you  should  arrive  at  7:20  ready  to  start  right  on  7:30.  We  will  finish  at  9:30pm  and  would  appreciate  your  assistance  in  turning  up  on  time  to  collect  your  child.  There  will  also  be  rehearsals  on  Sundays  1pm  -­‐  4pm  and  the  same  punctuality  requirement  applies.  

• During  rehearsals  we  will  expect  that  everyone  is  attentive  and  giving  100%.  This  is  not  a  school  production  and  we  do  not  expect  to  be  asking  people  to  be  quiet  or  telling  them  where  they  should  be.  

• We  will  also  expect  everyone  to  practise  their  part  at  home  between  rehearsals  –  lines,  singing  and  dancing.  

• With  all  that  in  mind,  parents  will  need  to  have  a  good  discussion  with  their  child  before  they  sign  up  for  auditions,  to  discuss  all  the  other  things  they  are  involved  in  and  to  make  sure  that  they  are  capable  of  taking  on  another  commitment,  particularly  one  that  requires  late  nights.  

• Note:  The  dates  for  the  performances  are  17  -­‐  25  October  which  falls  right  in  the  middle  of  the  HSC  Examinations.  This  should  be  a  serious  consideration  for  Year  12  students.  We  will  not  be  making  any  allowances  nor  accepting  excuses  in  relation  to  exams,  etc.  if  you  still  choose  to  audition.  

Over  18?  

• Those  who  are  auditioning  and  are  over  18  must  be  very  aware  of  your  responsibilities  when  working  with  children  under  18.  

• You  must  complete  a  working  with  children  check  –  to  be  completed  at  the  first  rehearsal  

• Children  under  18  will  not  be  allowed  to  leave  the  building  without  an  adult.  This  includes  trips  to  the  service  station  next  to  the  Band  Hall  

Respect    

• For  the  sake  of  everyone’s  enjoyment  during  this  production,  respect  is  paramount  both  toward  the  Production  Team  and  all  others  involved  in  the  show.  This  includes  volunteers  backstage  during  performances.  

• We,  as  a  team,  will  try  our  best  to  foster  an  environment  of  collegiality,  valuing  every  member  of  the  production  and  encouraging  and  fostering  each  person’s  development  throughout  the  experience.  We  ask  that  you  all  do  the  same.  

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• We  ask  that  you  all  approach  this  production  with  a  positive  attitude.  There  is  no  room  for  anyone  who  wishes  to  bring  anyone  else  down  or  tar  their  experience  through  negative  comments  or  esteem  damaging  behaviour.  

Signing  up  for  Extra  Jobs  

• Another  aspect  of  being  in  a  production  which  we  are  trying  to  encourage  in  our  youth  is  the  necessity  for  everyone  to  help  out  with  all  aspects  of  the  preparation.    

• Each  member  (or  a  family  representative)  will  need  to  sign  up  to  one  extra  aspect  of  the  production.  For  those  who  are  under  16  we  are  asking  one  parent  to  sign  up  for  a  job.  Those  over  16  may  represent  themselves  in  this  process.  

• These  areas  include:  set  painting  bees,  sewing  bees,  bump  in/  bump  out  and  parent  helpers  backstage  during  performances.  

Seussical  Band  

• Drum  Kit  

• Percussion  

• Guitar  1  –  acoustic  and  electric  guitar  

• Guitar  2  –  acoustic,  electric  guitar  and  banjo  

• Electric  bass  

• Trumpet  1  

• Trumpet  2  

• Trombone  

• Violin  1  

• Violin  2  

• Viola  

• ‘Cello  

• Reed  1  –  soprano  sax,    alto  sax,  clarinet,  flute,  piccolo  

• Reed  2  –  bass  clarinet,  clarinet,  oboe,  tenor  sax  

• Reed  3  –  baritone  sax,  bassoon,  clarinet,  flute  

Band  Audition  Requirements  

Minimum  approximate  AMEB  Grade  5  

In  the  audition  you  will  be  required  to:  

• Perform  an  excerpt  of  a  work  that  reflects  both  your  technical  ability  and  your  musicality  

• Perform  one  scale  and  one  arpeggio    

• Sight  read  a  short  excerpt  of  music    

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Backstage  

• People  interested  in  helping  backstage  will  need  to  write  an  ‘Expression  of  Interest’  –  maximum  of  one  page.  

• This  should  be  directed  to  The  Production  Team:  Seussical  the  Musical.  

• It  should  include  why  you  would  like  to  be  part  of  this  production,  any  particular  part  of  backstage  you  have  an  interest  in  and  any  experience  you  have  had  backstage  as  well  as  in  theatre  generally.  

• Please  email  to  [email protected]  

Membership  and  Show  Fee  

• All  members  of  the  Production  will  be  required  to  be  fully  paid  up  members  of  the  Orange  Theatre  Company.  This  ensures  you  are  covered  by  insurance,  both  in  the  Band  Hall  during  rehearsals,  and  in  the  theatre  during  rehearsals  and  performances.  

• The  membership  fees  are  as  follows:  

Student/Child  $25  

Adult  $35  

Family  $55  

• Those  in  the  cast  will  also  need  to  pay  a  show  fee  of  $20.  This  is  used  to  cover  costume,  face-­‐paint  etc.  The  Band  and  Backstage  Crew  will  not  be  required  to  pay  this.  

 

For  those  who  were  unable  to  attend  the  information  session,  you  must  print  this  page  off,  sign  it  and  bring  it  to  your  audition  together  with  your  completed  Registration  for  Audition  form.  

 

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Name  of  person  auditioning:______________________________________  

Signature:  _____________________________________________________  

Signature  of  parent  if  under  18:____________________________________