DramaMusical Meeting 9 6 19 Fall play auditions

Drama/Musical Meeting 9 -6 -19 Fall play, auditions, crew, musical info, etc.

Ms. Loucks (Hawryschuk) Officers: • President – Isa Antonetti • Vice President – Grace Rundberg • Treasurer – Alex Antonetti • Business Managers – Anne Olivia Cincotta & Tim Hutkowski • Secretary – Kira Kuppinger Sign up for Remind! • Text: 81010 • Message: @mhsdram 13

An Unspeakable Triumph of Supreme Brilliance by Don Zolidis December 5 th-7 th Marathon NOVEMBER 23 rd (BEFORE Thanksgiving Break)

About The Show • The Moss River Community Players are pretty okay settling for theatrical mediocrity, until one day they receive a stunning offer: an insanely wealthy woman is offering a ten million dollar prize for the best community theatre show in North Central Minnesota. The catch? They only have two days to put it together! All heck breaks loose as the cast tries their best to present An Unspeakable Triumph of Supreme Brilliance, but with one actor deathly afraid of the stage, another trying to dominate the show, and a set about to collapse, will the riches slip out of their hands before curtain call? (www. playscripts. com) • 9 characters

AUTOSB - Auditions • Who will be in the audition with me? • Ms. Loucks and Mrs. Dickerson • What will I have to do? • Cold readings of scenes/monologues • When/where auditions? • Day 1: Monday 9/16 – 3: 30 -6: 30 pm in the AUDITORIUM • Day 2: Tuesday 9/17 – Callbacks; 3: 30 -6: 30 pm in the AUDITORIUM

AUTOSB – Auditions Continued • Format? • You’ll be given cold reading sides to review (with some character background); then, you’ll be called in to read with other actors or our stage managers. • Expectations? • Characterization and development • Research the characters– you can read 90% of the script online for FREE • https: //www. playscripts. com/play/2686 (click the READ FOR FREE button) • These characters are CARICATURES – stereotypes/exaggerations of theatre people we all know and love. • Energy • Risk-Taking • Paperwork? • There will be an audition form on theatre webpage; it’ll also be in front of the callboard by the auditorium. • Please have it completed when you arrive for the audition Monday, 9/16

Crew • Please sign up on the sheet with your contact info and interest! • Crew for the play will be SMALL; the set is non-moving (and it’s SUPER minimal); as such, build and paint crews will also be small • The following dates are required for run crew: • 11/18 -11/26, 3: 30 -7: 00 - Pre-production rehearsals (not all days, but some) • CREW WATCH! • • TBD – Q 2 Q (before Marathon, though) 11/23, 8 am-6 pm – Marathon 12/2, 12/3, 12/4 – Dress Rehearsals (evenings) 12/5, 12/6, 12/7 – Shows; possibly two shows Saturday (TBD)

A note about commitment… • Due to the nature of our rehearsal process (remember we’re working around break, concerts, etc. ), you MUST be committed to the show. Our rehearsal schedule is mapped out from auditions until productions. If you can’t commit, consider auditioning for a smaller role, or perhaps, choosing to participate in a different way. • DO NOT say you’re willing to accept any role if you really aren’t. • By dropping the show after you’ve decided that now you don’t want a role, you’re taking away someone else’s opportunity, someone who we may have cut completely. Don’t be that guy.

Show Dates: March 26, 27, and 28 Marathon: March 22 (SUNDAY) Auditions: Week of December 9 -13 (before break)

If you want to do some early prep: • Watch some videos, the movie, Rent LIVE etc. • Research the show – the idea behind it, the development, the impact • Practice your guitar (Rogers), drums and dancing in heels (Angels), performance art (Maureens), flexibility (Mimis), tango (Joannes and Marks), and singing through tears (Collins…and literally EVERYONE in the show) • There will be opportunities for small parts in the show; it will be offered schoolwide…so, if you don’t have the time to commit to our full rehearsal schedule, or you are fearful of auditioning, and you still want to be involved, this might be thing for you! • The show is the school edition, which means there are revisions and deletions from the original script, very much like there were in Chicago. • Costuming and dancing will be appropriate for your age – DO NOT FRET!