White Christmas Audition Information!
Auditions: October 2 & 3, 2023 from 6-9pm (one-hour audition slots)
Callbacks: Thursday, October 5th at 6:00pm
ROCORI High School - Auditorium
Callbacks: Thursday, October 5th at 6:00pm
ROCORI High School - Auditorium
Welcome to the Great Northern Theatre Company auditions. Please take time to familiarize yourself with some information about our process. We are a family friendly theater company, and all are welcome.
For White Christmas there will be one role for a female 10 years and up; all other roles will be cast as 14+.
If you have a child auditioning in the show, there will be expectations of the parents during practice. We will discuss specifics at auditions and the first week of practice.
Click here to register for your audition space: https://form.jotform.com/232478300412144
Call backs will take place on Thursday, October 5th @ 6:00 pm. Not everyone will be called back, but it does not mean you will not be offered a part. If you have a conflict with this date, please let the production team know on the day of your audition.
Casting decisions will be posted on the website no later than Saturday, October 7th.
For White Christmas there will be one role for a female 10 years and up; all other roles will be cast as 14+.
If you have a child auditioning in the show, there will be expectations of the parents during practice. We will discuss specifics at auditions and the first week of practice.
Click here to register for your audition space: https://form.jotform.com/232478300412144
Call backs will take place on Thursday, October 5th @ 6:00 pm. Not everyone will be called back, but it does not mean you will not be offered a part. If you have a conflict with this date, please let the production team know on the day of your audition.
Casting decisions will be posted on the website no later than Saturday, October 7th.
Audition Materials
Readings
Everyone auditioning will be called up to read an assigned piece provided for your auditioning role. Don’t worry if you don’t read for the part you are interested in performing. This portion of the audition just helps us see what you can do.
Everyone auditioning will be called up to read an assigned piece provided for your auditioning role. Don’t worry if you don’t read for the part you are interested in performing. This portion of the audition just helps us see what you can do.
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Choreography
We will review the dance and ask everyone to dance in groups. Have fun and don’t worry if you don’t have dance experience. Please review the video provided. We work with people of all abilities.
We will review the dance and ask everyone to dance in groups. Have fun and don’t worry if you don’t have dance experience. Please review the video provided. We work with people of all abilities.
Vocals
Our Vocal Director will work with everyone to review the selected musical number we have provided. Please familiarize yourself with the pieces based on your auditioning role. We will call up groups of people at one time. Everyone will have the opportunity to sing alone or in a group.
Our Vocal Director will work with everyone to review the selected musical number we have provided. Please familiarize yourself with the pieces based on your auditioning role. We will call up groups of people at one time. Everyone will have the opportunity to sing alone or in a group.
Males Auditioning for Named Roles
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Females Auditioning for Named Roles
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Young Girls Auditioning for Susan
| #20 Let Me Sing Reprise: 2-32 |
Males Auditioning for Ensemble Roles
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Females Auditioning for Ensemble Roles
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Auditioning for No Specific Role
| #2 White Christmas Music Box |
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Below is a summary of characters in White Christmas:
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Ensemble Roles: Tessie, Jimmy, Cigarette Girl, Snoring Man, Mrs. Snoring Man, Train Conductor, Dance Captain, Seamstress, Ed Sullivan Announcer, Regency Room Announcer, Sheldrake's Secretary |
Additional Ensemble Dancers/Passengers/Chorus Kids/ Regency Room Patrons |
If you are interested in a specific character, please make sure to list the character on your audition form. If you only want a specific character and would rather not be casted as something else, please mark the form accordingly.
Rehearsal and Performance Schedule
A quality production comes from hard work and commitment on the part of everyone in the cast and crew. If members of the cast or crew are missing on days we didn’t expect, it creates confusions and is not fair to other members. For this reason, we ask you to consider the following information:
The rehearsal schedule will have a few variations each week. We have set the schedule to work around conflicts with the theater, as well as holidays during this busy time of year. It is CRITICAL that you review the attached schedule and list ALL conflicts. Missing additional practices not listed is simply not an option.
- Please think through conflicts with the rehearsals and performances before you audition. Think about work, sport events, religious obligations, and family vacations so that these important conflicts are honestly recorded on your audition form.
- We cast based on conflicts you are honest about, and if NEW conflicts arise, you MAY be re-cast.
The rehearsal schedule will have a few variations each week. We have set the schedule to work around conflicts with the theater, as well as holidays during this busy time of year. It is CRITICAL that you review the attached schedule and list ALL conflicts. Missing additional practices not listed is simply not an option.
| Cast Rehearsal & Performance Schedule |
Here are some tips to keep in mind when auditioning:
- Your audition begins when you first arrive and does not end until you leave the building. We’re looking to put together a team of actors who will work together well. How you act off stage matters as much as how well you act on stage.
- Attached to this document is a link to a vocal piece, a reading and dance material for auditions. While you do not have to have the material memorized, we would like you to come prepared.
- Dress appropriately. Keep your hair out of your face and hands out of pockets. Wear rubber soled shoes you can move in.
- When it's your turn to audition: Introduce yourself. Project! Articulate! Have a positive attitude! Have fun!
- Don't say you can't do something. Try it. Directors want casts who are willing to take chances.