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Theatre Camp
Production: Disney's The Little Mermaid, Jr.
Audition Dates:
Saturday April 11, 2015 between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Vocal Audition
Sunday April 12, 2015 between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Vocal Audition
Callbacks:
Thursday, April 16, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Script Reading and Singing for Specific Roles
Audition Location: Ventura Center for Spiritual Living 101 South Laurel Street, Ventura (One block South of Rubicon Theatre Company)
What to Prepare:
Please prepare a musical theatre song in the style of the show. Bring sheet music in a binder and in the correct key. Please keep the length of the song to 32 bars. An accompanist will be provided.Recorded music and a cappella singing will not be permitted. We also ask that you provide a current photo or headshot and résumé. If you are interested in specific role please use the link below to visit the MTIShows audition page and obtain script sides, sheet music and character descriptions for all the characters. Get Audition Material for Specific Roles.
The Fearless Shakespeare Intensive
Production: Hamlet
Audition Dates:
Monday April 13, 2015 between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 between 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Audition Location: Ventura Center for Spiritual Living 101 South Laurel Street, Ventura (One block South of Rubicon Theatre Company)
What to Prepare
Please prepare a Shakespeare monologue of your choosing that does not exceed 2-minutes in length. The monologue should be memorized and well rehearsed. If you are interested in auditioning for a lead/supporting role please select a monologue from the list below. It is highly recommended that you read the play before your audition. Also we ask that you provide a current photo or headshot and résumé.
Click on a character to obtain the audition monologue:
Hamlet (Male Lead)
Claudius (Male Lead)
Gertrude (Female Lead)
Ophelia 1 (Female Lead) or Ophelia 2 (Female Lead)
Polonius (Male Supporting)
Horatia (Female Supporting)
Resource Materials
Hamlet Script and Annotation
Plot Synopsis
Character Descriptions
Indepth Character Analysis in a language you can relate to!
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The Musical Theatre Intensive
Production: West Side Story
Audition Dates
Saturday, April 11, 2015 between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Vocal Auditions
Sunday, April 12, 2015 between 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Vocal Auditions
Callbacks
Thursday, April 16, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Vocal/Script Reading
Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Dance Call
Audition Location:
April 11, 12 and 16 at Ventura Center for Spiritual Living101 South Laurel Street, Ventura (One block south of Rubicon Theatre Company)
April 18 at VACE, Ventura Adult Continuing Education Center 5200 Valentine Road, Ventura 93003
Seeking
West Side Story may be one of the most demanding musicals for young artists. We are seeking singers/dancers and actors ages 14-22. Please note there is a possibility that the "adult" characters will be cast with adult actors.
What to Prepare
Please prepare a musical theatre song in the style of the show. Bring sheet music in a binder and in the correct key. Please keep the length of the song to 32 bars. An accompanist will be provided. If you are interested in specific role please use the song links below to obtain material for that character. Recorded music and a cappella singing will not be permitted. Also we ask that you provide a current photo or headshot and résumé.
Vocal Audition
Everyone needs to do a vocal audition. Dancers should not be intimedated by this requirement. Those who are singers will have to do a dance auditions as well. Everyone needs to sing in their vocal audition, except for people only auditioning for the roles of the Doc, detective Schrank, Officer Krupke or Glad Hand (in which case you are expected to prepare and deliver a contemporary monologue of your choice, not from West Side Story and not to exceed 2 minutes in length).
Dance Audition
The Dance auditions will be held on Saturday, April 18 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
With the exception of people only auditioning for the roles of the Doc, detective Schrank, Officer Krupke or Glad Hand, everyone is required to do the combined dance audition. Please note that certain roles require different dance/movement abilities and so not everyone is required to be of the same level of ability.
Complete Character Breakdown with vocal range and dance requirements.
Character Vocal Audition Materials
Tony "Tonight" and "Maria"
Maria "Tonight"
Anita "A Boy Like That" and "America"
Riff "The Jet Song"
Action "Gee, Officer Krupke"
Rosalia "America"
Bernardo "Tonight"