In order to be considered for the cast of Come From Away, students need to complete all three components of the audition, which include:
Acting (Monologue)
Dancing
Singing (Vocal)
Before auditioning, please review the list of characters in the show and read through the page, "How We Cast a Show," for more information about the casting process.
Dance auditions for Come From Away, will take place on Saturday, September 12th from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Mini Theater. To the dance auditions, students should wear clothes in which they can move and jazz or tennis shoes.
Monologue and vocal auditions will be held in-person on Tuesday, September 8th from 2:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. and Thursday, September 10th from 2:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. in the high school Choir Room.
For these auditions, you need to prepare the following:
A one-minute monologue of your choice from a play or musical OR one of the suggested monologues from Come From Away
Two of the provided vocal excerpts from Come From Away, unless you are ONLY interested in an ensemble role. If you are only interested in an ensemble role, please prepare the "ALL AUDITIONEES + ENSEMBLE EXCERPT."
During your appointment time with the directors, you will perform your monologue and the Come From Away song(s). At the beginning of your audition, we ask that you slate with the following information:
Name
Grade
Titles of the pieces you are performing. For example, "I am performing a monologue from Come From Away and an excerpt from the songs..."
Names of the characters you are portraying
Students will need to sign up for an audition time slot on one of the two days.
Please carefully review the packet of information about the vocal auditions for Come From Away. It covers general expectations and instructions and includes the list of vocal excerpts being used for the auditions. If you have any questions about the vocal auditions, please reach out to Ms. Murcko at murcko.1@napls.us.
All of the sheet music PDFs, accompaniment recordings and reference recordings can be found in these folders:
You may audition with a one-minute monologue of your choice from a play or musical, or you may perform a monologue from Come From Away. These monologues will be available on Monday, August 31st.
In order to access the monologues, you will need to be logged into your NAPLS Google account.
To sign up for an monologue / vocal audition time, click on one of the following links, which will take you to the appointment page for the auditions:
Remember, you only need to schedule an appointment on one of the two days.
We encourage students to fill the appointments on Tuesday before scheduling on Thursday.
Please plan to arrive to the "I" building at least 15 minutes before your time slot begins.
The following forms are required for auditions:
Audition Form -- (Complete and Submit)
Parent / Guardian and Student Participation Agreement -- (Print and Sign or email to lemberg.1@napls.us); Available Monday, August 31st
Parent / Guardian and Student Expectations Sheet -- (Print and Sign or email to lemberg.1@napls.us); Available Monday, August 31st
On the day of your monologue / vocal audition, fill out the audition form with all of the requisite information. Performers must bring their signed forms -- Parent / Student Participation Agreement, Parent / Guardian and Student Expectations Sheet -- to either their dance or monologue / vocal auditions or email them to Mr. Lemberg.
If a student does not turn in ALL REQUIRED auditions forms by September 12th they will not be considered for the cast of Come From Away.
Callbacks are scheduled for Monday, September 14th from 2:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. The callback list will be posted after the conclusion of the dance auditions on Saturday, September 12th. Students will be called back to read scenes from the musical and/or to sing a different vocal part.
The directors would recommend familiarizing yourself with the script for Come From Away before the auditions.
You will need to be logged into your NAPLS Google account to view the script, vocal score, and character descriptions.
Please use this link to access the YouTube playlist for the audition choreography videos. The playlist includes the following:
Come From Away Audition Choreography Walk Thru Videos
Come From Away Audition Choreography with Music Videos
Let Mr. Lemberg know if you have any issues accessing the playlist.
We look forward to seeing you at the auditions!!