There are THREE great ways for our Saxe students to participate in this year's production of The Wizard of Oz!
As a cast member
As a build and/or running creew member
As a musician in the orchestra
Please see more information about each below.
CAST MEMBER INFORMATION:
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS BEFORE AUDITIONS:
1. Complete the ONLINE REGISTRATION.
2. Pay the Registration Fee. Look up "Oz" on My School Bucks
3. Practice your Audition Song!
4. Sign Up for an Audition Time Slot.
5. Sign the Audition Permission Slip
AUDITION PROCESS:
(All details and links are on the Register & Audition page of the Website).
Auditions are Mandatory for Cast Members! Crew and Orchestra members do not need to audition.
Each student interested in being cast in the show will need to attend a 30 minute, in person audition.
Auditions will be held on Monday and Tuesday, February 2nd and 3rd from 2:30-6:30pm. You can sign up for an audition time slot HERE. You only need to attend one day of auditions.
Please report to the Choir Room 10 minutes prior to your audition time and check in. At check in, please submit your audition permission slip. Prepare and bring the music to one verse and chorus of a song (16-32 bars) of your choice to be sung with accompaniment. The song should be memorized and sung WITH Piano accompaniment. There should be no a cappella singing. Please bring Sheet music with you. If you need assistance please contact Lauren or Mr. Gergle ASAP.
After singing your audition song you will learn a short dance combination to be performed in smaller groups.
CALLBACK LIST POSTED
Friday, February 6th: The callback list will be posted on the website by 3pm. Any callback material will also be posted on the website. Remember that EVERYONE who auditions will be in the show. If you do not get a callback, it DOES NOT mean you are not being cast in a part! Sometimes directors need to see a group of actors together to make the best casting decisions possible.
CALLBACKS
Tuesday, February 10th, 2:30-6:30pm (may run shorter): Please report to the Saxe Lobby to sign in.
HOW WILL I KNOW IF I'M CAST IN THE WIZARD OF OZ?
The cast list will be posted on the Musical Website by 1:00 PM on Friday, February 13th.
REHEARSALS:
Rehearsal will begin on Monday, February 23rd for ALL CAST members. Rehearsals will take place Monday-Friday from 2:30 – 5:00. You will not be called every day and we will schedule you based on your conflicts and availability.
A rough rehearsal schedule is on the Calendar Page of the Website. A FINAL detailed rehearsal schedule will be updated on the calendar page of the website by Sunday, February 22nd based on conflicts and availability.
Please check your e-mail and the website nightly to receive important information about your child’s rehearsal schedule, costumes, volunteer reminders, etc.
E-mail will be the main source of parent-director and parent-parent communication.
CONFLICTS:
We understand that New Canaan Students are busy. Our directors work very hard to place students in appropriate groups so that rehearsals are not missed. ALL possible conflicts listed on the initial signup will be honored up to Tech Week. ALL CAST & CREW TECH REHEARSALS ARE MANDATORY. Please do not leave anything off of your conflicts; your child's spot in the production will not be jeopardized based on availability. If you have questions about the schedule please contact Lauren at SaxeWizardofOz@gmail.com.
CREW MEMBER INFORMATION:
PROP/SETS/CREW SESSIONS:
Crew Session will begin the week of March 2nd for those interested in building sets/props and running crew. They will meet on Mondays from 3:00-5:00pm. There will be additional building sessions on Saturdays (possibly). If you are interested in Props/Sets/Crew, please sign up online on the Crew Sets/Props page.
RUNNING CREW/BACKSTAGE WORKERS:
Backstage Running Crew are required to participate in Crew/Set work. Backstage assignments for shows will be given to those who have shown greatest participation in Crew/Set work and have the skills needed to do the Running Crew/Backstage jobs. Running Crew Member MUST be available for the Mandatory Production week and ALL Performances.
ORCHESTRA MEMBER INFORMATION:
ORCHESTRA
If you are a musician and are interested in playing with the show's orchestra, please see the Orchestra page. Details about orchestra will be posted after casting.
PRODUCTION DAYS (Cast and Crew):
MANDATORY Full Cast & Crew Tech & Dress Rehearsal
Monday & Tuesday, May 4th & 5th from 2:30-7:00pm
Wednesday, May 6th: Dress Rehearsal: 2:30-7:30pm.
Thursday, May 7th: Final Dress Rehearsal: 2:30-7:30pm
Friday, May 8th: Opening Night 7:00pm - Cast and Crew Call 5:00pm
Saturday, May 9th Matinees 1:00pm & 5:00pm - Cast and Crew Call 11:00am (Cast and crew will not leave between shows)
It is mandatory that all cast and run crew members be available on all above rehearsals and performance dates. If you are not available for ALL of these commitments...please do not audition.
There will be NO EXCEPTIONS.
PRODUCTION FEE:
A non-refundable $50 CAST PARTICIPATION/PRODUCTION FEE ($30 CREW/ORCHESTRA FEE) must be paid online. Please contact Lauren at SaxeWizardofOz@gmail.com with any financial assistance questions.
Production Fees are used towards all elements of the production: costumes; props; sets; filming needs; etc. Also included in this fee is:
- 1 Wizard of Oz CAST/CREW/ORCHESTRA T–SHIRT
- Company Party
- Recording of the final production
PARENT INVOLVEMENT & REQUIREMENTS:
All parents are typically required to chaperone 2 rehearsals – once casting happens we will re-visit this requirement when we see the cast size.
Please check out the Parent Volunteers section of the website to see if you are interested in any of the areas we need help with. You can also email our parent chairs at SaxeTheaterNC@gmail.com with any questions.
ARE THERE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO BE INVOLVED IF NOT IN THE CAST?
We would LOVE to have students join the Crew or Orchestra. Please sign up online on the Crew or Orchestra page!
FULL COMPANY (CAST/CREW/ORCHESTRA) PARENT/STUDENT MEETING:
Tuesday, February 24th at 5:00PM in the Saxe Auditorium