Auditions

Auditions Signups

Please sign up for an audition slot on 31 Mar or 1 Apr at this link. 

Auditions: How They Work and What to Expect

We are so excited to have your student audition for our school play! We understand that auditioning can be a strange and scary experience for young actors, so we are passionate about making the process as simple as possible. For starters: everyone who auditions has a part in the play. We don’t cut anyone, no matter what their experience level is. The purpose of these auditions is to see the unique personalities and skills of each student, and to help the Directors figure out what kind of characters each actor might be well-suited for.

Here is what each student needs to prepare:

1: Monologue

A monologue is a brief speech spoken by a single character. These are useful for seeing how an actor shows emotion and brings a character to life. This only needs to be a short paragraph, ideally about 30-60 seconds long when performed. It is very important that these be as memorized as possible. It’s hard to see a student’s acting when they have their face hidden behind a piece of paper. Please use the Monologue Resources below to help find a good monologue for your student.

2: Song

If the show your student is auditioning for is a musical (most of our shows are) then they will need to sing a short song. We typically just have each student sing something they already know like “Happy Birthday” or “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” – your student doesn’t need to prepare anything. If your student chooses to sing something else, the song should be no longer than 30 seconds. The purpose of this song is to hear if your student can sing on-key and how loud they can project while singing with a piano.

Monologue Resources

Remember when choosing a monologue that it only has to be 30 – 60 seconds long. We’d rather the monologue be short and memorized than long and difficult for your student. We want to see them shine so it helps when they find something they like! In the past, students have chosen selections from their favorite books (Harry Potter, Percy Jackson or more), movies, or poems. You can also use google to find monologues for kids. One of our favorite resources is https://www.dramanotebook.com/monologues-kids-teenagers/ 

You can also save the stress and choose a monologue from this packet!

#1 Mosquitos

Dad, I’m sick of this. The mosquitoes are eating me alive. Can’t we go inside now? I don’t really have to learn to play baseball. It’s OK. I think I get it now. Eyes on the ball. Right. (Short Pause) Maybe I’m just not any good at this. Maybe I never will be. But a kid can only be hit in the head with a baseball so many times. I’m kinda sick of this game. I don’t think I want to play anymore. I’ll just quit the team. Can’t I just quit, Dad?

#2 Hot Dogs

No, I’m sorry, Mrs. Jones, I don’t eat that. I only eat hot dogs. You don’t have hot dogs? Oh. Well, maybe I should go home then. That’s all I eat. Hot dogs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sometimes I eat two or three instead of just one. My mom says I’ll grow out of it someday. I doubt it. I love hot dogs. My little sister is worse. She only eats chicken soup. She sticks her pigtails in the soup and sucks it out of her hair. It’s disgusting. Well, tell Jack I’ll see him later. I’ve got to go home and have a few hot dogs. I think it’s a three-hot-dog day. See you later, Mrs. Jones!

#3 Hide & Seek

Hey, where did everybody go? I give up! I counted to a hundred, like you said. It took a really long time. Where is everybody? I said I give up! I can’t find you! I’ve been looking for ages. Can anybody hear me? This isn’t funny anymore, you guys. Come out, come out, wherever you are! Come on, guys. Let’s play a different game! We could play tag outside. Or maybe we could have a snack and play video games. I’ll let you guys play first! I promise! Just come out. I can’t find you, OK? I give up. What more do you want from me? Guys? Hey, guys!

#4 It’s not my fault!

Mom, it’s not my fault my room’s a mess! Me and Anthony were playing with his new racecars, and we heard a weird noise outside, so we opened the window. This huge spaceship landed and a slimy, green alien with three heads came out and jumped in the window. Anthony tried to shoot him with my zapper gun, but it didn’t even hurt him — he just got real mad. So, he knocked all the books off my shelf and picked up my toy box with his long, purple antennas and dumped it all over my room. So, I threw a Frisbee at him and it bonked him on his third head and he slimed out the window and the spaceship disappeared into the sky. Geez, Mom, you should be happy I’m still alive!

#5 The News

Why do you watch the news every night, Dad? It’s boooooooring. It’s always the same. The news is just a bunch of people talking. It’s JUST SO BORING! Can’t we watch the cartoon channel? Don’t you like to laugh? I feel like my head is going to explode all over this room I’m so bored— Pow! Splat! Smush! Here, I’ll be the news guy: “Tonight everyone is very boring in the whole world. The whole world is boring and bunch of other guys said boring things and the weather is boring. Have a boring night. I’m boring. Good night.” That’s it! I just did the news for you. Now you don’t have to watch it! Let’s watch cartoons!

#6 What did you do?

Jessica, what did you do?! Look at this mess you made! You better clean it up now. There’s going to be paint stuck on the carpet! Why can’t you think before you do stupid things?! (Short Pause) Jess, I’m sorry. Please don’t cry. I didn’t mean to yell at you. It’s just that with Mom in the hospital, I’m supposed to take care of things and it’s hard. I’m not a grown-up, but I have to try to be because Dad has to work extra hard to pay for Mom’s hospital bills. But everything’s going to be okay. Mom will get better and come home and it’ll be just like it used to. I know it. (Beat.) How about I help you clean this up — we’ll do it together. I love you, Jess. Will you give me a hug?