Thank you for a fabulous day of callbacks last week!
What great teamwork, energy, and professionalism you all displayed.
BRAVO!
PLEASE READ THIS POST IN FULL AND FULLY THINK ABOUT THE ADVICE SECTION TOWARDS THE END OF THE POST!
ALL ALADDIN AUDITIONERS, PLEASE FILL OUT
THIS CALLBACK INTEREST FORM IF YOU HAVE NOT YET DONE SO!
This form will stop accepting responses on Tuesday, 11/14, at 8:00 am.
Everyone is called back to the Tuesday 11/14 callback.
You will take the bus down to the lower school, where you will sign in to the call board, start a 10-minute warm-up, change clothes, put on a mic, and pin on your callback number.
From 4:00 to 4:40 pm, we will be practicing and reviewing material, what we are looking for, and how to make strong choices on stage in character.
We will start the callback material at 4:45 pm sharp.
Everything happens in real time; if we see what we need from each actor to make a decision, we will be able to dismiss students throughout the afternoon and not keep every actor until the end of callbacks at 7:45 pm sharp.
If you are dismissed before pm, you may stay in the theatre/arts wing of the lower school until your ride is able to pick you up.
Please pack a snack/light dinner, water bottle, script (if you have registered), and your best energy for tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 14th
3:45 pm - 7:45 pm
Callbacks: Round 2
LOGISTICS
- It is important to the audition and casting process that all students attend the second callback.
- We will be looking at actors and singers together in pairs and groups, and in order to help best place you in the show, you need to be present for the callback. We have many roles to fill and many middle schoolers to see in these roles. Thank you for your understanding and help in creating a successful callback environment.
- At callbacks, we will look at all script cuttings, movement pieces, and songs from the Aladdin, Jr. version of the musical. These can all be found linked under the audition tabs to the right of this post.
- For Tuesday, in addition to the acting scenes for Jafar, Sultan, Iago, and Prince Abdullah. We will be paying attention, particularly to the following songs:
- A Whole New World
- Babbak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim
- High Adventure
- Arabian Nights
- Prince Ali
- One Jump Ahead
- Please be familiar with these songs if you are looking at any of the characters who sing.
- Not every actor will need to stay for the duration of the entire second callback on Tuesday, 11/14.
- Auditioners are advised to keep their phones with them so they may inform their rides when they are finished.
- All auditioners may stay in the arts wing or theatre until their rides are able to pick them up.
- A Final callback will be held Wednesday, 11/15, from 3:45 pm to 7:30ish pm.
- We will inform you during the Tuesday, 11/14, callback if you need to attend the Final Wednesday, 11/15 callback.
- We will dismiss students to the carpool lobby doors (the first set of double doors under the awnings that say Cone A, Cone B, etc.)
FOOD
- Please do not drop off food DURING the callbacks.
- ALL FOOD DELIVERIES MUST BE DROPPED OFF BY PARENTS BEFORE 4:25 PM! No one is at the front desk to open the door or accept food deliveries after 4:25 pm.
- Students need to pack snacks and a light dinner with them if they are not having a dinner dropped off by a parent between 3:30 and 4:25pm.
Wednesday, November 15th 3:45 pm to 7:30-ish pm
Final Callback (if needed)
HELPFUL AUDITION NOTES & ADVICE
- Please pull hair back from the face
- You may change out of your uniforms upon arriving at the lower school. Wear comfortable but appropriate attire that is memorable, shows your personality, and creates a great first impression.
- Ladies, no jewelry or items on your wrists, please.
- You will need to be able to move in callbacks, so please wear or bring shoes in which you can move/dance. NO UGGS, BOOTS, FLIP-FLOPS, or CROCS. Sneakers, closed-toed slip-ons, and flats are great. If you have dance shoes (jazz, ballet, lyrical, character shoes), please bring them or wear them.
- A water bottle
- Your phone
- Your script (if you have already registered and received one)
- A pencil
- A snack and a light dinner if you would like.
- A great attitude! :)
PREPARATION LINKS:
PLEASE NOTE:
You must be registered with your form and activity fee on file to receive your Aladdin full script and access to the full guide vocals and instrumental tracks.
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MUST-READ ADVICE
- Being prompt and listening to directions is an important aspect of auditioning.
- Use your best theatre etiquette.
- Don't worry if you make a mistake, own it, and act like you meant to do it! We will never know if you made a mistake or were nervous if you own the stage and "fake it 'til you make it!"
- Opportunity favors the prepared mind!
- PREPARE, PREPARE, PREPARE!!! We are expecting fully rehearsed, prepared, dazzling audition selections. Your audition should be BETTER than an actual show performance.
- So practice, practice, practice. HAVE FUN! BE BOLD AND CONFIDENT! Be open-minded. Take Creative Risks; these are iconic characters! BE LOUD AND PROUD! Show us your presence and style!
- Use your full voice and energy. Do not hold back. This is YOUR chance!
- Be prepared to show us you can take direction!
- Don't get stuck on reading for one part/role. Every part/role is amazing, and we will place you where you will best shine and be the star you are!
- Don't ask for feedback during the callback. Feedback comes from acting classes, lessons, workshops, and training, not auditions. Work with a coach/teacher/director/family member/person before your audition and ask them for feedback. Come prepared with the material ready to give your best performance, and don’t expect to get anything but a “Thank you” at the end. If you get more, that is great!
- The casting directors are looking to cast the actor who best embodies the character from head to toe during auditions for the parts they are casting.
- It is not the casting directors' job to give feedback to all the actors at callbacks.
- The actor's job is to come in prepared with all the emotion ready to give the best performance.
- Have fun at the audition! We want you to do well. :)
HOW DOES CASTING WORK?
Many factors play a part in how a show is cast, such as confidence/presence on stage, ability to be heard and understood, scheduling conflicts & rehearsal availability, academic good standing, energy, and chemistry between actors and how they look together, sound together, what vocal ranges or acting demands a part requires and if that actor fit those demands/ranges, (e.g. in Lion King, Young Nala must look and sound younger than Nala who is older, wiser, and sings in a lower alto and a mezzo soprano power belt, while both Nalas need to have similar movements/tones/mannerisms/looks on stage, Young Simba and Young Nala need to look about the same age, as do Simba/Nala, so if an actor "goes out" for Young Nala but is the tallest and oldest looking actor auditioning in the group of all Nalas, this wouldn't be believable to an audience, these things are out of an actor's control and an actor shouldn't worry about what he or she can't control in an audition or in casting)
So what can an actor control in an audition?
Every actor has an equal opportunity to show what they can do. An actor can ensure they give the best audition at the moment they need to deliver it most, which means at the time of the individual audition and throughout callbacks. If an actor shows on stage that they give an outstanding, fully prepared, and dynamic audition for the role they are most interested in at the time of auditions by taking risks, making specific character choices, voices, movements, and expressions, then they have given themself the best chance at getting that part. It is about being prepared, memorable, heard, and expressive! Also, it is about taking directions from the audition panel and immediately changing a character when asked. (e.g. If the panel consistently keeps asking an actor to be louder or use facial expressions every time the actor is on stage, the actor is having difficulty applying direction. So be loud and expressive the very first time when asked! And you will wow all! :)The basics matter!
Don't Upstage yourself. Cheat out! SPEAK SLOWLY, LOUDLY, and CLEARLY.
The more fun you have, the more fun the audition panel will have. Remember, this is in your control to have a blast and enjoy performing and entertaining a crowd!
When you sing your song, remember you are giving a performance, you MUST use your body, face, and eyes to convey emotion and your character.
This is Musical THEATRE, so the emphasis is on acting and conveying character through song.
At the end of the day, remember the audition panel is made up of Davis staff and industry professionals who have years and years of experience casting and placing performers in roles where their talents best fit and will shine best, where they will have the most wonderful experience, and where all will shine brightly on stage.
Theatre is a collaborative team experience that relies on the efforts of everyone in the cast and the crew. EVERY PART is equally important to the success of the show.
A great example is the amazing actor Dame Judi Dench who won an Academy Award for a total of 8 minutes of screen time in the 2-hour, 17-minute movie Shakespeare in Love. She upstaged the entire movie and all of the other characters because she was that memorable and entertaining!
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ENTERTAINING CALLBACKS!
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