1. Review the dates above and confirm that your student’s schedule will permit them to attend one day of auditions, call backs, and all mandatory tech rehearsals and performances. If they cannot attend these, please do not sign them up.  For regular rehearsals, they will not need to attend every day. However, their availability may impact the size of the role they receive.
2. Sign your student up for an audition timeslot. LINK HERE
3. Attend the mandatory parent meeting on Monday Nov 17th at 7:00pm via Zoom.  This is parents only, no students. If you cannot attend, please email drama@inglewoodptsa.org as you will need to meet with Kristi separately. Zoom link will be send to all who have signed up for an audition, to the email address you use in the sign up genius.
4. Complete additional Studio East registration HERE and pay the registration fee HERE. You must be a PTSA member to register your student.  It may take 24 hours for your registration to process so please register early. Registration fee is nonrefundable after December 3.

FAQ:

Q: What is Seussical Jr?

A: (From Studio East) Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Who’s. Horton must protect the Who’s from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that's been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird.  Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him.  Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant! Seussical JR. provides wonderful creative opportunities in terms of set design, lighting and costuming and can easily accommodate a large cast of expandable “Seussian” creatures.

Q: What is the audition like? What will my students be asked to do?

A: Directors lead warm-ups, explain process and expectations, and tell students about the roles. Music director teaches a few lines of a song and asks students to sing in small groups or solo, and explains opportunities for those interested in solo-singing roles. Students present a memorized monologue of 30-90 seconds and sing a short song for 30 seconds. Director may give each student direction and watch for student response. (Because Studio East is a training facility, we ask that monologues be memorized.) 

Click here for a few monologue ideas

Q: What are callbacks?

A: Callbacks are the third day of the audition process. The entire cast is called to read scenes and sing songs from the musical.

Q: What are Tech Rehearsals?

A: Tech Rehearsals are the final dress rehearsals that happen at the stage. Directors will help actors to run through the whole show. These are the most important rehearsals before the shows and not to be missed.

Q: Can my students miss any rehearsals?

A: Rehearsals are important. But we understand that students are busy with other activities also. We ask families to provide accurate conflict dates prior to auditions. Directors will take absences into account when casting and schedule rehearsals. If students are absent due to illness during rehearsal weeks, please contact the producer immediately. Attendance during the final week of tech rehearsals is mandatory. Illness is the only excusable absence. Absences during the final week may result in reduction of role or dismissal.

Q: How are the drama titles being chosen?

A: Production titles are on a rotation in order for Studio East to serve as many students per year as possible. All titles are appropriate for young people. All scripts are written in a way so that every actor has a chance to shine.

Q. What are the committees and responsibilities?

A: The seven committees are listed below.

Costumes Committee:

• Help students fitting and organizing costumes. We have reusable bags – one for each actor. Once costumes are tried on and you know they fit, complete costumes go into each actor’s bag.
• Attend rehearsal on costume arrival day - Jan 13.
• If anything needs to be adjusted, costume committee is in charge of that. It usually includes shortening or tightening with safety pins or simple sewing.
• Help with last minute adjustments during the tech rehearsal days.
• Post-performance – Be present at end of last performance to check costumes in. Re-pack costumes neatly into the boxes. 

Props, Set, & Audio Committee:

• The set will be delivered by Studio East on the first day of tech week. Committee members should plan to be at the school to help that day by meeting the delivery driver, opening the door and directing where the set will be placed on the stage.
• Props are delivered by Studio East. Committee members need to be available at the beginning of the tech rehearsals and performances to help setup and with last minute prop issues.
• Collect props at end of performance and pack into the boxes.
• Rent audio equipment to improve sound effects on the stage (TBD - we may work with an outside consultant)

Program/Bios Committee:

• Design and print performance programs. Template and graphic will be provided by Studio East.
• Budget allows to print programs for cast members. Full program will be available to attendees digitally via QR code.
• Obtain student bios and photographs and include in the program. Work with Photography committee to obtain cast photos. 
• Sell “Break a leg” ads in the program to family, friends, teachers, etc. of the actors to send a special message to each actor.
• Contact families of actors, friends, and local businesses to sell advertising in the program, as needed (not required).

Ticket & Poster Committee:

• Publicity posters are available. 
• Display posters at schools and around the community to publicize ticket sales and prices.
• Work with PTSA communications to promote the play via social media and newsletter.
• Main ticket sale will be done via the PTSA website before the performances. The committee will sell walk-in tickets at the door on performance days.
• Find out how each cast member’s 4 free tickets will be used on those two performance days. 
• Check tickets at the door on performance days. This is an important job and must be split among committee members as they may have to miss the first few minutes of the show.
• Provide one printed copy of poster to each actor for a souvineer and autographs at the cast party.

Concession & Flower Committee:

• Request & collect donations of concession items from cast families and sell those pre-show and after-show at each performance. Concession items include bottled water, prepackaged chips, snacks, candies, etc.  There will not be an intermission during the performance.
• Order flowers or other actor gifts to sell at concession sales. Arrange flower pre-sale on the PTSA website along with the ticket sales. 
• Organize Stargrams for purchase at each performance. These are encouraging notes customized by attendees, and given to each actor after each performance.

Cast Party & Director Gift Committee:

• Cast party to be held at school after last performance.
• Time for party is 1 hour.
• Keep it simple! i.e. Pizza, salad, drinks, dessert, music, photo booth
• Responsible for ordering food, drinks, and décor if any, set-up, clean-up, and chaperoning during the party.
• Purchase director gifts and cards to be signed by actors.
• Cast party is for actors only. No parents (other than chaperones) and no siblings.

Photography & Video Committee:

• Take headshots of each cast member to provide to the program committee.
• Take candid and structured photos during the final tech rehearsals.
• Make photos available to actors and families online.
• Take video of the performance during the show and make it available to actors and families.