Seussical Auditions

ALL Auditions, Rehearsals & Shows will be at Bryant High School 

(2709 Popkins Lane, Alexandria, VA, 22306)

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AUDITIONS: Actors should sign up for ONE audition slot. Please note that some of the audition time slots are grouped by age. Please have actors come to the audition with a current photograph (school pictures or a photo printed from your home printer are fine) and a signed Parent Acknowledgement (here).  Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in and prepare for your audition.  After your audition group is released, you are free to leave. Auditions are closed; parents and/or peers will not be allowed to watch.  

 

SINGING: Actors should be prepared to sing 30-60 seconds of a Broadway-style song of their choice. Music from Seussical is allowed. An accompanist will be available and actors are encouraged to bring sheet music, though it is not mandatory. Actors singing without an accompanist may be asked to sing a familiar song (such as Happy Birthday or Take Me Out to the Ballgame) with the piano, in addition to their song choice. MusicNotes.com is a good resource for downloading sheet music; make sure to select the right key when downloading music. Please, no recorded tracks.

 

ACTING: In addition to singing, actors should prepare ONE of the six short monologues at the end of this document for auditions. The monologues do not need to be memorized. The monologues can also be found here.

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CALLBACKS: The callbacks are by invitation only and will be held on Thursday December 4th, from approximately 5-9pm at Bryant High School.  All children auditioning must be available to attend callbacks. If your actor is invited to attend callbacks, we will contact you on Wednesday December 3rd.  At the callbacks, actors may be taught a song or two from the show to sing for the directors, learn a short dance and/or read from the script. A callback allows the production staff to gather more information about an actor.  Not being invited to callbacks does not mean you are not being considered for a role. Likewise, a callback also does not guarantee a role in the show. 

 

CASTING:  Casting calls will be completed by Sunday December 7th. Only those cast will receive a phone call.  All others will receive an e-mail notifying them that the casting decisions have been completed.  The e-mail will be sent once all the calls have been made and all roles accepted. 

 

REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will take place at Bryant High School on ALL Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 6pm- 8:30pm, January 5th – March 5th. Please note there ARE rehearsals scheduled on 1/19 and 2/16 - both of which are FCPS holidays. Cast members are expected to attend all rehearsals for which they are called, and to be on time. MVCCT expects that among those cast, this production will be their first priority after schoolwork. 

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TECH WEEKS: There are TWO weeks of Tech for this show.

Tech week rehearsals are from 5:30-9:30pm on the following dates.

​NO exceptions will be made for absences during the two weeks of tech rehearsals.

• Monday Feb 23rd, Tuesday Feb 24th, Wednesday Feb 25th, and Thursday Feb 26th

• Mon March 2nd, Tues March 3rd, Wed March 4th, Thurs March 5th and Fri March 6th 

*Please review these dates carefully as they are different than past years.*

 

PERFORMANCES: Performances will take place at Bryant High School on:

• Saturday March 7th @ 2pm & 7pm

• Sunday March 8th @ 3pm

• Saturday March 14th @ 2pm & 7pm

• Sunday March 15th @ 3pm

*Please review these dates carefully as they are different than past years.*

 

Participation Fee:  MVCCT is a non-profit organization with private fundraising efforts and government grants only covering a portion of our expenses. There is no cost to audition. There is a participation fee of $350 for those cast, due by the mandatory parent’s meeting (see below). Other expenses to anticipate may include purchasing dance shoes, tights, or other small personal costume items. Scholarships are available. Contact admin@mvcct.org for more information.

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IMPORTANT: You should immediately receive an email confirmation when you submit your audition form. If you do not receive an email confirmation within 3 minutes of submitting your form, then your audition registration NOT go through. Please submit a new audition registration. 

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at admin@mvcct.org or 703-594-7466.

 

We look forward to seeing you at auditions!