Audition Notice

This September/October this year, Campbelltown Theatre Group Inc will be staging Disney’s smash hit, High School Musical and so we are putting the call out for singers, dancers and actors interested in auditioning for this exciting event and sharing in the excitement of live theatre.

Orientation and Audition Workshop

The HSM Orientation will take place on Wednesday the 12th of May 2010 starting at 7pm at the Town Hall Theatre, 297 Queen St, Campbelltown. On the orientation evening we will be presenting information for actors and parents on the Theatre Group, such as production costs, the audition process and expectations of your involvement in the show.
Following the orientation we will be offering a FREE 90 minute audition workshop. At this workshop you will be working with the production team, provided with audition techniques and be able to get into the heads of those you will be working with. Please wear comfortable clothing as you will be active during this time

Auditions

Will take place on Saturday the 22nd of May 2010 and Sunday the 23rd of May 2010.

Be prepared for call backs on Monday 24th of May. You will not be considered for a role if you unavailable that night (Ensemble roles will still be available to you however).
All people wanting to audition will need to ring and book a slot for either day. If you don’t book, you may have a long wait for a free time.

Auditions will run from 11am till 4pm each day, in 1 hour slots. Each slot will take approximately 20 people.

ALL people auditioning will need to complete both a singing and dancing audition.

What Do I Prepare for Auditions

You MUST sing a song from the show at your audition.

People going for the following roles will need to sing these set songs.

Backing tracks will be available at the audition workshop only, with the backings only for use on the audition days.

Audition Songs

Troy Bolton MUST SING Getcha Head in the Game

Gabriella Montez MUST SING When there was You and Me

Chad Danforth MUST SING Getcha Head in the Game

Sharpay and Ryan Evans MUST SING Bop to the Top

Minor Principals such as:

Taylor, Kelsie, Martha & Zeke. MUST SING Stick to the Status Quo

Chorus Roles MUST SING We’re All in this Together

Anyone wanting to go for the two adult roles Mrs Darbus and Coach Bolton will only be required to come on the Monday Night of call backs. They are acting roles only.

After the weekends auditions Call Backs requests and further audition information will be emailed by Sunday evening. If you don’t receive a call back it DOES NOT mean you are not in the show, only that you may not be offered a lead. This show has NO AGE LIMIT & IS OPEN TO ALL AGES. Minimum age is 13. As long as you can pass for a high school student you will be considered for the show.

 

Please dress to dance at both the audition workshop and auditions. With your singing auditions microphones will be available for you, if you wish to use them, with the backing tracks.

 

If you have any question please feel free to contact the director Angela Cascarino on 0414 671 676 or Assistant Director Brad Gavin on 0430 126 214 or visit our website for more information.

To secure an audition time to suit you please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Dates

Fri 24th Sept 8pm

Sat 25th Sept 2pm & 8pm

Fri 1st Oct 8pm

Sat 2nd Oct 2pm & 8pm

Fri 8th Oct 8pm

Sat 9th Oct 2pm & 8pm

 

 

Synopsis

Disney Channel's smash hit musical comes to life on your stage! On the front steps of East High, it's the first day after winter break (Wildcat Cheer). The Jocks, Brainiacs, Thespians and Skater Dudes find their cliques, recount their vacations, and look forward to the new year (Start of Something New). In Ms. Darbus's homeroom, basketball team captain Troy discovers that Gabriella, a girl he met singing karaoke on his ski trip, has just enrolled at East High. When he calls her, the eccentric drama teacher quickly confiscates all cell phones and assigns detention. Between classes, Gabriella and Troy look at the audition sign-up for the school musical, but the drama diva Sharpay discourages them. At basketball practice, Troy tries to shake his desire to sing at the urging of his best friend Chad (Get'cha Head in the Game). Taylor, the science club president, discovers Gabriella's intelligence and encourages her to join the upcoming science decathlon. While the students learn how to "act" at detention, Troy's dad, Coach Bolton, faces off with Ms. Darbus - his star players can't miss practice for Friday's championship game! The next day, hopeful Thespians strut their stuff for Ms. Darbus (Auditions), but they're no match for Sharpay and her twin brother Ryan (What I've Been Looking For). Troy and Gabriella arrive too late to audition, but Kelsi, the show's composer, plays the song her way and encourages them to sing (What I've Been Looking For - Reprise). Ms. Darbus overhears and gives them a callback. News spreads fast (Cellular Fusion), Sharpay is furious, and some students try to break out of their cliques during lunch (Stick to the Status Quo). Troy and Gabriella escape to the rooftop garden and share a little bit about their real selves (I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You). The Jocks and Brainiacs devise a plan to trick Troy and Gabriella into forgetting about the musical and committing to their respective competitions (Counting on You). Thinking each one has betrayed the other, Gabriella and Troy are crushed (When There Was Me and You). Against Ryan's advice, Sharpay convinces Ms. Darbus to move the callbacks to conflict with the science decathlon and championship game. Chad and Taylor put their heads together to make things right again (We're All in This Together). While the Jocks and Brainiacs compete, Sharpay and Ryan pull off a polished callback performance (Bop to the Top). When Taylor's laptop shuts down the electricity, Troy and Gabriella rush to the theater, but are too late. However, when the East High students arrive to rally behind them, Ms. Darbus relents, and they sing their way into the lead roles (Breaking Free). Back at the gym, the Wildcats win the game and the whole school comes together as winners (We're All in This Together - Reprise).

Production Team

Director/Costumes: Angela Cascarino

Musical Director: Matthew Glynn

Assistant Director/Set Designer: Bradley Gavin

Assistant Director/Hair & Make Up: Marlee Heyronimus

Production Assistant: Tanya Butorac

Choreographer: Sarah Differ

Stage Manager: Mary Wallace

Lighting: Greg Taylor

Props: Nicole Crawford

Sound: David Cascarino

House Manager: Danielle Meade

Ticket Seller: Greg Dillon

Programme Designer: Shannon Pope & Angela Cascarino