Spotlight on Young Performers

Spotlight on Young Performers is designed for students who wish to focus more specifically on a higher level of dramatic studies after completing our signature Broadway Bound program. Students are guided through the rehearsal process, putting together a production, and working as an ensemble in a fully staged junior production of a Broadway musical. The semester finishes with a weekend of public performances.

For the advanced young performer – grades 5-12. By audition only.

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AUDITION NOTICE!

MATILDA

A SPOTLIGHT ON YOUNG PERFORMERS Production
**TIME CHANGE – Saturday, November 19, 2022 at NOON**
Dance call will begin at 12pm sharp, with individual auditions after

• Auditions are for advanced young actors – Grades 4-12
• This is a tuition-based class.

DATES:

• Rehearsals – January 14, 21, 28.  February 4, 11, 18, 25. March 4, 11, 18, 25. April 1, 8. (Saturdays 11:00am-3:00pm)
• Tech Rehearsals –  April 12 (Wednesday 5pm – 9pm), April 13 (Thursday 5pm – 9pm)
• Performances – April 14, 15, 16 (Friday night at 7pm; two performances on Saturday 2pm/7pm, Sunday 2pm)
  
  

MANDATORY AUDITION:

• Everyone must attend the in-person audition on November 19^th. Note what you should bring with you below.
• Prepare a 60 second cut of a musical theatre song and bring your own sheet music, an accompanist will be provided.
• Wear comfortable clothes and shoes to dance in (jazz shoes or sneakers) as the dance call with happen at 12pm sharp! You can bring a change of clothes to sing in if you wish. The whole audition process is expected to end no later than 2pm.
  
  

OPTIONAL AUDITION:

All interested in auditioning for specific roles (listed below) should submit a video audition due no later than November 17 @ 6pm. This is an ADDITIONAL opportunity to prepare material from MATILDA for consideration of lead or featured roles.

• Please prepare as many of these roles as you are interested in. You can submit every role if you choose; there is no limit, gender or otherwise! However, you can be called back for roles you did not audition for.
• If you are only interested in ensemble or minor roles, your 60 second cut at the in person auditions is all that is needed.
• All submissions must be sent as an unlisted YouTube Link (this will be the only format accepted) to David Button at dbutton@clearspacetheatre.org by November 17 @6pm. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
• Please contact Sydney Gray (sydney@clearspacetheatre.org) or the box office (302-227-2270) with any questions!

Links to sides and music accompaniment for specific roles in the show are included below in blue:

• MATILDA WORMWOOD (British Accent)
  • Sing “Naughty” full song
    • YOUTUBE Track Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxaDBYPR_Jk
    • Sheet Music
  • Sing “Quiet” full song
    • YOUTUBE Track Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK_4RiMS7Ug
    • Sheet Music
  • Read MATILDA/MISS HONEY Side 1
  • Read MATILDA/MISS HONEY Side 2
  • Read MATILDA Side 3
    
    
• AGATHA TRUNCHBULL (British Accent)
  • Sing “The Smell of Rebellion” cut (measures 1- 64; then 100 – end)
    • YOUTUBE Track Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH-Hllm9-Bg (beginning to 2:25; then jump to 3:21)
    • Sheet Music
  • Read TRUNCHBULL/BRUCE Side
  • Read TRUNCHBULL Side 2
    
    
• MISS HONEY (British Accent)
  • Sing “My House” cut (measures 51- end)
    • YOUTUBE Track Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ-9vfwUu4o (start at 1:06)
    • Sheet Music
  • Read MATILDA/MISS HONEY Side 1
  • Read MATILDA/MISS HONEY Side 2
    
    
• MR. WORMWOOD (British Accent)
  • Sing “All I Know” cut (measures 58- end)
    • YOUTUBE Track Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X48lGsQjCUs (start at 1:23)
    • Sheet Music
  • Read MR. WORMWOOD Side
    
    
• MS. WORMWOOD (British Accent)
  • Sing “Loud” cut (measures 1- 49)
    • YOUTUBE Track Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZbPoQYxr98 (beginning to 1:50)
    • Sheet Music
  • Read MS. WORMWOOD Side
    
    
• FEATURED KIDS – Michael, Lavender, Amanda, Nigel, Eric, Alice, Hortensia, Tommy (British Accent)
  • Sing “When I Grow Up” cut (measures 1- 46)
    • YOUTUBE Track Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77q0dPlXLyw (stop at 1:12)
    • Sheet Music
  • Read MICHAEL Side
  • Read LAVENDER Side
    
    
• BRUCE (British Accent)
  • Sing “Revolting Children”
    • YOUTUBE Track Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWVqNizidgM (stop at 0:34)
    • Sheet Music
  • Read TRUNCHBULL/BRUCE Side
    
    
• MRS. PHELPS (British Accent)
  • Read MRS. PHELPS Side
    
    
• RUDOLPHO (use “fake” Italian accent)
  • Read RUDOLPHO Side
    
    
• THE ESCAPOLOGIST 
  • Looking for performers to show interesting and odd positions with their bodies; like a contortionist.
    
    
• SERGEI (Russian accent)
  • Read SERGEI Side
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