This show is for students in Grades 1 - 12

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Text Messaging System:  Please join our Text Messaging System.  This will be how Coach Mark communicates throughout the rehearsal process.  Participants with cell phones should join as well as all Parents and anyone doing drop-off and pick-up.

To 81010, Text @24-sps

 

To audition for this show, you must:

• Be already registered and paid; Scripts / Scores will not be given out in 2024 until both of these items are done

• Bring a filled-in Audition Form with photo attached and conflicts listed.

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Creative Team:

Director:  Mark Morgan

Vocal Director:  Carol Ann Murray

Choreographer:  Kelly Peterson

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Performance Dates:

Thursday......5/30......6 PM......"Black" Cast

Friday...........5/31......7 PM......"Gold" Cast

Saturday........6/1......7 PM......"Gold" Cast

Sunday..........6/2......2 PM......"Black" Cast

Friday............6/7.......7 PM......"Black" Cast

Saturday.......6/8.......6 PM ......"Gold" Cast

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Rehearsals:

Our FOUR rehearsal days per week will be

Mondays, 4 to 7 PM (Blocking or Music)

Wednesdays, 4 to 7 PM (Dance)

Fridays, 4 to 6 PM (Blocking or Music)

Saturdays, 1:30 to 4:30, Dance & Music

Some Cast Members may not be called for all four rehearsals per week. 

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1.     REGISTER

2.   Sign up for an Audition Timeslot

3.   Link to Audition Music and Audition Sides

4.  Audition Form, print and attach a picture to it and bring it with you to your audition

 

Character Breakdown/Required Vocal Audition Measures:

• Jack Kelly

  • Leader of the Newsies

  • Tenor 

  • Santa Fe, m. 80-117

• Crutchie

  • Newsie with a bad leg/Jack's best friend

  • Tenor

  • Letter from the Refuge, m. 48-76

• Davey & Les Jacobs

  • Davey - New, bookish newsie//Les - Davey's Fearless Younger Brother

  • Tenors

  • Watch What Happens Reprise, 

    • Davey, m. 5-33

    • Les, m. 37-71

• All Other Newsies 

  • Various Voice Parts

  • The World Will Know, m. 196-231

• Katherine Plummer

  • Ambitious young reporter

  • Mezzo-Soprano

  • Watch What Happens, m. 102-149

• Medda Larkin

  • Vaudeville Star and Theater Owner

  • Mezzo-Soprano

  • That's Rich, m. 45-73

• Joseph Pulitzer

  • No-nonsense Publisher of the World

  • Baritone

  • The Bottom Line, m. 37-70

• Bowery Girl 

  • Showgirls at Medda's Theater

  • Various Voice Parts

  • Don't Come A-Knocking, m 91-122

 

Auditions:

MTC Studio  (MTC)

5 W. Main Street,  Moorestown, NJ 08057​

and

First Methodist Church of Moorestown  (FMC)

446 E. Camden Ave.

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You only have to attend ONE of the five Auditions:

Sunday, March 3, 4 - 7 PM @ MTC

4 - 5 PM:  Individual Vocal Audition Appointments
5 - 6 PM:  Dance Audition for everyone
6 - 7 PM:  Individual Vocal Audition Appointments

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Monday, March 4, 4 - 7 PM @ MTC

4 - 5 PM:  Individual Vocal Audition Appointments
5 - 6 PM:  Dance Audition for everyone
6 - 7 PM:  Individual Vocal Audition Appointments

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Wednesday, March 6, 6:45 - 8:30 PM @ FMC

6:45 - 7:30 PM:  Individual Vocal Audition Appointments
7:30 - 8:30 PM:  Dance Audition for everyone
 

Thursday, March 7, 4 - 6:15 PM @ FMC

4 - 5:15 PM:  Individual Vocal Audition Appointments
5:15 - 6:15 PM:  Dance Audition for everyone

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 4 - 7 PM @ MTC

This Audition is just for Students who have a school 'Tech Week' during the week of March 3 to 7!!

4 - 5 PM:  Individual Vocal Audition Appointments

5 - 6 PM:  Dance Audition for everyone

6 - 7 PM:  Individual Vocal Audition Appointments

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MONDAY, MARCH 18, 4 - 7 PM @ MTC - ADDED ONE MORE AUDITION

4 - 5 PM:  Individual Vocal Audition Appointments

5 - 6 PM:  Dance Audition for everyone

6 - 7 PM:  Individual Vocal Audition Appointments

If you want to audition for a 'Lead' role:

• Be ready to sing the song for the character you most want to play

• Sign up for an Individual Vocal Audition timeslot before or after the Dance Audition

• Attend the Dance Audition after or before your Vocal Audition 

If you do not want to audition for a 'Lead' role:

• You will not have to audition vocally or reading-wise, but 

• You must attend a Dance Audition.  Come to your Audition Date prepared to dance. 

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