Upcoming Auditions

What to expect at auditions?

We understand you might be nervous about auditions, especially if this is your first show. The best way to calm the nerves is to go in knowing what to expect. So here it is! When you arrive to Davidow Hall at Salem Community College, you will be greeted by one of our volunteers at our welcome table. There you will fill out two forms; an audition form and a release form. Once you have filled out your forms you will head into the auditorium to audition. All auditions are open auditions. This means you do not need to preregister or sign up. Simply arrive during the designated hours. Each show has two days designated for auditions. You do not need to attend both auditions.

 

Straight Show Auditions

Once in the auditorium, you will hand your audition forms to our director. You will be handed an excerpt from the script to read from.  You may be reading with someone else auditioning or with on of our volunteers. Since our straight show is a non-musical, there is no song or dance portion to the audition.

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Children's Show and Main Stage Musical Auditions

Once in the auditorium, you will hand your audition forms to our director. You will be handed an excerpt from the script to read.  You may be reading with someone else auditioning and that's ok! It's a great way to make new friends! You will have time to read over the script and even rehearse with your group. You may also want to use this time to relax, focus and practice your song. We prefer you have a song prepared to sing with a track or a cappella but we will have someone who can play basic accompaniment on piano. You may practice your song in the foyer, in the bathroom with great acoustics, outside or in your car. Just remember to warm up those vocals chords!

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When you are called to the stage you will read from the script with your group and then you will individually sing your song. Your song can be from a broadway musical,  your favorite song, or it can be as simple as Happy Birthday!  The music director might also ask you to sing scales at the piano. We are looking for confidence, vocal range, and volume. So speak and sing loudly and clearly so that the people in the back can hear you. 

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Once the auditions are over you will receive an email or a phone call about your role. Once the roles are accepted, a cast list will be posted on social media and on the website under the "CAST LISTS" tab.

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