Sage Hills School Play

Audition & Show Information
We are happy to announce that our 2015 spring play will be Disney’s Alice In
Wonderland, Jr. Below is the information you will need to know if you want to be a part
of this exciting production.
 

Important Dates
 

Auditions:
November 17, 2014 2:30-5:00 Everyone K-6th all who want to be in the play
November 19, 2014 3:30-5:00 3rd-6th Lead Call backs by invitation only
 

November 17 auditions come prepared to sing 16 measures
November 19- You will read lines from the script and learn 24 counts of a dance (All taught at the audition)

You can choose any 16 measures of a song, it can even be the middle. You can sing without accompaniment or bring music with you. We will have a cd player and piano.
 

*Parts posted Monday November 24, 2014
 

December Rehearsal Dates
December 3, 2014- Cast A; Full Cast.
December 4, 2014 Cast B; Full Cast.
December 17, 2014 Cast A; Leads Only. Character development
December 19, 2014; Leads Only. Character development
 

After Christmas Break We Will Resume A Full Rehearsal Schedule
Monday’s 2:30-4:00- Cast A  4:00-5:30 Cast B
Wednesday’s 3:30-5:00 Cast A
Thursdays 3:30-5:00 Cast B
 

Rehearsals:
Rehearsals are MANDATORY and students may not miss them unless they are ill or have been previously excused by the directors. This means you are only allowed to miss rehearsal for two reasons: you have indicated a conflict on your audition/signup form or an emergency (sick, family emergency, etc).  Unexcused absences (those not related to illness/emergency or indicated on your audition/signup form) will be treated with a “3 strikes” policy:

• 1st unexcused absence: Warning
• 2nd unexcused absence: Loss of parts/solos
• 3rd unexcused absence: Removal from the Show

Putting on a play is all about teamwork and we need everyone to be there to learn their roles. There are many things that go into putting on a play and when days are missed it is hard for cast member to catch up because we are on limited rehearsal days meaning we move forward at each practice.
 

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
MONDAY’S 2:30-4:00- CAST A; 4:00-5:30 CAST B
WEDNESDAY’S 3:30-5:00 CAST A
THURSDAYS 3:30-5:00 CAST B
 

Dress Rehearsals/Tech Week:
Tech week dates will be March 10 and 11. These may not be missed for any reason other then illness. Please check these date and show dates against your calendar and plan to be at these rehearsals and the shows.
 

Show Dates:
There will be 4 shows of Alice in Wonderland, Jr. Each cast will perform twice.  Cast member need to show up one hour before the show to get ready.
More information will come
Cast A- March 12, 2015 7pm
March 14, 2015 3:00pm
Cast B- March 13, 2015 7pm
March 14, 2015 7pm
 

Character Listings
 

• Small Alice: (Girl)  Singing Role. A little sassy with Flower girls
• Alice: (Girl)  Singing Role. Able to do physical acting, able to handle nearly constant stage time.
• Tall Alice: (Girl)  No singing, but must be a good actor with good comedic timing.
• White Rabbit:  (Boy or Girl)  Singing Role. Strong acting ability – overstressed, hyper and a little pretentious.
• Cheshire Cats (3):  (Boys or Girls)  No singing. Must be able to work well with others and have good comedic timing. Lots of tricky, quick‐paced dialogue.  Cats are narrators and need to be able to handle smooth storytelling and communicate with the audience. Lots of demanding physical acting.
• Mad Hatter: (Boy or Girl)  Singing Role. Kind of a weird character; needs to be comfortable with looking and behaving strangely on stage.  March Hare is sidekick.
• March Hare  (Boy or Girl)  The Mad Hatterʼs sidekick. Needs to be good at copying what the Mad Hatter says. Must be funny.
• Dodo Bird:  (Boy or Girl)  Singing Role. Big, bossy voice. Very snooty.
• Doorknob (Boy or Girl)  Comedic role
• Tweedles (2)  (Boy or Girl)  Singing Role. Must be two kids that can work well together.  Very comedic role with lots of jokes.
• Flowers (5)  (Girls)  Only five girls will have lines, other chorus will be singing flowers.  5 girls who can act snotty and rude, mean to Small Alice, think theyʼre better than everyone.
• Caterpillar: (Boy or Girl)  Singing Role. The most “chill” character in Wonderland.
• Red Queen (Girl)  Singing Role. The Red Queen is the female belter with a big, angry, bossy voice, Lots of difficult notes. Needs to act conniving, murderous, mean, and CRAZY!
• King of Hearts (Boy)  No Singing. Mild mannered compared to the queen. Timid
• Mathilda (Girl) No Singing. Aliceʼs book‐smart, older sister.

Chorus Roles: The chorus has the biggest role of all! Almost every song in Alice in Wonderland, Jr. has massive chorus involvement. The chorus does more singing than any other role in the show. Chorus members will be cast in one or more of the following roles depending on availability.

• Kids Playing in the Park
• Rock Lobsters
• Wonderland Creatures
• Flowers
• Royal Cardsmen

 Parent Volunteers

We absolutely LOVE and NEED parent help and involvement.  If you are willing to volunteer, please email sagehillspta@gmail.com with your name, phone number, and email, and let us know which of the following areas are right for you:

• Set and Prop Building Design
• Costume Making
• Wardrobe Backstage
• Hair and Make-up
• Cast Party
• Mast Management (helping control and direct backstage traffic)

 Permission and Audition Forms

If you did not receive the PTA email with the link to the play information packet, including the play permission form and audition tryouts form, please contact the PTA at sagehillspta@gmail.com and let them know.  Also let them know if you would like to be added to their email list to receive future updates.