DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. Auditions

by | Apr 1, 2016 | Auditions, Youth Auditions | 7 comments

Beauty Beast Audition Flyer FINAL

Here is the audition information needed for our 2016 summer youth musical auditions.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr.

Auditions for DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. will be held at the Highland Elementary School located at 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL  62249 on Saturday, April 23rd and Sunday, April 24th from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Sign-ups for DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. begin at 11:30 a.m. and auditions for that show will go from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  THOSE WANTING TO AUDITION MUST ARRIVE BEFORE 12:00 p.m. TO AUDITION.  IF YOU ARRIVE AFTER 12:00 P.M. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO AUDITION! In addition, all those auditioning should come wearing closed-toe shoes: no flip-flops or sandals. Music, recordings, and etc. needed for auditions can be found on the link above as well as here for DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR.

Performance dates for DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. are scheduled for June 23-26.

Here are some hints to prepare for auditions for our youth summer musical.

Singing:

  • Please prepare just ONE of the chosen pieces to sing.
  • The character that the song is originally for does not need to be the part you are auditioning, pick the song that best suits your voice!  Also, sing the song in the octave that is comfortable for you.
  • It is NOT required that the song be memorized.
  • You will sing the song with the accompaniment CD (i.e. No voices singing your part). It is important that we see you can sing your own part with an accompaniment.
  • You may be asked to do some simple singing exercises to show us your range.  We want you to do great, so relax and don’t worry!

Reading:

  • Please be familiar with all of the readings as the director may choose any of them for you to perform.
  • The readings DO NOT need to be memorized (just be comfortable with the text)!
  • The director may have you read lines for a character that he/she doesn’t want to cast you in because she just wants to hear how your voice sounds.
  • Be flexible and show us your personality.

Joke: 

  • Please be prepared to tell us a QUICK joke. In doing so, the directors want to see your personality (and also just laugh!).

Personality:

  • This is the most important part: be yourself and have fun!

7 Comments

  1. Kim Peery on April 20, 2016 at 5:06 pm

    Could the music clips without vocals be posted for practice please?

    • Tom Varner on April 21, 2016 at 9:31 am

      Thank you for contacting us. Unfortunately, we do not have copies of the music clips without vocals to post. Please just pick a song and practice the portion that is shown on the sheet music. Thank you.

    • Spencer Powers on April 21, 2016 at 10:01 am

      Hey Kim, we googled the instrumentals on Youtube and found all three of the songs

  2. Valarie on April 14, 2016 at 11:10 am

    Should they practice the whole song or just the portion that is shown on the sheet music?

    • Tom Varner on April 14, 2016 at 11:22 am

      Those auditioning should just practice the portion that is shown on the sheet music.

  3. Tiffany on April 1, 2016 at 4:29 pm

    I am wondering where to find Audition information and Materials for the Beauty and the Beast Jr. Auditions.

    • Tom Varner on April 4, 2016 at 10:00 am

      The audition materials are now available under the posting for “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. Auditions”