MARY POPPINS JR. Auditions

by | Mar 23, 2018 | Youth Auditions

Auditions for DISNEY’S MARY POPPINS JR. (sponsored by Bradford National Bank) are scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 21st and Sunday, April 22nd at the Highland Elementary School Auditorium, 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL.  Although some older students could be cast at the discretion of the director, in general, students auditioning for MARY POPPINS JR. should be in 2nd-9th grades (ages 7-15). Sign-ups for MARY POPPINS JR. will begin at 11:30 a.m. and auditions will be held from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Those wanting to audition for MARY POPPINS JR. should arrive before 12:00 p.m. All those auditioning should come dressed nicely. Pictures/headshots for publicity stills, program displays, etc. might be taken at auditions. ALL THOSE AUDITIONING MUST WEAR CLOSED-TOE SHOES: NO FLIP-FLOPS OR SANDALS. Also, PARENTS SHOULD COME PREPARED WITH STUDENTS’ AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE; ALL CONFLICTS NEED TO BE LISTED ON AUDITION FORM.  Rehearsal and instrumental tracks will be added once they are made available. Performances for DISNEY’S MARY POPPINS JR. are June 21st – June 24th.

Audition materials (recordings, sides, sheet music) for the audition can be found here or at the link below.

MARY POPPINS JR. Audition Information

Here are some hints to prepare for auditions for MARY POPPINS JR.

Singing:

  • Students may sing either one of the three songs for auditions: “Let’s Go Fly a Kite,” “A Spoonful of Sugar,” or “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”
  • The character that the song is originally for does not need to be the part you are auditioning for: 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 favorite joke. The directors may or may not ask for this. In doing so, they want to see your personality (and also just laugh!).

Personality:

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