Sponsored by TheBANK of Edwardsville, Hard Road Theatre Productions and the Highland Community Chorus will present a special one-night only Event Presentation of South Pacific-In Concert on Thursday, March 19, 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Highland KC Hall. This event will include catered hors d’oeuvres and special recognition of our military and veterans. Most of the roles for this show have already been cast. However, the director is looking for two children, one boy and one girl ages 8-12, to play the roles of Jerome and Ngana.
There will be a special children’s audition for these roles THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Highland Elementary School, 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL. Auditions will consist of an a cappella singing of the song “Dites Moi” and a possible interview with the director. Links to the sheet music for “Dites Moi” can be found below. Also, please listen to the YouTube video at the bottom of this post to hear the song. Please note, there will be NO accompaniment provided or allowed: children will be expected to sing the song a cappella.
If you have any questions about this special audition or have children who are interested in auditioning, but will be unable to attend the audition this Friday, please contact the director, Evan Fifer, at 217-556-6399 or via email at evan@hardroad.org.
Hard Road Theatre announces auditions for their upcoming winter production, DRINKING HABITS, directed by Tom Varner. DRINKING HABITS is a “divinely” inspired comedy full of wild accusations, mistaken identities, and sweet romances. Two nuns at the Sisters of the Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent’s doors open, but reporters Paul and Sally (also former fiancées) are hot on their trail. They go undercover as a nun and a priest, but the their presence, combined with the addition of a new nun, spurs paranoia throughout the convent that spies sent from Rome have arrived to shut them down. Secrets and wine are inevitably spilled as everyone tries to preserve the convent and reconnect with lost loves. DRINKING HABITS has a cast consisting of five women and three men. Auditions will be held on Monday, November 17th and Tuesday, November 18th at 7:00 p.m. at the Weinheimer Community Center, 1100 Main St., Highland, IL. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Anyone who prepares a monologue ahead of time will be allowed to perform it. Those auditioning should be aware of any conflicts they have from Nov. 19, 2014 – Feb. 1, 2015. Performances of the play will be Jan. 23-25, 30-31, 2015. If you have any questions about the show or would like to audition but are unable to do so during the audition dates, please contact the director, Tom Varner at 618-780-4444.
Hard Road Theatre, with sponsorship from TheBANK of Edwardsville & SOGA OB/GYN, is proud to announce auditions for our Summer Adult Musical: 9 TO 5. Based on the 1980 movie of the same name, 9 TO 5 features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Auditions will be held on Wednesday, May 21st and Friday, May 23rd at 6:30 p.m. at the Highland Upper Elementary School at 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL. Those auditioning should come prepared with a Broadway-style piece of music to sing that fits their vocal range. An accompanist will be provided, but no recordings will be allowed. Those auditioning will also be asked to learn a short dance routine. Anyone auditioning should also be aware of any potential conflicts they have between May 25th– August 3rd. There are several parts for both men and women. 9 TO 5 will be directed by Evan Fifer with musical direction by David Wilton. Performances will be July 25-27 and August 1-3, 2014. If you have any questions about the audition, please call (217) 556-6399.
Also, those auditioning can download and print off an audition form below to bring with them.
Auditions for both PETER PAN JR. and FAME JR. will be held at the Highland Elementary School located at 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL 62249 on Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th. Sign-ups for PETER PAN JR. begin at 11:30 a.m. and auditions for that show will go from 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Sign-ups for FAME JR. will begin at 2:30 p.m. and auditions will be held from 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ALL THOSE AUDITIONING SHOULD COME DRESSED NICELY. PICTURES/HEAD SHOTS FOR PUBLICITY STILLS, PROGRAM DISPLAYS, ETC. WILL BE TAKEN AT AUDITIONS. Music, recordings, and etc. needed for auditions can be found in the links above as well as here for Peter Pan Jr. and here for Fame Jr.
In addition to the information that can be found above, those auditioning for Fame Jr. should watch and familiarize themselves with the following videos:
Lastly, here are some hints to prepare for auditions for our youth summer musicals.
Singing:
Please prepare 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 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, but we will be more impressed if you do.
You will sing the song with the accompaniment CD (ie. No voices singing your part). It is important that we see you can hold your own part with an accompaniment.
You will be asked to do some simple singing exercises to show us your range, these will be led by the director and will be simple. Don’t worry! We want you to do great!
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 for because she just wants to hear how your voice sounds.
Be flexible and show your personality!
Joke:
Please be prepared to tell us your favorite joke! The directors may or may not ask for this. In doing so, they want to see your personality (and also just laugh!).
Here is some information about auditions for our summer shows (DISNEY’S PETER PAN JR., FAME JR., and 9 TO 5). More information will be posted as it becomes available.
Hard Road Theatre is proud to announce auditions for our Winter production: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, based upon the movie starring Michael Caine and Steve Martin. Auditions will be held November 25th & November 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the chorus room at the Highland Upper Elementary School, 1800 Lindenthal Avenue, Highland, IL (signs will be posted on the door). Please come prepared with a Broadway style piece to sing and be prepared to do a short dance routine. An accompanist will be provided and no recordings will be allowed. Also, please be aware of any potential conflicts from November 26th, 2013-February 9th, 2014. There are several parts for men and women of varying ages. DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS will be directed by Gentry Nessel.
Sponsored by TheBANK of Edwardsville, Hard Road Theatre Productions and the Highland Community Chorus will present a special one-night only Event Presentation of South Pacific-In Concert on Thursday, March 19, 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Highland KC Hall. This event will include catered hors d’oeuvres and special recognition of our military and veterans. Most of the roles for this show have already been cast. However, the director is looking for two children, one boy and one girl ages 8-12, to play the roles of Jerome and Ngana.
