Auditions -- 8th Grade Fall Play
Scenes From A Dance by Dick Grunert
Eighth graders from BOTH middle schools are invited to work on the crews and to audition as actors!
The 8th grade play is produced by students from both South Middle School and Waukee (North) Middle School. For the first few weeks, students all meet at SMS for rehearsal; for the last few weeks, all students bus to the Theatre Arts Center at Prairieview School. To participate, you must be free from 3-6 p.m. after school from the beginning of October to the first week of December. Accommodations can be made for football, volleyball, and cross country participants. Wrestlers and girls' basketball participants will not be able to be involved with the play.
The Details...Dates and Times
When --
3:15-4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at WMS (North)
3:15-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at SMS
6:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, at SMS for students participating in volleyball, football, or cross country or other conflicts after school.
Basic Agenda
- 3:15-3:25: Warm up and turn in audition forms
- 3:25-3:50: Perform monologues
- 3:50-4:15: Perform readings of assigned scenes
- 4:15-4:25: Basic movement exercises
- 4:25-4:30: Closing
Audition Form, Fees, and Permission Slip
Both tech and actors need to fill out an audition form, turn in fees for scripts and t-shirts, and have a parent sign the permission slip.
Readings and Monologue to memorize (just actors)
You need to MEMORIZE one of the required pieces. The other readings you should look over so that you feel comfortable with the words.
Audition Information for Parents and Students
This sheet explains all the nitty-gritty details, such as how to avoid unexcused absences and what is expected of YOU!