Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Damn Yankees Callbacks

Damn Yankees Callbacks

Thank you to everyone who auditioned.  As usual, you have made our jobs very difficult.  Please check the list below carefully for your name.  If you do not see your name below, you are still in the running for the show, so please be sure to check back on the blog on Friday night.

To all of those who have been called back:  Callbacks will be Friday, December 2nd starting at 3:00 pm..  We hope to be finished between 5 and 6:00.  We will be using the sides from the initial audition as well as some new material which you can find in PDF form on the blog.  Congratulations on a great audition :)

All of the materials are linked below-please check carefully to make sure that you see all of your materials (some characters have multiple sides/songs)

Joe Hardy (Young Joe):  Donovan Kazakoff, Bryan Hill, Kolter Erickson

Lola: Bella Lundquist, TaylorRae Carter, Camille Ladendorf, Rhea Yadav

Mr. Applegate:  Samkit Siyal, Thomas McLaughlin, Isaac Pokryska, Jimmy Waltman, Tim Granzow

Gloria Thorpe:  Madeline Carleton, TaylorRae Carter, Laura Zoog, Rhea Yadav, Caroline Herbert, Julia Rutman

Meg Boyd:  Genevieve Shaftel,  Johanna Lange, Julia Rutman, Laura Zoog, Julia Toto

Sister/Doris:  Audrey Kristensen, Emmie Collins, Julia Kizar, Genevieve Shaftel, Ally Batot, Racheal Lee, Maeve Merzena, Madeline Carleton

Mr. Welch:  Brian Pitts, Thomas McLaughlin, Malcolm Bornmann, Yash Malushte

Joe Boyd (Old Joe):  Malcolm Bornmann, Tim Granzow

Van Buren:  Malcolm Bornmann, Thomas McLaughlin, Isaac Pokryska, Tim Granzow

Ballplayers (Heart Quartet): Owen Harrison, Samkit Siyal, Koji Sakano, Donovan Kazakoff, Bryan Hill, Jimmy Waltman, Tim Granzow, Ian Willick, Yezad Nakra, Kolter Erickson

For callbacks: (Please check the list of materials carefully-some things will be from the original packet, and some will be in the new packet.  Both will be linked below.  Please print out and bring your own copies to callbacks.  If you are unable to print, please see me at lunch on Thursday and I will print what you need )

Joe Hardy:  "Goodbye Old Girl" cut from original packet, read new side with Lola (Side, Lola and Joe). Also, please be prepared to read scene with Meg from original packet.
Lola:  New “Whatever Lola Wants” cut, read new scene with Joe (Side, Lola and Joe)
Mr. Applegate:  New “Good Old Days” song cut, read scene with Gloria from original packet as well as new scene with Joe Boyd from the new packet.
Gloria:  New “Shoeless Joe” cut, read scene with Applegate from original packet.
Meg:  New “Six Month” song cut, read scene with Joe from original packet,
Sister and Doris:  read new scene posted online.
Welch:  read new scene posted online.
Joe Boyd:  read new scene with Applegate, Song, “Goodbye Old Girl”, new cut posted online (it’s from the first part of the song.)
VanBuren and Quartet Ballplayers:  New scene from before Heart.  Ballplayers, be prepared to read any of the numbered lines.  Be prepared to sing the initial cut of Heart and the new cut of Heart as well.

Damn Yankees Original Audition Packet

Damn Yankees Callback Packet

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Thespian Group Musical Theatre Sheet Music and Track

Hi Guys!

I am attaching the sheet music for our group musical theatre number, "In the Beginning" from Children of Eden (I know that you don't know it, but trust me, you will LOVE it!)  Please look it over and be prepared for our first rehearsal to be at least familiar with it.  There are several vocal "features" in it.  We will audition those at our first rehearsal (which will be at lunch once Damn Yankees is cast, date TBD).

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Ms. R

Click Here for In the Beginning Sheet Music

Cast recording version

Instrumental version

Monday, November 21, 2016

Damn Yankees Audition Tracks

If you are planning on singing one of the songs from the audition packet, we will provide tracks for you to sing with at your audition.  If you are singing a song of your choosing, you must provide your own track.

Here is a link to a demo version of the audition cuts from the packet.  Please note that you will need to use an instrumental track for your audition.  You may not sing along with a recording.


Again, break a leg, and make sure that you sign up for your audition slot ASAP!


Thursday, November 17, 2016

Damn Yankees Audition Packet

Hi Guys!

Here is the packet from today's meeting:

Damn Yankees Audition Packet


In order to audition, you must sing 16 bars of a song (30 seconds long), either from the packet or of your own choosing.  If you pick your own song, you must provide your own instrumental backing track.  You will also be reading one of the selections from the packet at your initial audition.

Dance auditions are Wednesday November 30th.  Dance combinations will be taught on that day.

Callbacks will be held by invitation only on Friday, December 2.


Please use the link below to sign up for your Damn Yankees Audition.

Click here to sign up for your Damn Yankees Audition

Break a leg!

Monday, November 14, 2016

Thespian Trip Forms

Hi Guys!

Just a reminder that Thespian Trip forms are due on Tuesday, November 15th to Ms. Rochon.

In case you misplaced it, here are the forms in digital format:

Click Here for the Trip Packet

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