Hopewell Valley Central High School Drama

  Congratulations to all who were cast!  This was an incredibly difficult decision and we are so proud of how you handled yourselves during the audition and callback process.   You must accept or decline your role via email to Ms. Rochon, Mr. White, Mrs. Cook and Mr. Kelly (please copy all 4 of us on your email!) by Saturday at noon.  If there are any changes in casting after that point, you will be notified by Ms. Rochon via email on Sunday, November 24th. Due to Thanksgiving Break, the first read-thru will be held on Monday, December 2nd (*not next week) in the Black Box.  We should finish around 5:00.  Please bring a 3 ring binder for your script, a pencil, and a highlighter.  If you would like to meet with the casting panel for feedback on our casting decisions, please stay tuned for information regarding feedback sessions with Ms. Rochon, Mrs. Cook, and Mr. White and Mr. Kelly during lunch.  We are so proud of your work and are happy to...

Hi all! If you have been called back to read/sing for specific roles this Thursday, we hope you've been able to access and start reviewing your materials (see the previous blog post for all info). Here are some more details ahead of tomorrow. Please read on so you know what to expect! Please report to the dance studio and check in with stage management by 3 PM Plan to be here until we are done (unless you have made prior arrangements). Bring snacks and water, or even dinner if you like. This process often takes until 6 pm or later. We appreciate your patience as we work to get it right :) Have your ride home on stand by - we will do our best to let you know when we're nearly done. If you need to leave the dance studio for any reason, please check in with stage management before you go so we can all stay on schedule. Alices and Alfreds will be reading/singing together. All other roles will have an audition reader. We might ask for the songs listed as "possibly" on the...

Thank you to everyone who auditioned. As usual, you have made our jobs very difficult.  Please check the list (linked below) carefully for your name. Whether you have received a callback or not, all students must participate in the dance auditions tomorrow at 3 pm in the Black Box Theater  in order to continue being considered for casting.  To all of those who have been called back:  Callbacks will be held in the Black Box Theatre on Thursday, November 21st starting at 3:00 pm until we have concluded all the readings .  Please go to the dance studio to check in for your callback. Plan to stay the entire time (bring water/snacks), in case we need to see any additional material.   Please check the callback list and materials carefully - each character has a song and a side. Alice and Alfred will be reading and singing with each other. All other characters will be reading with an audition reader. **you must be logged into your HVRSD account to access all mate...

The dance audition reference video is now available! You can also find it in the audition materials Google Drive folder .  Additionally, open rehearsal space will be available in the dance studio / black box theater as often as possible between now and next week. You're welcome to come by and work on your audition independently or with friends! Today - Wed 11/13 - the dance studio will be open during lunch.  Thurs & Fri - the black box will be open during lunch. DONT FORGET TO SIGN UP AND FILL OUT AUDITION FORMS!  (The links are in the other posts)

 Hi Friends! Just a reminder that the audition dance clinic is Tuesday, November 12th, from 3-4 in the black box theatre.  The audition combination will be taught, so it's definitely strongly encouraged that you attend. Please use this link to sign up for your audition packet.  There is a link IN the packet for sign up genius to select your audition day.  I will also post the link below, in case you have trouble accessing it. Remember, you MUST be logged into your HVRSD account in order to access the audition materials and sign up packet. Alice by Heart Audition Sign Ups Click here for your Audition Slot Break a leg!

 Hi Friends! Everything that you need for your Alice by Heart audition is now in the drive folder linked below.  Please note that you must be logged into your HVRSD account to view all materials and no sharing requests will be honored. Alice by Heart Audition Materials In order to audition, you must prepare one of the song selections from the song packet and be prepared to read for one of the characters in the 4 sides in the drive folder.  You will be reading with an audition reader for your initial audition. There are audition tracks for your reference, both with the piano playing the vocal line and without.  For your audition, you will be singing with the "non piano" line version of the track. Everyone must attend the initial audition on either Monday, November 18th or Tuesday November 19th.  You will be reading and singing on that time and will be free to leave once your audition has been completed. Everyone must ALSO attend the dance audition on Wednesday, N...

 Hi Friends!  Auditions for our winter musical, Alice by Heart, are just around the corner.  Please check the documents below for audition information. **please note that you must be logged into your HVRSD account in order to view any docs. Alice by Heart Audition Info Alice by Heart Character Info Alice by Heart Audition Songs Please stay tuned next week-we will be adding audition sides (readings) and tracks for the audition songs. Break a leg! Ms. R, Mr. White, Mrs. Cook, Mr. Kelly

  Congratulations to all who were cast!  This was an incredibly difficult decision and we are so proud of how you handled yourselves during the audition and callback process.   You must accept or decline your role via email to Ms. Rochon and Mr. Kelly by Saturday evening at 4:00 pm.  If there are any changes in casting after that point, you will be notified by Ms. Rochon via email on Sunday, September 15th.   The first read-thru will be held on Monday, September 16th in the Black Box.  We should finish around 4:30.  Please bring a pencil, a highlighter and a binder. If you would like to get feedback on your audition, please stop by the Black Box Theatre during lunch on Monday, September 16th or Tuesday September 17th to meet with Ms. Rochon and Mr. Kelly. Congratulations to the cast of Ghost Stories! Judy Evans (u/s Taryn) Amelia Hovey Pat Thompson (also “Entity”)-Gabbi Pasko Mike O’Connor (u/s Charlie) Luca Bario Eddie Parker (u/s Boze) Randal...

 Hi Friends!  For today's callbacks, please report to the dance studio after school to sign in.  We will be taking you down in groups to read for the roles for which you have been called back.  You may not leave until callbacks are completely finished-we may need to see a particular character again.  ***Please let Ms. Rochon know right away if you see any errors on this list*** Here are the callback groups and order for today: Elly and Mary Scene: Elly          Mary Worth Michaela Linthorst Lucie Andreski Kayla Reber Killeen Fennessey Corrine Saindon Michaela Linthorst Carolyn Falk Marcella Gurraggi Gabbi Pasko Kayla Reber Seraphina DaPonte Maddie Lynch Daisy Jack Gabbi Pasko Michaela Linthorst Ooona Lockyer Kayla Reber Carolyn Falk Corrine Saindon Amelia Hovey Carolyn Falk Daisy Jack Boze Scene with Audition Reader Taryn Scene with Audition Reade...

  Thank you to everyone who auditioned.  As usual, you have made our jobs very difficult.  Please check the list below carefully for your name.  To all of those who have been called back:  Callbacks will be held in the Black Box Theatre on Friday, September 13th starting at 3:00 pm until we have concluded all the readings.  Please go to the dance studio to check in for your callback.  You must expect to stay the entire time, in case we need to see any additional material.   Please check the callback list and materials carefully-each character has a side or monologue to read, either with an audition reader or with other actors. Elly has two sides to prepare-the scene with Charlie and the scene with Mary. Please Click Here for Callback Materials  **You must be logged into your HVRSD account in order to access the callback materials*** As always, please email Ms. Rochon if you have any questions.  Congratulations to you all, and break a le...

 Hi Friends!  Auditions for Ghost Stories are just around the corner!  All of the information that you will need to sign up for the show are in this post.   For the first time this year, we will be using TWO SEPARATE forms to sign up.  The first one is to register your information with us.  The second link is to a Sign Up Genius to sign up to audition on a specific day (Tuesday, September 10th, or Wednesday, September 11th).  Please let Ms. R know if you have any questions or issues. Click Here to Fill out the Online Audition Packet Click Here to Sign up for an Audition Day/Slot Please note that you MUST be logged into your HVRSD account to register for your audition and to view the audition materials. Click Here for Audition Materials Click Here for the Full Script for Ghost Stories

 Hi Friends!  Please read the information below carefully.  For auditions, you will need to prepare one of the 4 monologues listed below the character descriptions.  You do not need to be memorized, but it is always to your benefit to do so-you will feel more confident and able to make acting choices if you are off book. Questions?  As always, please feel free to reach out to Ms. Rochon for more information! Click Here to View Audition Material For Ghost Stories **please note that you must be logged into your HVRSD account in order to view the audition materials**

 Hello friends, and welcome back to HVCHS! It's hard to believe, but auditions for our fall play, GHOST STORIES by Mickey Fisher, are just around the corner! Auditions will be held after school in the Black Box Theatre on Tuesday, September 10th and Wednesday, September 11th, with callbacks on Friday, September 13th. Audition information will be coming soon-please keep checking back here for more information. In the meantime, here is a link to the script for you to read in preparation for our auditions. Click Here to Read Ghost Stories **Please note that you MUST be logged into your HVRSD account in order to read this script.  No SHARE requests will be answered.*** Any questions?  Please reach out to Ms. for more info.  We are looking forward to seeing you soon! Ms. R and Mr. Kelly