Welcome you to this process, especially freshmen, new ...

Dear Talented Student,

November 16, 2019

Welcome to auditions for the BHS¡¯s production of? A Chorus Line: High School Edition?! We are so excited to

welcome you to this process, especially freshmen, new students, and returning students.

This audition packet contains everything you need to prepare for auditions for our spring musical. You may be

casted as an understudy, ensemble member, or dancer. The audition process measures your acting, singing, dancing,

and improv skills. However, we also value work ethic skills and consider those in casting. Below are some

descriptions of additional traits and skills we will be looking for throughout auditions and how to demonstrate

them!

Commitment

Review the essential dates as provided and be prepared to make arrangements with your family, school, employer,

coach, or other extracurricular activity supervisor to be available for these rehearsals. Except for absolute

emergencies, we cannot have last-minute absences from essential rehearsals or performances. Rehearsals during

tech week may run longer than posted, please be advised that late arrivals, early dismissals, and absences during

tech week are not permitted.

Timeliness

Please arrive early for all audition times and rehearsals. We are lucky to have so many eager participants, but that

means we are running a very tight schedule. Showing up on time to auditions is a strong indication of what we can

expect during the rehearsal and production timeline.

Following Directions

Following directions is a very important skill in theatre. Please be sure you carefully follow all the directions in this

packet, as well as additional directions provided at auditions by ANY member of the production staff. Again, this is

an indication of what we can expect in rehearsals.

Preparation

There is a lot of material in this packet! We know, because we made it! We are giving you the opportunity to

prepare for your audition so that you can give us your strongest performance. We have provided plenty of resources

here; please take advantage of them. We want to see what level of time and dedication you have put into this

process.

Positive Attitude

Please treat each other and the production staff with respect. However the casting turns out, you will likely be

working with most of the people you are auditioning with. We are also not interested in casting people who cannot

get along with one another. Building a strong ensemble is essential to a good production, and this can only happen

with cast members who build each other up.

Audition Logistics

What to expect:

1. You are expected to be at each day of the auditions (12/3, 12/4 & 12/5)

2. You need to arrive by 2:30 each day and quietly take your place and wait for us to call your name.

3. Please wait in the designated area. Do not wander around the building.

4. You may be waiting for a great deal of your audition. If you are in the room where auditions are

taking place, you are expected to be silent. If you are in the waiting area, you are expected to

maintain a polite volume as to not distract anyone else working in the building.

5. Remember that we like you! We have to keep neutral expressions, but we really do want you to do

well. Take a few deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth before you start

performing and try to calm yourself down. Give us your best shot in the moment!

While we cannot offer specific help in preparing your materials, we can answer any questions related to the

audition process. We¡¯ll see you in a few weeks, and break a leg!

General Information

Tuesday, December 3, 2019-- Dance Auditions 2:30-4:15

Wednesday, December 4, 2019--Acting Auditions 2:30-4:15

Thursday, December 5, 2019--Singing Auditions 2:30-4:15

Friday, December 6, 2019--Call backs if needed 2:30

Tuesday, December 10, 2019--Dance Rehearsal (Full Cast) 2:30-4:15

Wednesday, December 11, 2019--Read through (Leads only) 2:30-4:15

Tuesday, December 17, 2019--Dance Rehearsal (Full Cast) 2:30-4:15

Wednesday, December 18, 2019--Music Rehearsal (Full Cast) 2:30-4:15

Rehearsal Schedule for January thru Show time can be found on the Schoology and BAND calendars

TECH WEEK

Thursday, February 27, 2020--Dress Rehearsal: 5pm Call time and starting at 6pm til end (Estimated 9:30pm)

Saturday, February 29, 2020--Dress Rehearsal: 9am Call time and starting at 10am til end (Estimated 1:30pm)

Monday, March 2, 2020--Dress Rehearsal: 5pm Call time and starting at 6pm til end (Estimated 9:30pm)

Thursday, March 5, 2020--SHOW #1! Call time 5:30pm/Curtain 7pm

Friday, March 6, 2020--SHOW #2! Call time 5:30pm/Curtain 7pm Dinner ticket option 6pm

Saturday, March 7, 2020--SHOW #3! Call time 5:30pm/Curtain 7pm

Audition Requirements

¡ñ Complete Google form ?? prior to auditions

¡ñ Join the BHS Drama Schoology Group (if currently not a member) using access code: ?S7T4-7QJB-PKGF2

¡ñ Join the BHS Drama BAND group

¡ñ Everyone auditioning ?must? prepare the vocals ?AND ?dancing of the ?Opening: ¡°I Hope I Get It¡±? the first 55

seconds of the song for dance only. Vocals measures 44-63. When it splits into different notes, chose the

ones best for your voice and sing all the way through measure 63. Choreography video cannot be accessed

on the school network. The password to access the site is?

?AChorus7ineTAMS560L? ?Please let me

know ASAP if you have trouble accessing the choreography at home. We will ?not ?be teaching the

choreography during the audition.

¡ñ If interested in a specific role, please prepare what is written below by the role you are interested in.

¡ñ The entire script, sheet music, rehearsal tracks, performance tracks and choreography video can all be found

in the appropriate folders in the BHS Drama Schoology Group under resources.

¡ñ You will be expected to audition with the performance tracks-No Vocals

¡ñ Wear appropriate attire and warm up before your audition

Character List

ZACH ?- Director/Choreographer-Prepare reading (in rhythm) pgs. 1-4

LORI ?- Zach's assistant

Dancer's on the Line (audition numbers in parentheses)

CASSIE? (no number)-Prepare song selection ¡°The Music and the Mirror¡± No. 18

SHEILA ?(152)-Prepare song selection ¡°At the Ballet¡± No.9

VAL ?(179)-Prepare song selection ¡°Dance: Ten; Looks Three¡± No. 16

DIANA ?(2)-Prepare song selection ¡°Nothing¡± No. 13

JUDY ?(23)-Prepare song selection ¡°...And..¡± No. 7

KRISTINE ?(10)-Prepare song selection ¡°Sing¡± No.11

MAGGIE ?(9)-Prepare song selection ¡°At the Ballet¡± No.9

BEBE ?(37)-Prepare song selection ¡°At the Ballet¡± No.9

CONNIE ?(149)-Prepare song selection ¡°Montage, Part 1: Hello Twelve¡± No. 12

MIKE ?(81)-Prepare song selection ¡°I Can Do That¡± No. 5

RICHIE ?(44)-Prepare song selection ¡°...And..¡± No. 7

DON ?(5)-Prepare reading pgs. 58-59

PAUL ?(45)-Prepare monologue on pages 45-46 of script

MARK ?(63)-Prepare song selection ¡°Montage, Part 1: Hello Twelve¡± No. 12

GREG ?(67)-Prepare reading pgs. 34-35

BOBBY ?(84)-Prepare reading pgs. 14-16

AL ?(17)-Prepare song selection ¡°Sing¡± No.11

Named Dancers

Ensemble

TRICIA

VICKI

ROY

FRANK (boy in the headband)

CUT DANCERS/PIT SINGER

About the Show

A Chorus Line: High School Edition? is a full-length version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, adapted for

performance by high school students with family audiences. Every aspect of the show has been developed specifically

for high school performers: dialogue and content are age-appropriate, dance sequences are of a length befitting high

school dancers, and allowances are made to feature actors of any race or ethnicity. The materials have been prepared

-- with the authors' approval -- to help your school or organization mount the best possible production and to give your

students an exciting and rewarding experience.

A Chorus Line? is a stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition. Exploring

the inner lives and poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies, the show features one powerhouse number

after another. Memorable musical numbers include ?What I Did For Love, One, I can Do That, At the Ballet, The Music

and the Mirror? and ?I Hope I Get It?. A brilliantly complex fusion of song, dance, and compellingly authentic drama, the

show was instantly recognized as a classic.

A Chorus Line ?is a celebration of those unsung heroes of the American Musical Theatre: the chorus dancers -those valiant, over dedicated, underpaid, highly trained performers who back up the star or stars and often make

them look even more talented than they are. It is also a celebration of the American Musical itself. ?A Chorus Line? is

also about competition, and competition might easily be the common denominator that grabs the audience and

holds it by the collective heartstring until the final, ultimate choices are made. For everyone, at one time or another,

puts his life on the line. We all compete, no matter what business we're in, for promotion, for attention, for approval

and for love. Specifically, ?A Chorus Line? takes the audience through the final grueling audition run by the director,

Zach, for a new Broadway musical.

At the beginning of the show, Zach, a driven, compulsive worker, has assembled thirty semi-finalists and is putting

them through a vigorous series of dance combinations, including ballet and jazz. Soon he thinks this group down to

the final sixteen, eight boys and eight girls. They and the audience know that eventually this number will be cut in

half and Zach will choose only four boys and four girls to be in his new musical. Instead of having them read a short

audition scene, Zach wants to elicit a personal history from each one: how they got into show business, why they

became dancers, what their hopes, fantasies and aspirations are. As he calls upon them individually, they react in

every possible way, from bravado to reticence. From childhood on, their memories emerge, blending into a

seamless series of musical numbers and monologues, some humorous (?Dance: Ten; Looks: Three?), some poignant

(?At the Ballet)? , some group reminiscences when they all share their adolescent experiences (?Hello Twelve, Hello

Thirteen, Hello Love)? and some intimate, as when he calls upon Cassie, his former lover who has returned from

California to ask for a chorus job after having been a featured performer (?The Music and the Mirror?).

As their individual stories pour out in song (?Nothing?) and in spoken words (?Paul's Monologue)? , interspersed by

learning dance routines that reveal their ability to perform as a faceless drill team (?One)? , the audience, as well as

Zach, gets to know each one of these ambitious entertainers individually, so that by the show's end, they can

identify and root for their favorites as well as empathize with all of them because they all need the job -- they all want

to work at their craft.

A Chorus Line? departs from the usual glossy backstage musical by presenting a true picture of what it's like to be in

the theatre: glamorous, yes, at times, but also tough, heartbreaking and sometimes even tragic, in the case of Paul

who is knocked out of the competition by an injury sustained during a dance number (?The Tap Combination?). After

these brave dancers explain why they would go through a life filled with rejection and injury (?What I Did for Love)? ,

Zach makes his selection, eliminating the last group who reluctantly leave the stage. The lights soon fade on the

remaining eight ecstatic dancers as they are told to prepare for rehearsals of their new Broadway show. They fade

only to come up as each performer, now dressed in full, shimmering finale costume, reappears to receive an

individual bow before joining together to perform the brilliant dance finale (?One)? and showing exactly the talent it

takes to make it into ?A Chorus Line?.

A Chorus Line: High School Edition? is a full-length version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, adapted for

performance by high school students with family audiences. Every aspect of the show has been developed

specifically for high school performers: dialogue and content are age-appropriate, dance sequences are of a length

befitting high school dancers, and allowances are made to feature actors of any race or ethnicity. The materials

have been prepared -- with the authors' approval -- to help you school or organization mount the best possible

production and to give your students an exciting and rewarding experience.

Though it remains a full-length musical, ?A Chorus Line: High School Edition? differs from the original version in

several ways. Here are some examples of the changes:

* The character of "Larry" is now "Lori," allowing for an additional female principal role.

* The open call portion of the audition (?I Hope I Get It)? requires fewer boys.

* No references to smoking or suicide.

* Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love? no longer contains any explicit sexual content.

* Dance: Ten; Looks: Three? now features the refrain ?This and That? and does no explicitly reference the character's

anatomy.

* The dance sequence in ?The Music and the Mirror? is shortened.

* The first version of ?One?, in which the actors learn the combination, is simplified.

* No "R-rated" profanity.

* The tap sequence is significantly shorter.

* Paul's monologue is also reduced in length.

* Alternate dialogue is provided for more flexible casting of Connie, Richie and Judy, who can be played by actors of

any race or height.

In addition to the Script/Vocal Parts and Piano-Vocal score, ?A Chorus Line: High School Edition? includes a Director's

Production Guide, a Choreography DVD to assist in the creation of dances, and a Rehearsal Sing-Along CD with

professional vocalists singing all the music. You may also rent a performance CD with pre-recorded professional live

accompaniment of the entire show, or rent a full orchestration for performance with a live orchestra.

Premiere Production:

Opening Off-Broadway at The Public Theater on April 15, 1975, ?A Chorus Line,? originally starring Donna

McKechnie, Sammy Williams, Robert LuPone and Carole Bishop, transferred to the Shubert Theatre on Broadway

on July 25, 1975 and ran for 6,137 performance before closing on April 28, 1990.

On September 29, 1983, ?A Chorus Line? became the longest-running show in Broadway history. In London it played

903 performances at the Theatre Royale, Drury Lane. It was revived at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway

in 2006 and played for 759 performances.

Thank you so much for your interest in ?A Chorus Line: High School Edition?! We look forward to seeing you at the

auditions!

Lauren Anderson,? Director and Vocal Director ?lauren.anderson@bsd.k12.de.us

Schyler Adkins,? Instrumental Director ?schyler.adkins@bsd.k12.de.us

Erika Brown,? Choreographer ?erika.brown@bsd.k12.de.us

Linda Dillon? ?,? Set Designer ?linda.dillon@bsd.k12.de.us

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