A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare

Student/Parent Contract TimpviewHighSchoolTheatre2017-2018

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Monologueyouhaveselectedtoauditionwith(PlayandRole):

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Onascaleof1–5(5beinghighest)Howwelldoyoudance?12345

Canyourollerskateorrollerblade?Ifso,howwell?

IMPORTANT—Listanymusicalinstrumentsthatyouplayandhowwellyouplaythem,onascalefrom1–5(5beinghighest):

Listallclubs,leadershipresponsibilities,andafterschoolactivitiesthatyoucurrentlyparticipatein:

Ifnotcast,wouldyoubeinterestedinhelpingoutbehindthescenes?YESNO

Willyouacceptanyrole?YESNOIfno,pleaseexplainwhy.IfyoucouldchooseyourroleinAMidsummerNight’sDream,whowouldyoube?(Thisdoesnotmeanyou’llbecastinthatrole)

DIRECTOR’SNOTES:(PLEASELEAVETHISSECTIONBLANK.)

GENERALINFOABOUTAMidsummerNight’sDream

- Studentsarenotallowedtoauditionwithoutturninginthiscompletedauditioncontractatthetimeofaudition.

- AuditionswilltakeplaceonFriday,December1ststartingat2:30p.m.inthedramaroom(A-18).Signupforanauditiontimeslot—theauditionsign-upsheetwillbeonthedramabulletinboard,justoutsidethewestdramaroomdoor.Onlysignupforatimeslotifyouknowforsurethatyouwillbeauditioning.

- AllauditionersMUSTfindandpreparea1-minuteCOMEDICmonologuefromoneofShakespeare’splays.Pleasebeprepared!MembersofTheatreCouncilwillbehappytohelpyoufindamonologue.

- OPTIONAL,BUTENCOURAGED:Everyonewillhavea3minutetime-slotfortheiraudition.Inadditiontoyour

1-minutemonologue,pleaseconsiderpreparingandperforming(instrumentaland/orvocal)a1-minuteselectionofoneofsongslistedbelow.Ifyoudesire,feelfreetobringinextramusicianstoaccompanyyou(formyourown80sbandJ).Pleaseprovideyourowninstruments—anelectronickeyboardismorefittingthanaregularpianoforthisplay.Ifyouneedakeyboard,letmeknowandI’lltrytoarrangetohaveoneonthedayofauditions.OurversionofAMidsummerNight’sDreamwillbe80s-themedandincludemusic,sobeingabletosingstylisticallyorplayaninstrumentwillhelpyouraudition,thoughitisn’trequired.Formoreinfo,pleasespeaktoMr.Purdie.

-“WeBelong”byPatBenatar-“I’llStoptheWorldandMeltWithYou”byModernEnglish-“LoveisaBattlefield”byPatBenatar-“TheSafetyDance”byMenWithoutHats

- ThecallbacklistwillbepostedontheTimpviewTheatrewebsite(www.timpviewtheatre.com)theeveningofFriday,December1st.

- Callbackswilltakeplacethefollowingmorning,Saturday,December2ndfrom9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.inthedramaroom.

- Receivinganinvitationforcallbacksdoesnotguaranteeyouaroleintheplay.Likewise,notbeinginvitedtocallbacksdoesnotmeanthatyouwon’treceivearoleintheplay.

- ThefinalcastlistwillbepostedontheTimpviewTheatrewebsite(www.timpviewtheatre.com)onSunday,December3rdORMonday,December4th.

- Wewillhaveafullcastread-throughandcastmeetingonTuesday,December12thfrom2:30-5:00p.m.inthedramaroom.Allcastmembersandaparent/guardianarerequiredtoattendamandatorymeetingimmediatelyfollowingtheread-throughat5:00p.m.inthedramaroom.Iwilltrymybesttokeepitunderonehour.

- OurmainrehearsalswillbeginonJanuary3rd!

- CastmembersarerequiredtocomeONTIMEtoallrehearsalstheyarescheduledfor.RehearsalswillbeheldMonday-Fridayafterschoolandwillusuallylastuntil4:30or5:30p.m.,extendingbeyondthattimeaswegetclosertoperformances.TherewillalsobesomeadditionalSaturdayrehearsalsrequired.

- Youmaynotbescheduledforallrehearsals,especiallyinthefirst1-2weeks.Iwillberespectfulofyourtime.Thesizeanddemandsofyourrolemaydictatehowoftenyouareneeded.However,astheperformancedatesnearandwebeginrunningactsoftheshow,studentswillberequiredeveryday.Youmaynotmissrehearsalforanyreason3weeksbeforeweopentheshowduetoourVERYTIGHTscheduleandheavyrun-throughsandtech/dressrehearsals.

- PerformancesofAMidsummerNight’sDreamwilltakeplaceonFeb.8,9,10,and12.

- Pleasecometalktomeoremailmeatjpurdie@provo.eduformoreinformationorifyouhaveanyquestions.

- OurTheatreCouncilmembersarealsohappytohelpyoufindandpreparemonologues.THEATRECOUNCIL:GunnarReay,CyrusLee,AnnieSnarr,HannaSchneck,AlishaKirkland,AshlynBlackham,CordeliaDiether,SevenHarrison,MarenGiles,andMarianeRizzuto

THEALL-IMPORTANTSIGNATURESHEETYOUWILLNOTBEALLOWEDTOAUDITIONIFYOUDON’T

BRINGTHISWITHYOU,COMPLETEDandSIGNED!

STUDENTSByauditioning,youcommittocomingtoallscheduledrehearsalsandperformancesifyouarecastintheshow.

Pleaseinitialhere:_____________IunderstandthatImustcomeONTIMEtoALLrehearsalsIamcalledto._____________IunderstandthatifIhaveunexcusedabsencesfromrehearsals,mymembershipinthecastmaybe

terminated.

_____________Iunderstandthat,ifcast,Iamtopaya$15costumefeeandbringinoneconcessionitem(i.e.boxofcandybars,caseofsoda,etc.)_____________IunderstandthatImustkeepmyGPAabovea2.5inordertostayintheplay._____________Ifcast,IWILLBECOMPLETELYMEMORIZEDBYJANUARY3rd!_____________UnlessI’minadireemergency,Iwillnevermissaperformance._____________Iwillbeagenerous,responsible,hard-working,self-motivated,courteous,andenthusiasticmemberofthecastteam,nomatterhowbigorhow“small”myrolemaybe.PARENT/GUARDIAN

Pleaseinitialhere:_____________IunderstandthatmychildisauditioningforShakespeare’sAMidsummerNight’sDream.Iunderstandthecontentofthepieceandgivepermissionformychildtoparticipate.

_____________Iunderstandthatmychild,ifcast,isrequiredtobecompletelymemorizedbyJANUARY3rd._____________Iunderstandthat,ifmychildiscast,Iamtopaya$15costumefeeandbringinoneconcessionitem

(i.e.boxofcandybars,caseofsoda,etc.)_____________Iunderstandthatmychildisexpectedtobeatallscheduledrehearsalsforhis/herrole(s)(unless

otherwiseexcused24hoursinadvance),aswellasALLperformances._____________Iunderstandthatmychildmayberequiredtoprovidehis/herownshoesandothercostumepieces._____________Iunderstandthatifmychildhasunexcusedabsencesfromrehearsals,hisorhermembershipinthecastmaybeterminated._____________Mystudenthastransportationtoandfromrehearsals,evenonSaturdays,ifnecessary.

_____________Iunderstandthat,ifmychildiscast,Iamrequiredtoattendthemandatorymeetingwithhim/heronTuesday,December12that5:00p.m.inthedramaroom.

STUDENTSIhavereadthroughtheauditioncontractandunderstandandagreetowhatwillbeexpectedofmewhileparticipatinginthisproduction.Ihavethetimeandmotivationtobeintheplay.IwillattendeveryrehearsalIamscheduledforandgiveabundantlyofmytalenttowardthefinishedproduct.

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PARENTSIhavereadthiscontractandunderstandandagreetowhatisrequiredofmychild,shouldhe/shebecastintheplay.

ParentSignature_________________________________________________________Date_____________________________