Auditions for Sound of Music: Elementary School-Aged Kids

Announcing auditions for the roles of

Kurt and Gretl

in Niwot High School’s production of

The Sound of Music!!

 

*Kurt should look around 9 years old. We invite boys in 3rd-5th grades to audition for this role.

 

*Gretl should look around 5-6 years old. We invite girls in 1st and 2nd grade to audition for this role.

 

*No preparation is necessary. Students will learn and sing a portion of the song The Sound of Music at the audition. They will also read a tiny bit of the script. Auditions will be a cappella and one at a time. Students may leave after they have sung and read.

 

Auditions will be held at 4pm in the choir room on Thursday, August 20th

 

*Please see the attached rehearsal schedule before auditioning. It requires a large time commitment.

*Please contact [email protected] with questions

 

Rehearsal schedule for Kurt and Gretl

8/24      5:30pm               parent meeting                           NHS Choir room

8/25      4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room

8/27      4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room

8/28      4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room

9/1        4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room

9/2        4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room

9/3        4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room

9/4        4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room

9/9        4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room

9/10      4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room

9/11      4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room

9/14      4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                          NHS Choir room

9/15      4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room

9/17      4:00-5:30pm      Blocking scene 5, Act 1               NHS Auditorium

9/18      4:00-5:30pm      Blocking scene 7, Act 1               NHS Auditorium

9/28      4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room (cast headshots)

9/29      4:15-5:30pm      Music rehearsal                           NHS Choir room (cast headshots)

10/5      4:00-5:00pm      Blocking scenes 9 & 10, Act 1      NHS Auditorium

10/6      4:00-5:00pm      Blocking scene 11, Act 1              NHS Auditorium

10/7      4:00-5:30pm      Blocking scenes 1 & 4, Act 2        NHS Auditorium

10/8      4:00-5:30pm      Blocking scenes 5, Act 2              NHS Auditorium

10/12    4:00-5:00pm      Blocking scenes 6 &7. Act 2         NHS Auditorium (All scenes and songs memorized)

 

From here forward, our young cast members (non HS) should go to rehearsals of whichever cast they are assigned only. They will be in either the white cast or the green cast, not both.

 

10/13      4:00-5:00pm      Blocking review Act 1, green      NHS Auditorium

10/15      4:00-5:30pm      Blocking review Act 1, white      NHS Auditorium

10/19      4:00-5:00pm      Blocking review Act 2, green      NHS Auditorium

10/20      4:00-5:00pm      Blocking review Act 2, white      NHS Auditorium

10/22      4:00-5:30pm      Blocking review Act 2, green      NHS Auditorium

10/23      4:00-5:30pm      Blocking review Act 2, white      NHS Auditorium

10/26      4:00-5:00pm      Blocking TBD                             NHS Auditorium

10/27      4:00-5:30pm      Run Act 1, white                        NHS Auditorium

10/28      4:00-5:30pm      Run Act 1, green                       NHS Auditorium

10/29      4:00-5:30pm      Run Act 2, white                       NHS Auditorium

10/30      4:00-5:30pm      Run Act 2, green                       NHS Auditorium

11/1        2:00-7:00pm      Run through, white                   NHS Auditorium

11/2        5:00-9:00pm      Run through, green                   NHS Auditorium

11/3        5:00-9:00pm      Run through, white                    NHS Auditorium

11/4        5:00-9:00pm      Run through, green                    NHS Auditorium

11/5        5:00-9:00pm      Run through, white                    NHS Auditorium

11/6        5:00-9:00pm      Run through, green                    NHS Auditorium

11/7        2:00-7:00pm      Dress rehearsal, white                NHS Auditorium (cast photo)

11/8        2:00-7:00pm      Dress rehearsal, green                NHS Auditorium

11/9        5:00-9:00pm      Dress rehearsal, white                 NHS Auditorium

11/10      5:00-9:00pm      Dress rehearsal, green                NHS Auditorium

11/12      5:30 call, 7pm show      Performance, white           NHS Auditorium

11/13      5:30 call, 7pm show      Performance, green           NHS Auditorium

11/14      5:30 call, 7pm show      Performance, white           NHS Auditorium

11/15      12:30call, 2pm show     Performance, green           NHS Auditorium (cast party) 

 

 

Rehearsal schedule for Kurt and Gretl  8/24  5:30pm  parent meeting   NHS Choir room  8/25 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room  8/27 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room  8/28 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room  9/1 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room  9/2 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room  9/3 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room  9/4 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room  9/9 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room  9/10 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room  9/11 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room  9/14 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room  9/15 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room  9/17 4:00-5:30pm  Blocking scene 5, Act 1  NHS Auditorium  9/18 4:00-5:30pm  Blocking scene 7, Act 1  NHS Auditorium  9/28 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room (cast headshots)  9/29 4:15-5:30pm  Music rehearsal   NHS Choir room (cast headshots)  10/5 4:00-5:00pm  Blocking scenes 9 & 10, Act 1 NHS Auditorium  10/6 4:00-5:00pm  Blocking scene 11, Act 1  NHS Auditorium  10/7 4:00-5:30pm  Blocking scenes 1 & 4, Act 2 NHS Auditorium  10/8 4:00-5:30pm  Blocking scenes 5, Act 2  NHS Auditorium  10/12 4:00-5:00pm  Blocking scenes 6 &7. Act 2 NHS Auditorium     (All scenes and songs memorized)  From here forward, our young cast members (non HS) should go to rehearsals of whichever cast theyare assigned only.They will be in either the white cast or the green cast, not both.   10/13 4:00-5:00pm  Blocking review Act 1, green NHS Auditorium  10/15 4:00-5:30pm  Blocking review Act 1, white NHS Auditorium  10/19 4:00-5:00pm  Blocking review Act 2, green NHS Auditorium  10/20 4:00-5:00pm  Blocking review Act 2, white NHS Auditorium  10/22 4:00-5:30pm  Blockingreview Act 2, green NHS Auditorium  10/23 4:00-5:30pm  Blocking review Act 2, white NHS Auditorium  10/26 4:00-5:00pm  Blocking TBD   NHS Auditorium  10/27 4:00-5:30pm  Run Act 1, white  NHS Auditorium  10/28 4:00-5:30pm  Run Act 1, green  NHS Auditorium  10/29 4:00-5:30pm  Run Act 2, white  NHS Auditorium  10/30 4:00-5:30pm  Run Act 2, green  NHS Auditorium  11/1 2:00-7:00pm  Run through, white  NHS Auditorium  11/2 5:00-9:00pm  Run through, green  NHS Auditorium  11/3 5:00-9:00pm  Run through, white  NHS Auditorium  11/4 5:00-9:00pm  Run through, green  NHS Auditorium  11/5 5:00-9:00pm  Run through, white  NHS Auditorium  11/6 5:00-9:00pm  Run through, green  NHS Auditorium  11/7 2:00-7:00pm  Dress rehearsal, white  NHS Auditorium     (cast photo)  11/8 2:00-7:00pm  Dress rehearsal, green  NHS Auditorium 

 

11/9 5:00-9:00pm  Dress rehearsal, white  NHS Auditorium  11/10 5:00-9:00pm  Dress rehearsal, green  NHS Auditorium  11/12 5:30 call, 7pm show Performance, white  NHS Auditorium  11/13 5:30 call, 7pm show Performance, green  NHS Auditorium  11/14 5:30 call, 7pm show Performance, white  NHS Auditorium  11/15 12:30call, 2pm show Performance, green  NHS Auditorium     (cast party)

 

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