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Audition Registration is OPEN for The Theater Bug's
7 WAYS TO SUNDAY
Presented in partnership with the tennessee suicide prevention network
Book & Lyrics by Cori Anne Laemmel
Music by Cori Anne Laemmel & Eric Fritsch
Rehearsals: June 27th-July 22nd
Mandatory Tech and Performances: July 25th-August 7
Synopsis: Sunday Miller is a 15-year-old girl with a secret. She has superpowers. After deciding to use one of them to see her own future, she decides to go back in time and re-live the same day, using her superpowers to try and change the outcome. On the way she uncovers the secret pain of her family and friends and does her best to reach out and connect. This show addresses depression and suicide and involves the death of a young person. The show will be presented in partnership with The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network that specializes in suicide prevention and will include a licensed mental health care professional on the crew to provide support for students and staff. 7 Ways to Sunday was created in partnership with The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network, as well as under the oversite of suicide loss and attempt survivors. It was created to help teens suffering from suicidal depression understand that they are not alone and to give them the vocabulary to ask for help, as well as teaching prevention to their families and peers and giving them tools to ask hard questions and get people the help they need. This script was written in 2015 and is currently undergoing edits. Perusal script will be sent prior to callbacks. 7 Ways to Sunday will be directed by our Artistic Director Cori Anne Laemmel, with Music Direction by Laura Matula.
Seeking 25 actors between the ages of 9-19. All ages, genders, ethnicities and skill levels are encouraged to audition.
We will have rehearsal Monday thru Friday, but you will not be called to every rehearsal. You are only called when we are working your material. Actors are allowed 5 pre-approved conflicts during the rehearsal period. Conflicts are not allowed during the mandatory dates. Rehearsal and performance venue to be announced.
This is a tuition free program.
Not all who audition will be cast.
Please make sure you have read all the information before registering. If you have any questions, please reply to this email or call us at 615-818-7358. Thank you!
Break a leg and HAVE FUN!
If you are out of the age range and would like to audition, you can send a request to auditions@thetheaterbug.org for additional consideration.
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May 3rd: Audition Videos Due
May 9th-11th: In-Person Callbacks (as needed) - Held at TMProductions
Rehearsals: June 27th-July 22nd (off July 4th-5th), 10am-3pm, Monday-Friday
Mandatory Tech & Performances: July 25th-August 7, 4-9pm
We will have rehearsal Monday thru Friday, but you will not be called to every rehearsal. You are only called when we are working your material. Actors are allowed 5 pre-approved conflicts during the rehearsal period. Conflicts are not allowed during the mandatory dates. Rehearsal and performance venue to be announced. -
VIDEO AUDITIONS: Due by May 3, 2022
Performers should prepare a memorized one minute contemporary monologue and one minute of a contemporary musical theater song. Registration to audition is open. YOU MUST REGISTER BY MAY 2nd TO AUDITION. Once you register, you will receive an email with video audition directions & a link to upload your audition to our Audition Dropbox folder. Link will be open until May 3rd for audition submissions. Register early for access to the detailed instructions!
Click HERE to register.
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Conflicts must be submitted on your registration form and fall into the range allowed for each production. Additional conflicts after casting are not permitted. Added conflicts have become a growing problem for The Bug. Please remember that the production value you love is dependent on the commitment of everyone involved in the cast and crew, and individual conflicts do affect the entire cast and crew.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: If you are involved in other extra curricular activities, we strongly advise emailing your coaches/directors/dance teachers with the rehearsal and show dates and our conflict policy BEFORE accepting a role. This way they can communicate any potential issues and understand your commitment to the show.
WORKING ACTORS: We are so thrilled that so many of our students are now working professionals! However, in order to keep The Theater Bug thriving, we need your commitment once you have taken a role. If you know that you may decide to break your commitment to the show for the right opportunity, please let us know in your conflicts. It is possible that there will be understudies to cover these situations, but we may let you know that we are unable to cast you at this time. Either way, communication with the staff is the only way for us to make informed decisions and prepare for a production. -
It is the policy and commitment of The Theater Bug that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or religion. Characters in all Theater Bug shows strive to represent our diverse community at The Bug.
We will not be able to cast all who audition.
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Audition Registration is OPEN for The Theater Bug's
snowderella
summer one-act play
By Nate Eppler
Rehearsals: June 6th-17th
Mandatory Tech and Performances: June 20th-25th
Synopsis: Snowderella is a hilarious play written by the director of The Playground, Nate Eppler. The show follows 7 storytellers attempting to put on a play about fairytales, when their book falls and the pages fly out of order. Snowderella will be directed by the amazing team of Anastasia Teel and Bakari Jamal King!
Seeking actors between the ages of 6-18. All ages, genders, ethnicities and skill levels are encouraged to audition.
We will have rehearsal Monday thru Friday, but you will not be called to every rehearsal. You are only called when we are working your material. Actors are allowed 3 pre-approved conflicts during the rehearsal period. Conflicts are not allowed during the mandatory dates. Performance venue to be announced.
Tuition: $200 (financial assistance is available)
Not all who audition will be cast.
Please make sure you have read all the information before registering. If you have any questions, please reply to this email or call us at 615-818-7358. Thank you!
Break a leg and HAVE FUN!
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May 3rd: Audition Videos Due
May 9th-11th: In-Person Callbacks (as needed) - Held at TMProductions
Rehearsals: June 6th-17th, 3-8pm
Mandatory Tech & Performances: June 20th-25th, 3-8pm(hours and performance dates may vary if the show is double cast)
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VIDEO AUDITIONS: Due by May 3, 2022
Performers should prepare a memorized one minute contemporary monologue. Registration to audition is open. YOU MUST REGISTER BY MAY 2nd TO AUDITION. Once you register, you will receive an email with video audition directions & a link to upload your audition to our Audition Dropbox folder. Link will be open until May 3rd for audition submissions. Register early for access to the detailed instructions! Perusal script will be available before callbacks.
Click HERE to register.
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Conflicts must be submitted on your registration form and fall into the range allowed for each production. Additional conflicts after casting are not permitted. Added conflicts have become a growing problem for The Bug. Please remember that the production value you love is dependent on the commitment of everyone involved in the cast and crew, and individual conflicts do affect the entire cast and crew.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: If you are involved in other extra curricular activities, we strongly advise emailing your coaches/directors/dance teachers with the rehearsal and show dates and our conflict policy BEFORE accepting a role. This way they can communicate any potential issues and understand your commitment to the show.
WORKING ACTORS: We are so thrilled that so many of our students are now working professionals! However, in order to keep The Theater Bug thriving, we need your commitment once you have taken a role. If you know that you may decide to break your commitment to the show for the right opportunity, please let us know in your conflicts. It is possible that there will be understudies to cover these situations, but we may let you know that we are unable to cast you at this time. Either way, communication with the staff is the only way for us to make informed decisions and prepare for a production. -
It is the policy and commitment of The Theater Bug that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or religion. Characters in all Theater Bug shows strive to represent our diverse community at The Bug.
We will not be able to cast all who audition.
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$200 (financial assistance is available)
AUDITION TIPS
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The first step in auditioning is choosing great, appropriate material that you love! When choosing material you'll want to make sure it:
1. Is age appropriate. All material should be for a character that could be played by you.
2. Is unique. Some material has been heard so many times, it gets a little lost on your audience. Let's find you something special!
3. Plays to your strengths. If you are an awesome alto, don't choose a soprano piece.
4. Is something you love to perform. If you love it, it will show! -
Wondering where to find a monologue? Here are some tips:
Read plays! Lots of them. Look for characters your age. Check the library, Amazon or book stores. Straight plays tend to have more monologues than musicals, but you can find them in either.
Read books! Some of your favorite fictional characters may have great monologue material! These may need some editing so it sounds like it is being delivered in the present tense to another person. You'll need to edit our the "he saids" and other narrative parts. We can help.
Watch movies! I bet you can find some one minute pieces from a character you love in your favorite movie!
Surfing the internet for monologues can be a little risky. Many of them are not great pieces or are pretty over done. You could find a gem if you look hard enough!
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What About Songs?
Since we often require everyone to have sheet music for a program, we wanted to give you a hand. Some of our favoite places to find sheet music are:
www.musicnotes.com
www.newmusicaltheatre.com
www.amazon.comOR you can check with us and we will try and help you! Please double check that the song is in the key you want!
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Classes and Programs
We are constantly adding new programs and classes including original plays and musicals! We have programming for home schoolers, facilitate Shakespeare camps, host concerts, musicals and plays, and so much more! Be sure to sign up for our mailing list to be updated with the most current programming.
Financial Assistance
Please complete this form and return it along with your most recent tax return showing your household income to auditions@thetheaterbug.org. Thank you!
Registration and Payment Procedures
Registration will be announced through our mailing list which is also linked to our social media pages. You can register and pay for a program through our website. Once registered online you must either:
Pay by credit card through the website or over the phone
Through our Venmo@theaterbug
Mail a check to The Theater Bug. Our mailing address is: The Theater Bug P.O. Box 1821, Goodlettsville, TN 37070-1821
OR
Download our financial aid application from our website and return it by mail or electronically by emailing it back to The Theater Bug. Financial aid applications must be re-submitted at the beginning of each calendar year, and must include a current a copy of your latest tax return showing the total household income.
If payment or financial aid form is not received within 48 hours of registration, your student may be dropped from the program and you will need to re-register them again as space allows.
We no longer offer refunds of any kind, for any reason. We understand that there are unforeseen challenges that may come up such as travel, school obligations or illness, but in order to continue to be able to offer high quality programs taught by top notch instructors for a low cost, we must ask that you register your children with the understanding that we will not offer refunds effective August, 2015.
Some programs have a specific amount of spots for girls vs. boys, or specific ages in order to be able to perform the specific script we are using. If this is the case, the registration process may have an added step where we will take email requests for a spot instead of registering through the online portal. When registration or auditions are announced for a program, please be sure to read all registration instructions carefully as they may vary program to program.
Auditions
If an audition is required to participate in a program you must register your child up for via our online form. Ideally, this should be done at least one week prior to the start of a program. You are responsible for signing up and preparing for your child’s audition. If you have questions about how to help your child prepare, please check out our audition preparation tips! You are also always welcome to call or email with questions.
If a program specifies that NOT ALL WHO AUDITION WILL BE CAST, then you will not be required to register or pay until after casting has been released.
Why do we have some shows where not all who audition are cast?
We are thrilled at the growth in popularity for our programs, but also know that with growth comes growing pains. Programs have started to fill, sometime in minutes, and we understand that not all parents have the same access to the internet when trying to register their child. Offering open audition has created more opportunity to a wider range of students and allowed us to put more new faces on stage, pursue diversification and tell truthful, important stories.
We are passionate about watching a brand new student find their love of the stage for the first time and equally as passionate about helping our students who are trying to pursue performance as a career get the experience, exposure and skill set they need to do that successfully. In order to nurture kids on all parts of this spectrum, we offer a variety of programming and will gladly help you to register your child in the program that suits them best!
We understand that the casting process can be difficult and emotional, but know that it is only a small part of a wonderful experience for your child.
Free Programs
It is expected that if you take a spot in a free program where all who audition are cast, that you treat that as a commitment to the program. These spots fill very quickly and typically have a long waiting list of kids who hope to participate. Last minute drops can mean that those children can no longer accommodate the program in their schedule and that is a disappointment for them and a loss for The Theater Bug. Please be sure of your commitment before registering for a free program.
Thank you so much for your interest, or continued interest in The Theater Bug and we are excited for an amazing year with your families!
For more information on our Policies and Procedures, CLICK HERE.