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Seussical Youth Auditions

December 13, 2022

We're so happy you have signed up to audition this FRIDAY from 5:30 pm - 8 pm.

Auditions will take place in the Price Theatre Arts Building on the U of U Campus in room 107

332 South 1400 East
Building 73
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Read about the Friday Auditions below.

For the calendar please go to this link: Seussical Page

 

ABOUT THE AUDITION

The audition will be broken up in two parts: Singing and Dancing. Nothing will be too difficult, it's mostly to see how quickly you can pick up material.

For the Singing Audition we will sing a portion of ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE from the show.
For the Dance Audition we will be using the music GREEN EGGS AND HAM from the finale/bows of the show.

Here are the music tracks if you'd like to get familiar with the music before Friday.

Lyrics

Please sing for the character Jojo. Jojo is a young Who who is stuck on the tiniest planet.

JoJo: I'm alone in the universeSo alone in the universeMy own planets and stars are glowing (Horton: Alone in the universe)No one notices anything, not one person is listeningThey don't have any way of knowing
I have wings(Horton: And I can fly)I can fly ------(Horton: Around the moon and) far beyond the skyWell someday soon, you will hear my pleaOne small voice in the universeOne true friend in the universePlease believe in me

Matilda Jr. Auditions

December 22, 2021

Matilda Jr. Auditions

  • January 7th from 5 pm - 8 pm
    • Youth ages 8 to 12
  • January 8th from 2 pm - 5 pm
    • Youth ages 13 - 18
  • Please sign up to audition by going to the audition form.
  • Auditions will take place in the Price Theatre Arts Building.
  • Our auditions are run like a callback. Everyone will participate in three parts of the process - singing, dancing, and acting. Auditionees will be taught a song from the show and asked to sing 16 bars individually. They will also learn a short dance combination and asked to dance in a small group. Auditionees will also be given a short scene to read in a small group, too.  Not only are we looking for talented young people, but we also like to see how well they work with others and how quickly they can pick up music and other material.
  • These materials (scenes and music) will be sent out prior to the audition for those who have filled out the audition form.
  • Auditionees should plan to be there for the entire time of their audition block.

Auditions

January 3, 2021

Based on a collection of whimsical poems by Phillip Van Wagoner, Could You Hug A Cactus? is a musical revue that follows a group of kids as they come together to create a show that’s bursting with poems and creativity. One by one, they each share their imaginative creations, until a nervous performer panics and refuses to contribute a poem. Can the cast help him shed self-doubt and ignite a creative spark?

Auditions are by Video Submission. Auditions are due by January 17th.

Please fill out this form first: https://forms.gle/EeYLKBuLqm85Ra2A8
Audition VIDEO SUBMISSIONS HERE: https://flipgrid.com/ytuauditions

To complete your audition, you must submit a video of a monologue.

MONOLOGUE SUBMISSION LINK: https://flipgrid.com/173fea0f

If you are interested in a singing role, you should also submit a video of a song.

SONG SUBMISSION LINK: https://flipgrid.com/fd438dc0

This show will rehearse online via ZOOM. Filmed scenes and songs will be stitched together to create a final video production. Depending on COVID restrictions, in-person filming of individual scenes/songs may be allowed. The video will be made available as a virtual touring production for schools throughout the state. There are 13 speaking roles and 6 of those roles have singing solos.

Super Happy Awesome News @ the GSL Fringe

August 1, 2020
Super Happy Awesome News
Music and Lyrics by Denver Casado
Book by Jessica Penzias
Two siblings launch rival good news networks and find themselves competing for the title of the happiest news show. Soon, their correspondents are in a whirlwind of ecstatic musical reporting – from joyful weather forecasts to cheerful cooking segments and blissful political updates! But, when vulnerability starts peeking through the euphoric facade, they’re left wondering: is there room for raw honesty on a super happy broadcast?
Performed with permission by Beat by Beat Press (www.bbbpress.com)

Why We Broke Up @ the GSLFringe

August 1, 2020
Why We Broke Up

A blanket, a teddy bear, a book of poems, a paper crane, and other items collected over the course relationship are featured in Why We Broke Up, an original piece written by Youth Theatre Conservatory. Students wrote fictional break-up letters which detailed why they were returning a specific item given to them by their ex.

Youth Theatre's Conservatory is an award-winning training program for advanced high school actors. It is open to students who want to take their work to the next level. Conservatory students regularly travel to perform and compete in state and national competitions. Student Directed

Spoon River @ the GSLFringe

August 1, 2020

Spoon River Anthology @ the GSLFringe

Spoon River Anthology

Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters is a collection of short poems that collectively narrates the epitaphs of the residents of Spoon River, a fictional small town. As the citizens reflect on the dreams, secrets, and regrets of their lives, they paint a gritty and honest portrait of the town as all of their pasts are illuminated. High School Students from Youth Theatre's Virtual Summer Sessions have chosen the characters to play and the pieces to share. Directed by Sydney Stephan Assisted by Francesca Hsieh

Drama at a Distance

May 26, 2020

Summer 2020 goes Virtual

First of all, I want to thank everyone for your patience as we have tried to figure out what we can and cannot do this summer. Youth Theatre will not be holding any in-person classes this summer.

I understand that many of you may not be interested in a virtual camp. I get it. My 12-year-old daughter's online school experience this spring was full of ups and downs. But, I just finished directing an online production with students ages 7 to 14 and I was so pleased with how Zoom rehearsals turned out. I was surprised by how the online platforms we used allowed me more time to get to know and work with students individually. For those of you with students who are missing a little theatre in their lives, we hope to spark their imagination and bring a little joy.

I do hope you and yours are all doing well at this time.

Warmly,
Penny Caywood ~ Artistic Director