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Audition Notice for "Men on Boats" & Wish, A Musical" - CFHS Theatre
Dear Cy-Fair High School Theatre Students,
We hope this email finds you well and excited for the upcoming fall season! We are thrilled to announce auditions for our two incredible productions, Men on Boats and Wish, A Musical. Please read the following carefully.

Audition Details:
Wednesday, August 21st during your assigned theatre class for Theatre II/III/IV students and Productions students. After school at 3:00 PM for Theatre I students and overflow. Arrive in the Black Box. (Required for all)
Prepare a one-minute comedic monologue: This monologue should showcase your comedic timing and acting skills, and it will give you a chance to demonstrate your range as a performer.
Thursday, August 22nd during your assigned theatre class for Theatre II/III/IV students and Productions students. After school at 3:00 PM for Theatre I students and overflow. Arrive in the Black Box.
Note: A song is only required if you’d like to be considered for Wish, A Musical. Please denote on your audition form if you do not want to be considered for the musical.
Prepare a 16 bar (approximately 45 second) cut of a modern musical theatre song or a bluegrass/folk that showcases your vocal range, acting ability, and connection to the character. It is important to choose a section of the song that best represents your talent and captivates the audience in a short amount of time. Karaoke background track: Please select a karaoke background track from YouTube that matches your chosen song. Having this track ready will enhance your audition.

Callbacks
Friday, August 24th, after school. Callbacks will be concluded between 5:00 and 6:00 PM. Please note, not everyone will be called back. This does NOT mean you are not being considered for casting.
Please arrive a few minutes early to check-in and warm up before auditions begin. We encourage you to bring your enthusiasm and passion for the performing arts, and don't forget to dress comfortably for movement and dancing if required during the audition.

We understand that auditions can be nerve-wracking, but please know that the production team is here to support you every step of the way. Regardless of the outcome, we appreciate your dedication and courage to audition.
All auditioners are required to complete the following digital audition form at least 24 hours prior to their audition.

The completion of this form will be your audition sign up.
https://forms.gle/bz5EYStKRmHru9Zg6

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to Mrs. Chapa or Mr. Wallach and they will be happy to assist you. We are eagerly looking forward to witnessing your talents and creating unforgettable performances together. Break a leg!




INFO ON THE SHOWS:

MEN ON BOATS
Link to script:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CKgHzsEHczdreGuigXmD4kqeGuxRjUUi/view?usp=sharing
Note: cuts will be made before performance
SYNOPSIS
In 1869, ten explorers set off to chart the Green and Colorado Rivers, under the guidance of John Wesley Powell, a one-armed Civil War Veteran and personal friend of President Grant, a government-sanctioned journey following in the footsteps of the deserters, lone adventurers, and countless indigenous people who have previously braved the wild rapids leading through Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico, and through the most dangerous waterway of all: the Grand Canyon. Along the way they make friends, they get on each other’s nerves, they suffer loss of boat and supplies, they doubt, struggle, and name mountains after themselves, they posture and pretend, they quit while they’re ahead, and they repeatedly brave dangerous rapids to reach the other side. As boats capsize and supplies are lost, as belts tighten and nerves fray, the company draws together as a band of brothers, even as three members fear the outcome of the final waterfalls and make the fateful decision to leave before the end. In Men On Boats, Jacklyn Backhaus’ original, hilarious, and delightful adventure dramedy, the conquering men out to chronicle the land in service of America, God, and Manifest destiny, are given voice and movement by actors who are anything and everything, and the bravery, determination, foolishness, humanity, and true grit of the historical explorers is memorialized, while the historical moment of their journey is viewed with a critical lense.
A note from Chapa: This show will push you out of your comfort zone. This is not realism. It is stylized comedy that incorporates exaggerated characters and movement. Consider this when choosing your audition piece.

WISH, A MUSICAL
Link to script and music samples: https://app.box.com/s/frghvr06s9flgsmj7332su641r5aks5x
Preparing for Your Audition: To help you fully understand the bluegrass tone and folk style of “Wish, A Musical”, I highly HIGHLY recommend reading the script. Reading the script of a show you audition for is step one in the process of being a successful performer. This is not a well known show and there are no productions of this show on the internet. Read the script and practice different parts; immerse yourself in the world of WISH to be better equipped to showcase your talent during auditions. I also encourage you to select and workshop your audition song and monologue 2 weeks before the audition, yes TWO. It’s very obvious when students have memorized a song or monologue the night before, take your audition seriously and give yourself plenty of time to memorize and be successful in this process.

Wish, A Musical: “11-year old Charlie has a dream. What she wants most of all is for her family to be whole, happy and looking out for each other. But her family will never be that kind of family; her father is in jail and her mother can’t get out of bed most mornings. Charlie is sent away to the Blue Ridge Mountains to live with relatives she’s never met before. She arrives angry and resentful, but there, with the help of her aunt and uncle, a valiant friend and a stray dog, she discovers that the family she always wished for is right in front of her eyes.

This musical for young audiences and their families, with a bluegrass-influenced score, is adapted from the prize-winning and NY Times best-selling novel WISH, by Barbara O’Connor.”

A note on Charlie: This character is in the entirety of the show. The actress cast as Charlie will be called for every rehearsal. The show will be incredibly difficult to rehearse without this performer. If you are someone with regular conflicts, please be sure to list these on the audition form.