Audition Details: Wizard of Songz
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About the Audition Process
First and foremost: RPL auditions are designed to be fun and empowering experiences for kids of all ages.
We see auditions as an opportunity to get to know each child, and connect with them 1:1 to celebrate their individual personality. We love seeing returning RPL performers come back with expanded confidence with each audition! We also love welcoming new kids and getting to know them in a safe and encouraging environment. When it's a child's first audition experience, we go out of our way to make it an ultra-positive one!
We see auditions as an opportunity to get to know each child, and connect with them 1:1 to celebrate their individual personality. We love seeing returning RPL performers come back with expanded confidence with each audition! We also love welcoming new kids and getting to know them in a safe and encouraging environment. When it's a child's first audition experience, we go out of our way to make it an ultra-positive one!
* Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis via this online registration form.
* Audition times are conveniently scheduled before and after our Free Workshops on May 25, 26 and June 2.
* Attendees to the Free Workshops will be welcome to audition after those who have signed up are complete. If you want to guarantee a timeslot, we recommend signing up to audition ahead of time.
* Siblings can share a timeslot, but keep in mind that the timeslots are 10 minutes each
* Parents can be in the room while children audition or not - it's up to the child's preference.
* Parents will be sent online paperwork to review prior to auditions, to be submitted at the time of audition. Parents are welcome to ask questions during the audition slot, or can email Marney at any time.
Click here to reserve an audition spot!
Preparing for the Audition
* To prepare, we simply ask each child to sing. It can be absolutely any song!
* We have compiled some of the songs in a collection of Wizard of Songz excerpts for kids who would like to sing a song from the show, but this is not required at all. At the bottom of this page are a few songs from the show.
* Kids can sing with a backtrack, or sing a cappella (without accompaniment.) If you plan to use a backtrack, please have it ready to play on a device (such as the parent's phone.) Backtracks from the Wizard of Songz material will be available if you'd like.
* Kids may be asked to read a short piece from the script (non-readers can "echo back" lines), but this is not necessary to prepare ahead of time. We do have quite a few non-singing roles, so kids who are more interested in acting than singing are very welcome!
* If a child is interested in participating but is not comfortable singing or reading/speaking by themselves, please don't worry! Sign up for an audition and we'll just have a conversation. Definitely don't pressure for any kind of preparation - it's fine to show up, just as they are!
* If needed, callbacks will be held via Zoom during the weekend of June 3. Callbacks might be used if I feel like I would like additional time with children under consideration for some roles.
* A word to "RPL veterans": We encourage you to use this opportunity to show us something new...perhaps a side of your singing voice that we haven't heard on our stage, or a type of character that is new for you. You already know that our auditions are fun and easy, so take this chance to stretch yourself outside your comfort zone. You might stretch yourself to learn one of the songs from One Star Apart and experiment with developing a character. A well-prepared song in auditions that demonstrates your at-home effort definitely makes a difference....for us, and for you!
* Audition times are conveniently scheduled before and after our Free Workshops on May 25, 26 and June 2.
* Attendees to the Free Workshops will be welcome to audition after those who have signed up are complete. If you want to guarantee a timeslot, we recommend signing up to audition ahead of time.
* Siblings can share a timeslot, but keep in mind that the timeslots are 10 minutes each
* Parents can be in the room while children audition or not - it's up to the child's preference.
* Parents will be sent online paperwork to review prior to auditions, to be submitted at the time of audition. Parents are welcome to ask questions during the audition slot, or can email Marney at any time.
Click here to reserve an audition spot!
Preparing for the Audition
* To prepare, we simply ask each child to sing. It can be absolutely any song!
* We have compiled some of the songs in a collection of Wizard of Songz excerpts for kids who would like to sing a song from the show, but this is not required at all. At the bottom of this page are a few songs from the show.
* Kids can sing with a backtrack, or sing a cappella (without accompaniment.) If you plan to use a backtrack, please have it ready to play on a device (such as the parent's phone.) Backtracks from the Wizard of Songz material will be available if you'd like.
* Kids may be asked to read a short piece from the script (non-readers can "echo back" lines), but this is not necessary to prepare ahead of time. We do have quite a few non-singing roles, so kids who are more interested in acting than singing are very welcome!
* If a child is interested in participating but is not comfortable singing or reading/speaking by themselves, please don't worry! Sign up for an audition and we'll just have a conversation. Definitely don't pressure for any kind of preparation - it's fine to show up, just as they are!
* If needed, callbacks will be held via Zoom during the weekend of June 3. Callbacks might be used if I feel like I would like additional time with children under consideration for some roles.
* A word to "RPL veterans": We encourage you to use this opportunity to show us something new...perhaps a side of your singing voice that we haven't heard on our stage, or a type of character that is new for you. You already know that our auditions are fun and easy, so take this chance to stretch yourself outside your comfort zone. You might stretch yourself to learn one of the songs from One Star Apart and experiment with developing a character. A well-prepared song in auditions that demonstrates your at-home effort definitely makes a difference....for us, and for you!
We have compiled some of the songs in a collection of Wizard of Songz excerpts for kids who would like to sing a song from the show for their audition. This is a great opportunity to prepare for an audition in this way, but this is not required at all.
If you like, you can select one of the following songs. Feel free to learn just a portion of it.
If you like, you can select one of the following songs. Feel free to learn just a portion of it.
- Hope Is Worth More Than Gold (a slow, heartfelt ballad of thanks)
- We'll Be Watching (a funny, overdramatic song about becoming a spy)
- My Very Favorite Time of Day (upbeat song about friendship, has a country feel)
- It Only Takes One (upbeat song of encouragement)
Synopsis of Wizard of Songz
Click here to reserve an audition spot!
In the year 2219, earth is no longer habitable, and civilization has moved to occupy several manmade planets nearby. One of them is the World of Ahhs, owned by a corporation, Ahhs Enterprises. In many ways, it is a perfect world…except for the things that have been lost to technology along the way…especially music, which has evolved to a silent transmission of Gamma Rays. Dorothy convinces her peers at Quantum State University to join her on a quest to find out what happened to music…and to try to get it back. Go to the Production Details page to see a breakdown of the characters.