Upcoming Auditions
BackStory Theatre is excited to announce that audition sign-ups for our fall production of Disney's Newsies are now open!
Thank you for signing up to audition for Disney’s Newsies with BackStory Theatre!
Auditions will be held at the Broomfield Community Center for actors ages 8-18.
This Broadway-style, two-act musical is an ensemble show that accommodates 25-30 cast members
and up to 8 crew members.
AUDITION DATE AND TIME
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th
10 am - 5 pm
Broomfield Community Center (BCC), Room TBD
You may be asked to come for a callback on
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
2 pm - 5 pm
Please save both dates in your calendar
NEXT STEPS:
1. Memorize a 1-minute comedic monologue
and 1 minute of a modern Broadway musical.**
2. Sign up for an 10-minute audition time slot
2. Fill out the audition form before you arrive
**Accompaniment tracks can be played from personal devices (phones, ipads etc.) with a headphone jack. Tracks must be downloaded to the device and not internet dependent since wifi connection at the BCC may be unreliable. (for example: don't play the track directly from Youtube.)
The registration fee of the production is $550
Includes cast t-shirt and reimbursable script fee of $25 (more info at the parent meeting.)
Financial assistance is available.
Please email info@backstorytheatre.org for information.
If offered a role:
Regular rehearsals will be held at the BCC on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-8:15 pm,
August 18 - November 6, with scheduled weekend rehearsals starting in September.
While not all students will be called to every rehearsal,
you should plan to be available for all rehearsals.
Please list all potential rehearsal conflicts in your audition form.
There will be 5 public performances of this production at the Broomfield Auditorium.
Cast and crew are also required to participate in a morning free performance for local schools
on Friday, November 19 ( an excused absence letter will be provided).
PERFORMANCES
Sunday, November 16, 2 pm
Wednesday, November 19, 10 am (school matinee)
Thursday, November 20, 7 pm
Friday, November 21, 7 pm
Saturday, November 22, 2 pm