Once again we were presented with some fantastic auditions and were dealt some difficult decisions to deal with. However, after much deliberation, we have come to a cast list that we feel will allow us to present the most complete show we can do.
There are a couple of roles that are "doubled" meaning that the actors will split the role between the 4 performances. Those roles are:
Cinderella's Step-Mother
Florinda
Lucinda
Little Red Riding Hood
These roles will have the first person listed as the Friday evening and Saturday afternoon performances, while the second person listed will be the Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon performances.
Rehearsals will be posted on the calendar below. We will start with musical practices for individuals with Mr Waibel ASAP. Full group music rehearsal will start after getting back from Christmas break and morph in to blocking rehearsals shortly after. You are expected to know when your role needs to be at rehearsals. If you have a conflict, you NEED to communicate that conflict with Mr. Waibel. If anyone misses too much practice without communicating, you may be replaced with another actor.
There is also a Facebook group that provides much more direct communication for upcoming events and soforth that ALL cast members will need to join (If you do not have Facebook, please let Mr. Waibel know). Search "Triad Drama Presents"
Without further adieu, the cast for Into the Woods Jr is as follows:
Narrator - Emily Beaverson
Baker - Jacob Partlow
Baker's Wife - Kelsey Cole
Cinderella - Lydiah Wenger
Cinderella's Mother - Savannah Van Tassell
Cinderella's Step-Mother - Elizabeth Greene/Carsyn Thomas
Florinda - Hayley Judy/Haidyn Sarrazine
Lucinda - Aliyah Ater/Maddie Campbell
Cinderella's Prince - Ali Cox
Jack - Kaydence Feasel
Jack's Mother - Rylie Banda
Milky-White - Kylie Hunter
Witch - Abby Walls
Little Red Riding Hood - Taylor Holtsberry/Jaina Stanley
Granny - Afton Osterholt
Mysterious Man - Jared Grissom
Rapunzel - Electria Monroe
Rapunzel's Prince - Audra Millice
Steward - Jacob Quintero
Wolf - Travis Culp
Into the Woods Jr Cast List
Cast List
Auditions were great this year and the audition committee had some very difficult conversations and decisions to make. Ultimately, we feel as though we came up with some decisions that will ultimately lead up to a fantastic production.
Please note: Our first scheduled "Casted" read-thru will be on Tuesday, November 13 after school until approximately 4PM. (I understand Winter sports pics are the same day, come when you are able).
THE CALENDAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE IS A TENTATIVE REHEARSAL SCHEDULE. It is heavy throughout the months to accommodate any potential weather issues we will encounter, Spring Break, and, it is easier to cancel rehearsals than add more on.
If a rehearsal is scheduled to end at a specific time (they all are), then I release students at that time and do not hold them over. This is out of respect to the parents that need to drive out here to pick up their children. Please be on time to pick up your child so that I may get home to mine, I would greatly appreciate this courtesy.
I will not have books for everybody at this read-thru, but can order more based on the number of people that are actually going to participate in the show thru the completion. Anyone that decides last minute to join the show will be placed in chorus. If any parts drop, then we will fill based on Mr. Waibel's decision.
Show dates are as follows:
April 12 @7pm
April 13 @2pm AND 7pm
April 14 @2pm
If you are unable to attend these shows, please let Mr. Waibel know ASAP
***NOTE*** We are splitting the lead role of Elle between Ashley Boggs and Ellie Osterholt. Ashley will be Elle for the first 2 performances and Ellie will be Elle for the final 2 performances. This is the only role we are splitting.
The cast is as follows
Elle 1 - Ashley Boggs
Elle A - Ellie Osterholt
Margot (Sorority girl) - Jaina Stanley
Serena (Sorority girl) - Rylie Banda
Pilar (Sorority girl) - Taylor Holtsberry
Gaelen (Sorority girl) - Ali Cox
Kate (Sorority girl) - Kylie Hunter
Bruiser - Some Dog
Saleswoman - Addison Ross
Store Manager - Audra Millice
Warner Huntington III - Jacob Partlow
Grandmaster Chad - Danny Lake
Emmett Forest - Jackson Lightle
Aaron Schultz - OPEN MALE SPOT
Sundeep Agrawal Padamadan - Nina Hestermann
Enid Hoopes - Morgan Swiatek
Vivienne Kensington - Kelsey Cole
Professor Callahan - Easton Huffman
Paulette - Abby Walls
Whitney - Aliyah Ater
Dewey - Travis Culp
Brooke Wyndham - Afton Osterholt
Sabrina - Savannah Chaffin
Prison Guard - Jacob Quintero
Kyle - Jeremy Quintero
Kiki the Colorist - Rylie Banda
Cashier - Jaina Stanley
Stylist - Liz Greene
Bookish Client - Audra Millice
Judge - Danny Lake
Bailiff - Jacob Quintero
Chutney Wyndham - Carsyn Thomas
Waiters - Danny Lake, Travis Culp, Jeremy Quintero, JAcob Quintero, any other males
Delta Nus - Nina Hestermann, Aliyah Ater, Savannah Chaffin, Addison Ross, Alexis Gibbons
Frat Boys - Same as waiter pending logistics
Harvard Law Students - anyone able to be on stage at the time
Video Performers - anyone able to be on stage at the time
Inmates - anyone able to be on stage at the time
Salon Patrons - anyone able to be on stage at the time
Salon Workers - anyone able to be on stage at the time
Sound Board Operator - Lydiah Wenger
Light Board Operator - Emily Partlow (?)
https://www.mtishows.com/broadway-junior/audition-central
Click link above to go to Audition Central. Choose Legally Blonde from drop down menu for resources
Rehearsals
Thank you for a fantastic first rehearsal. Just a few things
1. Bring a flash drive to receive the music files so that you can practice at home on your own. I would like all of the music to be learned as soon as possible so that we can move on to the choreography
2. Please pay attention to the calendar at the bottom of this page (if you are viewing on a phone, please click "View Web Version" Link to see calendar). Most days are sketched out thru October at this point. If you are not involved with a specific song we are working on, please do not show up for practice as it wouldn't be worth your time. Also, please make certain to double check the end times, as they will change based on our needs.
3. Parents, please know that if practice ends at 3:30, we will release at 3:30 (3:35 at the latest) I do not like keeping students over the scheduled time as I know that families have schedules to keep and I don't like sitting in parking lots when my personal child has practices, so know that practices will end when they are supposed to (with NEVER going more than 5 minutes over)
4. When we are here for practices, you may have a large chunk of time where you won't be needed. Use your time wisely and practice your part (no matter how small) so that we (the Directors) can accomplish what we are working on, and also, you will be better prepared for your part.
5. Costume information will be coming shortly. We want all ELVES to look very similar, but New Yorkers will need to look very different from one another. Read thru your characters part and try to make note of how many outfits you will need for your part.
6. Ellie Osterholt will be the student director for the stage blocking and choreography for this show. If she asks you to do something, please just do it without issue as she won't be asking you to do anything I wouldn't ask you.
As always, if you have any questions, please e-mail me at waibelp@triadk12.org
Audition Results
Huge congratulations to all that came out and auditioned for Elf the Musical Jr.
We are very excited to start working on this show. Please look down below for the tentative rehearsal schedule. Music rehearsals will start with Waibel on Tuesday of next week for everybody. I will update the cast call once I get familiar with who needs work specifically.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT IT IS NOT ONE INDIVIDUAL PERSON THAT MAKES A DECISION FOR THE FINAL CASTING LIST. IF YOU DECIDE YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO THE ROLE WE CHOSE FOR YOU, PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP SO THAT WE CAN COMMENCE REHEARSING. OBVIOUSLY WE CANNOT MAKE EVERY PERSON HAPPY WITH OUR CASTING DECISIONS, BUT PLEASE KNOW THAT IT IS NEVER AN EASY TASK FOR US TO CAST SHOWS WITH SO MANY TALENTED INDIVIDUALS
Listed in order of book. Some were assigned more than 1 role for the show
Santa - Jackson Lightle
Buddy the Elf - Morgan Hunter
Elf #1 - Riley Banda
Elf #2 - Travis Culp
Elf #3 - Jaina Stanley
Elf #4 - Lydia Moxley
Elf #5 - Morgan Swiatek
Charlie - Ayden Spriggs
Shawanda - Kelsey Cole
Comforting New Yorker - Jaden Martin
Walter Hobbs - Jacob Partlow
Deb - Abby Walls
Emily Hobbs - Ashley Boggs
Michael Hobbs - Afton Osterholt
Saleswoman - Lucy Cauley
Manager - Jaden Martin
Jovie - Audrey Lightle
Santa's Helper - Travis Culp
Fake Santa - Kylie Hunter
Sarah - Riley Banda
Mr. Greenway - Evan Matthews
Chadwick - Kylie Hunter
Matthews - Lydia Moxley
Charlotte Dennon - Ashley Cave
Darlene Lambert - Kelsey Cole
Emma Van Brocklin - Jaden Martin
Finale Soloists
#1 - Ashley Cave
#2 - Kelsey Cole
#3 - Abby Walls
#4 - Lydia Moxley
There are still a few smaller roles open that we can plug in as people join up, but please remember, if you are not wanting to be a part of this show because you didn't get the part you wanted, Mr Waibel needs to know ASAP.
Audition Information
Auditions are scheduled for September 5 and 7 starting after school. Please sign up for the earliest time possible so we can be efficient with our time as judges.
As in the past, we will have Mrs. Smart-Meigs and Ms. Haerr assisting with auditions and helping to make casting decisions. Ellie Osterholt, our student director for this show, will also be in on the audition process. Please understand, there is a finite amount of parts and not everyone will be getting what they audition for.
Sign up sheets will be posted on the HS office window. Again, please sign up for the earliest times possible
Audition materials can be found here (CLICK THIS LINK TO BE TAKEN TO MTI'S ELF JR. PAGE).
You will need to click the link on this page called "AUDITION CENTRAL" There you will find information about the characters for the show (Breakdown), spoken audition material (Script) and any musical numbers needed for audition (Score)
Please be prepared for your audition. If you need music for your score part, please see Mr. Waibel ASAP
Advanced Choir Audition Results
All current Advanced Choir members were reminded several times that they were not guaranteed a spot in the group next year based solely on participation this year. This current school year was an introductory year to get it off the ground and we were very successful with that. I am very proud of our accomplishments this year and am looking forward what the future brings.
Audition decisions were made based around a number of criteria.
First, everyone sang a capella. I was listening for a solid tonal center (meaning your DO note didn't shift around at all). This is imperative for this group as we will be exploring more a capella music for next year. Also, it is expected that you would have sang the vocal part of the piece you were auditioning with, since you all used a piece from previous (or current) concerts or solos, it was expected that your part would have been sung correctly (not perfectly, but correct note movement is essential)
Second, I did not look at Sight-singing at all. Many of you floundered with it, while very few did well (which was expected). Ultimately, I did not think it fair to use the sight-singing exercise as decision criteria, and therefore did not play in to my decision (although it will in the future).
Third, everyone has been asked to some degree to change something during classes (throughout time) about how something needed to be sung. This group is going back to contest and members will need to change their singing style or pronunciations of words or vowel shaping to accomplish our goal without hesitation.
Lastly, I thought very long and hard about my final decision and I did not utilize seniority as a part of my decision. Letting people down is not my favorite thing to do in the world, but auditions ultimately end with people being both happy and unhappy...so without further adieu
Sopranos
Ellie Osterholt (Junior)
Ashley Boggs (Junior)
Jaden Martin (Junior)
Ali Cox (Freshman)
Altos
Audrey Lightle (Senior)
Lydiah Wenger (Sophomore)
Lydia Moxley (Sophomore)
Kelsey Cole (Sophomore)
Tenors
Cade Manley (Junior)
Dylan Warner (Junior)
Travis Culp (Sophomore)
Jack Walls (Junior)
Basses
Jackson Lightle (Junior)
Evan Matthews (Senior)
Jacob Partlow (Sophomore)
Dakota Penhorwood (Junior)
Rehearsals
Everyone needs to make every effort to come to practices. Too many people are missing and it is becoming a problem with getting anything done at practices.
This coming weeks' rehearsal schedule is up and i have scheduled a 3 hour rehearsal for presidents day from 9 to noon.
Lines need to be memorized asap. No more scriptz on stage starting monday.
This coming week
PLease note I changed the rehearsal schedule this week to accommodate the teacher workday on Monday. Everything was moved 1 day up in to the Friday slot for the make up day. Tuesday will be FULL CAST as we will go over the opener. All practices will now be on the stage, not the music room. REHEARSALS ARE SCHEDULED UNTIL 4:30 from here on out.
I will have a list of scenes for EXTRAS to be at on Tuesday.
thanks for your time and patience.
AUDITION RESULTS
First and foremost, congratulations to everybody that came out to audition. Mrs. Smart, Ms. Haerr and myself all had a really good time listening to all of you come in and perform for us. Many of you did not get the role you desired, but we tried to put you in a role that you would excel at based on your audition.
THE FIRST READ THROUGH WILL BE THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17 IMMEDIATELY AFTER SCHOOL UNTIL 4:40. The rehearsal schedule will be available at this time as well.
Join the Facebook group (you must request permission to join) to stay updated with updates from Waibel.
There are a few EMPTY spots that I will fill in with some Middle School folks. This will be determined next week. Don't fret, we will have another stellar cast this year :)
Without further delay, here are the results (listed in the order that they are on my casting sheet)
Dorothy - Amber Kuck
Toto - Kelsey Cole
Scarecrow - Jackson Lightle
Lion - Alex Rutan
Tin Man - Travis Culp
Wizard - Garrett Smith
Glinda - Audrey Combs
White Rabbit - Jaden Martin
Rose - Sam Cole
Tiger Lily - Kallie Smith
Tulip - Tori Thomas
Caterpillar - EMPTY
Humpty Dumpty - Lucy Cauley
King of Hearts - Catherine Van Tassell
Pawn - EMPTY
Rook - EMPTY
Knight - Megan Miller
Tweedle Dee - EMPTY
Tweedle Dum - EMPTY
Alice - Ashley Boggs
Mad Hatter - Morgan Hunter
March Hare - Ellie Osterholt
Dormouse - EMPTY
Frog Footman - EMPTY
Fish Footman - Ashley Cave
Cheshire Cat 1 - Lydia Moxley
Cheshire Cat 2 - Dany Bailey
Cheshire Cat 3 - Ashley Cave
Queen of Hearts - Audrey Lightle
Five (Card) - EMPTY
Seven (Card) - EMPTY
Knave of Hearts - EMPTY
Chorus - anyone that wanted to be a part of the show but not have any speaking lines. Chorus will sing the group songs.
Encourage anyone that may be interested to speak with me about joining up. I would need to know prior to the read through next Thursday.
Up to Now
So far ladies and gentlemen, we have been having some very productive rehearsals. Please start looking over your lines so that we can be more productive with the non-musical blocking of the show. Also, bring in a flash drive so that you can start listening to the music at home. Fantastic job up to this point! Keep up the great work!
practice
Good rule to know. If school is cancelled, there is no practice. We had a great practice yesterday. Keep the ppsitive attitudes and good work ethic! Enjoy your snow day :)
Upcoming schedule
Hey folks. Hope everybody had a fantastic break. We are painting some very large set pieces this eeek in play production and have needed the entire stage area all week. Practices will resume next week. We are going to start out choreographing the large songs with dancing and movement. Please make sure you are refreshed on your music.
I felt great about our music rehearsals and didnt want to run it in to the ground too much before break. I am going to load up rehearsals over the next couple of mo ths. Pleade make every attempt to be at all of them you are expected to be. Over scheduling allowd me the flexibility to cancel should a family emergency flair up for myself (as i am the only director thisvyear) and also to accomodate some time off for your (hopeful) hard work ;)
See you all Monday to begin Big Bright Beautiful World blocking
Shrek Audition Results
Please read everything at the bottom, when you find out what part you got.
Storyteller 1 - Ashley Cave
Storyteller 2 - Audrey Combs
Storyteller 3 - Dany Bailey
Mama Ogre - Amber Kuck
Papa Ogre - Alex Rutan
Little Ogre - Payton Herron
Shrek - Zack Moore
Captain of the Guards - Garrett Smith
Pinocchio - Travis Culp
Big Bad Wolf - Zack Curton
Pig 1 - Daytayviah Rodgers
Pig 2 - Alycia Dyke
Pig 3 - Kylie Hunter
Wicked Witch - Kylie Curton
Peter Pan - Skylah Plank
Ugly Duckling - Abby Walls
Mama Bear - Megan Miller
Papa Bear - Brayden Hughes
Baby Bear - Morgan Swiatek
Donkey - Easton Deady
Lord Farquaad - Morgan Hunter
Gingy - Jacob Partlow
Young Fiona - Afton Osterholt
Teen Fiona - Ashley Boggs
Princess Fiona - Morgan Haulman
Puss in Boots - Angel Penhorwood
Knight 1 - Lydia Moxley
Knight 2 - Elizabeth Greene
Knight 3 - Abby Walls
Knight 4 - Calie McDaniel
Dragon - Ellie Osterholt
Pied Piper - TBD
Rats - TBD
Bishop - Garrett Nott
Dwarf - Payton Herron
Ensemble roles include: Story Tellers, Guards, Fairy tale Creatures, Duloc performers, Woodland Critters
Our First Read through will be on Tuesday of Next week (November 17) immediately after school.
Scripts will be handed out at this time. Anyone not able to attend should let Mr. Waibel know BEFORE. Also, Anyone wanting to be a part of the show but was too nervous to audition can very much be a part of the show as en extra. We need lots of ensemble members for a full sound. Smaller roles can be flexible as well being different members throughout the show...We will just kind of fill things in as we go along
Pied Piper and rats need to be somewhat versed in dancing. We are going to have a choreographer this year which will mean more than fist pumps in through the air (my signature move)
Big thanks to everybody who auditioned, and try to bring a friend to the read through with you to increase our cast size! find Triad Drama group on Facebook for updates throughout the production. The practice schedule can be found on the calendar on the homepage of the blog. PLease view it for November and December's rehearsal schedule.
Shrek The Musical JR. Audition information
Audition Central
Click the link above to be taken to a safe site to view audition information for each character. If there is no SCRIPT link for a character, that charated only has a singing part. If there is not a SCORE link, that character has no singing part.
If you desire to practice the music for a music role, please bring a flash drive to Mr. Waibel ASAP and he will give you the musical numbers for the character you are requesting. You will be given both versions of the audition piece, with and without vocals.
Please sign up on the office window for your audition time and be prompt and prepared.
See Mr. Waibel if you have any questions
sorry
I had a post regarding cancellation and submitted it prior to leaving school today but it did not go through. I apologize to anyone that didn't get the one call and ended up out at the school. The decision ultimately came down to safety. Again, apologies
practice canceled
Stay inside and keep safe/warm! No signs of snow letting up. Please be prepared with your parts going in to next week
Coming up
Ah boy, here we go.
They are calling for lots of snow tonight in to tomorrow morning. I will make a decision to go or not go by 6:30am tomorrow morning. Please share with as many people as you can when I make the decision so no one is left out in the cold....pun intended.
Depending on if we have rehearsal tomorrow, I may need to bump practices up longer for next week. Not an ideal situation, but we need to get some of the new people up to speed and keep everyone fresh with the show with reps. Keep an open mind as we approach the final week...unfortunately, we aren't solid in every aspect of the show, but come to rehearsals with lines memorized and be ready to move quick during rehearsals.
Thanks to the parents for being so flexible
Thanks to Morgan Haulman, Hunter Judy, Zack Moore, and Garrett Nott for coming out today to help get the stage ready for the week :)
final week
With the past 2 days being canceled, we are in a bit of a frenzy. Please pass word that we are still having practice tomorrow, February 21st from 830 to noon. Quartet members need to report at 8 am for rehearsal. Please pass this word along to others. Next week is dress rehearsals until 5 on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. I will try to get a practice on for Thursday (if I can get out of doing OHC festival) and our final dress rehearsal is Friday morning with performances next weekend. Please pass word to your friends. Please please please practice your lines and music today
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