Auditions & Production Team Interviews
Auditions
Auditions for our Spring 2019 production, A Year With Frog And Toad, will be held Nov. 26 and 27 (callbacks will be Nov. 29). Auditions will be limited to actors in 1st through 8th grade.
Please visit our Auditions page in the next several days for details on signing up for an audition date/time. You must sign up for an audition date/time to audition.
Teen Production Team Interviews
Our spring show offers opportunities for high school students (grades 9-12) to be a part of the leadership and production team. Interviews for those interested will be on Tues, Nov. 13th, 6-8pm in the Mason Intermediate 45 cafeteria, 6307 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason. The interviews will be scheduled as 15-minute time slots, and will include a group discussion with four interviewees at a time. Those interested in interviewing must sign up for a time slot on Sign Up Genius, print the attached application, and bring their completed application to the interview. Note, that Sign Up Genius link is for Teen Production Team interview only, not for auditions for character roles in the show.
The teen volunteers will be led by the Teen Board consisting of: Skye Haruyama, Leah Major, Christopher Mann and Anna Kinasewitz. The Teen Board Advisor is Andrea Ledford.
Those selected will have a meeting prior to cast auditions (auditions are November 26-27). The cast (and teen volunteers) will have a Meet & Greet on December 10, and then rehearsals will begin January 7, 2019.
Teen Production Team roles available to high school students include:
Auditions for our Spring 2019 production, A Year With Frog And Toad, will be held Nov. 26 and 27 (callbacks will be Nov. 29). Auditions will be limited to actors in 1st through 8th grade.
Please visit our Auditions page in the next several days for details on signing up for an audition date/time. You must sign up for an audition date/time to audition.
Teen Production Team Interviews
Our spring show offers opportunities for high school students (grades 9-12) to be a part of the leadership and production team. Interviews for those interested will be on Tues, Nov. 13th, 6-8pm in the Mason Intermediate 45 cafeteria, 6307 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason. The interviews will be scheduled as 15-minute time slots, and will include a group discussion with four interviewees at a time. Those interested in interviewing must sign up for a time slot on Sign Up Genius, print the attached application, and bring their completed application to the interview. Note, that Sign Up Genius link is for Teen Production Team interview only, not for auditions for character roles in the show.
The teen volunteers will be led by the Teen Board consisting of: Skye Haruyama, Leah Major, Christopher Mann and Anna Kinasewitz. The Teen Board Advisor is Andrea Ledford.
Those selected will have a meeting prior to cast auditions (auditions are November 26-27). The cast (and teen volunteers) will have a Meet & Greet on December 10, and then rehearsals will begin January 7, 2019.
Teen Production Team roles available to high school students include:
- Assistant to the Director: Assist the director in rehearsals.
- Assistant to the Producer: Assist the producer with various tasks, such as community out-reach setup, volunteer coordination, etc. The Assistant to the Producer may be asked to attend some producer meetings.
- Assistant to the Vocal Director: Assist in warm-ups and help teach parts of songs.
- Choreographers: Choreograph and teach dances.
- Dance Captain: Help to clean and polish dances.
- Ensemble Captain: Assist ensemble with blocking, dancing, etc.
- Rehearsal Monitor
- Props
- Costumes
- Hair & MakeUp
- Publicity: create publicity video and other social media ideas.
- Sib Program
- Stage Management and Crew
- Sound
- Lighting
- Set
- Lobby Decor
- Stargram Coordinator
- Sensory Friendly Show Coordinator: Help develop and execute ideas for a sensory friendly performance.
- Graphic Design: help to design t-shirt, magnet, poster, and playbill.
So Many Lines, So Little Time
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Recommended Reading
This is an excellent book for both those new to acting as well as advanced actors. It is a relatively short read, full of succinct and simply set forth principles and activities. Experimenting with these principles will enable you to give a better performance. An Actor's Companion, Tools for the Working Actor. |
10+ Years of Productions
Acting Up was established in 2005. We have produced over 20 musicals since then, with casts of 80-120 young performers ages 6-18. Below are just a few highlights from those musicals.
Please visit our About Us page for more information on our mission and goals. 
Keep in Touch
We always like to know what other area productions our Acting Up alumni may be involved in. If you have been a member of any Acting Up production, and are currently in another production, drop us a note (Webmaster@ActingUp.com; with the subject "WATN? Update")with the details and we'll post it on our Where Are They Now? (WATN?) page. Who knows, you may see several familiar faces in the audience! |