Students will be cast in either Chorus or Principal roles.
Principal Roles
- These are solo character roles which may involve, as well, group performance on stage, singing, acting in character roles; they will require a larger time commitment
- The number of principal roles available may be anywhere between 3 and 10
- These roles are open to students age 9 and up only (Level 2)
- Casting will be through auditions. These are held twice during the year: in early November (for students registering for the Fall-Winter session) and in early February (for students registering for the Winter-Spring session). Those auditioning will be asked to perform a short monologue and a song (providing their own musical background). Each audition will be ten minutes in length.
- There are principal roles available for adults as well. Parents/relatives of students are encouraged to audition for these. Please keep in mind that the required adult rehearsal commitment may be up to five hours weekly.
- Time commitment: up to 36 hours rehearsal; plus one dress rehearsal and performance in at least one of the two scheduled performance evenings
- Those who we are not cast as principals, after auditioning, will continue to participate in chorus roles.
- Attendance at all scheduled rehearsals is required. Where, in the judgment of GBTC, the student is not meeting the participation commitment required for a principal role, the company may reassign the student to a chorus role and re-cast the principal role.
Chorus Roles
- These roles involve group performance on stage; there will be no (or very few) solo lines or solo onstage appearances.
- These roles are open to all GBTC students only, ages 6 and up
- There is no need to audition; all those who register will be assigned roles in the show
- Time commitment: approximately 20 hours of rehearsal (typically, ten rehearsals of two hours each); plus one dress rehearsal and two performance evenings
- Students will be expected to attend all rehearsals
Fees
Fees for both Chorus Roles and Principal Roles
For those registering for Fall-Winter class sessions:
- $50.00
- Costume fee $25.00
- Minimum of 2 tickets for the final performance, @ $ 10.00 each: $20.00
- Total: $95.00