GBTC Performance Option - Auditions / Casting / Fees

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