MARY POPPINS JR. Auditions

MARY POPPINS JR. Auditions

by | Mar 23, 2018 | Youth Auditions

Auditions for DISNEY’S MARY POPPINS JR. (sponsored by Bradford National Bank) are scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 21st and Sunday, April 22nd at the Highland Elementary School Auditorium, 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL.  Although some older students could be cast at the discretion of the director, in general, students auditioning for MARY POPPINS JR. should be in 2nd-9th grades (ages 7-15). Sign-ups for MARY POPPINS JR. will begin at 11:30 a.m. and auditions will be held from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Those wanting to audition for MARY POPPINS JR. should arrive before 12:00 p.m. All those auditioning should come dressed nicely. Pictures/headshots for publicity stills, program displays, etc. might be taken at auditions. ALL THOSE AUDITIONING MUST WEAR CLOSED-TOE SHOES: NO FLIP-FLOPS OR SANDALS. Also, PARENTS SHOULD COME PREPARED WITH STUDENTS’ AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE; ALL CONFLICTS NEED TO BE LISTED ON AUDITION FORM.  Rehearsal and instrumental tracks will be added once they are made available. Performances for DISNEY’S MARY POPPINS JR. are June 21st – June 24th.

Audition materials (recordings, sides, sheet music) for the audition can be found here or at the link below.

MARY POPPINS JR. Audition Information

Here are some hints to prepare for auditions for MARY POPPINS JR.

Singing:

  • Students may sing either one of the three songs for auditions: “Let’s Go Fly a Kite,” “A Spoonful of Sugar,” or “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”
  • The character that the song is originally for does not need to be the part you are auditioning for: pick the song that best suits your voice!  Also, sing the song in the octave that is comfortable for you.
  • It is not required that the song be memorized.
  • You will sing the song with the accompaniment CD (i.e. No voices singing your part). It is important that we see you can sing your own part with an accompaniment.
  • You may be asked to do some simple singing exercises to show us your range. We want you to do great, so relax and don’t worry!

Reading:

  • Please be familiar with all of the readings as the director may choose any of them for you to perform.
  • The readings DO NOT need to be memorized (just be comfortable with the text)!
  • The director may have you read lines for a character that he/she doesn’t want to cast you in because she just wants to hear how your voice sounds.
  • Be flexible and show us your personality.

Joke: 

  • Please be prepared to tell us a favorite joke. The directors may or may not ask for this. In doing so, they want to see your personality (and also just laugh!).

Personality:

  • This is the most important part: be yourself and have fun!
It’s a Jolly Holiday Trivia Night

It’s a Jolly Holiday Trivia Night

by | Feb 15, 2018 | Uncategorized

Hard Road Theatre will be holding our annual trivia night on Saturday, March 10th at the John Wildi Masonic Temple located at 721 9th St., Highland, IL 62249. Doors open to the public at 6:30 p.m. and the event begins at 7:00 p.m. The cost is $100 per team with a maximum of 8 people on a team. There is a limit of 15 tables, so it is advised that you reserve a table ahead of time. Trivia questions are general knowledge questions. There is a table decorating contest with the theme of “Jolly Holiday” in honor of this summer’s production of Mary Poppins Jr.  There will be free snacks, beverages will be available for purchase, and alcohol is permitted at the venue.  In addition to the trivia contest, there will be a 50/50 drawing, a silent auction, and a table decorating contest. Items available for bid in the silent auction include celebrity autographs, St. Louis Cardinals tickets, theatre tickets, original Broadway memorabilia, gift baskets, and more.  In total there are over 25 items to bid upon. All profits raised from this year’s trivia night will be used toward royalties for Hard Road’s 2018-19 season.

Warm Up Your Hearts & Bodies With Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Warm Up Your Hearts & Bodies With Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

by | Jan 8, 2018 | Press Release, Shows

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Hard Road Theatre is proud to announce their winter musical: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do is an original jukebox musical featuring 18 Neil Sedaka songs, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do”, “Where the Boys Are”, “Sweet Sixteen”,  “Calendar Girl”, “Stupid Cupid”, and “Love Will Keep Us Together.” Set during Labor Day weekend in 1960, the show follows two friends, Lois and Marge, who travel to a resort, Esther’s Paradise, in the Catskill mountains to help Marge overcome a recent breakup. While there, romance flourishes in the most unusual places and a visitor from Dick Clark’s American Bandstand might just save Esther’s Paradise from financial ruin.” I love the music in this show and that’s what attracted me to it,” said co-director Tom Varner. “It’s a fun and charming show that audiences are going to love.”

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do stars Breanna Noe as Marge Gelman, Kenzie Holzinger as Lois Warner, Eric Sykes as Del Delmonaco, Weston Holzinger as Gabe Green, Lori Wahl as Esther Simowitz, and Bill Sullivan as Harvey Feldman. Members of the ensemble include Linda Collman, Karlee Holzinger, Mary Knebel, Sandy Leitschuh, and Gentry Fifer. The show has musical direction by David Wilton, choreography by Christine Taylor, and is directed by Gentry Fifer and Tom Varner.

Performances for Breaking Up Is Hard to Do are Jan. 19, 20, 26, and 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 21 at 2:00 p.m. at the Highland High School Kennel, 12760 Troxel Ave., Highland, IL 62249. House doors open approximately 30 minutes before the scheduled show time. Tickets are $12 for adults and $11 for children (4-12) and senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased at the door, at the Highland Chamber of Commerce, or online. It is recommended that tickets be purchased in advance, if possible. All online ticket sales stop approximately 30 minutes before the scheduled show time.