Hard Road Theatre

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. Auditions

by Hard Road Admin | Apr 1, 2016 | Auditions, Youth Auditions

Here is the audition information needed for our 2016 summer youth musical auditions.

Auditions for DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. will be held at the Highland Elementary School located at 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL 62249 on Saturday, April 23rd and Sunday, April 24^th from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sign-ups for DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. begin at 11:30 a.m. and auditions for that show will go from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. THOSE WANTING TO AUDITION MUST ARRIVE BEFORE 12:00 p.m. TO AUDITION. IF YOU ARRIVE AFTER 12:00 P.M. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO AUDITION! In addition, all those auditioning should come wearing closed-toe shoes: no flip-flops or sandals. Music, recordings, and etc. needed for auditions can be found on the link above as well as here for DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR.

Performance dates for DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. are scheduled for June 23-26.

Here are some hints to prepare for auditions for our youth summer musical.

Singing:

Please prepare just ONE of the chosen pieces to sing.
The character that the song is originally for does not need to be the part you are auditioning, 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 QUICK joke. In doing so, the directors want to see your personality (and also just laugh!).

Personality:

This is the most important part: be yourself and have fun!

2016 Trivia Night

by Hard Road Admin | Mar 3, 2016 | Uncategorized

Hard Road’s Annual Trivia Night is next week Saturday! Outside of our actual productions, our trivia night is Hard Road’s largest fundraiser of the year. You don’t have to be a quiz master to have fun at our event. There’s a 50/50 drawing, a silent auction (with some really great items), heads or tails, and free snacks. Beverages will be available for purchase, but you are welcome to bring your own refreshments, too. Alcohol is permitted. There’s also a table decorating contest around the theme of “A Night on Broadway.” Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishing teams. Space is limited (over half of our tables have already been reserved), so ensure that you have a place by reserving your table today!

First Date Cast

by Hard Road Admin | Feb 12, 2016 | Uncategorized

After much deliberation, the following have been selected for roles in First Date:

Evan Fifer – Aaron
Gentry Nessel – Man 2
Breanna Noe – Casey
Josh Noll – Man 1
Megan Noll – Woman 1
Megan Ritter – Woman 2
Tom Varner – Man 3

For those of you not selected, please don’t feel slighted. Casting decisions are made on a number of factors (quality of audition, availability during rehearsals, how well you fit the director’s vision for the role, etc.) and not being selected is no reflection on your talent. We are still in need of a stage manager, prop master, and set construction people. If you would like to assist with the show in that aspect, please let us know.