Disney's The Little Mermaid
AUDITIONS
Director Kelly Bricker • Musical Director Andrea Figueroa • Choreographer Nina Davalos
Performances October 27-29th
Rehearsals will be M, W, Th evenings beginning the week of Aug 28
Auditions* Monday, August 21, Callbacks Aug 22 & 23
*You must register for auditions August 13th beginning at 7pm
Rehearsals will be M, W, Th evenings beginning the week of Aug 28
Auditions* Monday, August 21, Callbacks Aug 22 & 23
*You must register for auditions August 13th beginning at 7pm
Audition Materials
Are you considering auditioning for Disney's The Little Mermaid? Don't get cold fins! Check out the audition materials linked below to discover what you need to prepare for auditions.
DISNEY's The Little Mermaid is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are supplied by
www.mtishows.com |
PLEASE NOTE: Audition spots are limited. Accessing audition materials and preparing for auditions DOES NOT guarantee an audition spot. Performers MUST be registered for auditions, receive a confirmation message from our Production Coordinators, AND have a time slot selected through Sign Up Genius (link provided with confirmation email) to audition. ECT is an audition-based program. Registering and auditioning do not guarantee a spot on the cast. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] with questions about audition materials and ECT policies. FIRST TIME AUDITIONING? NOT AN EXPERIENCED PERFORMER?
If this is your first audition and/or you're not an experienced performer, don't worry! ECT welcomes and encourages you to audition. Every ECT performer you've ever seen on stage had a first audition once, too! There are all kinds of parts for all kinds of performers, and our cast is made up of children from 5th to 8th graders with varying levels of experience. Give it a try! |
Audition Registration
Audition registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and caps once capacity is reached. Please note: audition registration for some past ECT shows has reached capacity within minutes of opening. Some families find it helpful to set a timer so they can register as soon as the link to the form is posted.
PRE-AUDITION STEP:
Review ECT's Behind the Scenes: Act One
This guide covers ECT's audition process, attendance policy, parent volunteer requirements, and more important information.
**Make certain you check your spam inbox for any incoming messages from ECT during the registration process**
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Questions: Contact Frannie Gallagher and Andrea Hohf at [email protected] |
Callback - Dance Information
At callbacks, our choreographer may ask auditioning students to perform one or both of the attached dances.
Little Mermaid Dance Callback
Little Mermaid Tap Dance Callback (optional)
Those auditioning should familiarize themselves with the dances in the videos in case they are called back. If they have tap experience (or none at all, but want to try), they should consider reviewing/practicing the tap dance.
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Optional Audition Workshop - Registration information will be provided once you register for auditions
In ECT's Audition Workshop, children registered to audition for Disney's The Little Mermaid will learn more about the audition process and prepare for their audition in small groups, coached by seasoned theatre and music professionals. Participants will focus on acting/monologues with one instructor for approximately one hour of the workshop, and singing with another instructor for approximately one hour of the workshop. Date: Saturday, August 19 8:30am-10:30am Saturday, August 19 10:45am-12:45pm Sunday, August 20 10:45am-12:45pm Children may register for one two-hour session on either Saturday or Sunday. Location: ECT Headquarters, 121 W. 1st St., Elmhurst Cost: $35 Please note that no refunds will be issued for any cancellations. Auditions Monday, August 21 between 6-9pm Location ECT Headquarters, 121 W. 1st St., Elmhurst PLEASE NOTE: Audition spots are limited. ECT is an audition-based program. Registering and auditioning do not guarantee a spot on the cast. Detailed audition materials provided by our directors, including selections from songs and monologues to prepare, are linked above. Please review. Callbacks Callbacks are scheduled for Tuesday 8/22 and Wednesday 8/23 between 6-9pm at ECT Headquarters. Not all those auditioning or cast will be asked to attend one or both nights of callbacks. However, ALL those auditioning MUST be available to attend BOTH nights if called. Location ECT Headquarters, 121 W. 1st Street, Elmhurst Cost $495: Participation fee is due on the first night of rehearsals. |
Parent Only Contract Night Meeting (required - 1 hour)
Sunday, August 27 at 7pm Location ECT Headquarters, 121 W. 1st St., Elmhurst Regular Rehearsals Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 6-9 pm August 28 - October 19 ** Cast members may only miss three regular rehearsals that have been provided to Production Coordinators prior to auditions. This includes absences related to D205 mandatory school events. Illnesses are excused ** Rehearsals will be held at ECT Headquarters, 121 W. First St, Elmhurst Tech Rehearsals & Sing Thru ** Cast members may not miss any tech rehearsals. ** Sing Thru: Sun, October 22 1-4pm Tech Week: Monday, October 23- - Thurs, October 26, Times TBA Blackhawk Middle School, 2500 S. Church Rd., Bensenville Performances ** Cast members may not miss any performances. ** Friday, October 27 7pm Saturday, October 28 2pm & 7pm Sunday, October 29 2pm Blackhawk Middle School, 250 S. Church Rd., Bensenville |
About Main Stage Programming
Auditions are open to children in 5th to 8th grade who live in Elmhurst or attend Elmhurst schools.
Elmhurst Children's Theatre is an audition-based program. Not all children who audition will be cast.
ECT's sets, costumes, props and marketing are done completely by parent volunteers. As an all volunteer-run organization, our productions cannot happen without parent involvement. Therefore, one parent of each cast member is required to participate on a committee. For the safety of all involved, children who are not part of the cast (including siblings) may not attend rehearsals or accompany parents during volunteer activities. Volunteering with ECT is a fun way for parents to be a part of the production, and most parents find it very rewarding to see how hard the kids work and how passionate they are about the productions.
Elmhurst Children's Theatre is an audition-based program. Not all children who audition will be cast.
ECT's sets, costumes, props and marketing are done completely by parent volunteers. As an all volunteer-run organization, our productions cannot happen without parent involvement. Therefore, one parent of each cast member is required to participate on a committee. For the safety of all involved, children who are not part of the cast (including siblings) may not attend rehearsals or accompany parents during volunteer activities. Volunteering with ECT is a fun way for parents to be a part of the production, and most parents find it very rewarding to see how hard the kids work and how passionate they are about the productions.
Contact [email protected] or [email protected] with questions about auditions, rehearsals, registration, etc.
