Announcing our 2023/24 production!
Audition Central
Overview
Auditions open September 1st and the submission window closes September 22nd 2023 at midnight
Callbacks are October 2nd - 6th. Auditionees will be contacted directly if they require a callback
MTC accepts auditions from 7 - 18 year olds
All 2023/2024 season auditions are virtual and will be submitted by video (details below)
Admittance to the MTC program results in a weekly Thursday night rehearsal from 5:00pm - 8:00pm/8:30pm at the Teeswater Town Hall, weekend rehearsals beginning in the New Year, and commitment to the rehearsal and performance schedule in the spring of 2024.
How to Audition
Memorize the material below for the character of your choice (please note that you may be cast as a different character than what you audition for - choosing a character for an audition is just a vehicle for you to show us what you do and who YOU are!)
Record a SLATE - A slate is a video introduction of yourself. Record yourself saying your name, age, and role you are auditioning for
Record yourself performing the audition material provided below
Once your slate and materials are all recorded, return to this page and submit via the audition form below, between September 1st - 22nd.
Click here to view Studio 410’s self-tape guide
CLICK HERE for Audition Resources
What you can expect:
Everyone on the panel wants you to succeed!! SHINE BRIGHT!
Your audition video will be shared with the panel
We accept 18-21 performers for the production. All auditionees will receive an email October 6th inviting them into either our MTC Program (for Beauty And The Beast Jr), or to our Bite-Size Broadway program.
What we expect:
Submit on time, and prepared. We are not just auditioning talent, we audition preparedness, effort and coachability.
Have your script memorized and performance ready. You only need to choose ONE character to audition for.
Audition Techniques:
Smile and enjoy the audition process. Be your best YOU!
There’s no right or wrong way to do an audition, show your own unique colours and we do the rest!
Show good behaviour
Trust the director's choices
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Audition Material
*Please note that every audition requires a vocal song of choice in addition to the material provided below
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Belle is a smart, confident young woman from a small village. Casting a strong singer and actress who is able to stand up to Gaston while showing compassion for Maurice, the Servants and eventually the Beast.
Vocal Range
G3 - F5
Something There - Practice Track
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The Beast is a young prince who was hideously transformed by the Enchantress' s spell. Casting for size is not as important as choosing a student who can handle this complex character: a dictator, a hurt child, a hero, a defender and a smitten prince.
Vocal Range
B3 - E5
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The Narrators provide great opportunities to involve students who are more comfortable speaking than singing. They enunciate and project, as they guide the focus and pace of this beautiful tale. These roles are non-singing, but the actors can also be a part of the ensemble.
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Gaston is pompous and dim-witted and will do whatever it takes to win Belle's hand. Gaston has all the confidence in the world but lacks the humility to balance it. Finding a strong singer and actor is more important than physical size and stature for this role. He has to be able to sell his big eponymous number with gusto and arrogance as well as lead the Villagers in "The Mob Song." Biceps can be added to the costume, but the bravura needs to come from within.
Vocal Range
A3 - F5
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Lefou is Gaston's equally dim-witted lackey. This character needs to be Gaston's foil and should double the laughs for them both.
Vocal Range
B3 - E5
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Les Filles De La Ville are in love with Gaston and will do almost anything just to be near him. These girls portray the comic nature of these roles and enjoy playing off each other.
Vocal Range
C4 - F5
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Lumiere is a confident, charming French mâitre d who (under the enchantress's spell) is becoming a candelabra. He has an incessant bickering rapport with Cogsworth. Lumiere should be a strong singer who can light up the stage in "Be Our Guest." This role covers a range of emotions (from charming entertainer to brave soldier) and requires prominent song and dance - for a strong, versatile performer.
Vocal Range
A3 - D5
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Cogsworth is the British major-domo of the castle who is becoming a clock. Like all of the castle’s Servants, he shows a fatherly compassion for Belle yet is perfectly submissive to the master, the Beast. Cogsworth enjoys feeling like the boss and has no problem getting into it with Lumiere. Casting a strong actor and singer who can actin charge.
Vocal Range
A3 - E5
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Mrs. Potts is the castle’s endearing cook who is becoming a teapot. Casting for a strong, sweet voice and should be able to convey comforting, maternal qualities amidst the chaos that is breaking out in the castle. A loving mother figure to all the characters.
Vocal Range
F3 - E5
Beauty and the Beast Practice Track
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Chip is Mrs. Potts’s son who is becoming a teacup. Chip has a wonderful naïveté that endears him to all of the Servants. Casting an actor who can portray the honesty and spirit of a child and is comfortable trying to sing Chip’s solo lines.
Vocal Range
D4 - D5
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Madame De La Grande Bouche is an opera singer who is becoming a wardrobe. Madame is larger-than-life in everything she does, including her singing and dancing. Looking to cast someone who can portray the ultimate diva with a heart with an outsized personality and voice. Madame has some harmony lines with Mrs. Potts and Babette, so casting singer who can hold her own but knows when to pull back in order to sound good with the others.
Vocal Range
A3 - C5
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Babette is the maid of the castle who is turning into a feather duster. She misses the finer things in life. Babette is happy to be at Belle s service at a moment s notice, but her true heart comes through in Human Again. Looking for a good actor with solid vocal skills to handle Babette’s harmonies.
Vocal Range
A3 - B4
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As a heavy ensemble show, this group of triple threats help carry the storyline. Through the commotion of townspeople in the opening, to captivating crowds in Be Our Guest, ensemble roles require a strong character presence, and quick backstage know-how.
Dance MaterialSong of Choice
Optional Dance Tricks Video
FAQ
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Please learn ALL songs provided for the character you are auditioning for. Reminder that each audition is required to have a song of choice as well
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You are only required to learn and perform the provided excerpts for the songs. Please consult the score/sheet music provided to see the section of the song we’ll be looking for. You can find the time stamps by practicing along with the guide vocal track - those will apply to the performance track you’ll use for the audition tape.
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Please sing only what is labelled as the character you are auditioning for. Blank space in a song is a great chance to show us your listening and reacting skills. Place yourself in the number and become your character - you can show us your understanding of character both while you are singing and while you are ‘waiting’.
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If you have a friends of family member that can be off-camera reading the lines of other characters in your script. awesome! It’s up to you whether you look at them or just off them off camera as a voice as you picture your scene partner. Either way. make sure you’re looking above the camera and not off to whoever is reading. If you don’t have someone to read the other lines, no problem! Still wait as if the line is being said, and use that time to react and stay in the flow of conversation.
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You can record your dance material submission over the music in the youtube video provided. For your recording, you can start the video at 4:05. Just be sure to not be watching the video during your recording. We want to see you PERFORM the number to the camera!
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Choose any song that showcases the individuality of your voice and personality! It can be anything from a radio pop song to a country song to another musical theatre selection. We’d love you to do the full song to a karaoke track so we can really hear you shine. Choose any song that you love to sing, that is in your range, and that is appropriate for your age.
Audition Panel
WHAT IS Studio 410's MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (MTC)?
Musical Theatre Company (MTC) is a 21-week program that provides young stars with performance training. Classes geared towards the final professional production. Hundreds of theatre goers from the area and beyond look forward to seeing this full production each year, with costumes, make up, props, mic packs, professional lights and sound, professional head shots and more! MTC provides a welcoming, fun, and professional environment that promotes creativity, imagination, and personal growth.
MTC introduces students to the world of theatre and encourages them to develop group trust, self-confidence, and positive self image. MTC enhances students skills in collaboration, community, listening, teamwork, performance, and conquering their fears in a fun and nurturing environment.
You'll be surprised at what your young performer is capable of!
CAST: Ages 18 and under (age range is approximate)
TUITION: $825 + HST (save 10%!)
*Instalment payments available: 3 x $302.50 + HST
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