In Person Auditions (2) Locations:
Eastvale Community Center
13099 W. 65th St Eastvale, CA 92880
Thursday, November 7th 6pm-8pm
Friday, November 8th 6pm-8pm
Lake Elsinore
104 S. Kellogg St. Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Saturday, November 9th 12pm-2pm
Sunday, November 10th 12pm-2pm
Show Dates (3 Shows)
Friday March 14th 7pm
Saturday March 15th 7pm
Sunday March 16th 2pm
Prepare 32 bars of a musical theater piece not from the show you're auditioning for.
Video Submissions Open October 15th MUST be received by November 15th or they will not be considered. You must be available for in person callbacks if you send a video submission.
Rock got no reason, rock got no rhyme… You better get me to school on time! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock – The Musical is a two-hour, two-act show (plus intermission), based on the hit movie. The tuner follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. But can he get them to the Battle of the Bands without their parents and the school’s headmistress finding out?
Cast Breakdown
KIDS (Ages 7+)
Preferably experienced singers/guitar/piano/drums
BUT NOT REQUIRED
Summer Hathaway - Range: A3-D5
Tomika - Range: A3-G5
Zack Mooneyham (guitar) - Range: A3-D5
Freddie Hamilton (drums) - Range: A3-D5
Katie (bass) - Range: A3-D#5
Lawrence (piano / keyboard) - Range: A3-D#5
Marcy - Range: A3-G5
Shonelle - Range: A3-G5
Billy Sandford - Range: A3-D5
Mason Ward - Range: A3-D5
James - Range: A3-D5
Sophie - Range: A3-D5
Madison - Range: A3-D5
Ensemble:
TEACHERS (All Genders 18+)
Mrs. Sheinkopf
Mr.Noble
Mr. Green
Gabe Brown
Mr. Sanders
Ms. Gordon
Ms. Bingham
Mr. Woodward
Mr. Janes
Ms. Macapugay
Mr. Wagner
PARENTS (All Genders 18+)
Mr. Mooneyham
Mrs. Hathaway
Mr. Williams
Mr. Spencer
Mr. Sandford
Mr. Ward
Mr. Hamilton
Mrs. Turner
Mrs. Travis
OTHERS (All Genders Ages 21+)
Jeff Sanderson – Manager of Battle of the Bands
Theo (No Vacancy) - Range: D3-D5
Doug (No Vacancy) - Range: G3-G4
Bob (No Vacancy) - Range: G3-D5
Snake (No Vacancy) - Range: G3-G4
Stanley
Security Guard 1
Security Guard 2
Call Backs: November 16th-17th
Rehearsals begin January 6th Monday-Wednesdays 5:30pm-8:30pm
The Harada Center 13099 65th St. Eastvale, CA 92880
Rehearsals for Lake Elsinore Location begin: January 6th
Monday-Wednesdays 5:30pm-8:30pm
Show Dates:
March 14th-15th: 7:00pm
March 16th: 2:00pm
Eastvale Community Center
13820 Schleisman Rd Eastvale, CA 92880
Heathers: The Musical is a dark comedy about a high schooler named Veronica Sawyer who joins the most popular clique at Westerberg High in 1989 Sherwood, Ohio. Veronica, a smart and beautiful misfit, is torn between the glamorous lifestyle of the Heathers and her feelings for the mysterious and dangerous new kid, JD. When Veronica falls for JD and is kicked out of the Heathers, she sets off a chain of events that lead to trouble for the entire school.
Cast Breakdown
COMING SOON
Auditions (Eastvale) January 31st 6pm-8pm/February 1st 12pm-2pm
(Lake Elsinore) February 8th-9th 12pm-2pm
Call Backs: February 15th-16th
Rehearsals begin March 3rd 2025 Monday-Wednesday 5:30pm-8:30pm
The Harada Center
13099 65th St. Eastvale, CA
and...
Polaris-Lake Elsinore
104 S. Kellogg St. Lake Elsinore, CA
Show Dates (4) Shows:
June13th-15th 2025
Corona Historic Civic Theater
815 W. 6th Street Corona, CA
Your dream is to be a working actor. You’ve always been told you “have it,” but the phone doesn’t ring for callbacks.
What separates professionals from wannabe talent show prodigies isn't inspiration. It’s preparation and execution. Take control of your audition with these ten helpful tips to improve your skills.
1. Confidence
It sounds simple but it takes practice. Walk in the door with your held head high. Be wary of shuffling feet. You don’t get sympathy points if you’re nervous, not feeling well, or having a bad day. Leave it outside the door. You are being sized up the minute you walk in so practice good posture and body language before you arrive. And don’t forget to smile—that’s the lasting impression you want to leave.
2. Personality
Let it shine through. Don’t give one-word answers when having a conversation with the casting director. Ask questions! The industry is looking for smart, curious actors.
3. Connection
Make one with the reader. Memorize the material or be familiar enough with it to maintain eye contact. Knowing the dialogue is important, but making a connection with the reader is what will make the scene natural and believable.
4. Character.
Know the character. Read the entire script beforehand to pick-up as many clues as possible. We know about a character by the following:
5. Objective
Go underneath the dialogue. What does he/she want from the other characters? What is the character’s purpose in the scene/story?
6. Obstacle
What’s in the way of the character getting what he/she wants? Acting is what happens to you as you try to get your objective met, in spite of the obstacle.
7. Opposites
Yelling isn’t the only way to show hatred or anger. Sometimes being quiet as you make your point is a powerful display of emotion. Playing opposites is a much more interesting choice than the obvious.
8. Love
Find the love in the scene; even nasty characters should be likable on some level. Find a moment in the scene where the love can show through.
9. Act
Acting means to do, not to talk. Find your actions and play them! (A wonderful resource is the book “Actions: The Actor’s Thesaurus” by Marina Caldarone and Maggie Lloyd-Williams.)
10. Variety
Feel the levels and dynamic in the scene. Don’t play one emotion. If the character is angry or tough, when might he/she show some vulnerability?
Wannabe? Not you! Interesting, memorable auditions will start to happen for you when you dig into scripts with these thoughts in mind before and during your auditions.
FOR MUSICALS:
Interested actors should prepare 16 bars from a musical and bring a headshot. May use instrumental tracks or acapella. No original songs and often is best to audition with musical numbers from similar shows for which you are auditioning.
For the dance call of a musical, you should come warmed up, with the appropriate dance attire and shoes. No bare feet or flip-flops, no baggy clothing.
FOR PLAYS:
Interested actors will be asked to prepare a one minute monologue and may be asked to do some cold reading.
FOR ALL STAGE CREW:
Interested crew members will have opportunities in the areas of Sound, Lighting, Props, Costumes, and Stage. Closed toe shoes are required. No flip flops or sandals allowed.
FOR ALL CAST/CREW:
All cast & crew will be required to download 'REMIND 101" app and crew will also need "Voxer" App for all communications & reminders.
We are deep in the middle of inflation and holiday season. We have made it more convenient to submit video auditions. This allows casting directors to initially audition you without you having to travel anywhere. Submitting video auditions saves time, money, gas, and the environment. We would like to give you tips on submitting a great video audition to casting directors. Following these rules will save you from looking unprofessional or having casting request that you re-tape.
1. Start out with a long head-to-toe shot. That means that ALL of you should be visible in frame, from your head to your feet. Casting is looking to see your body type in this initial part.
2. Zoom in to your face and slate. Say your name, age, agent, and the city that you live in. Sometimes you may be required to state your height and weight, if requested. Smile while slating. Be friendly and likeable.
3. Have the scenes memorized! Nothing looks less professional when submitting a video audition than relying on the script to read the lines.
4. Do not look straight into the camera! Look at the person who is reading the other lines. This person should be off-camera! Not standing next to you trying to steal the audition from you.
5. Don’t rush through your lines. This is your moment to shine and show how brilliant you are. Take the appropriate beats and be sure to react to what the other person is saying.
6. Whoever is reading the other lines should be the correct gender. If you are reading a scene with a male have a male voice off-camera doing the scenes. If you are reading with a female character have a female read the other lines.
7. Play it back and watch it before you send it to your agent, manager or casting! Have a friend or family member watch it and look for things that you could do better. Unlike when you are in the room and then leave and ten minutes later think off something great that you should have done, you actually have the opportunity to change it and make it as good as possible.
8. Lastly, relax and have fun! Stiff, uptight, deer-in-the-headlights faces do not book video auditions.
Yes, casting directors DO watch these tapes! Yes, I have had client’s book jobs from tapes.
FOR MUSICALS:
Interested actors should prepare 16 bars from a musical and bring a headshot. May use instrumental tracks or acapella. No original songs and often is best to audition with musical numbers from similar shows for which you are auditioning.
FOR ALL STAGE CREW:
Interested crew members will have opportunities in the areas of Sound, Lighting, Props, Costumes, and Stage Managing/Directing. Closed toe shoes are required. No flip flops or sandals allowed.
FOR ALL CAST/CREW:
All cast & crew will be required to download 'REMIND 101" app and crew will also need "Voxer" App for all communications & reminders.
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