Chatham Community Players announces SEUSSICAL, JR. AUDITIONS for the CHATHAM SUMMER YOUTH THEATER COMPANY, a five-week theater training and performance program for ages 8 to 18.
Auditions are being held:
- Saturday, May 11th from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Monday, May 13th from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
at Chatham Playhouse, 23 North Passaic Avenue, Chatham, NJ
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- The Chatham Players Summer Youth Theater is a five-week tuition-based theatre training program for students ages 8 to 18, designed to help young performers learn, explore, create, and have fun, while also rehearsing for and performing in a fully produced musical.
- This year’s production will be SEUSSICAL, JR.
- The program runs Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 1 pm from July 8th to August 9th, with performances on the weekend of August 10th and 11th.
- All sessions and performance will take place at Chatham Playhouse.
- Tuition is $935/student.
AUDITION INFORMATION
- The May auditions are for a place in the Summer Youth Theatre company.
- Auditions for specific roles in the production of Seussical, Jr. will be held the first week of the program as part of a workshop aimed at helping students develop their audition skills.
- All roles are open, and everyone is encouraged to audition for the company.
- Auditioners should prepare an age-appropriate song from a Broadway show and should bring sheet music in the appropriate key.
- An accompanist will be provided and songs from the show are permitted.
- If preferred, auditioners may choose to sing with a track but will need to bring a device to play it. A Bluetooth speaker connection will be provided.
- Photos and resumes are welcome, but not required. An audition form will be provided upon arrival.
- Auditioners should enter through the front door of the building and sign-in in the theatre lobby.
PRODUCTION INTERNSHIPS
- Production Internships are also available for high-school and college-age students interested in directing, costume/set/lighting design, stage management, and marketing/front of house. Those interested should send a resume to chathamplayerseducation@gmail.com.
For directions or additional information, please visit www.chathamplayers.org. For specific questions about the auditions, the Summer Youth Theatre, or any of Chatham Players other educational offerings, please email chathamplayerseducation@gmail.com.
Funding for Chatham Community Players has been made possible in part by funds from Morris Arts through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts / Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Seussical Jr. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Script, music and all other materials © 2010 iTheatrics Broadway Junior and MTI’s Broadway Junior Collection are trademarks of Music Theatre International. All rights reserved.