Auditions
Rising Stars Auditions
Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR
Sunday, November 17, 2019
1:30-4:30 pm (Come anytime within time frame)
Franklin Recreation Complex
1120 Hillsboro Rd, Franklin
Ages Kindergarten through 8th Grade
Our Rising Stars Winter production for 2020 will be Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR, adapted from Disney’s Broadway production and the motion picture based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories.
For auditions, actors should prepare a Broadway-style song to sing acapella and wear clothes that are comfortable for movement. No registration is required to audition. The cast list will be posted Wednesday, November 20, at 4:30pm. Due to the size of the venue, no more than 45 children will be cast in this production. Click HERE for our Auditions Q&A.
The Cast activity fee is $100. Once the cast list is posted, the Activity Code will be given out. The fee must be paid by January 7 or your child will not be allowed to participate in this play.
Rehearsals will be Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings from 5:30-7:30 pm, (although some parts do not require being at every rehearsal) beginning December 17 at the Franklin Recreation Complex (with a holiday break from Dec 21 – Jan 6). A detailed rehearsal schedule will be given out at the cast/parent meeting held on the first night of rehearsals.
Performances will be February 13-15, 2020 at the Williamson County Performing Arts Center at Academy Park. Blandina Vergara-Cruz will direct this Rising Stars production.
About Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR:
Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, Disney's The Little Mermaid JR. is an enchanting look at the sacrifices we all make for love and acceptance.
In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home — and her fins — behind and live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she's the girl whose enchanting voice he's been seeking.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Star Bright Players Auditions
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
Sunday, February 9, 2020
1:00-5:00 pm (Come anytime within time frame)
Freedom Middle School
750 Highway 96W, Franklin
Ages 7 through High School Seniors
Star Bright Players' spring production for 2020 will be the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl.
For auditions, actors should prepare a Broadway-style song to sing acapella and wear clothes that are comfortable for movement. No registration is required to audition. The cast list will be posted Wednesday, February 12, at 4:30pm. Click HERE for our Auditions Q&A.
The Cast activity fee is $100. Once the cast list is posted, the Activity Code will be given out. The fee must be paid by March 9 or your child will not be allowed to participate in this play.
Rehearsals will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings from 5:30-7:30 pm, (although most parts do not require being at every rehearsal) beginning February 18 at Freedom Middle School. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be given out at the cast/parent meeting held on the first night of rehearsals.
More interested in the technical aspects of theatre? Click HERE for more information on our Technical Crew Program for this production.
Performances will be May 7-9, 2020 at Freedom Middle School’s Shelby Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee. Leslie Milstead is the director.
About Matilda The Musical:
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages around the world.
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com.
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