Billy Elliot Children's Auditions held at Drury Lane Theatre September 27th, 2014
9am-12pm: Billy Elliot
12:30pm-3pm: Michael
3pm-6pm Ballet Girls
ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND A CALLBACK ON OCTOBER 12TH AT 9AM
Breakdown and What to Prepare/Bring:
Billy Elliot: Billy stumbles upon a ballet class and develops a passion for dance; to him, dance is a way to feel whole and escape from the problems of life. He finds himself stuck between appeasing family and chasing his newfound love.
Seeking boys ages 10-14. Must be an excellent ballet dancer, with training in tap and hip hop (acro skills a plus). Must be a strong actor, with excellent listening skills. This is an incredibly demanding role that will require tremendous discipline and focus. Voice must be unchanged (E3-C5); there is flying involved, but training will be provided.
Boys should bring a headshot and resume and be warmed up and ready to dance. They will begin with a ballet barre and will learn a floor combination. They may be asked to stay and tap and tumble. Following the dancing, they may be asked to sing. Please prepare a 32 bar vocal cut (bring sheet music in their key). Auditions will last from 9-12, but a guardian should be present during the entire process, should children be released early.
Children must be available for callbacks on Sunday, 10/12 beginning at 9am. Please do not attend the audition if you cannot attend callbacks. Children will likely perform 4 shows per week, including one weekday matinee. Rehearsals will be held from 4-8 p.m. on weekdays and from 10-6 on weekends. It will be necessary for boys to rehearse during some school hours. Boys will be required to attend tech rehearsal during school hours.
Michael: Billy's free-spirited friend. Michael is very comfortable in his own skin and often enjoys dressing in women's clothing.
Seeking boys ages 10-14. Must have an unchanged voice (A#3-B4). Must be an excellent dancer with strong tap skills. Must be strong (but natural) comic actor/great listener with excellent focus. All boys should bring tap shoes. They will learn a tap combination and then may be asked to stay and sing. They should bring a headshot, resume and 32 bar vocal selection in their key. They may be photographed for height. Auditions will be held from 12:30-2:30, but a guardian should be present during the entire audition, should children be released early.
Children must be available for callbacks on Sunday 10/12 beginning at 9am. Please do not attend the audition if you cannot attend callbacks. Children will likely perform 4 shows per week, including one weekday matinee. Rehearsals will be held from 4-8 p.m. on weekdays and from 10-6 on weekends. It may be necessary for boys to rehearse during school hours, but it will be kept to a minimum. Boys will be required to attend tech rehearsal during school hours.
Ballet Girls: Seeking girls ages 7-14, all types and ethnicities to play the ballet girls in Billy Elliot at the Drury Lane Theatre. Children must be strong dancers in both ballet and tap (acro skills a plus), must be strong singers and excellent listeners with good focus. Please wear leotards and tights with hair pulled back. Bring tap shoes and ballet slippers. Children will be learning a musical theatre combination and may be asked to tap and sing. Please bring a 32 bar selection, with sheet music in the right key and a picture and resume. The audition will be held from 3-6, but a guardian should be present then entire time in case children are released early. Children must be available for a call back on Sunday, 10/12 beginning at 9am. If you are unavailable to attend callbacks, please do not attend the audition. Children will likely perform 4 shows per week, including one weekday matinee. Rehearsals will be held from 4-8 on weekdays and from 10-6 on weekends. Children will be required to attend tech rehearsals during some school hours. Young performers wishing to be seen for the speaking role of Debbie must attend this call.