AUDITION Update February 11, 2021
We have rescheduled our Broadway Series shows and are very excited to announce tentative audition dates! At this time we intend to have both in-person and Zoom audition spots and rehearsals for all 21/22 shows. We have a couple big changes to our process for 2021. All changes are to ensure we create a safe, equitable and creative environment to produce great shows!
Cinderella, Little Shop of Horrors and The Sound of Music will all have auditions on May 3, 4 & 5. Then each show will have call-backs on May 10, 11 & 12 with casts announced soon afterwards. You can see dates below for when each show will begin rehearsals and our artistic teams.
We believe that holding auditions this way will give us the time needed to really focus on a safe and accessible audition process. And if you are a planner now you will know if you are cast with time to plan your schedule. With a smaller GREAT staff this will also allow us more time to create the shows to ensure our high quality production values.
And our biggest change? Our 2021 shows will all have rehearsals on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings with only ONE Saturday rehearsal each. This was the overwhelming request from our most recent volunteer survey. We want to make being a great show more accessible and so have re-designed our schedules and are considering adding childcare and transportation help as needed. And all 2021 shows will be live streamed in addition to performed live to ensure access for all.
We are also tentatively holding the dates for Matilda (October 16, 17 & 20) and Mamma Mia! (January 8 & 12) for their auditions. More information will come in early Fall of 2021. At this time we hope to add additional LAB productions starting in 2022.
So make sure you are signed up for our audition email alerts. We will be announcing audition preparation workshops, what to prepare for the auditions and much more as plans are confirmed.
Thank you to everyone who has filled out our volunteer surveys that we have sent out in May, July & December. Please reach out with any and all questions you have. Thank you.
Dennis Whipple
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA
Directed & Choreographed by Dennis Whipple who last directed and choreographed “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”
Rehearsals start May 24th, 2021
Little Shop of Horrors
Directed by Nastacia Guimont, a GREAT Alumni and professional actor making her GREAT directing debut and Choreography by GREAT Actor Jade Sheriff making her GREAT choreography debut.
Rehearsals start July 26th, 2021
The Sound of Music
Directed & Choreographed by Dennis Whipple who last directed and choreographed “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”
Rehearsals start Sept. 13th, 2021
Matilda
Directed by Kendra Norton Dando who last directed “Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Muscial Radio Play.” Choreographer to be confirmed.
Rehearsals start Nov. 8th, 2021
Mamma Mia!
Directed and Choreographed by Michael Matthew Ferrel with assistance from Krysti Wiita who last directed and choreographed “Newsies.”
Rehearsals start Jan. 31st, 2022
All productions feature musical direction by Dr. Hillary Vermillion.
Sasparella Trauffea is Dancing! is the winning script from the 20/21 KVSC & GREAT Scriptwriting Competition. This high-spirited and compelling on-air retelling of the somewhat historical events of the Dancing Plague has roles for ages 18+.