DramaTech is pleased to announce auditions for its spring musical: Spring Awakening.
Wednesday, January 15 and Friday, January 17 from 7 - 10 pm
Ferst Center
Acting and Vocal Auditions Only
Acting Audition
Auditionees should familiarize themselves with one of the two sides, choosing to read for one of the following characters: Melchior, Wendla, Moritz, or Ilse.
Vocal Audition
Auditionees should prepare one of the five excerpts from the show. Select the one that best shows your voice rather than focusing on which character sings the song.
OBC: 0:15 - 1:21
Accompaniment: 0:13 7-beat intro (count 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3”you say”), 0:17 enter
Excerpt 2
OBC: 0:36 - 1:39
Accompaniment: 0:04 (feels like a) 4-bar intro, 0:11 enter
Excerpt 3
OBC: 1:14 - 2:02
Accompaniment: 1:20 7-beat intro (count 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3 “and the whispers of fear”), 1:14 enter
Excerpt 4
OBC: 0:34 - 1:40
Accompaniment: 0:29 4-bar intro, 0:38 enter
Excerpt 5
OBC: 0:22 - 1:22
Accompaniment: 0:13 (feels like a) 4-bar intro, 0:22 enter
Note: the lyrics in the libretto are different from the lyrics on the original cast recording. You’ll start singing “and heaven waits, so close it seems” where the original cast recording says “but still it says, the butterfly sings.” Please use the lyrics printed in the libretto!
Please be sure to read these important notes about the auditions from the directing team.
CALLBACKS
Wednesday, January 22 from 6 - 10 pm
Location TBA
Dance Call, Acting, and Vocal Callbacks