Honk Junior Performing
ABOUT THE CAMP …
This is going to be a week long camp that ends with three performances — the whole week we will be at the Caribou Performing Arts Center.
This camp is going to be taught by award winning high schoolers with years of theatre & dance experience. They will be taking the lead in teaching the campers the blocking, dancing and singing as well as designing the show behind the scenes. Each high schooler will be advised by an adult to offer advice, as needed.
The camp will run from Sunday July 31st to Saturday, August 6th.
Sunday to Thursday will be rehearsals, which will be broken up in two levels:
For students going into grades 1st-3rd, they are the Rising Star campers and will rehearse from 10am-2pm - the fee will be $25 for the week. Click here to sign up a rising star (registration opens April 18th)
(If you are signing up a rising star, but are unable to pick up your camper at 2pm, you may also register them for the afternoon session stage crew from 2pm-6pm for $25.)
For students going into grades 4th-8th, they are the Junior Players campers and will rehearse from 10am-6pm — the fee will be $50 for the week. Click here to sign up a junior player (registration opens April 18th)
At the end of the week, all the campers will perform three fully staged public performances:
Friday at 7pm
Saturday @ 2pm
Saturday @ 7pm
ABOUT THE CAMP FEES …
If you are signing up a rising star (going into grades 1st-3rd), the whole $25 will be due at the time of registration
If you are signing up a junior player (going into grades 4th-8th), you will have the choice to either pay in full ($50), or you can pay a deposit of $25, using the promo code DEPOSIT — the other $25 will be due on the first day of camp
If you have been in a show with Broadway Kids or taken a class with us before, you can get $5 off your registration, using the promo code RETURNING
If you are signing up more than one camper in either level, there are sibling discounts available:
When registering your second camper, use the promo code 2NDSIBLING for $5 off
When registering your third camper, use the promo code 3RDSIBLING for 50% off
If you are registering more than three campers, email broadwaykidsac@gmail.com for an additional discount
ABOUT THE AUDITIONS …
Because of the quick rehearsal process, the show will be fully cast before July 31st.
Starting June 1st through June 30th, we will accept video audition submissions — each camper will be required to send in a video singing and reading a side both from Honk Jr. Please visit our audition page to read through the roles available for the age of your camper(s). Each role has the breakdown, a couple of pages of the script and a song and the number of lines each role has — take this into consideration before picking the role to audition for. Please memorize the lines and a part of the song. If the role your camper is auditioning for doesn’t sing a solo, the only requirement is the acting portion of the audition.
The cast will be announced by early July — at this point, every camper will receive an email with the script and all the songs, along with more information on how the camp will run and all the junior staff and staff. For the roles of UGLY, IDA DRAKE, THE CAT, GREYLAG and PENNY — all Junior Players roles — these are larger sized roles both singing and acting and it will require these actors to start memorizing their roles before camp starts. We ask that the campers cast in all other roles, please read through the script and be familiar with all the songs they are in before the first day of camp. This will help take the pressure off the campers from having to memorize their lines and songs while also learning the dances and blocking in rehearsals.
Please note: if you send in your audition tape after June 30th, there is a good chance all the leading roles will already be filled. We can still add you to the ensemble, however.
BEFORE YOU AUDITION …
Because of the very quick rehearsal process, if you accept a role in HONK JUNIOR, every rehearsal is MANDATORY.
If you have ANY conflicts during the week of July 31st-August 6th, we won’t be able to cast you.
Please understand the time commitment we are expecting of you and your child BEFORE you send in the audition video.
ABOUT THE SHOW …
Adapted for young performers, and with a score by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (Mary Poppins), Honk! JR. is a heartwarming celebration of being different that is sure to delight audiences of all ages with its sparkling wit, unique charm and memorable score. Witty and hilarious, but also deeply moving, Honk! JR. will treat your audiences to equal amounts of laughter and tears.
Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother's protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out being different is not a bad thing to be.