Seussical Jr About
ABOUT THE CAMP …
This is going to be a one week camp that ends with three performances at the Limestone Community School. The rehearsals will take place at 7 Russ Street.
This camp is going to be taught by award winning college student with years of theatre & dance experience. She will be taking the lead in teaching the campers the blocking, dancing and singing as well as designing the show behind the scenes.
The camp will run from Sunday, June 22-28.
The rehearsals 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 $100 for the camp. Click here to sign up a rising star (auditions open May 1st)
(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-5pm for $25.)
For students going into grades 4th-6th, they are the Junior Players campers and will rehearse from 10am-4pm — the fee will be $100 for the camp. Click here to sign up a junior player (registration opens May 1st)
At the end of the week, all the campers will perform three fully staged public performances:
Friday at 7pm (Red Cast)
Saturday @ 2pm (White Cast)
Saturday @ 7pm (Red Cast)
There will be two casts of Seussical Junior, which will rehearse simultaneously.
ABOUT THE CAMP FEES …
If you wish to pay for camp with a payment plan, please email broadwaykidsac@gmail.com to set one up.
If you have already registered for Mary Poppins Junior use the code POPPINS for $25 off this camp.
If you have been in a show with Broadway Kids or taken a class with us before and haven’t registered for Mary Poppins Junior, you can get 10% off your registration, using the promo code RETURNING24.
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 SECONDSIBLING for $10 off
When registering your third camper, use the promo code THIRDSIBLING for $15 off
If you are registering more than three campers, email broadwaykidsac@gmail.com for an additional discount
PLEASE NOTE: Promo codes CANNOT be combined per registration.
ABOUT THE AUDITIONS …
Because of the quick rehearsal process, the show will be fully cast before June 22nd.
This year we are introducing in-person auditions! Auditions will be on Saturday, May 3rd. You are required to sign up for a time slot ahead of time. You can do there here. Auditions will be from 10am-5pm, each slot is 15 minutes. If we have more kids interested in auditioning than slots, we will add more slots.
What to Prepare for the Audition:
Please bring in a headshot and an acting resume of all past shows.
Please prepare a song to sing - either the song that the character sings that you are auditioning for, or a song not from the show. The important thing we want to see is your child’s vocal range.
Please look over the sides on the audition page. We will have them all provided at the audition. You will be asked to read from at least one side, maybe more if we see fit.
Please be prepared to either learn a short dance combination or be ready to be asked to do some funky dance movements.
If you can not make it to auditions in person, we will accept video submissions until 5pm on May 3rd. We highly encourage everyone to audition in person, if you are able. But if you live too far away or have previous plans that prevent you from coming out that day, this is an option. You will be emailing the video to broadwaykidsac@gmail.com.
Please visit our audition page to read through the roles available. 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.
The cast will be announced soon after — 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. Because of the quick rehearsal process during camp week, we ask that all campers come to camp on June 22nd already OFF-BOOK (knowing all their lines and songs) to allow for a smooth rehearsal process. 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 May 3rd, your child will not be considered for a leading role, but we will add you to the ensemble of your age group.
BEFORE YOU AUDITION …
Because of the very quick rehearsal process, if you accept a role in Seussical Junior, every rehearsal is MANDATORY.
If you have ANY conflicts during the weeks of June 22-28th, we won’t be able to cast you in a lead role. If your conflict is minor, you could potentially still be considered for the ensemble. There will be no exceptions to this. Thank you for understanding.
Please understand the time commitment we are expecting of you and your child BEFORE you audition.
Also, by auditioning, you are agreeing that your child will be on their best behavior during camp week. Please understand we reserve the right to pull your child from a leading role or from the show all together if their behavior hinders the rehearsal process in any way. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
ABOUT THE SHOW …
Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.
Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that's been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant!
Seussical JR. provides wonderful creative opportunities in terms of set design, lighting and costuming and can easily accommodate a large cast of expandable “Seussian” creatures.