The Experience
By registering for this Broadway KIDS Academy Production, your cast member will participate in a fun introduction to musical theatre: singing, dancing, and acting while working towards a culminating production of Seussical KIDS.
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Through full cast and small group rehearsals, cast members will receive training in acting, singing, and dance technique. They will learn theatrical terminology and etiquette, and they will build confidence and explore their creative side in a brave, encouraging, and challenging environment. At this level, we will focus on finding our speaking and singing voices to portray characters, projection, understanding physical space on stage, and using our movement to tell the story.
At the end of our rehearsal time together, cast members will showcase their learning in their production of Seussical KIDS!
About Seussical KIDS
Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical KIDS, a fantastical musical extravaganza!
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Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat, our narrator, tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child, who gets in trouble for thinking too many "thinks." Horton's challenge is twofold — not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but 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, kidnapping 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!
Tuition & Other Costs
Tuition for this production experience is $150 per cast member. This production fee includes three months of rehearsals, a cast t-shirt, production materials, and the production script.​ Financial assistance and payment plans are available. Please apply for financial assistance here. If you have more than three children participating from the same family, reach out about our siblings discount.​
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​Due to the significant costs associated with producing a high-quality production and the reduced participation fee we offer to families, we require Broadway KIDS Academy cast members to participate in an ad sale fundraiser. You can learn more about the costs of producing a KOS production here and more about the ad sale fundraiser here.​
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No costume fees will be required as a part of this production.​
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Tickets to the performance will be available to parents for purchase prior to the public sale for $5 each.
Schedule
A full rehearsal schedule is attached below. Please look over it closely to make sure your child has minimal conflicts with the rehearsal process and zero conflicts with tech week and show dates. All rehearsals and performances will take place at the Greene County Wellness Center (84 N. Perry Drive, Snow Hill, NC 28580)
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At the first rehearsal, you will receive a conflict form with an opportunity to tell our Production Team of any known conflicts with the rehearsal schedule. We will take note of these and plan accordingly.
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This show has both FULL CAST (all cast members) and small group rehearsals. After the show has been cast, you will get a rehearsal schedule that has exactly who is called for small group rehearsals.
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If you have questions about the schedule and conflicts, please email parker@gckidsonstage.org
Auditions
No experience is needed to participate in this Broadway KIDS Academy production, and auditions will be held at the first rehearsal in a large group. We intend this to be a whole group, low stress environment. The audition will consist of one whole group song and scenes for those who can read and wish to have speaking solos. Note that the scene is not a required part of the audition.
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After registering for the production, an email will be sent to the parent/guardian with instructions for accessing the song needed for auditions. Preparation at home will be helpful, but we will teach the song during the first rehearsal! If your cast member can read and wishes to have a speaking solo, please have them review the scenes ahead of time.
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In the end, everyone will get a role and be cast in this production! However, this will not guarantee a speaking or singing solo. Our team will work hard to ensure everyone is placed in the best role for them to learn and grow over the rehearsal period.
