Thursday, May 12, 2011

Production Calendar for Department Productions

The following shows and production calendar have been tentatively set by the faculty.  Please be sure to look both for script choices and production dates to confirm that they reflect your scheduling parameters.

THE FACULTY STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT ALL STUDENTS ON THIS LIST REGISTER FOR COMT 310 IN THE FALL 2011 SEMESTER.

FALL 2011
October 26th-29th, 2011
  • ANNIE  Directed by Robin Miller in the Benson Auditorium 
December 1st-3rd, 2011
  • "Twice Upon a Time" Directed by Allison Musslewhite in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center
  • "Cinderella"  Directed by Joshua Little in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center
SPRING 2012- All dates and pairings are tentative and subject to change as the rest of the semester is finalized.

Feb 2nd-5th, 2012
  • Tentative Production Slot
Feb 9th-11th, 2012 (Tentative)
  • "Ghost a la Mode" Directed by Dylan Matt in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center (this script is conditionally approved.  See Mr. Lynn for details)
  • "The Game" Directed by Robbie Ballew in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center
February 16-18th, 2012 (Tentative)
  • "Big Bad" Directed by Josephine Brotosky in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center
  • TBA Directed by Amy Dorsey in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center (See Mr Lynn for details)
February 23rd-25th (Tentative)
  • Tentative Production Slot
April 5th-7th, and 12th-15th
  • Faculty Produced Show in the Ulrey Performing Arts Center

FALL 2012 Tentative shows (slots and pairings TBA)
  • "Don't Say Macbeth" by Dillon Holden

FALL 2012 Semester Tentative Production Slots:

September 13th-15th, 2012 (Tentative)
  • Tentative Production Slot
Homecoming Musical
  • Directed by Robin Miller in the Benson Auditorium
November 29th-December 1st, 2012
  • Tentative Production Slot

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Cast List for "Annie"


“Annie” Cast List

ALL CAST: please read the notes at the bottom of the list

Grace Allen – Ensemble
Jeni Burleson - Ensemble
Karli Blickenstaff – Ensemble
Mark Briggs - Ensemble
Emily Davis – Ensemble
Erica Gardner – Ensemble
Darren Kentner – Bert Healy
Benjamin Holder – Daddy Warbucks
Dillon Holden - Ensemble
Joshua Cole Little – Rooster Hannigan
Carter Lowe – Morganthau (President’s Cabinet)/Mr. Bundles
Erin McBride – Ensemble
Mary McBride – Miss Hannigan
Carson McGill – Ensemble
Beck Martin – Perkins (President’s Cabinet)/Ensemble
Amelia Mitchel – Ensemble
Caroline Snell – Connie Boylan
Christa Smith – Ensemble
Aaron Tucker – Ickes (President’s Cabinet)/Ensemble
Morgan Tunnell – Grace Farrell
Riley Walling – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Emily Welfare – Lily St. Regis
Nate White – Hull (President’s Cabinet)/Ensemble
Carter Wright - Ensemble


ORPHANS:
Abbey Gibboney – Annie
Eden Grace Ballew
Lauren Brown
Amy Dorsey
Anna Grace Glenn
Mallory Gowen
Logan Kays
Ashlyn McDuffie
Lauren McDuffie
Aleece Overturf
Madison Price
Elizabeth Provencher
Megan Sledge
Megan West
Emma Williams
Aislyn Wilson
Lauren Wilson
Savannah Woods

Rehearsals will begin in the fall when school starts.

CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE: Each cast member (or family member responsible for communication if the student is under college age) is asked to e-mail Mr. Miller and Mrs. Stockstill to indicate acceptance of the role for which they are cast.  Please use the e-mail address that will be the primary contact for the cast member.  Future correspondence will be sent to this e-mail address.

Mr. Miller’s address is: RMiller@harding.edu

Mrs. Stockstill’s address is: CStockstill@harding.edu

COSTUME MEASUREMENTS:  All cast members who do not have current measurements on file with the costumer must be measured for costumes.  If a cast member has been in a HU Dept of Theatre show in the past two years and if the cast member has not gained or lost more than five pounds they do not need to be measured.  All other cast members need to be measured.  Come to the costume shop in the Ulrey Theatre on the following schedule:

Orphans – Monday, May 9 between 3:30 and 4:45 or Tuesday, May 10 between 3:30 and 4:45

College Students – Monday, May 9 between 10:00 and Noon or between 1:00 and 3:30 or Tuesday, May 10 between 10:00 and Noon or between 1:00 and 3:30

The Ulrey is located on Jimmy Carr Drive.  From Hwy 67, take the Beebe-Capps exit also labeled Hwy 36.  Go to the second stoplight.  At that light, turn right.  The Ulrey will be the first building on your left (ignore the one under demolition).  The costume shop will be to the left once inside the building.

COLLEGE STUDENTS: You must have a 2.00 or higher GPA at the beginning of the fall semester to participate in the cast of “Annie”.  If your GPA is below a 2.00 at the beginning of the fall semester, you part will be recast and filled with another performer.

TO ALL: Thanks to everyone who auditioned.  The production team realizes that this has been a long process.  The work that everyone has done on this project is greatly appreciated.  RM



Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Cast list posting for ANNIE

Casting will not be completed till Thursday morning at the earliest.  Thank you for your patience as this process continues.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Tuesday evening call backs for Annie


Everyone who is called, please check below for changes



Callbacks are a second look at students who are under consideration for casting in specific roles in Annie.  At this point, being called back or not being called back does not mean that a person is automatically cast, nor does it mean that a person is not cast.  This is a time when the audition process continues to answer questions about specific roles.





Callbacks for the role of Annie in “Annie”

The following are asked to be at call backs for the role of Annie:
9 Elizabeth Provencher
16 Logan Kays
48 Emily Welfare
56 Abbey Gibboney
94 Eden Grace Ballew
121 Grace Allen

Those called back may be asked to sing or read anything that was in the audition packet for the character of “Annie”.

Please be in the Omni room of the Reynolds building at 7:30 Tuesday, May 3.  The Reynolds building is the building in which audition packets were first picked up.  Omni room is on the second floor by the elevator.

You could be asked to stay through till the end of the callbacks which could go as late as 11:00.

TIMES & PLACES CHANGED FOR WARBUCKS/ROOSEVELT
Meet in the Recital Hall of the Reynods Building at 8:30
Be prepared to stay through the remainder of the auditions if asked to do so

Warbucks – Tyler Perring, Alex DeTorres, Benji Holder, Riley Walling, Matt Flynn

Roosevelt** – Tyler Perring, Riley Walling, Alex DeTorres, Benji Holder, Aaron Tucker

Annie – listed above


***Roosevelt’s – you would be EXTREMELY well served to watch some videos of FDR (there are some on you tube) to copy his uniquely distinctive vocal style!


TIMES & PLACES CHANGED FOR GRACE, HANNIGAN, ROOSTER, LILY
Meet in the Recital Hall of the Reynods Building at 9:00
Be prepared to stay through the remainder of the auditions if asked to do so

Grace – Emily Davis, Christa Smith, Morgan Tunnell

Miss Hannigan – Emily Davis, Kaelyn Tavernit, Mary McBride

Rooster – Joshua Little, Beck Martin, Nate White, Mark Briggs

Lily – Emily Welfare, Christa Smith, Kaelyn Tavernit, Logan Kays, Mary McBride

Annie – listed above

TO ALL  We hope this is the last of the call backs but we cannot guarantee it.  There might be further auditions later on Wednesday evening.



Saturday, April 30, 2011

Sunday callbacks for the roles of Orphans and Annie in “Annie”



Thanks to all who auditioned, we hope that you enjoyed the experience.  It is time to move to the first round of callbacks.


Callbacks are a second look at students who are still under consideration for casting in Annie.  Being called back does NOT mean that a person is cast in the show.  This is a time when the audition process continues to determine who will be cast.  If a student who auditioned is not listed below, then that person is no longer being considered for a role in this production.


The following people need to e-mail Robin Miller to clarify statements that were written on their audition forms.  Please e-mail him at RMiller@harding.edu as soon as you see this message.  He will reply to that e-mail address to request additional information.


THE FOLLOWING NEED TO E-MAIL MR. MILLER
Abbey Gibboney
Camille Sloan
Crissy Gomez-Taylor
Natalie Whitlock


IMPORTANT:  The roles that are being cast are for orphans in a run down orphanage in the midst of the Great Depression.  Please arrive dressed appropriately.  That means:
No makeup
No formal or pageant hair
Hair pulled back off the face
No fancy or formal dress
No skirts unless pants/leggings are worn underneath.  This will be a dance audition
No high heel shoes
No flipflops or sandals -  wear shoes that allow for dancing

THE FOLLOWING ARE ASKED TO BE AT CALL BACK AUDITIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE BENSON.  AUDITIONS WILL BEGIN AT 1:30.  PLEASE BE EARLY SO WE CAN START AT 1:30


2 Emily Byrd
6 Cassidy Brewster
9 Elizabeth Provencher
11 Reagan Wood
12 Emma Wood
16 Logan Kays
18 Madison Price
19 Anna Grace Glenn
20 Natalie Whitlock
22 Aleece Overturf
28 Savannah Woods
30 Lauren Brown
32 Lauren Wilson
38 Amy Dorsey
45 Lauren McDuffie
46 Ashlyn McDuffie
48 Emily Welfare
49 Crissy Gomez-Taylor
52 Melanie Frazier
56 Abbey Gibboney
57 Megan West
58 Emilee Wood
72 Ashley Holt
73 Allison Monroe
78 Chelsea Frazier
84 Emma Williams
86 Ally Davis
90 Mallory Gowen
94 Eden Grace Ballew
98 Megan Sledge
100 Jeni Burleson
101 Sierra Carson
104 Madison Cole
106 Madison Henderson
110 Rebecca Lynn
116 Aislyn Wilson
120 Camille Sloan
121 Grace Allen


Friday, April 29, 2011

CALLBACK TIMES CHANGED!

Schedule change for callbacks.

Due to pre-existing conflicts with Sunday evening, the call backs originally scheduled for then have been changed.

If you were called for Sunday evening, please be in the Benson at 8:00 on Tuesday evening. 

For those in Androcles and the Lion, please arrive as soon as your strike is completed after the show that evening.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Callback Auditions #1


First callbacks for Some Roles in “Annie”

Remember Monday evening movement auditions!

TIMES CHANGED!  We will be meeting in the Benson at 8:00 on TUESDAY

Warbucks – Tyler Perring, Alex DeTorres, Benji Holder, Riley Walling

Roosevelt** – Tyler Perring, Riley Walling, Alex DeTorres, Benji Holder

Annie – possibly also called


***Roosevelt’s – you would be EXTREMELY well served to watch some videos of FDR (there are some on you tube) to copy his uniquely distinctive vocal style!


TIMES CHANGED!  We will be meeting in the Benson at 8:00 on TUESDAY

Grace – Emily Davis, Christa Smith, Morgan Tunnell

Miss Hannigan – Emily Davis, Kaelyn Tavernit, Mary McBride

Rooster – Joshua Little, Beck Martin, Nate White, Mark Briggs

Lily – Emily Welfare, Christa Smith, Kaelyn Tavernit, Logan Kays, Mary McBride

Annie – possibly also called