Night of Christmas Auditions

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

  • Your audition may be video recorded for internal use only and will not be shared or distributed

  • Some lead and supporting roles are open to audition as an understudy role only (more information provided below)

CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW TO READ THE AUDITION PACKET, IN ITS ENTIRETY, FOR ALL AUDITION INFORMATION!

—LOCATION—

Awaken Theater Studio
7528 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego CA 92111

—TIMES—

Monday 7/15

LEAD VOCALISTS
+ 4:30pm - Check-ins Begin
+ 5-9:30pm - Vocal Auditons
SONGS
+ Silent Night
+ O Come All Ye Faithful
+ O Little Town of Bethlehem/Away in a Manger
+ O Holy Night
+ Hark
+ Joy to the World/Joyful Joyful
+ Mary Did You Know
+ God Rest

Tuesday 7/16

LEAD VOCALISTS
+ 4:30pm - Check-ins Begin
+ 5-7:30pm - Auditons
SONGS
+ What Child Is This
+ We Three Kings
+ O Come O Come Emmanuel
+ What a Beautiful Night
+ Angels We Have Heard (Glory Be)

ACTORS
+ 7pm - Check-in Begins
+ 7:30-9:30pm - Auditions

Thursday 7/18

BACKGROUND VOCALISTS
+ 4:30pm - Check-in Begins
+ 5-7pm - Auditions

CHILD DANCERS (6-12 years)
+ 4:30pm - Check-in Begins
+ 5-6:15pm - Auditions

ADULT/TEEN DANCERS (13+ years)
+ 6pm - Check-in Begins
+ 6:30-9:30pm - Auditions

ACTORS
+ 6:30pm - Check-in Begins
+ 7-9:30pm - Callbacks

Friday 7/19

BACKGROUND VOCALISTS
+ 4:30pm - Check-in Begins
+ 5-6pm - Callbacks

LEAD VOCALISTS
+ 5:30pm - Check-in Begins
+ 6-9:30pm - Callbacks

—SEEKING—

+ Performers of all ages, abilities and ethnic backgrounds are welcome to audition for all roles
PLEASE NOTE the following roles are only available for understudy:
+ Griot, Ruprecht

—PROCESS—

Please note: You may be considered for a role you did not audition for!

Requirements:

  • Auditionees must print their own lyrics and sides before auditions.

  • New characters have been added to the acting sides, so prepare for your desired roles.

  • GRIOT & RUPRECHT roles are open to audition as an understudy role

Character:

  • Remember that every role in this show tells a story. Whether you are acting, singing, or dancing, we look forward to seeing you express your characters through the vocal and dance auditions.

  • Callbacks will be invite only, based on the initial auditions, and will be held the following week. (See CALLBACK info page)


Audition Tips

Vocalist Tips:

  • We are not only looking for a well executed vocal audition, but someone who carries the heart of the song you are auditioning. This is a beautiful combination of storytelling, worship leading, and grandiose performance!

Dancing Tips:

  • We are looking for technical excellence as well as grand performance quality!

Acting Tips:

  • These characters are wildly expressive and must fill the Rady Shell stage, so be larger than life and lean into your physical comedy!

—Preparation—

 

—VOCALS—

+ Vocal auditions are not just to hear you sing, but to fully perform the song(s) you choose to audition.
+ Each person will have ONE opportunity per song to perform in front of our casting team,
+ You may receive a CALLBACK for a song or role you did not audition for

  • LEADS: Please prepare any of the songs you would like to audition. You may be asked to perform the song in its entirety

  • BGV: Please prepare the song provided for auditions with the appropriate parts

  • CHOIR: Please prepare the song provided for auditions with the appropriate parts

Songs & Time Stamps

Leads:

MALE:
O Come O Come Emmanuel
What a Beautiful Night
Angels We Have Heard (Glory Be)
What Child is This
We Three Kings (Tenor)
O Holy Night

FEMALE:
Mary Did You Know
O Little Town of Bethlehem/Away in a Manger
Silent Night
Hark
Joy to the World/joyful joyful
What Child is This
We Three Kings (Soprano)
We Three Kings (Alto)
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Holy Night
God Rest

BGVS:

Joy to the world / Joyful, Joyful

Choir:

Resources coming soon!

You will be evaluated on:

  1. Emotion (My ability to connect with the song and the audience)

  2. Pitch (My ability to start and stay on key for the song)

  3. Tonality (My ability to resonate my voice and adapt to a song style if necessary)

  4. Tempo (My ability to keep the beat and flow of the song)

  5. Vocal Range (How high or low I am able to sing)

—DANCE—

+ Please learn the attached teaching video PRIOR to auditions.

  • ADULTS/TEENS: ALL auditionees must learn and perform this dance phrase as well as 60 seconds of your own choreography in any genre

  • KIDS: ALL child auditionees must learn and perform this dance phrase

You will be evaluated on:

  1. Technique (My ability to execute the choreography well and with finesse)

  2. Accuracy (My ability to stay on tempo and perform the choreography correctly, as given)

  3. Expression (My ability to emote through movement)

  4. Connection (My ability to relate to and interact with fellow auditionees)

  5. Innovation (My ability to add surprise or excitement during improvisation)

—ACTING—

  • LEADS: Please come prepared with the provided sides. We will not be printing any hard copies for auditionees, so be sure to print your own before the audition dates

  • SUPPORTING LEADS: Please come prepared with the provided sides. We will not be printing any hard copies for auditionees, so be sure to print your own before the audition dates

You will be evaluated on:

  1. Characterization (My ability to separate my natural tendencies and project the character)

  2. Articulation (Am I understood? Enunciation, clarity, projection, etc.)

  3. Chemistry (My ability to create a believable bond with another character or the audience)

  4. Emotional Dynamic (My ability to express a diverse range of emotions)

  5. Movement (My ability to move in a way appropriate to my character in a particular setting or circumstance)