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Auditions Coming - The SpongeBob Musical
Show dates
April 28th
April 29th
April 30th
May 1st Matinee
SUMMARY
The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!
The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.
Audition information: (for Junior and Senior High School Students)
DANCE AUDITIONS
January 11th and 12th
3-4:30 in room 114
The dance audition requires no prep; just arrive dressed in comfortable clothes and shoes. Students are only required to attend one of the dance days. Students who are interested in being a main cast member are strongly encouraged to attend both days of the dance audition.
SINGING AUDITIONS:
First round - January 18th-19th
3-4:30 in room 114
Students will sign up for a time slot and will sing 2 songs for their first audition. The first song is chosen by the auditioned, this song should show off their musical ability. The chosen song can be a song from popular music but a theatrical song is highly recommended. The second song will be from the specific character you will be auditioning for, and that music is in PDF form below this information. If you are auditioning for ensemble only, you can sing the ensemble song in a group. Some characters will be chosen from the ensemble. The audition songs will be listed on our website https://www.waynesvilletheatre.org
CALLBACKS: January 20th
3-4:30 in room 114
Students will sing in pairs with an additional potential cast member. Not all rolls will be asked for a call back but some may. The cast list decisions will be posted on Friday.
The following roles will be selected without a specific character audition:
The Electric Skates
The Mayor of Bikini Bottom
Perch Perkins
Mrs. Puff
Old Man Jenkins
Larry the Lobster
Garry
Karen
