2012 SEASON AUDITIONS will take place on
Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25, 2012
9am to 4pm.

All auditionees registered by 4pm will be seen each day.

Don't forget to bring ELEVEN copies of your completed audition form with
you to auditions.

The audition information form will be available ONLINE beginning March 1, 2012.
No resumes or photos will be accepted.

Please come prepared, there will not be copier or computer access at the audition location.

Audition location:

We are thrilled to be holding our auditions at the beautiful Jewish Community Center.
The Jewish Community Center is located at 5801 West 115th Street in Overland Park, KS 66211.  Please enter the campus from 115th Street and enter the building at the entrance to the Lewis and Shirley White Theatre.





We want to be sure that we have all of the information about you that we need in order to consider you for our shows.  All auditionees need to complete an online audition information form prior to auditions. The audition form will be available starting March 1, 2012. All auditionees must complete this form in advance and bring ELEVEN printed copies with them in order to audition.  The copies of the Information forms that you provide are distributed to the director and choreographer for each show and a copy is kept by the Theatre office.  We often refer to these forms during the audition and casting process, so it is very important that you provide them.

Auditions are open to anyone age 7 and older (must be 7 on the day of auditions).  As a condition of our licensing agreement with Music Theatre International, Disney's The Jungle Book and Sleeping Beauty will cast only actors age 7 - 17. 

You can audition on either Saturday, March 24 or Sunday, March 25, as long as you arrive at the audition location and register before 4pm. Please be aware that a waiting time of 3 to 4 hours is not uncommon.  When you arrive at The Jewish Community Center and turn in your audition form copies, we'll give you an audition number. We'll take a digital picture of you and then you can hang out in the waiting area until your number is called.  Auditionees will be called in number order and escorted in groups to the waiting area for the vocal audition. Auditionees will sing individually.  After you sing, you'll go to a waiting area for the dance audition. The dance routine will be taught in groups. After a few minutes of practice, each group will audition the routine for the choreographers.  After the dance audition, you're done for the day.

Important -  All auditionees will be seen on a first come, first seen basis. Be aware that a waiting time of 3 to 4 hours is not uncommon.  Please plan your schedule and other activities accordingly. We cannot make provisions for anyone to be seen out of numerical order. There will be a lunch break of approximately one hour each day. The break is planned for 1 pm to 2 pm but may change depending on circumstances.

Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Currently seeking: All roles, all shows.

Use these links to learn more about the character breakdown
and information from our directors about our 2012 shows:
Sweeney Todd
Legally Blonde
Disney's The Jungle Book and Sleeping Beauty
Urinetown
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown


Please be prepared to sing up to 16 measures of a song of your choice (preferably not a song from one of our Season 2012 shows). We'll provide the accompanist for your vocal audition, but you need to bring the sheet music (in the proper key) with you for your song.  It's a huge help if you can prepare your music by copying it to single sheet(s) of paper and attaching the individual pages to a file folder or cardboard so that the music stays open and upright on the piano.  Also, please highlight the portion of the song that you'll be singing.  A volunteer will direct you into the vocal room when it's your turn.  There will be about 12-15 people in the room to hear you sing (directors, vocal directors, stage managers, theatre staff, etc.). When you enter the room, please hand your sheet music to the accompanist then take your place on the "X" marked on the floor.  Tell the group in the room your name and the title of your audition song, then sing your best for us.  Collect your music as you leave the room and then return to the hallway where a volunteer will direct you to the dance area. 


Volunteers will show you where to wait for your turn for the dance audition.  Groups of auditionees will be taught a short dance combination, have a few minutes to practice the routine, and then audition the dance for the choreographers. The dance routine will be auditioned in front of choreographers and assistant choreographers for all of the shows.  Everyone is required to participate in the dance portion of the audition. 


If you are unable to attend the auditions in person, you may submit a video audition.  New this year, video auditions will be done by posting a video on YouTube.   Audition videos should include 16 measures of singing, an example of dance or movement and be less than three minutes in total length.  If you wish to audition by video, send an email to Stacey at stacey.kelsey@jocogov.org and an email version of the required audition form will be emailed back to you.  Complete the audition form and email it back to us along with the link address to your YouTube video.  Video auditions will be accepted between 9:00 a.m. Monday, March 19 and 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22 only.  All video auditions must be submitted through our office and have the required audition form information.

CALLBACK AUDITIONS are by invitation only and will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012. A list of everyone invited to callbacks will be posted online at www.theatreinthepark.org on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 by 9.00am. All actors being called back are required to attend the callback audition to be considered for the role. If you choose NOT to attend the callback audition, it's not likely that you will be cast. Music and/or dialogue for the callback roles will also be posted on the website.

Callback audition location: The Jewish Community Center, 5801 West 115th Street, Overland Park,KS 66211. 
 

PLEASE NOTE: If you are not invited to a callback audition, this does not mean you will not be cast in a show this season. Some roles will be cast directly from the initial auditions and a callback audition will not be required.


CASTING decisions for The Theatre in the Park's Season 2012 will be made the day following the callback auditions. Cast lists for all shows will be posted online by Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at 9.00am and actors cast in each production are required to contact the Production Stage Manager (contact information will be provided) within 48 hours to indicate their acceptance of the role.  Reminder -Disney's The Jungle Book and Sleeping Beauty will cast only actors age 7 - 17.

All roles will be cast from those performers who attended the auditions in person or submitted a video audition in accordance with the procedure outlined above.  Only very special circumstances with the express permission of the Producing Artistic Director will supersede this policy.

REHEARSALS require a tremendous amount of time and commitment on the part of every performer.  The Theatre in the Park is dedicated to giving our audiences the very best in community theatre entertainment and that requires the commitment of each and every cast member.

Before you decide to audition, please seriously consider any potential schedule conflicts or other performance opportunities that may interfere with your commitment to The Theatre in the Park. All performers must be willing to commit to several weeks of rehearsals in addition to the performance dates. Variations to the day(s) and/or time(s) of rehearsal are at the discretion of the director.  Additional rehearsals may be added if needed. To help determine your conflicts for rehearsal and performance dates, view the master rehearsal schedule.

If you have questions about our audition process, please contact Stacey at stacey.kelsey@jocogov.org