Coming to the St. Elizabeth University Greek Amphitheater
May 31st, June 1st, June 7th, & June 8th at 2pm
Five years after Spotlight Kids Company's first production of MATILDA THE MUSICAL, we are bringing it back for another incredible experience for a whole new group of performers! This show is special because we will be including every student, in grades 1-12, for a truly amazing outdoor production. The production spans two weekends. Read on for more details!
PERFORMANCES
Performance Dates: May 31st at 2pm June 1st at 2pm June 7th at 2pm June 8th at 2pm
Performers must be available for all performance dates in order to participate.
All performances will be held on the campus of St. Elizabeth University in Convent Station, NJ in their beautiful outdoor Greek Amphitheater. The theatre seats over 500 patrons and allows attendees to bring their own seating, as well as picnic lunches and snacks.
TECH REHEARSALS
Tech Rehearsal Dates: Tuesday, May 27th, 4pm-8pm Wednesday, May 28th, 4pm-8pm Thursday, May 29th, 4pm-8pm Friday, May 30th, 4pm-8pm Performers must be available for all tech rehearsal dates in order to participate.
REHEARSALS
All performers will have ONE rehearsal a week, beginning the week of February 17th and running until the week of May 19th. All rehearsals are held at the Spotlight Kids Company's Theatre Studio at the Madison Community House, 25 Cook Avenue, in Madison, NJ.
Each performer's rehearsal day will be determined during the audition and callback process, and can be planned around recurring conflicts. We want to make this process flexible with performer's schedules so that we can include as many performers as possible!
Please note that students will only be allowed a MAXIMUM of two unexcused absences from regular rehearsals before their role is rescinded. In order to make this flexible schedule work with such a big show, performers will need to dedicate their weekly rehearsal day to Matilda the Musical rehearsal.
Possible Rehearsal Days: All performers will only meet ONE of these days for the entire process (i.e. only Mondays from 2/17-5/19, or only Wednesdays from 2/19-5/21, etc).
Mondays, between 4-8pm Tuesdays, between 4-8pm Wednesdays, between 4-8pm Thursdays, between 4-8pm Sundays, between 4-8pm
Rehearsals will not be held for longer than 2 hours at a time.
Please list conflicts with the above days and times on your audition form so that we are able to work around your schedule when casting you!
AUDITIONS
Open auditions will be held at the Spotlight Kids Company's Theatre Studio at the Madison Community House, 25 Cook Avenue, in Madison, NJ on FEBRUARY 9TH, 2025 between 4pm and 8pm.
Performers should sign up for a time slot at the SignUpGenius link below so that we are prepared to see your audition.
Performers should prepare one selection from the options below. You do not have to choose a song for a specific character - sing whatever song showcases you the best in whatever octave you choose! English accents are OPTIONAL but encouraged :)
Selections: "Naughty" "Bruce" "Pathetic" "Loud" "Miracle" "The Hammer"
All music selections below include sheet music, a guide vocal track, and an accompaniment track. Performers will sing along with the provided accompaniment track during the live audition. Memorization is optional but strongly encouraged.
Callbacks may be held the week of February 10th at the convenience of cast members. You will be contacted if we need to see you again.
Please note that a non-refundable, $50 casting deposit will be collected via Venmo, cash, or check at the time of the audition. If you'd like to be considered for this show, this deposit is collected to ensure your commitment to the production. This will then offset the cost of the tuition fee for the production.
Tuition for this production will be $400 following the $50 casting deposit. The total tuition for the production is $450 and includes scripts, t-shirts, costumes, props, and other production expenses.