Callbacks!
Great job to everyone that auditioned for the kids’ roles in Oliver! The following students are needed to attend callbacks on Thursday, August 15 from 4:15pm-5:30pm in the HHMS Choir room:
Hayden Love
Landon Siebert
Lincoln Fogerty
Asa Milliner
Zander Essex
Parker Corrado
Elie Duncan
Ollie Neville
Elias Tant
Alton Niemier
Brady Ross
William Scott
The above students should prepare the songs and sides (lines) available here for callbacks:
CLICK HERE FOR KID CALLBACK MATERIALS
Please note that Oliver should speak and sing in a Standard British Accent (RP) and Dodger should speak and sing in a Cockney Accent. The easiest way for younger actors to pick up the accents may be to listen to soundtrack recordings of Oliver. More advanced youngsters can find many videos on YouTube explaining the two accents and the proper techniques for speaking them.
The students on the callback list are also invited to attend a callback workshop with Mr. Stone in the HHMS Choir room on Wednesday, August 14 from 4:00pm-5:00pm.
Please be aware that anyone can still be cast in any role. There are many students that are not on this callback list that will be cast in the show and it is also possible that some people on the callback list will not be cast in the show. We are looking closely at the students above for Oliver, Dodger, and their sidekicks but many more students will be cast in the show. Callbacks are not always “elimination rounds” like American Idol or some kind of contest. We call people back because we need to learn more about specific individuals in order to make our decisions. Be open to anything and ready for anything to happen during and after callbacks. We may not need to have everyone sing/read all of the callback material. On the other end of the spectrum, we might find that we need to hear someone read/sing something additional. Ultimately, we will do what we need to do to cast the best show. It is very much a puzzle so we look closely at how each individual piece fits into a much larger picture.
A final cast list will be posted on August 19th.
Hayden Love
Landon Siebert
Lincoln Fogerty
Asa Milliner
Zander Essex
Parker Corrado
Elie Duncan
Ollie Neville
Elias Tant
Alton Niemier
Brady Ross
William Scott
The above students should prepare the songs and sides (lines) available here for callbacks:
CLICK HERE FOR KID CALLBACK MATERIALS
Please note that Oliver should speak and sing in a Standard British Accent (RP) and Dodger should speak and sing in a Cockney Accent. The easiest way for younger actors to pick up the accents may be to listen to soundtrack recordings of Oliver. More advanced youngsters can find many videos on YouTube explaining the two accents and the proper techniques for speaking them.
The students on the callback list are also invited to attend a callback workshop with Mr. Stone in the HHMS Choir room on Wednesday, August 14 from 4:00pm-5:00pm.
Please be aware that anyone can still be cast in any role. There are many students that are not on this callback list that will be cast in the show and it is also possible that some people on the callback list will not be cast in the show. We are looking closely at the students above for Oliver, Dodger, and their sidekicks but many more students will be cast in the show. Callbacks are not always “elimination rounds” like American Idol or some kind of contest. We call people back because we need to learn more about specific individuals in order to make our decisions. Be open to anything and ready for anything to happen during and after callbacks. We may not need to have everyone sing/read all of the callback material. On the other end of the spectrum, we might find that we need to hear someone read/sing something additional. Ultimately, we will do what we need to do to cast the best show. It is very much a puzzle so we look closely at how each individual piece fits into a much larger picture.
A final cast list will be posted on August 19th.