Grease Audition Information

Hello, Everyone planning to audition for Grease!  Welcome to JAKS 2015-2016 season.

It seems to be a very good idea, since we are doing a Grease number in the Benefit, to start Grease early-not the rehearsals they will still start on Sept. 1.  But I am going to audition early.  I will start auditions August 10 and will audition all week.  We will need to fit it into the Benefit schedule, so it will be a bit crazy. Morning's are best for me and I will have Beth prepare a sign up sheet.  If you will be out of town that week please set up a time before if possible, or talk to me.

This will be a really fun show for everyone.  Many of the parts will be double cast, but still not every girl will get to be Sandy, Patty or a Pink Lady and not every boy will be Danny or a T-Bird. 

I want to give you a list of the other parts you might want to consider.

Miss Lynch

Cha Cha

Eugene

Vince Fontaine- I am creating a WAXX station, so Vince Fontaine will be seen as he's doing his radio show. 

Johnny Casino-Sings Hand Jive

Singer (Girl)-Raining on Prom Night

Marty's Little Sister's slumber party scene- lines and songs

Cathy-Marty's little sister-Sings Sandra Dee with different words

Cathy's Slumber Party friends:  1-sings a short version of Freddy my Love, 2-sing Let's get together, and more (we can have 6 in this scene)

Dancers-not Pink Ladies or T-Birds, Eugene or Patty   for:

                                Mechanics in Greased Lightning-dance and sing  (can be girls)

                                6 Couples to do a swing dance to Shakin' at the High School Hop (can be T-                                           birds)

4 Boys-2 will be t-birds to sing Rock n Roll Party Queen-must be able to sing harmony

4 Girls to play back up singers to Doody in Magic Changes-Dance and Sing back-up

4 Boys to be back up singers to Doody in Magic Changes-just singing and a few movements

1 Girl to sing at the House of WAXX radio station during Jan's party-Hopelessly Devoted to you

1-Small girl or boy to sing the first part of Beauty School Drop Out

Ensemble Dances:  

Grease is the Word will have 3 boys-not t-birds, 3 girls-not t-birds and 4 cheerleaders-not Patty

Magic Changes will have Dancers other than the back-up singers.  All will sing and dance

Magic changes will also have teen fans sighing over Doody

Marty's Slumber Party will have 2 or three more girls and they will dance in Greased Lightning with the Pink Ladies

Cheer-Need 6 Cheerleaders other than Patty and Sandy (4 will be in the opening and they can switch off so they can all be in the opening some of the time as well as the cheer)

Dancers for Beauty School Drop Out for Break out dance

Beauty school drop out- FULL CAST

Hand Jive:  Pink Ladies, T Birds, Danny, Cha Cha, Patty, Eugene, and Ensemble

We Go Together-Full Cast

Summer Nights-Most of the Cast, but ensemble parts may be double cast like the leads.

You're the One That I Want-I need dancers for this and maybe a cheerleader or two

Grease Mega Mix-Full Cast

So, as you see there are a lot of places for everyone to fit.  Try for the part you want-you might get it.  I will cast based on the quality of the Audition-so learn the song or songs you want, practice harmony parts, and audition with confidence.  Show me what you can do!!! 

**Benefit Details**

Hello, JAKS Performers,

I have redone the line-up for the benefit.  I don't plan on any more changes unless we drop something because we don't have the time to get it right.

I have changed a few soloists and may still need to change more when I get an even more complete list of performers. 

This is the current order of songs, also the emcee will be talking throughout and I plan to put in a couple of small scenes in between the songs.  The musical part of the program will be about 1 hour and 15 minutes, but the entire program will be two hours.

We will be doing costumes, make-up and beards and wigs (good luck to all of us). Some of them you may need to provide, just to keep it a little easier on me.  I have made listed the costumes for each number and noted the items  I would like you to provide below.  If you don't have a particular costume piece, we can provide it.

Thanks to everyone who came to rehearsal on Saturday.  You all worked really hard.  You will all be in the Brotherhood of Man Dance and Thoroughly Modern Millie (as long as you can learn the dance)  but, I need to cut the DW Washburn dance down to a much smaller group.  The names of the DW Washburn dancers are listed below.   

Emcee    Ethan Kelso           Black Pants (own), Black dress shoes (own), White Shirt, Tux Jacket,                                                     Black bow tie

1.  Close Every Door     Tommy    White Loin Cloth

                                       Youth Chorus     Tan Pants, skirt, shorts and Joseph T Shirt  

                                                                   ( I have extras if you don't have one)

2.  Little Girls     Sarah    Hannigan dress, Beads, Nude tights (own), Black character shoes (own)

                           Little Girls (younger girls)   Street clothes or youth chorus                                                                                                                              

3. Rockin' the Boat   Devin Saunders, Phillip          Phillip-Black and pink suit-pink shirt-loud tie                                                                                           Devin-Red suit(own), colored shirt, loud tie,                                                                                                        Black shoes (own), Fedora

                                   Dancers: Boys:  Cody, Ethan, Daniel,  Rylan, Dekklan, Kallam

                                                               Tan, black or grey pants (own), brightly colored shirt (own),                                                                  black shoes-jazz if possible (own), loud tie, fedora

                                                   Girls: Shantel, Sarah,Taylor, Windy, Hannah K, Sammy, Abby Q,                                                                    Hannah O, Hannah L         

                                                             Tan, Black or Grey pants (own), brightly colored shirt, loud                                                                    tie, black jazz shoes (own), colored fedora

                                     Ensemble:  Open to everyone

Emcee talks

4. Reviewing the Situation   Dylan Barnes     Black tights, Knickers, shirt, scarf, jacket, hat,                                                                                         gloves, black shoes (own), beard

5. Little Rascals skit         Girls: Kyla, Elsha, Scarlet, Hailey, Sophie   

                                                                 Cute PJs (own), hair bows (own)

                                             Boys: Dylan Thomas, Austin Y, Chase, Rockwell, Jonathan                                                                      

                                                                  Blue jeans-cuffed (own), striped t-shirts, hat, dress shoes-                                                                       not running shoes

6. D.W. Washburn             Miranda and Daniel     Miranda- Choir robe                                                                                                                                   Daniel-Old jacket over his Brotherhood pants                                                                                                       and shirt and tie, and old hat 

                                              Dancers: Rylan, Cody, Dekklan, Shantell, Abby Q, Sammy, Hannah K,                                                                Hannah O, Hannah L              

                                                             Boys: Tan pants (own), white Shirt (own), black tie (own),                                                                                 black jazz shoes (own)                                                                                                                    Girls: Tan skirt, white shirt, Black tie, Nude tights (own), Tan                                                                          character shoes (own) 

***I may add some other dancers to the Saved part of this number, only not the entire dance.  Let me know if you are interested in this.  I will have a separate rehearsal for this part of the dance.

7. Seasons of Love          Partial cast-DW Washburn cast, Brotherhood of Man cast, Philip, Dylan,                                                                 Sarah, Ally, Tucker, Zack  

                                                   DW Washburn costumes, Brotherhood of Man costumes (boys                                                              without jackets)                                                                

8. Brotherhood of Man    Most of the Cast      

                                                    Boys: suits, ties, black  or grey pants (own), white shirts (own), loud                                                               tie, black dress shoes or jazz shoes (own)

                                                    Girls: Office suit or  dress, nude tights (own), black character shoes                                                                  (own)

                                                    DW Washburn dances-do not change costumes-Boys add jacket

                                  Singers:  Daniel, Ethan, Girl tba

                                  Main Dancers:  If you can dance you can do this number

                                  Breakout dancers:  Cody, Rylan, Ethan, Dekklan, Abby, Sammy, Taylor,                                                                              Hannah K, Hannah L, Hannah O

                                   Ensemble:  Anyone can be in the ensemble. You need to sing and dance a little.

9. As Long As I'm Here With You     Shantell         Evening gown                                                                                                    

                                                               Dancers:   Ethan, Cody, Dekklan, Rylan                                                                                                                   Boys: Tux Jackets, Black Pants (own), White                                                                                                      shirts (own), Bow Ties, Black Jazz Shoes                                                                                                 (own)

                                                               Harmony singers:  Dylan, Phillip, Daniel, Tucker,                                                                                                                   Dekklan,Aidan MacKay, Kallam, Sarah,                                                                                                   Hannah L, Ally, Abby, Sammy, Miranda,                                                                                                 Makayla, Lindsey, Jacquelyn, Devin, all                                                                                                   other girls or boys who can sing harmony                                                                                                 are welcome to be in this number.   

10. Muqin        Sammy, Rylan, Dekklan                 Chinese costumes                                                                               Translators: Aidan and Kallam MacKay and maybe Miranda

                                           Boys: As Long costume with jacket and hat                                                                                       

11 .Thoroughly Modern Millie     Singer:  Abby Quinton       Thoroughly costumes                                                                                    Intro Dancers:  Rylan, Dekklan, Taylor, Ethan, Cody                                                                                          Main Dancers: Dancers from Saturday and other                                                                                     girls who dance but weren't at the rehearsal on                                                                                         Saturday

SHORT INTERMISSION

Emcee

1.  I Dreamed a Dream           Hannah L                              Fantine costume

2.  Master of the House           Cody, Sammy                      Thenardier/Mrs. Thenardier costumes

                                                   Chorus:  Anyone originally in Master of the House, Alumni cast and                                                                   all other cast members welcome (takes place in a bar-                                                                             parental guidance)   

                                                   Costumes:  Girls:  Joseph blouses, Oliver/Les Mis skirts/mop                                                                                                caps/aprons    

                                                                      Boys:  Peasant-or partial brother's costume, Oliver, Les                                                                                      Mis (except Ethan in waistcoat and cravat, Josh in                                                                                  Black pants (own),

3. Empty Chairs and Empty Tables     Ethan                                                   

                                                                Ghost cast members enter: Josh, Rylan, Dekklan, Kallam,                                                                                                                  Abby, Aidan

4. Finale Les Mis      Soloists-Austin, Ally, Ethan, Hannah L., Abby   

                                                 Original cast                                                  

5. Consider Yourself   Scene and Song:  Abby, Ben, Libby, Gabe, Gavin     

                                                  Oliver costumes

6. Fine Life       Nancy TBA-Bett-Hannah O                                          

                                                  Oliver costumes

                            Fagin's Boys    Fagin's Boys change to Joseph Brothers and wives

7. Joseph Megamix     Cast of Joseph and Youth chorus

8. Free at Last              Full Cast

Emcee talks  Grease Cast changes

9. Grease is the Word

10. Bows

Bow Street Runners:

Dekklan, Zack, Tucker, Anson, Cody, Kallam

Benefit Schedule

Benefit Schedule

I am counting all of you to work on your parts outside of rehearsal. Practice your dances, vocals,

and harmonies. But, I didn't schedule rehearsals for the following numbers; I Dreamed a Dream,

Little Girls, Reviewing the Situation, and Empty Chairs... I am expecting those of you singing

these numbers will work on them on your own. If you need my help, backing tracks or coaching,

please let me know. Thank you. Jill

Please Check the song list to see when you need to be at rehearsal

Please use the original schedule for July Rehearsals

Sat. Aug. 1 Remember These Dances: 10:30­1:00

Rockin' The Boat, As Long as (Dancers and Soloists only)

Sat. Aug. 1 Rockin' The Boat, Ensemble 1:30­3:00 Jill's

Tucker, Zack, Tyler, Josh, Austin, Aidan,

Ben Girls: If you

would like to be in this number please come

Mon. Aug. 3 Little Rascals 10:00­

Tues. Aug. 4 Dance: Thoroughly Modern Millie 7:00­8:30 Jill's

Wed. Aug. 5 Dance: Thoroughly Modern Millie 7:00­8:30 Jill's

***Same rehearsal both days­you can come to one or both Tues. or Wed. evening rehearsal

Sat. Aug. 8 Dance: DW Washburn Dancers 10:30­

Dance: Brotherhood Dancers 11:30­12:30

Joseph Cast­Mega Mix 1:30­3:00

Mon. Aug. 10 Little Rascals 10:00­

Tues. Aug. 11 Dance 7:00­

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Wed. Aug. 12 Dance 7:00­

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Thurs. Aug. 13 Joseph Youth Chorus 10:00­

Sat. Aug. 15 Dance 10:30­

DW Washburn/Saved

Dance 11:30­1:00

Rockin' The Boat

Dance/Singers/Ensemble 2:00­3:30 Jill's

Mon. Aug. 17 Joseph Youth Chorus and Fagin's Boys 10:00­

Tues. Aug. 18 As Long As... 7:00­8:30

Dancers and Harmony Singers

Wed. Aug. 19 As Long As... 7:00­8:30

Dancers and Harmony Singers

Sat. Aug. 22 Dancers and Harmony 10:00­

As Long As, DW Washburn

Sat. Aug. 22 Grease is the Word 2:00­4:00

Tues. Aug. 25 Muqin 7:00­

Wed. Aug. 26 Muqin 7:00­

***I don't know which day you can all meet­Let me know. I plan to rehearse Muqin on Tuesday or

Sat. Aug. 29 All Dancers 10:00­1:00

DW, Rockin, Thoroughly, As Long, Brotherhood

Sat. Aug. 29 Joseph Mega Mix 2:00­4:00 Jill's

Tues. Sept. 1 FIRST GREASE REHEARSAL 4:00­6:00

Jill' House or Grace Church.

Sat. Sept. 5 GREASE REHEARSAL 10:00­

Sat. Sept. 5 Joseph and Oliver numbers 2:00­4:30 Jill's

Tues. Sept. 8 Grease is the Word­benefit 7:00­9:00

Wed. Sept. 9 Grease is the Word­benefit 7:00­8:30 Jill's

NO GREASE REHEARSAL UNTIL AFTER THE BENEFIT­WILL RESUME ON SEPT. 22­A

SEPERATE GREASE SCHEDULE WILL BE SENT.

Sat. Sept. 12 Les Miserables numbers 10:00­12:00 Jill's

Sat. Sept. 12 Joseph and Oliver numbers 1:00­3:00

Sat. Sept. 12 Go Over Solos and Muqin 3:00­5:00 Jill's

Little Girls, Reviewing the Situation, Close Every Door, I Dreamed a

Dream, Empty Chairs

Tues. Sept 15 Little Rascals 4:00­5:30

Tues. Sept. 15 Grease is the Word­benefit 7:00­9:00

Wed. Sept. 16 Grease is the Word­benefit 7:00­9:00

Fri. Sept. 18 Full Run of Show 6:30­9:30 Jill's

House or Hope Box Theater

Sat. Sept. 19 Full Cast 9:00­11:00

Call time for performance 4:00 on the dot. If we don't get to use the

Hope Box on Friday night we will need to run through the blocking on Sat. before the show.

Elsha, Kyla, Ben, Gavin, Gabe, Libby, Abby, Jenessa, Emma, Scarlet, Landon, Lindsey,

Jacquelyn, Sammy, Zack, Aidan, Aiden, Mikayla, Brinley, Chase, Siena, Hailey, Anson, Carson,

Cody, Zack, Dekklan, Kallam, Anson, Tucker

London, Siena, Emma, Mikayla,

Makayla, Taylor, Jenni, Jenessa, Emily, Hannah O

Hannah K, Sammy, Jacqueline, Hannah O

Brinley, Sierra, Lindsey, Allie

Libby, Gavin, Aidan, Aiden, Jarom

Naomi, Mikayla, Abby, Lucas, Sarah, Elsha, MacKay, Kyla, Brinley, Landon, Ben, Kali, Dylan

Thomas, Shay, Allie, Adelle

Benefit Information and Schedule

Hi, Everyone,

There are a lot of people to coordinate and a lot of numbers to get through for this benefit.  I really think it will be fun and appreciate your participation.  I realize that some of you will not be able to make the rehearsals below.  I will try to be more accomodating to everyone's schedules in August.  I will be scheduling rehearsals on Saturday mornings, Saturday afternoons, Monday mornings, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and Thursday mornings, until school starts. 

 Thurs. July 23    Grease is the Word Dance                                 10:30-1:00           Jill's House                                          If you plan to be in Grease please try to come to this rehearsal

Sat. July 25          Dance Rehearsal                                               10:30-1:00           Jill's House                                          Remember and relearn these dances:  DW Washburn/Saved, Brotherhood of                                    Man,     Not For The Life Of Me

Sat. July 25          Dance:  Grease is the Word                              1:30-3:00              Jill's House

Mon. July 27       Little Rascals Skit                                             10:00-12:30         Jill's House                          I would love to have the following kids in this skit:   Scarlet, Hailey, Sophia,                                     Kyla, Elsha, Jonathan, Coleman, Rockwell, Chase, Dylan Thomas

Mon. July 27       Muqin-Dekklan, Rylan, Sammy                       10:30-12:30         Jill's House

Tues. July 28 and or Wed. July 29    Dance:  Grease is the Word     7:00-8:30            Jill's House

Thurs. July 30     Little Rascals Skit                                             10:00-12:30         Jill's House

Thurs. July 30     Muqin                                                                10:30-12:30         Jill's House

Sat. Aug. 1           Rehearsal: Remember these dances?       10:30-1:00           Jill's House                                           Rockin the Boat,  As Long As I'm Here with You

Sat. Aug. 1           Dance: Grease is the Word                        1:30-3:00              Jill's House

The following is the line-up of material we will be doing at the benefit -JAKS Through The Years- on September 19 at the Hope Box Theater in Kaysville.  We are working on making it a Dinner Theater event.

Also, the order of the numbers has not been determined.

There may be some changes made, solos switched around etc.,  after I have a real list of cast members.  Also, there are a couple of numbers I did not include. This is a rough draft of the show.  There is a lot of singing and dancing for everyone.  I really need a youth chorus for the Joseph songs.  Also, there may be room for additional dancers and singers in the older numbers.

I don't remember who was in what dance or chorus number so if I left you off the list I apologize, but come anyway. 

1.  Little Girls                      Sarah

2. Sue Me                            Cody, Heather

3. Rockin' the Boat           Singers Devin and Phillip-  We need dancers and singers for this number

4.  Free At Last                  Phillip and full Cast

5.  Girls Ugh/Boys Ugh skit           Little Rascals Cast:   Elsha, Kyla, Sophia, Hailey, Scarlet, Coleman, Rockwell, Chase, Dylan, Jonathan?

6.  DW Washburn and Saved       Singers: Daniel and Miranda  Dancers: Rylan, Cody, Shantel, Hannah K, Sammy, Hannah O, Hannah L, Abby Q, Rilee?, Dylan, Rylan,

7.  Brotherhood of Man                Daniel, Ethan?, Miranda       Dancers:  Cody, Daniel, Ethan?, Rylan, Dekklan, Kallam, Aidan Mackay, Hannah L, Abby Q, Hannah K, Sammy, Hannah O, Shantel  Chorus:  Full Cast

8. Not For the Life Of Me              Siena, Abby Q  Dancers:  Boys:  Rylan, Ethan? Dekklan, Cody, 2-More (Dylan, Devin, Daniel)   Girls:  Dhantel, Hannah L, Abby Q., Sammy, Miranda, Makayla, Ally, Sierra, Hannah K, Hannah O, Mikayla, Emma, Jenni, Sierra  (If you want to be in this dance, come to this rehearsal)

9. Muqin              Singers and Dancers:  Sammy, Dekklan, Rylan  (Aidan MacKay, Kallam-translators-and harmony)

10. As Long As I'm Here With You              Singer:  Shantel   Dancers: Ethan, Dekklan, Rylan, Cody plus 2 more  Chorus:  Boys:  Austin, Josh, Tyler, Tucker, Dylan, Devin, Kallam   Girls:  Sarah, Abby Q., Hannah K, Hannah O, Hannah L, Makayla, Sierra, Jenni, Emma, Siena

11.  I Dreamed a Dream                 Hannah L

12.  Empty Chairs                              Ethan

13. Finale-Les Miserables             Austin, Ally, Ethan, Abby, Hannah L   and Full Cast

14.  Close Every Door                      Tommy

15. Joseph Mega Mix                     Full Joseph Cast

17. Consider Yourself                     Dodger, Oliver (I am splitting this so both Dodgers and all                                                            Olivers get to participate-I don't know exactly how yet)

16. Fine Life                                        Nancy? Bet?  and Fagin's Boys

17. Reviewing the Situation         Fagin

18.  Grease is the Word                 New Grease Cast

19. Be Back Soon-Bows

Important JAKS information

Hello Everyone,

This year's summer program has been canceled.  We didn't have enough kids who were able to participate for the entire month long program.  I am so sorry to disappoint the families that planned on it and worked your schedules around it. 

 

But, we are planning a benefit concert like we do every year.  Last year we did the Les Miserables concert, and as many of you know in the past we have had Shades of Grey and Pladdohg  play and we did it at the amphitheater.  This year's concert will be at the Hope Box Theatre in Kaysville.  It will be on a Saturday in September, after school starts and will be a dinner program.

There is no fee to be part of this production, but it will be fun and very impressive.

 

I want to do JAKS Over the Years, and I'd like to invite any alumni to please join us.  I'd like to represent something from most of the shows JAKS has done.

 

Everyone is invited, including NEW PEOPLE, LITTLE KIDS, ALUMNI, and of course all of the current JAKS kids (Joseph youth chorus will be needed). 

 

I would also like to do at least one number from our upcoming show-Grease.  That means we need to learn it.  So, if you plan on being in Grease please come and learn this number-It will be Grease is the Word-the opening number and it is a full cast number.   

 

THIS IS WHAT I WOULD LIKE FROM YOU:  

1. Let me know if you are planning on doing Grease in the Fall

2. Let me know if you would like to be part of this benefit concert as soon as possible and let me know when you cannot rehearse.

3. SEND ME YOUR FAVORITE NUMBERS FROM ANY OF THE SHOWS WE'VE DONE

4. Plan to attend rehearsals for this in August

 

Thank you.  Hope to see you here next month. 

JAKS 2015-2016 Season

Hello, All.

I have finally made a decision about next season's productions.

We are going to do Grease-School Version first, Big River in June, and possibly another full production in lieu of the Summer program in August.

I have applied for the rights to Grease and there are no holds on the show, so there shouldn't be any problems.  June dates at the Hope Box Theater should be secured in the next month, but the Jeanne Wagner dates are ours. 

Grease performance dates will be February 26, 27, 29, March 3,4,5 2016. With the possibility of only doing 6 shows and leaving out the Mon. and Thurs. shows. 

We will officially kick off the season on September 1,2015 but I want to begin dance rehearsals in August. Auditions will start Sept. 14 and I will cast the show by September 21.  This production has a lot of parts-everyone will be in most of the production numbers and I have added a scene to highlight the younger girls.  Younger boys will have fun with this show as well.  The school version is already cleaned up.   

Big River will be a smaller production, and we can't get any June dates at the Jeanne Wagner in 2016 so we will be performing at the Hope Box Theater in Kaysville at the beginning of June.

 

Since we can get two weekends at the Jeanne Wagner in August, I am thinking of doing a full production of something fun that will include all ages.  I am still looking into the options.  But, of course, it will require summer rehearsals. 

Thanks.  I think that all of the concerns over Grease will be handled by doing the school version- the ending doesn't change, but a least Danny ends up with a letter sweater-like the movie.  In the original musical script he quits the track team. 

Jill

Summer Program - Rehearsal Update

Hi all -

Monday thru Thursday rehearsals will be held at Grace Church in Layton, 385 W Golden Ave.  They are still 9AM to 1PM. Friday dance rehearsals will be a Jill's home in Syracuse, time and dancers TBD.

Thanks!

Beth

JAKS Summer Workshop Starts 7/15

JAKS Summer Workshop

July 15, 2015 thru August 15. 

Where:  Jill's home at 2491 S 1150 W, Syracuse (we may also rehearse at Grace Church in Layton)

Time:  9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - bring a snack

Days: Monday thru Thursday plus dance rehearsals (which may not include everyone) on Fridays

Production: Maharishi of Aquarius - Ed Kenley Amphitheater in Layton August 18,19,20,21.

Tuition $150.00 - contact us for multiple family member discounts.

See you there!

Jill