Main Stage Series Fall 2024
Age Requirements: 7 to Adult
***No Experience Necessary!***
***No Experience Necessary!***
Important LocationsAudition & Rehearsal Location
Encore Studio 25318 Crenshaw Boulevard Torrance, CA 90505 Performance Venue (And Tech Week) Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center (RBPAC) 1935 Manhattan Beach Boulevard Redondo Beach, CA 90278 |
Important DatesFree Intro & Learning Session about Encore and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory : Sat. August 24 3 - 5p -- Session for 7-10 year olds and a guardian 4 - 5p -- Info meeting -- meet Encore staff, hear about the experience, expectations for the program, auditions, and more 4 - 6p -- Session for ages 11 and up and a guardian Intro Session Sign Up - Click Here Standard Production Registration Deadline: Friday August 15 After August 15 registrations incur a Late Registration Fee of $250 and are not guaranteed to receive audition materials/scripts on time. Auditions: Sat. September 7 Virtual Auditions are available if you have a conflict on Sept. 7 - they are due on Sept. 6 -- Register for the production and email [email protected] for details. Callbacks(by invitation): TBD evenings Mon, Tues, Wed - Sept. 10, 11, 12 First Rehearsal: September 21 General Rehearsal Times: Tuesdays 5-9p Thursdays 5-10p Saturdays 3-10p Tech Week & Performance Details No conflicts are allowed during tech week without approval from the production team. Load In: TBD Daytime January 4 or 5 Tech/Dress Rehearsals: January 4 - 9, 2025 4:00-10:00pm each day *Younger cast members may be released at approximately 9:00pm on tech/dress days. Field Trip Performances Jan 9 & 10 at 10:30a or Jan 9 & 13 10:30a (Excused absence by CA State Code note provided to all participants) Performance Dates: Jan. 10-12, 2025 |
About The Show...
The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka's army of curious Oompa-Loompas.
Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including "Candy Man," "I've Got a Golden Ticket," "Oompa Loompa Song," and "Pure Imagination." - MTI shows
Enjoy this outrageous, wild and wacky, yet endearing journey in a world full of possibilities!
Click Here to see Act 1 & Act 2 Full Synopsis
Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The score also pays homage to the Leslie Bricusse/Anthony Newley score from the 1971 film with songs from the motion picture including "Candy Man," "I've Got a Golden Ticket," "Oompa Loompa Song," and "Pure Imagination." - MTI shows
Enjoy this outrageous, wild and wacky, yet endearing journey in a world full of possibilities!
Click Here to see Act 1 & Act 2 Full Synopsis
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Fee Information |
Audition Requirements |
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Registration Fee:
You can join your child on stage!! (for parents of concurrently enrolled Encore students) $200 (non-refundable) deposit is due at registration prior to July 1. Full balance is due July 1 month before auditions unless a payment plan has been requested for an additional $35. Materials Fee: $175 per cast member Ticket Commitment: $450 (includes 18 tickets) Volunteer Commitment: Required per cast member approx. 10-15 hours before and during Tech Week/Performances. Buyout Option: $400 Additional Important Dates: Materials Fee due on Oct 15 Ticket Fees due on Nov 15 We will place all fees on your family account the week after registration. Fees are due on specific dates but may be paid at any time prior to the due date. Late fees of $15 per week will be added to any fees not paid on time. Tuition fees are due 2 weeks before auditions, unless a payment plan has been requested. |
Ages 7-9
Your audition material will be taught at auditions and you do not need to come with anything prepared. Your audition material will come from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and you do not need to prepare for a solo audition. Ages 10-11 You can choose to prepare an audition as listed below, or not and participate in the group audition listed above. If you would like to audition for a "principal/named" character you need to audition with the older group and follow the instructions below. Ages 12+ 1. Prepare approximately 60 seconds of an up-tempo song from either a Broadway or Movie Musical. Since this is a contemporary musical, your audition song MUST be from 1967 or newer. 2. If you would like to prepare a ballad as a second piece you may – it may or may not get heard/be used, but your first piece MUST be up-tempo. 3. Bring sheet music for your audition song in the key in which you will be singing. An accompanist will be provided. There will be no auditions done to tracks or sung a cappella. Musicnotes.com Sheetmusicdirect.com 4. DO NOT sing from Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Addams Family or ANY musical done by Encore within the last 3 years. For reference, this includes all of the following: - Les Miserables, Beauty And The Beast, Descendants, Into The Woods, Seussical, Mary Poppins, The Drowsy Chaperone, School Of Rock, Chicago, Carrie In addition, please do not sing from the following three musicals: - A Chorus Line, Grease, Rent Audition Resources
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Your Creative Team
Director : Jacob Nye
Choreographer: Katelyn Martin
Vocal Director : Mike Walker
Director : Jacob Nye
Choreographer: Katelyn Martin
Vocal Director : Mike Walker
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About the Main Stage Series...
The Main Stage Series is our flagship program where folks of all ages and abilities get to participate in fully produced musical theatre productions in professional venues. Our MainStage casts typically consist of young children, middle and high schoolers, parents, adults with careers unrelated to theatre, and up-and-coming and professional artists. These diverse sets of individuals, from all walks of life and experiences, come together as one community to put on fantastic theatre and build incredible bonds and friendships.
Our Creative Team members bring with them substantial experiences in educational and professional theatre that have made them masters of their respective creative disciplines. These Teacher-Artists are adept at nurturing performers of all skill levels and ages in order to build them up for success in their performance abilities and time on stage. Our goal is to create an environment where each individual feels safe to learn, grow, risk, and have fun while engaging with this art form that teaches empathy, compassion, discipline, confidence, and interpersonal skills.
Our Creative Team members bring with them substantial experiences in educational and professional theatre that have made them masters of their respective creative disciplines. These Teacher-Artists are adept at nurturing performers of all skill levels and ages in order to build them up for success in their performance abilities and time on stage. Our goal is to create an environment where each individual feels safe to learn, grow, risk, and have fun while engaging with this art form that teaches empathy, compassion, discipline, confidence, and interpersonal skills.
