Main Stage Series Fall 2023
Age Requirements: All ages, 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 AUDITION WORKSHOP : Saturday, August 26 Workshop Sign Up Click Here Priority Production Registration Deadline: Sunday, August 27 (Registrations will still be accepted after Priority Registration) Priority registrations receive:
Callbacks(by invitation): Monday September 11 and Wednesday September 13 evenings First Rehearsal: Saturday September 23 General Rehearsal Times: -Saturday Late Afternoons and Evenings -Thursday Evenings, as called -Tuesdays Evenings as called, starting Mid/Late November Tech Week & Performance Details Please block out this entire week in your calendar from external activities other than school/work, no conflicts are allowed during tech week without approval from the production team. Load In: Jan. 14 or 15 Tech/Dress Rehearsals: Monday January 15 - Thursday January 18. All weekdays before performance weekend 4:00-10:00pm each day *Younger cast members may be released at approximately 9:00pm on tech/dress days. Possible Field Trip Performances - Thursday and Friday Jan. 18 & 19 or Monday Jan. 22 - confirmation and more info to come - this will include missing school on Jan. 18-19 or Mon. Jan. 22 - it is an excused absence by CA state code. Performance Dates: Fri. - Sun Jan. 19-21, 2024 |
About Matilda...Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating masterpiece from the Royal Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda has won 47 international awards and continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages around the world.
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and an unforgettable star turn for a young actress, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination. - MTIShows.com
Matilda is a little girl with astonishing wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers. She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Over the course of her first term at school, Matilda and Miss Honey have a profound effect on each other's lives, as Miss Honey begins not only to recognize but also appreciate Matilda's extraordinary personality. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace!
Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and an unforgettable star turn for a young actress, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination. - MTIShows.com
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Fee Information
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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 of students. Full balance is due 1 month before auditions unless a payment plan has been requested for an additional $35. Materials Fee: $150 per cast member Ticket Commitment: 15 tickets per family ($450) Volunteer Commitment: Required per cast member approx. 10-15 hours before and during Tech Week/Performances. Buyout Option: $325 Additional Important Dates: Materials Fee due on Nov 1 Ticket Fees due on Dec 1 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 on September 9 and you do not need to come with anything prepared. Your audition material will come from Matilda 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 Matilda 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 : Renee O'Connor
Choreographer: Katelyn Martin
Vocal Director : Mike Walker
Stage Manager : Jacob Nye
Director : Renee O'Connor
Choreographer: Katelyn Martin
Vocal Director : Mike Walker
Stage Manager : Jacob Nye
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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.
