HCT Kids AUDITION INFORMATION DISNEY S 101 DALMATIANS KIDS GETTING STARTED When you arrive, you will sign- in, receive an audition number, and be asked to complete a one- page registration form. You may also print the form ahead of time from the website and bring the completed form with you. Auditions will be held in three stages: Moving, Singing and Reading. Students will complete the movement stage as a group before singing and reading individually. THE AUDITION MOVE We will learn and review some steps together as a group. Don t worry about making mistakes. Have fun doing the steps and be expressive with your arms. SING Happy Birthday using anyone s name in the song. Remember to smile! READ the lines (monologue) from 101 Dalmatians that are provided in this packet. Familiarize yourself with the reading and practice it out loud before you say it on stage. QUIET PLEASE Parents and students are asked to be attentive and considerate of those who are auditioning. A noisy room is distracting and makes it much more difficult to do your best. WHAT PART DID I GET? Everyone who auditions and can commit to the rehearsal schedule will be given an appropriate role. We will email the cast list within a day or two to let each student know the part for which they have been selected. Be sure to include a clearly printed email address on the registration form. INFORMATION MEETING A mandatory information meeting for all cast members and their parents will be held prior to the first week of rehearsals. At the meeting, everyone will have a chance to ask questions and complete required forms. Required forms will be available at the meeting. www.hctheatre.org Director: dhastings@dahlsten.com or 402-984- 1867
READINGS FOR AUDITIONS Boys Reading (An introduction as spoken by the Narrator.) Once upon a time, in a humble yet loving home beside Regents Park in London, there lived a Dalmatian family who had two lovely pets, Roger and Anita. Every day, Roger wrote wonderful songs and Anita painted wonderful pictures. Meanwhile Nanny kept the house in order. Every night, as Anita and Roger would work and Nanny prepared dinner, the puppies gathered in front of the television to watch their favorite celebrity Thunderbolt, the Wonderdog! Girls Reading (As spoken by Cruella about the puppies.) Why I don t think I ve seen anything like them. Look at the depth! Look at the patterns! Why they re practically works of art! And just what I need to complete my collection! You know what? I ve changed my mind. I ve been without a pet long enough. No one to play with. I can t wait to wear I mean, care for all the little puppies. I ll buy the whole litter! How much?
Synopsis In a loving home on the edge of Regents Park in the city of London, Dalmatian parents, Pongo and Perdita, happily raise their fifteen Dalmatian puppies ( Dalmatian Conga ) Nanny cares for the lot of them, including their human pets: Roger, a composer, and Anita, an artist. As part of the family s routine, they all watch and sing along joyfully with their favorite television program ( Thunderbolt Adventure Hour ). After Thunderbolt, the puppies watch and sing along with a commercial for their favorite snack delicious Kanine Krunchies ( Kanine Krunchies ). One day, their fabulously rich neighbor, the abominable Cruella De Vil, stops by to pay Roger and Anita a visit. Ever out for herself, Cruella notices the puppies as a potential source for her new black spotted fur coat! Roger tells her the puppies are not for sale, even after Cruella offers him three zillion pounds in exchange. Angrily, Cruella storms off, and Roger writes an impromptu song about Ms. De Vil s ridiculous meanness, which the whole family joins in singing ( Cruella De Vil ). Not deterred at all, Cruella plots with her bumbling henchmen, Horace and Jasper, to steal the puppies ( Cruella s Scheme ). With Nanny and Anita out of the house and Roger asleep at the piano, Horace and Jasper sneak into the house, and use delicious Kanine Krunchies to lure the puppies out of the house and into their getaway truck ( Kanine Krunchies Reprise). The truck speeds away, with Horace and Jasper driving the puppies to Cruella s fur vault ( The Fur Vault ). Realizing their beloved puppies have been stolen, Pongo and Perdita telegraph a distress call to all the dogs of London using the Twilight Bark, for if anyone can rescue the puppies on time, the dogs of London can ( Twilight Bark ). Despite the fact that she s now wanted by the police, Cruella is determined to get her glorious new fur coat. She imagines how sensational she will be, once she finally has the coat of her dreams. Meanwhile, the London dogs, led by the resourceful cat, Sergeant Tibbs, slowly sneak the puppies out of the vault ( My Beautiful Coat ). The puppies, including the dozens of other Dalmatians Cruella had locked up, have been rescued from the vault. Realizing the puppies are gone, Cruella screams, ordering her henchmen to chase after them ( The Chase ). To everyone s surprise, the dogs turn the tables on the villains, trampling them and holding them for capture. Just then, Roger and Anita arrive with the police, ready to take Cruella and her accomplices to jail. Free from Cruella s evil plans, Roger, Anita and Nanny decide to adopt the other Dalmatians Cruella had stolen bringing the total number of Dalmatians in their home to 101! They will buy a big place in the country to accommodate all the dogs, and live together happily ever after ( Dalmatian Plantation & Finale ). As the curtain closes, the Dalmatians celebrate their new life together ( Bow Wows ).
Character Roles ANITA is the sweet nurturing owner of the Dalmatians and a painter. This role requires a strong actor and singer. She should be comfortable playing a wife. CANINE NARRATORS need to have loud speaking voices and strong stage presence. They should have good singing voices in order to carry the featured narrator singing sections after the capture of the puppies. CRUELLA DE VIL should be a strong actor, singer and mover. She should have dramatic flair and not be afraid to be mean and bossy. DALMATIAN PUPPIES PATCH, LUCKY, PENNY, PEPPER (& others in Pongo & Perdita s family of 15) are the often funny and spirited puppies of Pongo and Perdita. These actors should be comfortable using their bodies to transform into dogs. DOGCATCHER appears at the end of the show to dramatically remove Cruella from the scene. Although it s a small role, it s a favorite because it s funny. HORACE & JASPER provide comic relief. They should be good singers and very strong actors. We will look for actors who are good at physical comedy and willing to use Cockney accents. LONDON DOGS are the ethnic dogs who help rescue the Dalmatian puppies from Cruella. They should be strong singers and movers with a willingness to do a British, Scottish, French or Spanish accent. They will be cast as Scotties, Poodles, Boxers and Chihuahuas. NANNY is the warm yet outspoken housekeeper to Roger and Anita. This is a small acting role that requires a strong speaking voice. OTHER DALMATIAN PUPS are discovered in the fur vault. SPOT and DOT are smaller, one- line parts. These characters have less stage time than Pongo and Perdita s puppies. POLICE OFFICER arrests the villains at the end of the show. This is a small acting role that requires a strong speaking voice. A girl or boy can play the officer. PONGO and PERDITA are the Dalmatian parents. These parts require good actors. ROGER is a songwriter and owner of the Dalmatians. He is soft spoken yet confident and displays leadership in a quiet and composed way, contrary to the frenetic Cruella. He should be a strong actor, singer and mover and comfortable playing a husband. SERGEANT TIBBS is the army cat who rallies the London Dogs to rescue the Dalmatian Puppies. A girl or boy can play this role. Should have a strong singing and speaking voice.
HCT Kids Registration - Disney s 101 Dalmatians Kids STUDENT NAME Audition Number Preferred role(s) School Grade Preferred Phone #: Email: Print Clearly this is how we contact you. MOTHER/GUARDIAN: Name Best Phone # Email FATHER/GUARDIAN: Name Best Phone # Email EXPERIENCE in drama, dance, piano and music: SCHEDULE CONFLICTS** The rehearsal and performance schedules are provided below. Please list all recurring and one- time events or activities that you are unwilling to miss or reschedule in order to participate. Rehearsals: Two weeks beginning June 18 through June 29 Performances: Monday through Friday 9:00 12:00 and 12:30 3:00 During the first couple days, work will be done in large and small groups/solos. Attendance may vary with what group is rehearsing. Friday June 29: Evening Performance Call at 5:00, performance at 7:00 Saturday, June 30: Matinee Performance Call at 1:00, performance at 3:00 Cast party (supper) at theatre between performances Evening Performance Call at 5:00, performance at 7:00 ** Schedule conflicts will be considered when casting. Please do not accept a role you will not be able to fulfill because of missed rehearsals. ( ) I have no known conflicts with the schedule as listed. ( ) I have the following conflicts that cannot be rescheduled (list conflicts below).