In keeping with HPCT’s mission to Provide • Inspire • Educate, we must take the safety and well-being of all members of our HPCT family into consideration during this ongoing global pandemic. As an organization, we are committed to doing all we can to ensure the health and safety of everyone who participates in our programs including students, actors, and audience members.
To participate in our productions, we will require until further notice all actors, volunteers, and other participants ages 12 and over to show proof of full vaccination status/proof of being in the process of becoming fully vaccinated OR provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test each Monday during the rehearsal period and at the beginning of tech week. All actors and other participants at HPCT events must wear a face-covering at all times.
Friday, January 21, 2022 - 6:00 pm
Saturday, January 22, 2022 - 2:00 pm
Callbacks by invitation Sunday, January 23, 2022 - 2:00 PM
Location: Centennial Station Arts Center.
Auditions are by appointment. Sign up here!
Open to ages 7-17
BOOK BY NATHAN HARTSWICK
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BILL FRANCOEUR
Directed & Music Directed by Karen Hincher
Choreographed by Audrey Weston
Performances:
Friday, March 11, 2022 - 10:00 am (tentative school show)
Friday, March 11, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 12, 2022 - 2:00 pm
Saturday, March 12, 2022 - 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 13, 2022 - 2:00 pm
Is Ever After really as happy as everyone expected? In a hilarious parody of daytime TV, the host wonders if time truly heals all wounds. They invite Cinderella and her middle-aged ’beauty-impaired’ stepsisters to reconcile with each other after being estranged for 20 years. What about Snow White and the Evil Queen? This hysterical fractured fairy tale has it all: a trash-talking clairvoyant mirror, an unfortunate prince who is turning slowly back into a frog, and even Jiminy Cricket — now an occupational therapist and author of the book “My Life as Your Conscience.”
The musical is punctuated by questions from obnoxious studio audience members and ridiculously funny infomercials for fairy-tale-related products, such as the Practical Princess Crown which doubles as a purse and makeup case. Get ready for some knee-slapping and hand-clapping with great foot-tapping songs like ’Beauty Impaired’ and ’Dainty Do-Gooder’!
For your music audition, please prepare a 30-60 second memorized song that shows off your vocal range as well as your ability to act while singing. Be sure it is something you enjoy singing, and make it fun! You will need to bring an accompaniment track (karaoke tracks to a lot of songs can be found on YouTube). A Bluetooth speaker will be provided. A cappella auditions are permitted but not preferred.
Please bring the completed audition form & conflict calendar to auditions. Audition forms require a parent/guardian signature.
Video auditions must be submitted to hpct.info@gmail.com by 2:00pm, Saturday, January 22, 2022. Videos should include a 30-60 second vocal audition with accompaniment and prepared side of your choice (see the links below). Completed audition form and conflict calendar must be included in your email.
Link to monologues:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uBvo2gtRdjFUpypRUs1-zpj2wnKRmpx4etfy1RDDt0w/edit?usp=sharing
Link to sides:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f3bzvQzP9H2Mr2S8bUvnOLfLbppo4gEgOYN86jGWaxw/edit?usp=sharing
Cast/parent meeting is on January 24 at 6:00 pm. Rehearsals begin January 25 and will be Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays from 6:00-8:00. Rehearsals will take place at Wesley Memorial (1225 Chestnut Dr, High Point, NC 27262). Be prepared to list all conflicts between January 24- March 13. Participation in load-in and strike is mandatory.
There are several different styles of music in this show. Feel free to listen to the music ahead of your audition (it can be found on YouTube by searching “The Ever After: A Musical”), especially if you are auditioning for a specific character. It may help you to choose an audition song in the same style as one of the characters you are auditioning for. Of course, if you are open to any role, any style is perfectly fine!
Styles for specific characters:
Stepsisters: 1960s Rock
Cinderella: 1950s Rock & Roll
Queen: Bluegrass
Snow White: Operatic
Mirror: 1970s Funk
Emmett: Mambo
Once you’ve auditioned with your song, we will have you read part of the script. This is your chance to show off your acting skills and make strong choices through reading. Through hearing you read lines from the show, we will get to see how you interpret characters and how you bring emotion to the lines! There’s no right or wrong way to interpret lines in an audition, so go for it!
Characters:
Host- Talk show host. Big personality. Sings.
Stepsister 1- Cinderella’s stepsister. Smart and somewhat conniving. Sings.
Stepsister 2- Cinderella’s stepsister. More of an airy loof. Funny. Sings.
Queen- Snow White’s nemesis. Big, loud personality. Angry. Sings.
Jiminy Cricket- Pinocchio’s conscience. A cricket-turned-occupational-therapist.
Emmett Mantella- A man who was turned into a frog and didn’t quite make it all the way back to human. Sings.
Cinderella- Traditional fairy-tale character whose step-sisters have come to confront. Really loves her prince. Sings.
Snow White- The fairest maiden in all the land. The queen’s nemesis. Sings.
Mirror- Queen’s mirror, now off-the-wall. Sings.
Sam- An advertiser who is in charge of commercials during commercial breaks. Huge, cheesy personality.
Airhead- An audience member who isn’t too bright, but asks a lot of questions. Aloof, but cocky.
Loudmouth- An audience member who is loud and obnoxious. Big personality.
Old Weeping Ladies 1 and 2- These ladies find everything that is happening to be so very touching that they burst into comedic tears often.
Pat- An advertiser and spokesperson for various products.
Beth- Another advertiser. Must be good at physical comedy.
Chorus- Studio audience members and backup dancers and singers for talk show guests.