THE OBD KIDS

AUDITIONS FOR THE 2010-2011 TROUPE - August 14, 2010 at 2 pm

It's a "Whole New World" and a whole new OBD Kids season!
Directed by Christian Mayer, the OBD Kids is our award-winning musical theatre competition troupe designed for serious "triple threat" performers.

Auditions for the 2010-2011 Troupe will be held on August 14; the season will run from September through February. Check out our Parent's FAQ Guide for the commitments and fees associated with the Troupe, and visit the OBD Kids page for further information.

• A Parent's Guide to OBD Kids:
FAQs, Commitment Level, Financial Obligations, Trip Details, What to Expect, and more...

• Audition Form 2010-2011

UPDATE: Auditions for the 2010-2011 Troupe and their production of "Aladdin" will be held on August 14th at 2:00 pm. We are now preparing the list of auditionees for our August audition. Call today reserve your audition timeslot (770) 664-2410.

The Off Broadway Children's Theatre

We are excited to announce our show schedule for the 2010-2011 season. Producer/Director Christian Mayer and our Director of Theatre Programs, Colleen Green, worked long and hard to pull together a list of shows that are sure to please actors of all ages:

Thoroughly Modern Millie - Fall 2010 and Junior Theatre Festival Competition (Jan 2011)
Madeline's Christmas - Holiday 2010
Godspell - Spring 2011
Fame - Summer 2011

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Audition Information

"THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE"
Audition Date - August 22 from 2 - 6.

We are now taking names for audition. Call 770-664-2410 to reserve your time slot.

DOWNLOAD THE AUDITION FORM

Performance Dates - 2 weekends: November 5, 6, 7 and 12, 13, 14

This fun-filled show will be produced in our black box theatre in November, under the direction of Award-winning director, Nathan Gerrells.

Junior Theatre Festival - January 14 - 16, 2011 (MLK, Jr. Weekend)

A 20 minute excerpt of this production will compete in the “Junior Theatre Festival” held in Atlanta on MLK, Jr. weekend; January 14 – 16, 2011. If you are cast in a Principal role you MUST be available to participate in the Junior Theatre Festival. No exceptions.

Rehearsals for JTF will be held in December/January. There is a fee to participate in JTF of approximately $175 which will be due around October/November. Click here for information on the 2011 Junior Theatre Festival.

Audition Requirements:

•  Open to Boys and Girls Ages 8 - 18;
•  Prepare a 16-bar audition and bring CD accompaniment (CDs must have music only, no vocals, and preferably be trimmed down to the 16 bars);
•  Come prepared to learn a dance audition. If you tap dance please bring your tap shoes;
•  Production Fee - $150. Students currently registered at Off Broadway will receive a $50 discount.

Because "Millie" features lively tap numbers, Off Broadway will offer a Tap Dance Bootcamp this summer prior to auditions. The bootcamp is a great way for non-tappers to become familiar with the most popular tap steps, and is a great head-start for the show's dance audition.

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"MADELINE'S CHRISTMAS" - Off Broadway Children's Theatre - December 10 - 19
"In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines..." So begins the delightful musical story of Madeline's Christmas, based on Ludwig Bemelmans' best-selling books. The show is an exciting opportunity to feature our junior performers ages 8 - 12, in addition to several teen leads. Auditions will be held in the fall.

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"GODSPELL" - Off Broadway Children's Theatre - May 6 - 22 (two weekends)
With music by Stephen Schwartz, Godspell is among our favorite shows here at Off Broadway not only for its catchy songs but because of its ensemble nature. This production is sure to become a crowd favorite, too! Auditions will be held in January, 2011.

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"FAME" - Off Broadway Children's Theatre - August 5 - 11
Next summer it will be a real treat as we offer a full Children's Theatre production in addition to our summer camps! Stay tuned for details.

DANCE COMPANY

AUDITIONS
Thank you to all who auditioned!! We are very excited about both companies in the upcoming year!! If you are new to the area or to the studio and would like to see about inclusion into our dance companies, please contact Shannon Mayer at (770) 664-2410.

Our Dance Companies are open to dancers between the ages of 9-17. Dancers may be male or female and may train in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern and Lyrical. Auditions will be held at the Off Broadway Dance Studios on May 15th at 2:00 pm.

Dancers should bring all shoes and will be taught varying combinations to assess their ability. To schedule an appointment and receive and audition packet, please contact Shannon Mayer at offBroadway@msn.com.

Dance Company Audition Form - Download and Print

Audition Attire:
GIRLS: Footless or stirrup tights; black leotard; toe-thongs for lyrical; character shoes for Broadway Jazz; barefoot for Modern. Hair must be worn back.
BOYS: Black jazz pants and a white tank or tee; jazz boots; toe-thongs

Audition Expectations:
All dancers will audition with their appropriate age group. Placement will be up to the audition instructor. All Dance troupes are based on AGE AND DANCE LEVEL. We do not have a set number of dancers we select each year. Our decision is based on the talent of the dancers we are auditioning.

Our auditions consists of two parts. Upon registration, you will be assigned a number which you will wear to both parts of the audition. At this time you will perform a short routine taught at the beginning, and learn several additional combinations so we can evaluate how quickly you pick up the choreography.

Fees Associated:
The estimated yearly cost for Dance Company is $450 which includes costumes, dance convention and competition fees.

Dance Company members are also required to take at least one additional dance class (preferably Modern, Ballet, Lyrical or Tap) at Off Broadway during their tenure.

Company members are also asked to attend our SUMMER INTENSIVE CAMP to be held from July 19th - 23rd.  Note: If vacation prohibits you from attending this camp, please see Miss Shannon to make other arrangements.

Scholarship Program

The OBD Scholarship program is designed to promote a disciplined study of high-quality dance instruction. Scholarships are awarded to students based on financial need, artistic ability and availability. Scholarships are awarded once a year to dancer(s) who would like to take their training to a professional level, and are available to students with any level of experience, beginner through advanced.

Scholarship Auditions were held on May 22nd at 2pm. » Click here for more information on our scholarships.   Bookmark this page to learn about our next scheduled Scholarship audition.

Adult Professional Company

"TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD" - Off Broadway Professional Company - Winter 2010

OFF BROADWAY PROFESSIONAL COMPANY is holding open non equity auditions for TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD on Sunday, August 15th and Monday, August 16th from 6-9 PM at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Cumming (Address: 724 Pilgrim Mill Road, Cumming GA 30040).

The Cumming Playhouse and OBD Productions are particularly proud to present Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird to audiences in 2010, not only because of its southern classic uniqueness, but because the book has been selected by “Forsyth Reads Together,” a program to promote reading and literacy enrichment throughout the community.

Casting 20 characters (8 females and 12 males between the ages of 8 and 65 some characters may double. To Kill A Mockingbird runs October 29th – November 7th, 2010 at the Cumming Playhouse.

Shows are at 8 PM on Friday and Saturday and 3 PM on Sunday. Rehearsals will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Cumming two week nights and on Sunday evenings. Actor stipend offered.

To Kill A Mockingbird will be directed by Colleen Quigley Green.

Casting: Jean Louise Finch (adult): female, Scout: female age 8-12, Jem, male age 10-14, Attiticus: male, late 40-50, Calpurnia: African-American female, age late 40-60, Dill: male, age 8-12, Heck Tate: adult male age 40-60, Judge Taylor: adult male age 40-60, Reverend Sykes: adult African-American male age 30-60, Mayella Ewell; female age 15-20, Bob Ewell: adult male age 30-50, Walter Cunningham: adult male age 30-50, Tom Robinson: African American adult male age 30-40, Maudie Atkinson: adult female age 40-60, Stephanie Crawford; adult female age 30-50, Mrs. Dubose: adult female age 50-70, Neighbors and Townsfolk.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. For questions or to make an audition appointment, contact Colleen Green, director, at colleenkgreen@gmail.com.

SHOW DATES
October 29 - 31, 2010 and November 5 - 7, 2010