The Nutcracker Audition Call!

George Balanchine's

    The Nutcracker

Audition Call

School of Oregon Ballet Theatre - Level 1 through Level 5 Students

September 7, 2013 (Saturday)

Oregon Ballet Theatre

818 SE 6th Avenue

Portland, Oregon  97214

Registration (Levels 1 - 5, Boys & Girls)                           2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Measurements/Processing (Level 1 - 5, Boys & Girls)   2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Audition (Level 1 – 5, Boys & Girls)                                   3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Level 1 Release                                                          4:30 PM (approximately)

Levels 2 - 5 Release                                                       5:30 PM (approximately)

Children’s roles to be cast include:

Marie, Fritz, Party Girls, Party Boys, Maids, Nephew/Prince,

Soldiers, Sentry, Trumpeter, Bunny, Angels, Chinese, Candy Canes, Polichinelles

Students:

• Please wear appropriate SOBT class level attire/color for the audition.  No skirts, warm-up clothes, or legwarmers during the actual audition. 
• Girls, please arrive with your hair up, in a neat bun, with no bangs.  No bun scrunchies, barrettes, ribbons, or jewelry.
• Please eat lunch before arriving at OBT.  Only water bottles will be allowed in the warm-up waiting area (Studio 2).
• Feel free to bring books, homework, playing cards, or other quiet activities to keep yourselves occupied while waiting. 

Parents:

• All students must have a Production Release and Commitment Form signed and dated by both the parent/guardian and the student before the student will be allowed to audition.  No other forms are necessary for the audition.  Forms can be found in your SOBT registration packets.
• Parking is available in both studio lots on a first-come, first-served basis. 
• This is a closed audition.  We would prefer the student be dropped off at the front door as per normal SOBT procedure.  Parents do not need to come in and register their child.
• Release will be from the back door.  Please park and walk to the back door to pick-up your child. Give your name and your child’s name to staff; your child will be released to you at that time.

All casting decisions are at the sole discretion of Oregon Ballet Theatre.

Audition attendance does not guarantee a role. Rehearsal participation does not guarantee performance.

For further information, please contact Shari Goss, Children’s Coordinator

(503) 227-0977 ext. 260 or Shari.Goss@obt.org.

Be sure to check the Blog at:  obtchildrenscoordinator.blogspot.com

or click the link on the SOBT website

Please do not direct questions to the School of OBT or the SOBT receptionist.

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Good Morning,

If you are taking class onstage this morning, the church will be open at 11:00 am.  The stage is available beginning at 11:30.  Anyone taking class may return to the church until your call time  Please bring quiet entertainment.

Everyone else:  We will see Circus Polka dancers at 12:45 and Maypole/Rose City/All Boys at 1:30.

There is a lost and found basket on the back table, please check to see if you have misplaced an item!  Also, a blue SOBT leotard is missing.  Check your bags to see if you accidentally picked up the wrong leotard.

It will be an exciting day at the church.  Let's try to contain our excitement for the STAGE!!

Merde everyone!
Shari

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - Schedule and Drop off instructions

Welcome!

On Wednesday we begin our time at the Newmark Theatre.  All dancers should arrive at 12:30 - you will not be allowed to enter the theater before 12:15.  Pick up time is 3:00pm for Circus Polka and 4:30pm for all other dancers.

Wednesday is a technical rehearsal.  There is NO dressing room, so come underdressed!  The dancers will be sitting in the house until it is their turn to be onstage.  They may wear warm ups over their SOBT dance attire while in the house.  Circus Polka girls should wear their hair in a ponytail - no ribbons.  NO makeup.  

ONLY WATER will be allowed in the house.

Drop-off/pick-up instructions: 

The drop-off/pick-up traffic pattern should be as follows:  travel southbound on SW Broadway (one-way street), passing the Newmark Theatre and also passing SW Madison Street.  At the very next intersection, turn right onto SW Jefferson (one-way street).  Immediately, at the next intersection, turn right onto SW Park Avenue (one-way street).  Drive through the next intersection (pass SW Madison Street again), pass the church and pull over to the right at the double glass doors and quickly drop-off your child.  A volunteer will sign them in and send them inside.  Pick-up will work the same.  When you drive up to the building, tell the volunteer your child’s name and he or she will radio it in to the chaperone.  If your child is ready, he/she will sign out with a volunteer and enter your car.  Please be prepared to drive the loop again if your child is not ready so we don’t hold up traffic.  Also, please do not enter the building and block traffic.

CHAPERONE SCHEDULE POSTED

Hello,

I have posted the chaperone schedule for the run.  There are still a few openings.  If you can fill in any of the empty spaces, please let me know as soon as possible.

To see the schedule click on the link under the word "Pages" on the right hand column.  When you are finished viewing the schedule, you can click on "Home" to get back to the blog.

Thank you all.  See you in the theater!

Shari
shari.goss@obt.org

Chaperone Rehearsal Schedule

Thank you to all who turned in forms or contacted me about chaperoning for the Annual School Performance.  In some areas I had more volunteers than needed; I'm sorry I was not able to schedule everyone.

The rehearsal ONLY schedule is listed under "Pages" in the right-hand column.  I will post the performance schedule later this week.  Times in parentheses are chaperone call-times.

Please let me know if you see any conflicts or problems.

In gratitude and appreciation,
Shari