Limelight Presents: CHICAGO TEEN EDITION
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap... until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal.
CASTING: Ages 13-18
AUDITIONS: Wednesday, August 30 6-9pm
CALLBACKS: Friday, September 8 6-9pm
CAST MEETING: Tuesday, September 12 at 8pm
REHEARSALS BEGIN: Wednesday, September 13
REHEARSALS: Wednesdays from 6-9pm, Fridays from 5-9pm, Saturdays from 9am-2pm
TECH: Thursday, Nov 2 from 6-10pm, Saturday, Nov 4 3-10pm, Sunday, Nov 5 5-9pm
Tuesday, Nov 7 from 6-10pm
PERFORMANCES: November 8-19 (see conflict calendar for show dates)
NOTE: We are aware of November events such as NATS and the Thespian Convention. If you cannot attend one or more shows, please indicate that on your conflict form. There may be slight changes to the performance/rehearsal schedule if needed to accomodate these events once their details are announced.
PARTICIPATION DETAILS:
- Participation fee of $300 (includes cast photo and shirt)
- Scholarships are available - elite dance ensemble roles available for $150 participation fee.
- Each family is required to provide 10 volunteer hours before we open, and volunteer at 2-3 performances
AUDITION PREPARATION
- Please prepare 30 seconds of a musical theatre song, and a 30 second monologue
- Those who sign up to audition in advance will receive early access to callback material.
*Please print the attached conflict form and bring it to your audition
AUDITION DANCE WORKSHOP
Fridays August 25, Sept 1, Sept 8 from 5-6pm $35 per person or $15 drop in per day
Limelight Presents: NEWSIES JR
Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City. When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys' expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what's right.
CASTING ages 6-15
AUDITIONS: Wednesday, August 30 6-9pm *Select an audition time
CALLBACKS: Wednesday, September 6 from 6-9pm
CAST MEETING: Tuesday, September 12 at 7:15pm
REHEARSALS BEGIN: September 13
REHEARSALS: Wednesdays from 5-8pm, Fridays 5-8pm and Saturdays from 9am-12pm
*not all performers will be called all these times & younger performers will finish earlier.
TECH: Wed, Nov 1 from 5-9pm, Fri, Nov 3 from 5-9pm, Sat, Nov 4 from 9am-3pm,
Thur, Nov 9 from 5-9pm
PERFORMANCES: November 10-18 *See conflict calendar for specific show dates
NOTE: We are aware of November events such as NATS and the Thespian Convention. If you cannot attend one or more shows, please indicate that on your conflict form. There may be slight changes to the performance/rehearsal schedule if needed to accomodate these events once their details are announced.
PARTICIPATION DETAILS:
- Participation fee of only $100 per month - ($300 total)
includes cast photo and cast shirt, and an amazing amount of quality training and life skills!
*Scholarships are available
*Refer a friend to audition who has never done a show with us before and you BOTH get $100 off your participation fee.
- Each family is required to provide 10 volunteer hours before we open, and volunteer at 2-3 performances
AUDITION PREPARATION
- Please prepare 30 seconds of a memorized song that you are confident performing.
- Perform a short monologue (choose 1-2 of the ones we have provided)
AUDITION DANCE WORKSHOP
Friday, August 25 and Friday, September 1 from 6-7pm $20 per student or $15 one day.
Limelight Presents: THESE SHINING LIVES
THESE SHINING LIVES revolves around the real-life circumstances of women in the 1920s who worked in a watch factory painting watch faces with glowing radium-rich paint. While the characters and company in These Shining Lives are fictitious, the story of the Radium Girls and the toxic and deadly levels of radium poisoning of over 4,000 factory workers is true. The real-life Radium Girls took their company to court and achieved a long-lasting victory over corporations with poor workplace conditions and worker’s compensation that is still in effect today. The show chronicles the strength and determination of women considered expendable in their day, exploring their true story and its continued resonance. Catherine and her friends are dying, it’s true; but theirs is a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits—or endanger the lives of those who come after them
CASTING ages 12-25
AUDITIONS: Saturday, August 19 at 9am
REHEARSALS BEGIN: Tuesday, August 22.
REHEARSALS: Tuesdays from 6-9pm and Saturdays from 9am-3pm
TECH: September 15 (5-10pm), 16 (3-10pm), 19 (5-10pm), 20 (5-10pm)
PERFORMANCES: September 22-October 1 (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
PARTICIPATION DETAILS:
- Participation fee of $300 (includes cast photo and shirt) *Scholarships are available
- Full scholarships available for adult performers.
- Each family is required to provide 10 volunteer hours before we open, and volunteer at 2-3 performances
- If you’ve never been part of a Limelight show before, read our WHAT TO EXPECT GUIDE.
AUDITION PREPARATION
- There are no callbacks for this production.
- Please prepare 1-2 of the monologues provided (memorization not required.) and be ready to do some cold reads from the script.
WHY SHOULD YOU AUDITION FOR A PLAY?
- Excellent opportunity to get tons of acting coaching!
- Having plays and musicals both on your resume are appealing to directors.
- The opportunity to be adjudicated in the play category (which usually has less shows than musicals)
- Every role in the show is a speaking role and will be so much fun!