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STEP TWO: PREPARE YOUR AUDITION

• Once you're super familiar with the show and music, decide which characters you identify with, which you think you're right for, and which characters would challenge you at this stage in your training!

• Please pick 2 to 3 different characters to audition with, so we can see some range!   

• Here is the link to the audition materials: monologues, songs and choreo.

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STEP THREE: SEND A VIDEO AUDITION (now thru Dec 31)​

• The first round of auditions are through video submissions only! 

• Make a separate video for each character you are auditioning for. Include that character's monologue and song. On each of your vids, we would also like you to take a little bit of time to explain to us WHY you chose that character.  Label your video with YOUR NAME, and the CHARACTER'S NAME.

• Make a separate video for the choreography. Label your video with YOUR NAME, and CHOREO.

• A note on self-tapes: we are not looking for industry-quality self tapes. Please do not buy new equipment.

• Take the time to ensure that you are clearly lit.

• PLEASE only shoot horizontally (NO VERTICAL videos) 

• For your acting and singing, we would like you in close up (upper body in frame only).  

• For your choreography, we want to see your whole body in frame (head to toe). Please wear fitted clothing. 

• Please, do not email or text the video file. We would like you to send us a direct link. Upload each video separately to Youtube or Vimeo (on an unlisted link) and send those links to sierra@act1LA.com  (...if you don't know how to do that, let us know!... happy to help with that). 

• Also with your audition video, please send in the completed registration forms. 

• PLEASE SEND US LINKS TO YOUR VIDEOS NO LATER THAN JAN 3!  Sooner is better!  The sooner you send it in, the more time you'll have with your callback materials. 

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STEP FOUR: COME IN FOR AN IN-PERSON CALLBACK (January 2-9)

• Everyone will be asked to come in for an in-person callback, between January 2 and 9.

• SIGN UP HERE

• We may ask you to prepare different or additional characters than the ones you sent in your videos.

• We'll read some sides together (which we will send to you in advance), and we will likely have you sing again.

• We may also ask you to show us choreography (so wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear).

• Many of the songs in Chicago Teen are in a different key than the Broadway show. For your first audition, you can sing for us in the original Broadway keys. But if we call you back for a character, we will ask you to sing for us in the keys of Chicago Teen. (We can sometimes transpose the key of the song for the right performer. especially if there are no other singers on the track, but we will still want to hear you sing in the key provided with our materials.) 

• Practice LOTS!  Be ready to sing and perform to your best ability, especially if you're a brand new student and we don't know you yet!

• Ideally we would prefer you to be totally memorized. This will give you the strongest possible audition!

• If you are not memorized, please print off the material you need and bring it with you.  DO NOT READ OFF YOUR PHONE, PLEASE!!!​

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CASTING

• If you are not cast in the show, we will let you know on January 11th, and refund your deposit. 

• If you are cast in the show, you will be getting your script and learning what part(s) you are playing at our first rehearsal on January 12. 

• We will be doing a table read at that rehearsal. For anyone who is absent that day, we'll shoot you an email with the cast list. ​

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Thank you for your preparation and hard work! We are rooting for you!

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