Welcome to YPT’s Shrek Auditions
Audition Dates:
Saturday, February 1, 2025 12:00-6:30pm
Sunday, February 2, 2025 1:30-6:00pm
Sign Up for Your Audition on Sign Up Genius – Starts Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 8:00am
Audition Appointment Signup Link
Callback Auditions:
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 5:00-9:15pm (Specific Schedule To Be Announced)
Cast List Announced:
Friday, February 7, 2025 4:30pm
Tech Team Launches:
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 6:00-8:30pm
First Rehearsal for Cast/Read Through/Company Orientation:
Monday, March 3, 2025 6:00-8:30pm
Audition Ages:
K – 12th Grade
Audition Location:
YPT Studio
331 Metty Drive, Suites #2 and #3 and #4
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
AUDITION REGISTRATION DETAILS:
- NAME: Please enter the name of the young person auditioning . (If you are signing up with your own Sign-Up Genius account, please select the option to display your young person’s name instead of your own.)
- EMAIL ADDRESSES: Please your emails addresses (Parents/Actors/Tech Team Members/Other) through this link:
YPT Shrek Emails Lists – Register Yours Here - AGE-SPECIFIC AUDITION APPOINTMENTS: Appointments are arranged K-6th Grade and 7th-12th Grade. Incorrect age bracket sign-ups are bounced by the system.
AUDITION PREPARATION AND PAPERWORK
Please read carefully to ensure your success in every stage of YPT’s Shrek auditions!
Prepare a selection of music:
- 16 bars (approximately 30 seconds long)
- Preferably memorized
- A musical theater song
- Songs from Shrek are welcome but not required
- Bring two copies of the sheet music (accompaniment version) with “start” and “stop” clearly marked for the pianist.
Acting
- Auditioners will be reading from the Shrek script.
- Audition Readings Link – Coming Soon!
Dance
- Auditioners will be taught a short dance combination. Come dressed to move!
- The following footwear is permitted in the dance studio: bare feet, jazz shoes, and clean, dry tennis shoes (not the ones you wore outside).
WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR AUDITION – Putting Together Your Audition Packet!
Prepare and bring 4 audition packets of the following typed forms, stapled together in the following order.
1. Audition Form
- Fill-in Format: Type the form online on the Fill-in PDF, print it, and include a copy of it in each of your 4 audition packets. Feel free to attach resume! Make sure that you fill out each section of the Audition Form carefully.
- Important: To type the forms online, we recommend you use Chrome or Internet Explorer as your browser, not Firefox or Safari. You can also right-click in each document after you open it and select the option to open the form with Adobe Reader instead.
2. Rehearsal Conflict Calendar – Important:
- Type this form online, print it, and include a copy of it in each of your 4 audition packets.
- Be complete, accurate, and thorough on this form. Triple-check that you have included all conflicts.
- Conflict Requests for Required Dates: We are trying a new process on this production… Please submit conflict requests for Required Dates (Shaded Dates on the Conflict Calendar) on a separate piece of paper with your audition forms.
- In order to be considered for an exception, your list of conflict requests for required dates must be submitted with your materials prior to auditioning. The Production Team will meet to consider all requests. All requests will need to be approved by the Team.
- Please note that this flexibility is to support students with required, graded school performances. Note that several shaded dates are listed as Required/No Exceptions. If you are not willing to clear conflicts for those dates, we suggest that you postpone auditioning until your have an open schedule.
- No Need to include Instruction Sheet in your stapled packet.
- Make and keep a copy (of all materials) for yourself
3. Recent Photo of Yourself (may be a copy). Staple the photo facing the opposite direction as the forms in your audition packet, so that when a director flips the packet over, s/he will see your photo.
Additionally, and separate from the stapled packets:
1. YPT’s Seussical Policies and Procedures Contract: 1 copy signed by parent and auditioner.
2. Your Sheet Music: 2 copies.
Plan to arrive with your forms carefully completed and copied ahead of time.
This expedites the audition process for all! Failure to come prepared results in a late and stressful start to your audition.
Forms – Bring to Your Audition:
1. Forms in Stapled Packets – 4 Copies (Audition Form and Conflict Calendar + Your Headshot)
2. YPT Shrek Policies and Procedures Contract (Need only 1 Signed Copy/Not Stapled in Packet)
MORE DETAILS
Audition Prep – Tips from YPT Directors: Getting ready to audition for Seussical? A successful audition involves so much more than ability or talent. Preparation is key to shining in an audition! Mastering the art of auditioning can be continually worked on and developed over time. Self-confidence grows with time and experience.
Helpful Hints to Guide You in Your Audition Preparation
Production Calendar – Important Dates
Please be sure to print and add to your calendar!
Performance Dates and Venue:
May 16-18, 2025
Power Center for the Performing Arts
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Questions: Email [email protected]
Thank you!
YPT’s Shrek Audition Crew
Audition and Tech Team Interview Crew Shifts:
Saturday, February 1st
11:30am-1:30pm
1:15-3:00pm
3:00-4:45pm
4:15-6:00pm
Sunday, February 2nd
1:00pm-3:00pm
2:30pm-4:30pm
4:15pm-6:00pm
SIgn Up Here on SUG: YPT Shrek Audition and Tech Team Interview Crew