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Meet GADA's Musical Storytellers!

Musical Storytellers Rehearsal Schedule

Prologue: FULL CAST prologue Soldiers Family 1 Family 2 Family 3 Family 4
ships Joy Rebecca Henry Morgan Savannah
british soldiers Caroline Autumn Mom Gracie Kiera
settlers Avery Monroe Matilda Renny Cassidy
Dot Charlotte
Scene 1:
everything, but nothing without you
Henry
See the country
Family 1 Family 2 Family 3 Family 4
Dot Rebecca Henry Morgan Savannah
Matilda Autumn Mom Gracie Kiera
Willie Wagtail Monroe Matilda Renny Cassidy
Sugar Glider Dot Charlotte
Scene 2: On our Way
Mrs Kangaroo
Ensemble Group 1 = Rebecca, Autumn, Monroe, Morgan, Gracie
Dot
Ensemble Group 2 = Renny, Charlotte, Savannah, Kiera, Cassidy
Ensemble (Group 1 and 2)
Scene 3: Waterhole
Kanga
Dot
Larry Lorikeet
Mal Magpie Goose
Wazza Waterheron
Bari Birds = Monroe, Autumn, Charlotte
Scat Birds = Morgan, Rebecca, Savannah, Kiera
Rhythm Birds = Renny, Gracie, Cassidy
Scene 4: lullabye
Kanga
Dot
Matilda
Henry
Scene 5:
Koala
Kookaburra
Dot
Kanga
Scene 6:
King of the Burrow
Dot
Kanga
Platypus
Lorikeets = Larry, Mal, Wazza, Autumn, Savannah, Kiera
Scene 7:
Wombat
Echidna
Dot
Kangaroo
Dingoes - TBD
Scene 8: Ladies Lounge
Peacock Paul
Babs
Belle
Bree
Dot
Scene 9:
Dot
Kanga
Scene 10: ALL Council
Dot
Kanga
Mal
Larry
Wazza
Kookaburra
Koala
Pelican
Galah
Brolga
Wombat
Echidna
Cockatoo
Black Swan
Scene 11:
See the Country
ALL Finale

JANUARY - APRIL
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

1/4/2025 no rehearsal
1/10/2025 MUSIC WEEKEND w/Shelby 5-8pm
1/11/2025 MUSIC WEEKEND w/Shelby 8-12pm Prologue
1/18/2025 rehearsal 12-3 Scene 1, 2, 3 + Waterhole
1/25/2025 rehearsal 12-3 Scene 4, 5, 6 + King of the Burrow
2/1/2025 rehearsal 12-3 Scene 7, 8 +Ladies lounge
2/8/2025 rehearsal 12-3 Review and clean scenes 1-8
2/15/2025 NYC summit weekend
2/22/2025 rehearsal scenes 9, 10 + council
2/28/2025 MUSIC REHEARSAL 5-8 (Shelby)
3/1/2025 MUSIC REHEARSAL 8-12 (Shelby) scenes 11 + finale
3/8/2025 rehearsal 12-3 FULL RUN/clean
3/15/2025 spring break - NO REHEARSAL
3/22/2025 spring break - NO REHEARSAL
3/29/2025 rehearsal 12-3 FULL RUN/clean
4/5/2025 rehearsal 12-2 FULL RUN/clean
4/12/2025 rehearsal 12-3
DRESS REHEARSAL @ GADA
4/14/2025 TECH REHEARSAL at Cedar Ridge Black Box
4/15/2025
PERFORMANCE at Cedar Ridge Black Box (Tuesday PM)
4/17/2025
PERFORMANCE at Cedar Ridge Black Box (Thursday PM)
end of season!

AUDITION INFORMATION

Thanks for your interest in GADA’s Musical Storytellers. 
We are very excited for the full season ahead! 

Please email sally@greateraustindance.com to sign-up for the audition in advance. Include the performer's name, birthdate, relevant training, and why the performer wants to participate in the musical storyteller program.


For the audition on Saturday, April 20th from 2-4:30pm, performers MUST prepare IN ADVANCE the following and plan to stay for the full time period (this will be a closed audition and take place at GADA in studio 4.5):

 

Slate -
Be ready to slate your name, your current grade, a story you have always loved and why

Vocal -
Please sing 32 bars of a song from a musical. If you are unfamiliar with choosing audition cuts or what "32 bars" means, see this document on Choosing An Audition SongYour piece should be sung with an accompaniment track which has no vocals. You can find an accompaniment track for almost any song on Youtube. If you search "[SONG NAME] accompaniment" or "[SONG NAME] Karaoke," you will likely find a track to sing with. 

**Please email the track you will be using to shelbyschisler@gmail.com by Wednesday, 4/17 so that we can play it for you. Also, include the timestamp where you would like your music to start.

Dance -
You will learn some choreography at the audition.  You do NOT need to prepare anything in advance for your choreo audition.

Acting -
Please prepare ONE paragraph of a chosen monologue. Must be memorized and performed at the audition. We will also be reading scenes.

 

FOR THE AUDITION:
Please wear comfortable clothes

Jazz shoes or sneakers

Hair pulled away from face

A great attitude ready to work!

AUDITIONS for the 2024-25 season

Auditions for the 2024-25 Musical Storytellers will take place:

SATURDAY, APRIL 20th
2-4:30pm

 

WHY JOIN A MUSICAL THEATER COMPANY?

There’s a million things I haven't done, but just you wait.

The Musical Storytellers is a musical theater company that exists to provide gifted artists (ages 10-18) the ability to push their singing, acting & dancing abilities. Through mini-revues, productions, additional materials, and performances, students can grow their potential as performers and more importantly, deepen their respect and understanding for the art of musical theater. If your son or daughter is passionate about musical theater, they may make the perfect addition to the talented GADA's Musical Storyteller Company Auditions take place each May.

MUSICAL STORYTELLER’S IS FOR YOU IF:

  • You breaking out into song is ac common occurance
  • You love improv and being dramatic
  • You're eager to collaborate with like-minded goofballs and work as a team
  • You're in musical theater class now and you want MORE!!!
  • You're willing to show up consistently and work harder than you ever have
  • You're looking for a group that shares your love of musical theater