Our musical theatre courses are like no other offered in Mississauga! For the past 5 years, we have been made famous by our “instructive theatrical courses” helping kids & teens to improve in their performance skills as we coach them and give them the tools they need to become a triple threat. We cast them in a role appropriate to their skill level and help them grow throughout the course to be ready to perform under lights and in costume in a real theatre! The Wizard of Oz Ages 6-18 Beginner to Advanced
14 weeks, September to December Questions? Call 647-892-5582 (LJTC) ext. 201 or see below for more info. We have altered the format of our Musical Theatre Program to cater to the ensemble roles, as this production is wonderfully ensemble heavy and enchanting! We have increased the rehearsing frequency, as it will require much practice & dedication. * Younger students (ages 6-7) are permitted to leave week-night rehearsals early to accommodate bed times. Please let us know if this is a need for your child. * Every week each cast will rehearse once with it’s own cast, and once with other casts with the same roles. * We are adding songs and scenes for Glinda and The Wicked Witch, as well as added lines of dialogue and a song for the Munchkins & Ozians. * Our sibling discount has increased to 15%. * What is the difference between Intensive 1 & Intensive 2? Intensive 1 is for beginner to intermediate level performers. Anyone auditioning for an Intensive 2 role who isn’t chosen for one of the only ten Intensive 2 roles will be automatically be put into Intensive 1. This is for those who have been with us for a few years and are still growing and those who have never acted before. Intensive 1 students will have a lot of stage time- have multiple roles, songs and choreography and are therefore required to be at rehearsals 2x week. Our aim is to challenge every performer according to their level. Where a child may be a very strong singer, we would aim to grow them in their acting ability and movement. Intensive 2 is for advanced level students who would like to be challenged with a leading or supporting role. Intensive 2 roles will also have lines to memorize with more demanding solos and vocal work and choreography. These roles are limited to: Toto, Dorothy, the Lion, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Good Witch, the Wicked Witch and Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and The Wizard. * The Emerald City Intensive 1 students will be comprised of more “green” actors, who may have none to some experience, and are budding as performers. They will perform in the theatre twice. * Rehearsals begin following Labour day weekend, 2013 (See schedules below for more info). We begin by “gelling” the group together through get-to –know- you games. We begin blocking the scenes and teaching students stage directions and stage movement. We engage them in vocal warm-ups and exercises as well as improv games to help develop their acting skills. The instructors research and develop theatre games to challenge the students and further their acting range and comfort level on stage. The Vocal Coaches teach the students how to breathe properly, sing on key, work with them on their solos, ensembles and harmonies and with expression! For experienced singers, a focus on breath work for volume and control will be explored. For the dance component, actors will learn choreography challenging for their level and ability. * Behind the scenes, our stage manager designs the lighting for each scene, researches and edits sound effects for the production and the team resources props, costumes and set pieces to bring everything together! All of our dedicated staff are committed to making the production a success! *Children who wish to register for Intensive 1 need not audition. They are invited to visit our Open Houses in June where we involve them in drama exercises and movement to see their strengths and cast appropriately. Please bring a photo of your child. Anyone may audition for Intensive 2. Students will be cast into either Intensive 1 or 2. Casting will be decided by June 30, 2013. Lorne Park Open House for Intensive 1: Saturday June 15th, 10-11:30am Meadowvale Open Houses for Intensive 1: Saturday June 22nd, 2-3pm & Sunday June 23rd, 2-3pm Audition Dates (Intensive 2 only): Lorne Park:Friday June 14, 4-9pm & Saturday June 15, 12-4pm Meadowvale: Wednesday June 19, 4-9pm Saturday June 22, 9:30am-1:30pm & 3-4:30pm Sunday June 23, 10am-1:30pm & 3-4pm Dance & Movement/Callback Dates (Intensive 2 only): Lorne Park: Wednesday June 26th 6:30-7:30pm – Dance & Movement 7:30-9pm – Callback Auditions Meadowvale: Thursday June 27th 6:30-7:30pm – Dance & Movement 7:30-9pm – Callback Auditions Lorne Park Location: King Gardens Retirement Centre, 85 King St. E, Mississauga (@ corner of Hurontario and Dundas)
FOR LORNE PARK AUDITIONS & CALL BACKS ONLY Lorne Park REHEARSAL Location: St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 1190 Lorne Park Road East, Mississauga (Between Truscott Drive & Lakeshore Rd. W)
Wednesday Rehearsals will be here September-November, 2013 Meadowvale Location: Heritage Glen Retirement Centre, 6515 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga
(@ corner of Battleford)
Auditions & Open Houses are here AND Monday, Thursday & ALL Saturday Rehearsals from September-November, 2013 Schedules: Rehearsals begin after labour-day weekend Monday 6:30pm-9:00pm (Intensive 1 & 2 ) & Saturday 9:45am-11:45am (Intensive 1) Saturday 12:15pm-2:30pm (Intensive 2) Wednesday 6:30pm-9:00pm (Intensive 1 & 2 ) & Saturday 9:45am-11:45am (Intensive 1) *in Meadowvale Saturday 12:15pm-2:30pm (Intensive 2) *in Meadowvale Thursday 6:30pm-9:00pm (Intensive 1 & 2 ) & Saturday 9:45am-11:45am (Intensive 1) Saturday 12:15pm-2:30pm (Intensive 2) Lorne Park REHEARSAL Location: St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 1190 Lorne Park Road East, Mississauga
(Between Truscott Drive & Lakeshore Rd. W)
Wednesday Rehearsals will be here September-November, 2013 Meadowvale Location: Heritage Glen Retirement Centre, 6515 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga
(@ corner of Battleford)
Monday, Thursday & ALL Saturday Rehearsals will be here September-November, 2013 *Calendars will be sent out on the first rehearsal day *Check out our CALENDAR OF EVENTS in the “About Us” tab to keep you updated on the latest events and changes to the schedule! Theatre Week is from Sunday November 24th – Sunday December 8th, 2013. Performances: Ruby – Meadowvale Friday November 29th @ 7:30pm Saturday November 30th @ 7:30pm Sunday December 1st @ 2:00pm Gold – Port Credit Friday December 6th @ 7:30pm Saturday December 7th @ 2:00pm Sunday December 8th @ 7:30pm Emerald – Meadowvale Saturday December 7th @ 7:30pm Sunday December 8th @ 2:00pm Maja Prentice Theatre: 3650 Dixie Road, Mississauga (ALL performances and theatre rehearsals are here) *Calendars will be sent out on the first rehearsal day *Check out our CALENDAR OF EVENTS in the “About Us” tab to keep you updated on the latest events and changes to the schedule! Intensive 1– Supporting/Speaking/Solo & Dancing roles (Beginner to Intermediate) Rehearse 2x week for 12 weeks plus one week in the theatre. Ruby & Gold: $475 (15.83/per rehearsal +HST) & 3 performances Emerald: $445 (14.83/per rehearsal +HST) & 2 performances Intensive 2 - Leading/Supporting roles (Intermediate – Advanced) Rehearse 2x week for 12 weeks plus one week in the theatre. Ruby & Gold: $595 (19.83/per rehearsal +HST) & 3 performances Emerald: $565 (18.83/per rehearsal +HST) & 2 performances Payment Breakdown: Deposit of 115.02 + HST (129.97 total) is required at time of registration to secure your child’s spot in the course. The remainder is due on the first rehearsal day (post-dated cheques may submitted for the following dates): September 3rd September 24th October 15th November 5th *Sibling discount has increased to 15%* To calculate your payments CLICK HERE >> Wizard of Oz Payment Schedule PDF Ticket sales: In order to help keep registration costs low, each student is required to sell tickets for their performances. Prices: Child $16, Adult $20. You may sell your tickets for any performance date. Tickets are issued before Thanksgiving and are first come, first serve. Intensive 2: 10 tickets Intensive 1: 8 tickets Dorothy: 12 tickets Siblings: 7 tickets per child Intensive 2: 12 tickets Intensive 1: 10 tickets Dorothy: 15 tickets Siblings: 8 tickets per child Intensive 2: 12 tickets Intensive 1: 10 tickets Dorothy: 15 tickets Siblings: 8 tickets per child $50 theatre fee (due in December) or volunteer to help with the production to make it a success! Roles include: - Ushering/ Front of House - Sewing/ Costumes -Set installation - Purchasing * You may choose to receive more information about volunteering on your child’s registration form, and attend a Parent Volunteer Meeting in September.* What is the difference between Intensive 1 & Intensive 2? Intensive 1 is for beginner to intermediate level performers. Anyone auditioning for an Intensive 2 role who isn’t chosen for one of the only ten Intensive 2 roles will be automatically be put into Intensive 1. This is for those who have been with us for a few years and are still growing and those who have never acted before. Intensive 1 students will have a lot of stage time- have multiple roles, songs and choreography and are therefore required to be at rehearsals 2x week. Our aim is to challenge every performer according to their level. Where a child may be a very strong singer, we would aim to grow them in their acting ability and movement. Intensive 2 is for advanced level students who would like to be challenged with a leading or supporting role. Intensive 2 roles will also have lines to memorize with more demanding solos and vocal work and choreography. These roles are limited to: Toto, Dorothy, the Lion, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Good Witch, the Wicked Witch and Aunt Em, Uncle Henry, and The Wizard. Group 1: Ozians, Winkie Guards, Crows, Trees, Cyclone Victims Group 2: Munchkins, Winged Monkeys, Jitterbugs Ozians: People who live in the Emerald City. Good hearted people and strong singers. Sing “Merry Old Land of Oz”. & other song TBA Winkies: Guards of the Witch’s castle. Sing “The Winkies’ March.” Winkie General: Leader of the Winkies sings “The Winkies’ March.” Winged Monkeys: Minions of the Wicked Witch. Non-singing role. Movement and expression will be developed through this role. Lead Jitterbug: Dancer. Leader of the Jitterbugs. Sings in “The Jitterbug”. Jitterbug Chorus: Dancers. Sing “The Jitterbug”. Munchkins: Shorter folk~ Citizens of Munchkinland. Sing “Ding- Dong! The Witch is Dead” and “Munchkinland Sequence” and Yellow Brick Road”. The following Munchkins with speaking or solo lines will be cast from the chorus of Munchkins: Crows: In Scarecrow scene. Must be able to sing and harmonize in “If I Only Had a Brain.” Also have lines of dialogue in same scene.
Trees: In Tin Man Scene. They are not happy when Dorothy picks their apples. Must be able to sing and harmonize in “If I Only Had a Heart”. Also have some lines of dialogue in same scene. Guard of Oz: He guards the entrance to Oz. Sings “Merry Old Land of Oz.” (Range B flat to E flat) . Optimistic Voices: 4 girls cast. Must be able to sing and harmonize.
Dorothy Gale: 14-19 years of age. Soprano (Range: G to C). Young, innocent girl with a tendency to find trouble. Loves her family, friends and her dog, Toto. Sings “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, “We’re Off to See the Wizard”, and “Jitterbug”. Toto: A shorter, younger child that has great movement skills, and a great ability to react on stage. Sings “We’re Off to See the Wizard”, and “Jitterbug”. Zeke /Cowardly Lion: Baritone/Tenor (Range B flat to F) or Female Alto/Mezzo. A farmhand and friend of Dorothy in Kansas who turns into Lion in Oz. Sings “If I Only Had the Nerve”, “King of the Forest”, “Jitterbug” and “We’re Off to See the Wizard”. Hickory /Tin Man: Baritone/Tenor (Range B flat to G) or Female Alto/Mezzo. A farmhand and friend of Dorothy who turns into Tin Man in Oz. Sings “If I Only Had a Heart”, “Jitterbug” and “We’re Off to See the Wizard”. Hunk/Scarecrow: Baritone/Tenor (Range B flat to F sharp) or Female Alto/Mezzo. Farmhand and friend of Dorothy who turns into Scarecrow in Oz. Sings “If I Only Had a Brain”, “Jitterbug” and “We’re Off to See the Wizard”. Auntie Em: Dorothy’s Aunt who is hard working and sturdy and although she is extremely busy, she cares very much about Dorothy. Non-singing role. Uncle Henry: Dorothy’s Uncle. He is an honest hardworking man who owns a small farm. He is kind and also cares a great deal about Dorothy. Non- singing role. Doubles as Nikko. Nikko: Monkey Leader. Wicked Witch’s right hand simian. Non-singing role. Glinda: Soprano (Range G to C). The good witch. She is beautiful and the protector of the Munchkins and Dorothy. Sings in the “Munchkins Musical Sequence” and in the “Poppies Sequence”. And other songs TBA. Professor Marvel/Wizard of Oz: Friendly traveling salesman who convinces Dorothy to go back home to her family after she runs away. Doubles as the powerful ruler of the Emerald City. Non-singing role. Wicked Witch of the West/Ms. Gulch: The bad witch. She is green and mean. Dorothy’s enemy. Singing role. Songs TBA. – Soprano. Director & Choreographer: Melanie Miles Vocal Coach & Choreographer: Miranda MacDonald Vocal Coach: Lauren Shepherd
Is this course right for me?
Overview
NEW Program Format
Auditions & Open Houses
Rehearsal Schedules
Emerald – Meadowvale
Gold – Port Credit
Ruby – MeadowvaleTheatre Schedules
Registration & Fees
Registration PART A
Registration PART B
Emerald Cast – Meadowvale *This cast will perform twice at the theatre and are required to sell less performance tickets.*Gold Cast – Port CreditRuby Cast – Meadowvale Registration PART C
Character Descriptions for The Wizard of Oz
Intensive 1 roles (will be cast in multiple roles)
Intensive 2 roles:
Instructors