Auditions
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The Historic Holly Theatre is excited to announce auditions for The Holly Performance Academy’s JTF Competition Team, performing Finding Nemo Jr.
Production Team:
Director: Taylor Jarrard
Music Director: Julia DeMello
Choreographer: Jillian Steele
For ages 8-18
What is JTF?
Junior Theater Festival is a 3 day event that takes place in Atlanta, GA on January 17-19, 2025. We will take a 15 minute cut of Finding Nemo Jr. and present it for renowned theatrical judges from all over the country. We will spend 3 days performing, learning, meeting theatre professionals, and making friends from all around the world. There is a mandatory fee of $365 to participate. Scholarships are available for those who qualify. Please reach out to the director for more information on how to apply.
Please read this information packet before signing up. We are instituting new rehearsal policies that must be agreed to before you may audition.
Auditions:
Saturday, August 3, 2024,10 am - 1 pm
Callbacks (if needed) will be the same day from 1:30-3:30 pm
The Holly Theatre Annex, 61 Enota St, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Rehearsals:
Saturday mornings from 10 am-1 pm
Rehearsals will begin Saturday, August 10
There will be a couple of weeks of rehearsal with weeknight rehearsals leading up to the festival in January.
*Please provide a full list of rehearsal conflicts prior to auditioning. You will find a rehearsal schedule here*
There will be no more performances of the show on The Holly stage, as we previously performed Finding Nemo in April.
What to expect at auditions:
Auditions will be conducted in groups. Please arrive a few minutes before your scheduled audition group.
Please prepare one of the following songs (Click here for guided vocals, click here accompaniment tracks, and click here for sheet music. You may use the guided vocals to learn the song, but please plan to sing with the accompaniment tracks at auditions.):
You will participate in a short dance call where you will learn a piece of choreography with the group.
If you cannot attend the audition date in person, please contact the director to schedule a separate time or arrange a video audition.
If the audition slots are full at the time of your sign up, please contact the director to arrange a video audition.
Finding Nemo Jr. Cast Breakdown:
To Do Prior to Auditions:
For any questions, please contact the director: [email protected]
Production Team:
Director: Taylor Jarrard
Music Director: Julia DeMello
Choreographer: Jillian Steele
For ages 8-18
What is JTF?
Junior Theater Festival is a 3 day event that takes place in Atlanta, GA on January 17-19, 2025. We will take a 15 minute cut of Finding Nemo Jr. and present it for renowned theatrical judges from all over the country. We will spend 3 days performing, learning, meeting theatre professionals, and making friends from all around the world. There is a mandatory fee of $365 to participate. Scholarships are available for those who qualify. Please reach out to the director for more information on how to apply.
Please read this information packet before signing up. We are instituting new rehearsal policies that must be agreed to before you may audition.
Auditions:
Saturday, August 3, 2024,10 am - 1 pm
Callbacks (if needed) will be the same day from 1:30-3:30 pm
The Holly Theatre Annex, 61 Enota St, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Rehearsals:
Saturday mornings from 10 am-1 pm
Rehearsals will begin Saturday, August 10
There will be a couple of weeks of rehearsal with weeknight rehearsals leading up to the festival in January.
*Please provide a full list of rehearsal conflicts prior to auditioning. You will find a rehearsal schedule here*
There will be no more performances of the show on The Holly stage, as we previously performed Finding Nemo in April.
What to expect at auditions:
Auditions will be conducted in groups. Please arrive a few minutes before your scheduled audition group.
Please prepare one of the following songs (Click here for guided vocals, click here accompaniment tracks, and click here for sheet music. You may use the guided vocals to learn the song, but please plan to sing with the accompaniment tracks at auditions.):
- For Nemo/Ensemble:”Big Blue World (Part 2)”
- For Bruce/Chum/Anchor: “Fish Are Friends, Not Food”
- For Dory: “Just Keep Swimming”
- For Crush: “Go With The Flow”
You will participate in a short dance call where you will learn a piece of choreography with the group.
If you cannot attend the audition date in person, please contact the director to schedule a separate time or arrange a video audition.
If the audition slots are full at the time of your sign up, please contact the director to arrange a video audition.
Finding Nemo Jr. Cast Breakdown:
- Nemo: A curious young clownfish who brims with excitement to explore the wonders that lie beyond the Great Barrier Reef. Born with a “lucky fin” – or what humans would call a limb difference.
- Marlin: An anxious clownfish and Nemo’s overprotective father, who, after the tragic death of his wife Coral, prefers the safety of his anemone to the frightening unknowns of the open ocean.
- Dory: An optimistic and bubbly blue tang, experiences frequent short-term memory loss and finds herself wandering through the ocean with no place to call home.
- Bruce: An intimidating great white shark, is the sharks’ ringleader.
- Chum and Anchor: Two of Bruce’s shark friends, trying to live vegetarian lifestyles but are eventually forced to restrain an out-of-control Bruce from eating innocent fish.
- Bubbles, Bloat, Gurgle, Peach, Gill: Part of the “Tank Gang” that helps Nemo escape the Sydney Harbor Aquarium and return to the ocean.
- Crush: A 150-year-old sea turtle who knows how to hang loose, teaches Marlin a thing or two about being a good parent. Look for a strong singer who can confidently belt “Go With the Flow” to make it a truly radical jam.
- Squirt: Offspring of Crush, fearlessly twirls through turbulent waters of the ocean and enjoys trying out cool new moves in the high-speed EAC.
- Ensemble: Various roles including sharks, fish, sea turtles, that help set the tone for each song/scene.
To Do Prior to Auditions:
For any questions, please contact the director: [email protected]
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