Auditions

Audition details

All are welcome to audition for CCP. For this production we are seeking performers age 15 and up. No need to sign up for a time slot. Audition times are allocated in order of arrival. If you don’t like to wait, we recommend arriving later.

Preparing for auditions

• We are looking to cast 25-30 singers aged 15 and up
• This will be a music intensive experience offering opportunities for solos, duets, small groups, and large chorus. All cast members will be in the full chorus numbers.
• Prepare 32 measures of a song (no more than 2 minutes) of your choice that fits our theme of “Come On, Get Happy”
• Be aware that you may be asked to sing a selection chosen by the director at auditions
• An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a copy of your music clearly marking your start and end point for the pianist, printed double-sided and in a 3-ring binder. Please do not staple your music.
• You will be asked to complete an actor agreement. Please bring a performance resume if you have one. If under age 18, a parent signature is required on the Actor Agreement.
• Bring a listing of all your potential rehearsal conflicts in September and October 2024.
• Bring a headshot. A simple selfie is all that is needed.
• In-person auditions are strongly preferred
• Special emcee role: We are also looking for an engaging emcee to provide connections between the music and the story behind these songs as well as facilitate our fundraising message. If you are interested, please contact us directly at mail@crossplayers.org
  

Rehearsals

• First rehearsal will be after Labor Day
• Rehearsals will generally be evenings and could vary based on availability of staff and cast
• We are planning to host approximately 12-14 rehearsals in September and October at locations ranging from St. Paul to Maple Grove
• All cast members will be asked to contribute a $30 activity fee
  

Performances

• We will perform the concert 3 times at 3 different venues around the Twin Cities
• Please plan on being available:
  – Friday, 10/25 for an evening performance
  – Saturday, 10/26 for afternoon to evening performance
  – Sunday, 10/27 for an afternoon to evening performance
  

Selection of songs under consideration

• This list is representational and only intended to give you an idea of the types of songs that will be on the concert program
• Our cast will have the opportunity to influence the final concert song selections based on the creativity you put into selecting an audition piece that conveys our theme.

Song selection	Era	Show or movie
Over the Rainbow	1920s-1940s	The Wizard of Oz – 1939
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive	1920s-1940s	Here Come the Waves – 1944
I’ve Got Rhythm	1920s-1940s	Girl Crazy – 1930
The Trolley Song	1920s-1940s	Meet Me in St. Louis – 1944
New York, New York	1920s-1940s	On the Town – 1944
When You Wish Upon a Star	1920s-1940s	Pinocchio – 1940
If I Were a Bell	1950s	Guys and Dolls – 1950
Steam Heat	1950s	The Pajama Game – 1954
That’s Entertainment	1950s	The Bandwagon – 1953
Singing in the Rain	1950s	Singing in the Rain – 1952
Somewhere	1950s	West Side Story – 1957
Put On a Happy Face	1960s-1970s	Bye, Bye Birdie – 1960
Supercalifragilistic	1960s-1970s	Mary Poppins – 1965
All Good Gifts	1960s-1970s	Godspell – 1971
Corner of the Sky	1960s-1970s	Pippin – 1972
Don’t Rain On My Parade	1960s-1970s	Funny Girl – 1964
Rainbow Connection	1960s-1970s	The Muppet Movie – 1979
Any Dream Will Do	1960s-1970s	Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – 1973
Somewhere That’s Green	1980s-Present	Little Shop of Horrors – 1982
Seize the Day	1980s-Present	Newsies – 1992
Friend Like Me	1980s-Present	Aladdin – 1992
You Will Be Found	1980s-Present	Dear Evan Hansen – 2015
A Million Dreams	1980s-Present	The Greatest Showman – 2017