Musical Theatre - Studio Company - In the Heights

ABOUT THE STUDIO COMPANY

The Studio Company is our exciting Musical Theatre performance group, returning in Spring 2019 with a performance of 'In the Heights'. Previous productions include 'Lend me a Tenor', 'Sweeney Todd', 'Urinetown', 'Into The Woods' and 'Company', all of which had sold out houses and rave reviews.

The group rehearses and performs small scale musicals in unique and quirky London studio theatre spaces with live musicians to a paying audience. With rehearsals on Thursday, Friday and Sunday evenings over two months, The Studio Company aims to produce excellent Musical Theatre shows for a discerning audience. With a whole week’s run of performances this process will be intense and rewarding, whilst still allowing you your normal working life.

You will work with a Director, a Musical Director and a Choreographer, all with extensive experience of professional Theatre, to produce a show you will be incredibly proud of. Book your audition slot below.

AUDITIONS

For the first round of audition you need to book a £5 slot. If you are asked for a call-back, the second round is free of charge. You can find more information about the audition and book here. The Studio Company is strictly by audition only, and auditions will be held to form a new company for each specific production rather than for an ongoing group. This group is aimed at performers who are able to act and sing to a very high standard. Our aim with this company is that our audience watches a show of professional quality. Performers for these shows will be excellent actors and singers; We are also looking for a fantastic and strong Ensemble who are strong dancers and can tackle harder dance breaks within the show. The Ensemble will be an integral and vital part of the show and will need to also be strong singers and musical. As well as the recalls for the leading roles on 7th April, there will be a dance call. 

FIRST ROUND

You will be allocated a one hour time-slot, in which you will sing your audition song/s for our creative team. Auditions will not be performed in front of other auditionees.

Please bring two contrasting Musical Theatre Songs (preferably in the style of the show but not necessary) with sheet music. You may also sing songs from 'In the Heights' if you wish. Please note you may not get to sing both songs on the day. 

Video auditions are accepted however a slot must still be booked. Your video will then be watched by the audition panel within your booked session. Please email videos by 23rd March to rebecca@city-academy.com.

RECALLS

If you are called back for our recall workshop, you will be notified within 24 hours of your first audition. All auditionees must be able to attend the workshop in order to be eligible for the production as we need to see all performers act and sing with other potential cast members.Material for the recalls will be sent out a week in advance to give people time to learn the scenes and songs we would like to hear. The Recall Audition Workshop will take place on Sunday 7th April. There is no charge to attend recalls.

THE PERFORMANCE

The performance will take place in ‘The Bridewell Theatre’. This unique and completely open performance space allows us flexible staging with endless possibilities, enabling us to take a different approach to Musical Theatre staging and the traditional ‘end on’ theatre. This is one of London’s leading fringe theatre venues and we hope our production will take pride of place amongst its professional season. We will perform with live music provided by our Musical Director and band.