FALL 2024 JR Performance Opportunities
Registration begins 8:00 am on Saturday, August 3, 2024
INTO THE WOODS JR
Rehearsals: September 24 – December 11, 2024
Performances: Possible performances
(students asked to be availabile initially for all dates – based on enrollment and auditions 1 or 2 casts may exist)
December 12 – 17, 2024
Ages: Enrolled in grades 6 – 10
Cost: $250/student
Maximum Enrollment: 42
***NOTE: Because of the nature of this specific musical, we want all students who register to understand that they must be comfortable singing by themselves (solo performance songs), this show will have a much different feel from the ensemble heavy shows we’ve done in the past***
Sunset School for the Arts is producing INTO THE WOODS JR. Join us for this opportunity to perform on our Marla Eichmann Studio Theater stage. This exciting program will give students the experience of going through an entire rehearsal and performance process. Participants will learn theater skills as they move through the magical process of producing a musical. All Students who register are cast in the production.
Rehearsal Days & Time
Tuesdays 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Wednesdays 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Saturdays 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
No Conflict Rehearsals: December 3 – 12
Tech Rehearsals: December 8 – 11
FROZEN KIDS
There are two separate casts for FROZEN KIDS. You can register for the SUMMER cast or the WINTER cast. Please note dates/times differences and register for the cast that best fits your family’s schedule.
Sunset School for the Arts is producing FROZEN KIDS. Join us for this opportunity to perform on our Sunset Playhouse Marla Eichmann Studio Theater stage. This exciting program will give students the experience of going through an entire rehearsal and performance process. Participants will learn theater skills as they move through the magical process of producing a musical. All Students who register are cast in the production.
Ages: Enrolled in grades 2 – 5
Cost: $185/student
Maximum Enrollment: 26/cast
SUMMER CAST
Rehearsals: September 7 – November 15 (no conflicts begins November 2)
Performances: November 16 & 17 @ 2:00 & 4:30
Rehearsal Days & Time
Thursdays 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Saturdays 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Tech Rehearsals
November 14 & 15 @ 4:30 – 6:45 pm
WINTER CAST
Rehearsals: September 14 – November 22 (no conflicts begins November 9)
Performances: November 23 & 24 @ 2:00 & 4:30
Rehearsal Days & Time
Wednesdays 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Saturdays 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Note: Saturday, November 16 rehearsal at 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Tech Rehearsals
November 21 & 22 @ 4:30 – 6:45 pm
Sunset School for the Arts presents:
Murder’s in the Heir
Auditions are available for students in grades 7 – 12.
ALL STUDENTS interested in being cast in MURDER’S IN THE HEIR must audition.
Actors must be available for ALL tech rehearsals and performances to be cast.
Tuition of $250 will be paid upon the acceptance of a role – There is NO FEE to audition.
Audition Date:
September 5
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Actors are asked to stay for the whole audition time.
Rehearsals:
September 11 – November 8
Wednesdays & Thursdays @ 6:15 – 8:15
Sundays @ 1:00 – 4:00
Run Through/Tech Rehearsals (no conflicts allowed):
October 27, 30, 31
November 3 @ 1:00 – 5:00
November 6 – November 8 @ 6:00 – 9:00
Performances
November 9 @ 4:00 pm & 7:30 pm
November 10 @ 4:00 pm & 7:30 pm
What to do to Audition:
Sign Up for the audition using this link.
Complete the audition & Conflict form by Tuesday, September 3 @ 5:00 pm by using this link.
There is no need to prepare anything before the audition. Auditionees will be reading from the script in groups.
If you have any questions, please contact Erika Navin, Director of Education, at enavin@sunsetplayhouse.com or 262.782.4431 x290
***please note this opportunity is different from our Fall & Winter JR Musical sessions where students register and all who register are cast – acceptance into this production is audition based***
Synopsis:
Almost every character in this hilarious mystery has the weapon, opportunity, and motive to commit the unseen murder. And it’s up to our audience to decide who actually did it! Each of the heirs to the tyrannical billionaire Simon Starkweather has the means and the motive to do away with him. Starkweather gathers his family and employees to announce the contents of his will. His lawyer, Lois van Zandt, reveals that he has bequeathed vast fortunes to his niece Fiona, her son Jordan, his great-niece Paula and his grandson Simon III, as well as to his many servants. Then Lois delivers the bombshell! Within hours this will becomes invalid. Of course, the rejected heirs are not pleased, so it’s not surprising when they roam the old mansion carrying such items as an ax and poison. Predictably, the lights go out, and Simon is discovered murdered. Simon III is determined to find his grandfather’s killer, with the help of detective Mike Davis. The play’s unique ending, utilizing secret ballots gathered at intermission from the audience, determines the killer in this Billy St. John maze of murder.
Characters:
SIMON STARKWEATHER ……a billionaire, tyrannical
FIONA STARKWEATHER ……..his niece by marriage, befuddled
JORDAN STARKWEATHER …..his great-nephew, Fiona’s son, a playboy
PAULA THOMPSON …………..his great-niece, a Southern belle
SIMON STARKWEATHER III …his grandson, a college student (played by the same actor
who plays old Simon)
THE STAFF
BENSONHURST ……………….the butler, formal
MRS. TRENT …………………..the housekeeper, dour
MINERVA WALKER ……………the cook, temperamental
NANCY POLLARD ……………..the maid, shy
RUFUS JONES …………………the handyman, surly
THE PROFESSIONALS
LOIS VAN ZANDT ……………..a lawyer, business-like
MISS WITHERS ……………….a nurse, stern
KATHY COLLINS ………………a personal secretary, bright, self-assured
MIKE DAVIS ……………………a private detective, smart, tough
GENE (or JEAN) CULPEPPER ….the director
AN USHER/THE KILLER
