Spotlight Productions

Musical youth theatre in Huntingdon

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‘News’

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Welcome to the first of our monthly blogs ‘A spotlight on Spotlight’ in which we will be bringing you up to date with what is going on in the group.

Grease update

After 3 days of Principal auditions and call-backs at the beginning of September, we finally cast the leading roles for our next show, Grease and what a strong line up of young people they are once again this year. As well as the 19 Principal roles, there are an additional 46 talented ensemble cast members, so Rydell High is certainly going to be one busy High School.


Rehearsals are now well under way and already we can hear the cast delivering some fantastic harmonies, which is very exciting. Choreography has been designed to deliver that true 50’s feel and the cast have already started learning new dance styles and techniques.
This year, we are building our own scenery and the construction and painting team have already started work at our hangar.

Behind the Scenes

We are delighted to announce that our new Sister Act set will be available for general hire from January 2019. Following a number of requests received from schools, who came to see our performance in April, we decided as a team to construct brand new scenery to compliment the amazing costumes we already have in stock. It will have its first outing at King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in December.

 

Costume and scenery hire continues to be busy, with the most popular shows currently being Les Miserable, Grease, Legally Blonde, Sister Act, Hairspray and We Will Rock You. We are however finding that more schools and youth groups are also using our scenery stock for other shows, to create their own ‘vision’. In addition to the regular shows, we have also had a large demand for WW1 military costumes recently, from schools looking to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the armistice of World War 1.

Grease Principal Auditions

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A huge thank you to everyone who attended the Grease Workshops and I hope we will see all of you again when rehearsals start in September.
For those of you who have decided to audition for a Principal role you will find details of the characters along with the required audition songs and libretto.

Auditions are on Sunday 2nd September at the Club House on the Alconbury Weald Enterprise Campus from 10am – 5pm with possible call-backs at the same venue on Monday evening.
(The Club, The Boulevard, Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 4WX)

 

Audition Guidelines

We are expecting a large number of auditions and therefore the following guidelines apply.

  • Please audition for the one character you really would like. It may well be that we feel that you could be suitable for a different role and we will chat that through with you on the day.
  • You must learn the song and the libretto as scripts WILL NOT be allowed in the audition.
  • Please advise us as soon as possible as to the character you are auditioning for so that we can email the script to you.
  • You will need to be available for as much of the day as possible, so please bring something to eat and drink.

The key to a good audition is preparation and planning as we are expecting you to deliver the ‘whole package’.
On behalf of the audition panel, we would like to wish all those planning to audition for a Principal role, good luck.

Please contact us if you are intending to audition for a principal role and we will send you a PDF of the script.

 

Grease Principal Cast of Characters

Danny

The leader of the Burger Palace Boys. Well-built, nice looking, with an air of cool easy-going charm. Strong and confident.
Songs: 3. Summer Nights – Full Song, Movie Pack. Sandy – Full Song
Libretto: Page 37 to 39, Page 74 to 75

Sandy

Danny’s love interest. Sweet, wholesome, naïve, cute, like Sandra Dee of the “Gidget” movies.
Songs: 3. Summer Nights – Full Song, Movie Pack. Hopelessly Devoted – Full Song
Libretto: Page 37 to 39, Page 74 to 75

Rizzo

Leader of the Pink Ladies. She is tough, sarcastic and outspoken but vulnerable. Sassy Italian with unconventional 50’s good looks.
Song: 17. There are worst things I can do – Full Song
Libretto: Page 23 to 25, Page 81 to 83

Frenchy

A dreamer. Good natured, a little dumb. Heavily made-up, fussy about her appearance, particularly her hair. She can’t wait to finish High School so she can be a beautician.
Song: 10. We go together – Full Song
Libretto: Page 23 to 25, Page 69

Marty

The “beauty” of the Pink Ladies. Pretty, looks older than the other girls, but betrays her real age when she opens her mouth. Tries to act sophisticated.
Song: 5. Freddy My Love – Full song
Libretto: Page 23 to 25

Jan

Cheeky, compulsive eater. Loud and pushy with the girls, but shy with the boys
Song: 8. Mooning – Bar 24 to End
Libretto: Page 43 to 44

Kenicke

Second in-command of the Burger Palace Boys. Tough-looking, tattooed, surly, avoids any show of softness. Has an off-beat sense of humour.
Song: 6. Grease Lightning – Full Song
Libretto: Page 4 to 5, Page 35

Doody

Youngest of the guys, small, boyish, open, with a disarming smile and a hero-worshipping attitude towards the other guys. He also plays the guitar.
Song: 4. Those Magic Changes – Full Song
Libretto: Page 20

Roger

The “anything for a laugh” stocky type. Full of mischief, half baked schemes and ideas. A clown who enjoys putting other people on.
Song: 8. Mooning – Full Song
Libretto: Page 43 to 44

Sonny

Italian looking, with shiny black hair and darker skin. A braggart and wheeler-dealer who thinks he’s a real lady-killer.
Song: 10. We go together – Full Song
Libretto: Page 5 to 6

Patty

A typical cheerleader at a middle-class American public hight school. Attractive and athletic. Aggressive, sure of herself, given to bursts of disconcerting enthusiasm. Catty, but in an All-American Girl sort of way. She can also twirl a baton.
Libretto: Page 8 to 10

Cha-Cha

A Blind date. Slovenly, loud mouthed and homely. Takes pride in being “the best dancer at St Bernadettes”
Dance audition: demonstrate one of the 2 dance routines from the Grease Workshops.

Eugene

The class valedictorian. Physically awkward, with weak eyes and a high-pitched voice. An apple-polisher, smug and pompous but gullible.
Libretto: Page 1 to 2

Vince Fontaine

A typical “teen audience” radio disc jockey. Slick, egotistical, fast-talking. A veteran “greaser”
Libretto: Page 23, Page 62

Jonny Casino

A “greaser” student at Rydell who leads a rock ‘n’ roll band and likes to think of himself as a real rock ‘n’ roll idol.
Song: 13. Born to Hand Jive – Full Song

Teen Angel

A good-looking falsetto-voiced, Fabian-look-alike. A singer who would have caused girls to scream and riot back in 1958.
Song: 14. Beauty School Drop Out – Full Song

Miss Lynch

An old maid English Teacher.
Libretto: 3 Lines on Page 1

Please contact us if you are intending to audition for a principal role and we will send you a PDF of the script.