Auditions for Roswell Youth Theatre MainStage: Elf The Musical JR.

Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and that his half-brother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. This modern-day holiday classic is sure to make every young performer embrace his or her “inner elf”!

Audition Dates and Times

Monday, August 14 & Tuesday, August 15, 2023
5:30-7:30 PM
Participants only need to attend 1 night, but must stay the entire time
Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, August 16

Audition Location

Roswell Cultural Arts Center
950 Forrest Street
Roswell, GA 30075

Age Requirements

6th – 12th Grade
For the 2023/24 School year

Audition Preparation

For the audition, please prepare:

• Broadway song, memorized, no longer than 1 minute (please no rap segments from Hamilton)
• Bring your sheet music in the correct key. Accompanist provided OR bring backing track on phone/tablet. Bluetooth speaker provided.
• Monologue, memorized, no longer than 1 minute
• Dress comfortably for stage movement portion of audition.
• No dance experience required.
• Dance shoes not required, sneakers or bare feet are fine.

Audition Fee

Please register and pay at www.roswellgov.com/performingarts.

Use the following registration codes:
Monday night audition: 17082-01
Tuesday night audition: 17082-02

Pre-registering online is highly suggested. However, walk-ins will be accepted through on-site registration form or online. Please be sure to have your household account set up through registration system ahead of time.

Show Fee and Information

$480, residents   $720, non-residents

Rehearsals

• Rehearsals are mandatory at this level.
• August 21 – November 9
• Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 5:30-7:30 PM
• Rehearsals held at Bill Johnson Community Activity Bldg. in Roswell Area Park
• Tech/Dress rehearsal week: Monday – Thursday, November 13-16 (mandatory)
• Tech/Dress rehearsals held at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center

Performances

Performances held at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center.
Participants must be available to perform for all shows.

• Friday, November 17, 7:00 PM
• Saturday, November 18, 2:00 & 7:00 PM

Attendance is required for all weekly rehearsals, tech week rehearsals and performances.
If cast, participants will receive a rehearsal breakdown schedule, which outlines which performers need to be at each rehearsal. If your child is heavily involved in another activity, please consider auditioning for a future show as the RYT MainStage commitment should be a priority.