Audition

2012 SUMMER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS 

IMPORTANT AUDITION INFORMATION 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Auditions are on Saturday, January 28 and Saturday, February 4, 2012 and are by appointment only. Please send an email request to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  on or after December 28, 2011 to schedule your appointment. Appointments will not be scheduled prior to Dec. 28th. 

Auditions are held at Wilkins Theatre at Kean University in Union, NJ. Directions and a campus map can be found online here: http://www.kean.edu/directions.html.

Please download the Audition Application e-form at the bottom of this page and fill it out prior to your audition. The Tuition Assistance Request e-form may also be downloaded from the bottom of this page. 

Our goal is to work with as many talented students as possible, but we cannot accommodate everyone. There are two programs that Paper Mill coordinates during the summer months; the July Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory and the August Musical Theatre Intensive.  If you are not placed in a program this year, we hope you will continue to study and will audition for us again in the future.

HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

1. These are closed auditions. Parents are NOT allowed in for the audition.

2. Students will be taken in by groups of ten to twelve.

3. The audition should take one half-hour.  If we are running late, we hope you will be patient.  We want to give everyone equal and thoughtful consideration.

4. Plan to arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled audition time to allow for paperwork and photography. To save time, download the audition application from the bottom of this page and fill it out and bring it with you. All auditioners must have their accompanying paperwork. 

5. All students must bring one document proving age and identification (i.e. copy of: birth certificate, student report card, student ID, passport, etc.) 

6. Recorded auditions are accepted only for prospective students who live out of state. Recordings must contain video of a singing performance of a Broadway song with accompaniment and a dance combination. Video links may be emailed to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by February 24, 2012.  Recorded auditions on DVD may be mailed to: Summer Professional Training Programs Audition, Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, NJ 07041. 

SINGING  

Before you go in you should be prepared to sing from memory 16-32 bars or a portion of your song (it is okay to start in the middle or stop before the end).  Choose the part of the song that best shows off your voice and you.  Each student will present their music to the accompanist and go on stage to sing.  Briefly give the accompanist any instructions that will help him or her play for you - how fast or slow it should be, where to start, where to stop, etc.  Please note that you will probably NOT get to sing the entire song and that we will stop you when we have heard what we need.  This does not mean that we don’t like your song or you; it just means that we don’t need to hear any more. 

PERSONALITY / PRESENTATION  

Your enthusiasm and personality, and your ability to sell the song, is as important as the quality of your voice.  We are interested in seeing you “act” as you sing.  Think about what you are singing about – what the lyrics mean – and work to communicate that to the audition panel.

DANCING  

After we listen to each member of the group sing, the entire group will learn a dance combination.  You do not need to change clothes or shoes, but if you brought dance shoes you should wear them into the audition. After learning the combination, you will be asked to do it again in smaller groups of three or four.  We are not only looking for evidence of dance training, but for potential and your ability to “pick-up” the routine and to “move.”  Mainly, we want to see your enthusiasm and personality.  

MOST OF ALL

Smile and have fun!  We want to see that you are the kind of person that we want to spend time with and work with this summer!!!!

We will let you know by mail if you have been accepted into this summer’s programs. Please note that although age is used as a guideline, the talent, experience, ability and maturity demonstrated by the student at the auditions also plays a part in determining placement.

Letters will be mailed the 2nd week of March.

Please do NOT call Paper Mill Playhouse to inquire about your status.

THANK YOU for auditioning!  We look forward to a terrific summer!

Downloads

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2012 Summer Tuition Assistance Request Form	75 Kb
Audition Application e-form	714 Kb