DEC 14th to 17th 2023 | ANNEX THEATRE
AUDITIONS NOW OPEN - SCROLL DOWN FOR INFO
AUDITIONS NOW OPEN - SCROLL DOWN FOR INFO
ABOUT GREASE - HIGH SCHOOL VERSION
WINTER 2023
Grease is a feel-good, nostalgic story that follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the intricacies of peer pressure, personal values, friendship, politics and love. Set in 1959, its music with rock and roll hits such as "Summer Nights," and "Greased Lightnin'," is loved and instantly recognizable which has helped Grease remain one of the most popular musicals in film and on the stage. Writers Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey have created an ensemble of memorable characters from the fictional world of Rydell High School. Grease is the word for duck-tailed hair, pony tails, leather jackets, hoop skirts - and lots of fun.
AUDITION INFORMATION
Audition registration is NOW OPEN for our Winter production of GREASE - HIGH SCHOOL VERSION. For youth ages 11-21. Please read all the information listed below including important dates and audition requirements, before clicking on our "REGISTER HERE" button at the bottom right hand side below this text! If this if your first audition and would like a followup discussion about the process, contact us at admin@mainstagetheatre.com.
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Audition Dates:
Auditions are September 18th 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM and September 19th, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Auditions will be scheduled in 10 minute time slots. Time slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Callback & Dance Audition Dates:
Callbacks and dance auditions are Saturday, September 23rd - 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Callbacks will be scheduled within the above block and the length of time is subject to change.
Location for Auditions & Callbacks: (Please note that there are two locations for auditions this year!)
Auditions on September 18th is at Randolph Centre for the Arts at 736 Bathurst St.
Auditions on September 19th and callbacks on September 23rd are at the Winchester Street Theatre at 80 Winchester St.
Double Casting:
MTC will stage 6 performances of Grease with the entire cast appearing in all 6 performances. We are considering double-casting some key roles. All double-cast roles will be split equitably and
all double-cast actors will have alternate roles as well.
Auditions are September 18th 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM and September 19th, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Auditions will be scheduled in 10 minute time slots. Time slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Callback & Dance Audition Dates:
Callbacks and dance auditions are Saturday, September 23rd - 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Callbacks will be scheduled within the above block and the length of time is subject to change.
Location for Auditions & Callbacks: (Please note that there are two locations for auditions this year!)
Auditions on September 18th is at Randolph Centre for the Arts at 736 Bathurst St.
Auditions on September 19th and callbacks on September 23rd are at the Winchester Street Theatre at 80 Winchester St.
Double Casting:
MTC will stage 6 performances of Grease with the entire cast appearing in all 6 performances. We are considering double-casting some key roles. All double-cast roles will be split equitably and
all double-cast actors will have alternate roles as well.
MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR
Andrew Tribe
Andrew Tribe brings his whole heart to all his projects. He built self-expression, collaboration, and confidence for nine years as Artistic Director of the Original Kids Theatre Company in London, Ontario, directing 25 productions himself and overseeing over 225 others. He empowered professionalism and creativity as the Director of the Grand Theatre’s High School Project for three seasons. In September, he will direct the 25th Anniversary edition with The Phantom of the Opera. This summer, he directed the Teen Musical Theatre Intensive at the Stratford Festival. Andrew believes in passionate storytelling, wholehearted vulnerability, and a clear vision that engenders understanding and provokes empathy. Andrew dives in headfirst with ample research to enhance conversations and ensuring his work is informed, accurate, and exciting.
His work has been seen in professional A-level proscenium houses (Titanic, Grand Theatre), outdoor jungle gyms (Peter & the Starcatcher, Original Kids), high school gymnasiums (The Awesome 80’s Prom, London Fringe), large musicals in intimate blackbox settings (Matilda, Original Kids) and online platforms (One Song Glory 2021, Musical Stage Company). Andrew is a life-long student, committed to continual professional development and paying it forward to the next generation of young artists he mentors. He brings an informed approach based on a foundation of education: Master in Theatre Education (University of Northern Colorado), Bachelor of Education (Western University), and as an alumnus of Theatre & Drama Studies program at the University of Toronto/Sheridan College. |
CHOREOGRAPHER
Jay T. Schramek
Jay is a Dora Award nominated performer, educator and adjudicator. His 30 year teaching career spans Canada’s most prestigious post-secondary arts institutions and dozens of dance studios. A graduate of TMU (formerly Ryerson University) and a former Mr. Dance of Canada. He has been a faculty member at Randolph College, George Brown College and Saint Lawrence College. Guest faculty for: Sheridan College, Canada’s National Ballet School, Etobicoke School of the Arts, Pearson School for the Arts, Eastern Arkansas Ballet, Duboforce Mexico, Metro Movement and Charlottetown Festival. He is the Tap Director at Dimensions in Dance and choreographs for World Performers.
Favourite Stage roles include: Cosmo - Singin in the Rain, Lumiere - Beauty and the Beast, Bobby - Crazy for You, Skimbleshanks - Cats, Nana - Peter Pan, Pepper - Mamma Mia, Jimmy - White Christmas, Ethan - The Full Monty, Jinx - Forever Plaid, Cecil - Anne of Green Gables, Batboy - Batboy the Musical, Action - West Side Story, Barnaby - Hello Dolly. An accomplished voice-over actor on Arthur, Space Ranger Roger, Inspector Gadget, Trucktown, Willa’s Wild Life, Slam Dunk, Totally Spies, Gracie & Pedro. Commercials for Royal Bank, Microsoft, Pfizer, Subaru, CBC, Aleve, Cepacol, Air Transat, and Motorola. He’s appeared on: Handmaid’s Tale, Mayday, Lost Girl, Getting Along Famously, Queer As Folk and From Time to Time. Motion Capture for Dark Sector. Jay is the owner of Tap Shoes Canada - the exclusive Canadian & Global distributor of Miller & Ben Tap Shoes. He is the Host/Co-Owner of Dance Attack Competition and The Toronto Dance Teacher Expo. @jaytschramek |
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Jonah Nung
Jonah is a Toronto-based music director and pianist who is passionate about musical theatre’s
collaborative nature and ability to foster community. Recent credits include Ordinary Days (Shifting Ground Collective), A Perfect Bowl of Pho (Send Noods Productions), and The Last Piece (Shreya Jha). Outside of musical theatre, Jonah frequently accompanies for concerts and cabarets, with previous collaborators including Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee. He has also composed music for short films and theatre, including Sammi Zhang’s Long Distance (S21E33 of CBC’s Absolutely Canadian) and Mashreka Mahmood’s original musical WANT (Victoria College Drama Society). |