Auditions for "Arf!"

Audition Information

Auditions will be during music special area time the week of Feb 28, so the process will last a week for me to hear all interested students. I will let students know the audition results on Monday, March 7.

Students will be given a script on Thursday, February 24 to take home and practice. The day of the audition the students will read/say the lines which were practiced. Some things I will listen for are as follows: clear diction, animated voice inflection, voice projection, eye contact (not necessary memorizing lines, but knowing they have practiced.) etc.

After parts are assigned, rehearsals will take place after school (2:45-3:15) by scene. This allows the students to have a more focused practice on their individual parts and how they relate to the other characters on stage. All students with speaking parts and/or solos will have rehearsal at Sullivan Middle School Auditorium on Monday, March 28 from 3:15-4:30. This will be a time to test and adjust microphones as well as practice on the actual performance stage.

Here are the characters in “Arf!” (Names may be changed as needed: i.e. Benny Beagle can also be Beverly Beagle.)

Announcer
Benny Beagle
Connor Irish Setter (would like student to be able to speak with an Irish accent)
Patty Pointer
Chow
Shih Tzu
Barney Basset Hound
Terry Terrier
Chi Chi Chihuahua
Alfie Afghan
Bernie Saint Bernard
Rodney Rottweiler
Polly Pomeranian
Rex Retriever
Poodle-aycious
Larry Labrador
Shar Pei
General German Shepherd (would like student to be able to speak with a German accent)
Lieutenant Doberman
Corporal Schnauzer
Private Dachshund
Simon English Bulldog (would like students to be able to speak with a British accent)
Dali Dalmatian
Siberian Husky
Rover (a mixed breed)
Minnie Miniature Poodle
*Students may let me know a specific character which would be their “top choice”; however, please understand that they are auditioning for all characters at their audition.
There may be another character that would showcase their personality and voice even better than their 1st choice of character.