Audition Information Preparation
Lead Roles: (many lines and solo singing)
1.Santa Claus
– Singing: Five For Fighting “Superman”
“I can’t stand to fly. I’m not that naive. I’m just out to find the better part of me. I’m more than a bird, I’m more than a plane, I’m more than some pretty face beside a train It’s not easy to be me.”
– Acting: Fourteen below and still dropping! It’s going to be a cold one tonight! Seems like winter gets worse every year! (Reaching down to pick up a package) Ow-OO! My Back! This arthritis is killing me! What am I going to do!
2.Mrs. Claus
– Mariah Carey, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
I don’t want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need. I don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree.
I just want you for my own. More than you could ever know.
Make my wish come true. All I want for Christmas is you.. yeah.
– Acting: I want you to take over all the final preparations for Christmas Eve! It’s less than a month and Santa needs to be in tip-top shape!
3.Mr. or Ms. Grimley
– “Santa You Are A Winner” from Surfin’ Santa
Soundcloud link to “Santa You Are A Winner”
Santa, Santa, Santa you are a winner, this is your lucky day. Don’t worry if you feel like a beginner. We’ll show you how you can really play. Just answer the question and you are on your way. To a fabulous super-duper holiday. Santa, Santa, Santa you are a winner. This is your lucky day!
- Acting: It’s just not fair, Wally! How can we possibly increase our market share as long as Santa Claus is in the picture? “
Supporting Roles: (memorizing a few lines, singing in chorus)
- Sing “Happy Birthday”.
- Have the following 4 parts from the script learned with expressions articulation and projection.
- Wally: Giving them away- just giving them away!
- Ellen/ Even: Kevin this certainly isn’t what I was expecting. You know this looks just like the Grimley Toy Factory back home!
- Elf 1: Grimley is a tyrant!
- Racquel: …Oh, But Santa, it’s my job to see that everyone here at Paradise Island has the vacation of a lifetime! It’s time to go snorkeling!