{"id":4139,"date":"2024-11-26T09:26:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T14:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/?p=4139"},"modified":"2024-11-26T09:26:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T14:26:40","slug":"mamma-mia-auditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/mamma-mia-auditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamma Mia Auditions!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here we go again! It\u2019s time for River Hill\u2019s spring musical auditions. This year\u2019s musical, Mamma Mia,<\/em> will be performed from February 20th through the 23rd of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This musical features twenty-year-old Sophie, who is preparing for her wedding in Greece. While going through her mom\u2019s old diaries, she finds the names of three men who may potentially be her father. Sophie makes the decision to invite all of them to her wedding in an attempt to figure out who her real father is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Auditions will span from November 19th through the 21st. The audition process consists of three parts: dance auditions, vocal auditions, and callbacks. On the first day, students present their dance audition. \u201cWe go into groups of maybe five people maximum and we do the dance together in front of Ms. Meyer to determine our dancing skills.\u201d explains senior Dara Asante. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then on the second day, there are vocal auditions. \u201cYou have a bunch of options for songs\u201d, sophomore Penny Tofigh explains. The song options include \u201cThank You For the Music,\u201d \u201cDoes your Mother Know,\u201d \u201cThe Name of the Game,\u201d \u201cI Have a Dream,\u201d \u201cHoney Honey,\u201d \u201cLay All Your Love on Me,\u201d \u201cThe Winner Takes It All\u201d and \u201cTake A Chance on Me.\u201d After choosing the songs, auditioners are called onto the stage to perform in groups based off of the song selected. However, each individual will have a chance to sing by themselves for the audition in front of not only the judges, but also others in their group who chose the same song as them. Some students only choose one song to audition with, but many choose to audition with multiple songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The daunting experience of auditioning is not the end of the process. It\u2019s now time to wait for a callback list. \u201cCallbacks are very nerve racking,\u201d Penny relays. The callback list is a list compiled by Ms. Meyer in response to the auditions. This list determines who will be brought back the next day to either participate in a blind read of the script or for Ms. Meyer to hear more of their singing. Especially with over 60 people auditioning for this show, the casting decision is difficult, especially with a limited number of roles available. Callbacks can provide more clarity and help the director better understand different people\u2019s strengths and determine who will best fit each character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different students who are auditioning feel differently about it, but most can agree that auditioning is a stressful experience. \u201cI\u2019m pretty nervous because I\u2019m doing every single song that\u2019s on the audition list,\u201d explains sophomore Anjali Jain. Conversely, senior Zehra Thakkar exclaims she\u2019s \u201cso excited!\u201d Zehra explains that while she enjoys the experience of being in a musical, auditioning is a difficult process. \u201cI\u2019m kind of ready to be done with that\u201d, she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the audition process can be stressful and time consuming, it\u2019s all worth it in the end. Even if you don\u2019t get the part that you were hoping for, that doesn\u2019t stop you from meeting new people and making irreplaceable memories. Regardless of the musical\u2019s lyrics, The winner does not take it all. Theater is a community built on teamwork. It\u2019s not just about one person, it\u2019s about everyone working together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come see Mamma Mia <\/em>on February 20th through the 23rd to see the hard work that the cast and crew will have put in to make a successful show. Hope to see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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