Auditions for THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SNOOPY at Valley Youth Theatre announced for February 13 & 14

Auditions: February 13th and 14th, 2023 @ 4pm at Valley Youth Theatre, 525 N 1st Street, Phoenix AZ. (doors open at 3:30pm)

Tentative Callbacks: February 15th, 19th, and 20th, 2023 

To pre-register for your audition (preferred, but not required), and for more details please go to: https://vyt.com/auditions

Rehearsals: Approximate rehearsal dates are February 19th through April 4th, Monday through Thursday evenings and Saturdays. Before tech, evening rehearsals will be 5pm - 9pm; tech rehearsals will potentially go until midnight. Tech rehearsals begin March 30, 2024.

Performances: February 5th through 21st with possible extension until February 28th, 2023 with several weekday matinees for schools in addition to the traditional evening and weekend performances.

Tentative rehearsal/performance schedule available on our auditions page: https://vyt.com/auditions

If you still have questions, please check out the Frequently Asked Questions section at the bottom of our auditions page at https://vyt.com/auditions

 

SYNOPSIS

The World According to Snoopy is the sequel to You're a Good Man Charlie Brown and focuses on the life of the world's most famous beagle - Snoopy! Based on the beloved Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, this fun musical sparkles with wit and warmth and contains over 15 toe-tapping tunes performed by Charlie Brown, Lucy, Sally, Linus, Peppermint Patty, Woodstock, and one loveable beagle.

CHARACTERS

All roles require strong singer/actors, with decent movement/dance abilities.

SNOOPY

CHARLIE BROWN 

LUCY 

SALLY 

PEPPERMINT PATTY

LINUS

WOODSTOCK - this is a non-speaking role, but the character uses lots of physical comedy incorporating acrobatics, gymnastics, mime and dance.

WHAT TO PREPARE FOR AUDITIONS:

Please bring a headshot (it doesn't have to be professional. Just a good photo that looks like you!) and an acting or theater resume.

For the general auditions, there are 2 parts to prepare…

(Note: even if you are only interested in ‘Woodstock’, please prepare the following.)

Part 1 - Please prepare a monologue

- a memorized or well prepared monologue from the monologues provided at this link…

https://vyt.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/%E2%80%98WORLD-ACCORDING-TO-SNOOPY-AUDITION-MONOLOGUES.pdf

- Make strong character choices with your voice, gestures and facial expressions as you perform in your audition.

 

Part 2 - Please prepare a song

- Choose a 30-45 secs segment of a musical theater song that best highlights your singing voice. We would prefer no acapella singing. (Choose a song that is appropriate for your vocal range, and make strong character choices with your voice, gestures and facial expressions as you perform in the audition)

- We will have a piano accompanist present, so bring well marked sheet music to give to the pianist.

- Or use a backing track (karaoke track) and have it cued to the portion of the song you will use. You will only sing 30-45 secs, so choose a segment that highlights your singing. A bluetooth speaker will be available for playback of your backing tracks. 

Valley Youth Theatre is a professional quality theatre where young people take center stage. There are no fees to audition and our performers do not pay to be in shows. There are no costume or script deposits, ticket quotas or ad sales. We ask for nothing but commitment, hard work and fun! Valley Youth Theatre’s mission is to inspire young people to be the best they can be through a variety of performing arts opportunities. Along with their mainstage performances, VYT offers Eight-week Fall, Winter and Spring performing arts classes, as well as Spring Break and Summer Camps. VYT’s ongoing community programs include Literacy and the Arts, Sponsor-a-Seat and The Nigel Ross Scholarship Fund as well as their annual fundraising event, the VYTal (Valley Youth Theatre Applauds Leadership) Affair, in August.

For more information on Valley Youth Theatre, visit www.vyt.com