Roles Open for Student Dancers in a Professional Production!

The Winnipesaukee Playhouse Professional Company Announces Virtual
OPEN CALL AUDITIONS
for Student Dancers
Ages 11-16
Submissions due by November 30th!

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What are the details? ​

​The Winnipesaukee Playhouse in Meredith NH has an immediate need to cast female-identifying dancers approximately 11-16 years old to join the youth dance chorus of Sleeping Beauty: A Traditional English Panto which runs this holiday season and begins rehearsal on December 3rd! Dancers will a few years of experience and with basic ballet proficiency are preferred. The ability to dance en pointe is a plus, but not a requirement. This year the dancers in the youth chorus will also perform small roles as fairies and have a few short lines to learn! There is no charge for participation and costumes will be provided. Additionally, each dancer will have access to a coupon code for discounted tickets to share with friends and family.

What is a "Panto?"

A holiday tradition in England since the Victorian era, pantos are fairytale musical comedies. The Playhouse brought this tradition to Meredith in 2014 and produced a panto for six years prior to 2020. The panto brings together all three of the Playhouse’s departments—professional, community, and education—featuring professionals from NY and beyond, along with talented locals adults, and trained students dancers from local studios.

What about submissions?

What to Submit: Simple! Interested dancers should submit a video of themselves dancing - footage from a recital or in class is fine as long as the dancer can be clearly seen. Filming something specifically for this is also totally acceptable. It would be great to see some ballet and some jazz—anything that showcases the dancer’s abilities!
 
How to Submit: Send audition video along with the name and age of the dancer to [email protected] by the end of the day on November 30th.

What is the Commitment?

The schedule for the youth dance chorus is detailed below. Please review it carefully as all dates are required and candidates who cannot commit to the full schedule will not be considered.

REHEARSALS:
Note: All rehearsals exceeding five hours will include a one-hour lunch break.
 
Saturday        December 3              10am-5pm - youth dance chorus only
Sunday          December 4              10am - 5pm - youth dance chorus only
Saturday        December 10            10am-5pm - full company
Sunday          December 11            10am-5pm - full company
Tuesday         December 13            4pm-9pm - tech/dress rehearsal
Wednesday   December 14            4pm-9pm - dress rehearsal
Thursday       December 15            4-9pm - dress rehearsal
 
PERFORMANCES:
Note that the times listed below are performance times – dancers will be required to arrive 1-2 hours before performances. Specific times will be set by stage management and communicated ASAP.
 
Friday             December 16            7:00pm
Saturday        December 17            2:00pm & 7:00pm
 
Sunday          December 18            2:00
Monday          December 19           10:00am (school day performance!)
Thursday       December 22            7:00pm
Friday             December 23            2:00pm &7:00pm
Saturday        December 24            11:00am
 
Wednesday   December 28            11:00am
Thursday       December 29            11:00am
Friday             December 30            2:00pm & 7:00pm
Saturday        December 31            11:00am
 
All rehearsals and performances are required, barring illness or emergencies – do not submit a video unless you are able to commit to all of these dates and times.

Questions?

Email [email protected] with questions!