The Wedding Singer – Staff Interviews
Staff interviews will take place on Thursday, May 2. Director and Tech Director interviews will occur from 1-3, and all other positions will be interviewed from 5-9. Please sign up here:
Please email and also bring with you a resume, portfolio (if applicable,) and references, if available. Applicants for the position of choreographer should come with 8-16 bars of “It’s Your Wedding Day” choreographed, as well as video of previous choreography.
Harlem Shake (Little Shop edition)
In case you didn’t see it when it came out last week, check out or cast and staff’s Harlem Shake video!
activISM: Relay for Life
While ISM is an organization dedicated to the performance of musical theater on the University of Illinois campus, we have several other aims as an organization. activISM is what we affectionately call our community outreach/service initiative. In an attempt to show support for all of those that have battled cancer over the years, we’ve decided to make a difference by walking and raising money in Colleges Against Cancer’s Relay for Life at the University of Illinois.
At the event, our team will camp out overnight and take turns walking around the track to raise money and awareness to help the American Cancer Society in the world’s largest fight for more birthdays.
Our team is doing our part to make sure that cancer never steals another year of anyone’s life. Please join our team or make a donation, because saving lives from cancer starts one team, one participant, and one dollar at a time.
If you’d like to join our team or help us reach our goal, just follow this link!
Little Shop of Horrors Auditions
Auditions for Little Shop of Horrors will take place in the Music Building and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on January 22nd and 23rd, with callbacks taking place on January 24th. All auditionees should tell a joke and prepare a 32-bar cut of a Musical Theatre song and expect to dance. Please sign up for your 5-minute vocal audition slot here, and sign up for your dance audition here. You must attend both auditions to be considered.
Please fill out an audition form prior to coming to your audition (LSoH Audition Packet). If you have any questions, please contact Stage Manger Audrey Thompson at StageManager(a)Illini StudentMusicals.org
Tuesday, January 22:
6-9p Vocal Auditions (Music Building 1152)
9-10p Dance Auditions (KCPA Orchestra Rehearsal Room)
Wednesday, January 23:
6-9p Vocal Auditions (Music Building 1161)
9-10p Dance Auditions (KCPA Orchestra Rehearsal Room)
Thursday, January 24:
6-10p Callbacks (Music Building 1152)
Staff- Little Shop of Horrors
We’re very excited to announce the staff for our Spring 2013 show!
Director: Seth Valentine
Co-Tech Directors: Matt Bleck & Michael Courtney
Assistant Director:
Stage Manager: Audrey Thompson
Assistant Stage Manager: Jordan Jones
Music Director: Aaron Kaplan
Assistant Music Director: Dave Day
Choreographer: Lauren Welton
Vocal Coach: Stephen Boyer
Scenic Designer: Justice Janowski
Master Carpenter: Derrick Pemberton
Lighting Designer: Sam Kearney
Sound Designer:
Properties Coordinator: Justice Janowski
Costumer:
Congratulations to all, and thanks to everyone who interviewed!
ISM in the News!
Check out our feature article in the News-Gazette from this past Sunday, as well as Co-President Aaron Kaplan and Treasurer Michael Courtney on ABC 15 Monday morning!
News-Gazette article: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/theater/2012-11-05/show-goes-ui-students-involved-variety-other-discipli
WICD ABC-15 video: http://www.wicd15.com/news/features/spotlight/videos_sunrise/wicd_illini-student-musicals-drowsy-chaperone-96.shtml
Daily Illini Article- RSO of the Week
We’re featured in the Daily Illini’s RSO of the Week column this week! Special thanks to board members Aaron Kaplan, Justin Brauer, Chris Johnson, and Jeri Hart for their comments.
Check out the article here: http://www.dailyillini.com/article/2012/09/ism-invites-all-to-be-part-of-a-musical-life
