We have our first music rehearsal :0)

Alright cast, everyone is called this
Tuesday, October 29th
2:30-5:00

You'll be released in front of Keppel from the kindergarten gate.

This will be a music rehearsal, please bring
a pencil ✏
a highlighter ✏
a bottle of water 🌊

You'll be receiving your script! ✨
It's yours to mark in ways that will be helpful to you.
Be careful with it! Keep track of it! Bring it to EVERY rehearsal. 👍

Mary Poppins, Jr. cast list

The creative team is enormously excited to announce the cast for 
The Mark Keppel VAPA Elementary and MKS production of 
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's
🌂Mary Poppins, Jr.  

Bert

Somie Chung

George Banks

Anri Gevorkyan

Winifred Banks

Eva Lyudmirsky

Jane Banks

Kenley Schlichter

Michael Banks

Antonia Acitelli

Mrs. Brill

Jaiden Maraya

Robertson Ay

Kaitlyn Knapp

Mary Poppins

Juliet Hubbard

Katie Nanna

Amber Romano 

Neleus

Laurel Gunnel

Bird Woman

Elaine Carluen

Miss. Smythe

Christa Pobre

Chairman

Narineh Gaprelian

Von Hussler

Jade Capell

John Northbrook

Aram Shirinyan

Mrs. Corey

Shabazz Anderson

Talking Shop Assistant

Laurel Gunnell

Miss Andrew

Elina Grigoryan

Police Man

Nicolas Gary

Messenger

Colton Gibson

Ensemble
Callie Ahn
Tatiana Bahadourian
Maximilian Bangert
Milanni Colapietro
Charlotte Conn
Colette Daldumyan-Sejismundo
Hana de Vitton
Ava Eng
Daniel Esakhanian
Sadie Hong
Izabella Hovanessian
Ava Keshish
Leona Khachatourian
Delight Narin Kim
Kate Kim
Narae Kim
Seri Jane Kim
Melania Magardomyn
Scarlett Manninger
Sophie Mathews
Isabella Mathis
Ava Minassian
Samantha Oliver
Lorrin Panlasigui
Carlynne Parreno
Rebeca Reyes
Sienna Rho
Sean Schwarzmann
Irene Seo
Nathaniel Sisay
Chloe Stooksberry
Ayana Wickramasinghe
Kaylee Yang

Callbacks this Thursday for Marry Poppins Jr.

Congratulations to all who auditioned!

It was exciting to see actors taking notes and strengthening their auditions. 😊

Everyone who auditioned will be cast!!

We would like to see only the following actors this Thursday, October 17th from 2:30-5:00.

Please meet in the cafeteria. You'll be released in front of Keppel.

Bert:
Anri
Shabazz

Somie

Mary Poppins:

Eva

Juliet

Elena

Mrs. Banks:

Jade

Eva

Juliet

Mr. Banks:

Aram

Anri

Nicholas 

Jane:
Antonia
Melody
Kenley

Micheal:

Colton
Laurel
Antonia

Kaitlyn

Mrs. Brill:
Jaiden
Elaine
Shabazz

Ms. Andrews:
Elena
Somie

Jade

Bird Woman:

Elaine
Christa

Here is some audition advice from the Atlanta Children's Theater Company blog-

"There will come times when the director decides they’d like to see more.  They may even “re-direct” you.  They may offer a technical note: “Do it again, but this time really project and articulate your words.”  Or they may give you a more character-specific note: “This time, when you say your monologue, I want to see you even more excited in the beginning!”  Or they could throw out something completely outlandish... However silly your direction may be, you want to apply it with all your heart and with all your energy.  True, this note may not be something the director would want you to do in the show, but they definitely want to see how well you could do it.  They need to know that you can take direction.  If you resist and only do it halfheartedly,  you’re showing the director that you may be difficult to work with in rehearsals (which makes the director’s job that much harder).  Instead, dive in, don’t worry about looking silly, and give it all you’ve got!  Which leads us to our next point…Have fun! Those people in front of you — the directors, choreographer, producer, etc... They are there to see you showcase your talents.  They want you to be good!  Really.  They would love nothing more than if you walked in as the answer to all of their casting prayers.  So don’t dread this process — look forward to it.  Don’t think “I have to audition.”  Think: “I get  to audition!”  If you walk in with this attitude, it will cross over into everything you do and stand out that much more in the memory of the casting director (and you want that!)."

BREAK A LEG on Tuesday!!

Hey gang. Just a couple of reminders-
1. The audition times were posted, then updated and reposted.
I'll put the updated version at the bottom of this blog post.*

2. Your accompaniment music is posted on the blog titled- "HELLO 2019-2020!!!"
Don't rehearse your song without the accompaniment music.

3. Consider the notes you were given on your audition.
This is a great opportunity to improve your audition and to show how well you can take direction.

4. 📃 Bring your headshot and resume.

5. Remember, we are rooting for you - yes, YOU.
We're on your side.
We are hoping that you will come in and knock our socks off!

6. Be proud of yourself for having the courage and determination to audition, we're proud of you!

7. Whatever the outcome, be sure to handle the way that you feel about the cast list appropriately.
If you are thrilled with your role, great. By all means, celebrate with your family, and be humble & supportive with the cast.
If you are disappointed with your role, it's ok! It's ok to feel that, talk about it with your family.
But remember that you were chosen to help tell this story to the audience. It is absolutely, 100% true that every actor in the cast is important part of the production. So, feel your feels, but then, put on your big actor pants and come ready to work as part of this ensemble production. There is A LOT of work to be done by everyone, it's a really big show! Create magic in your character!

🌟This is the same version as the version currently on the blog post titled-  
"Gettin' ready for Marry Poppins auditions!"
Mary Poppins, Jr. Role Auditions: - October 15, 2019

1. 2:45 Antonia Acitelli
2. 2:48 Ava Eng
3. 2:51 Kate Kim
4. 2:54 Ava Keshish
5. 2:57 Charlotte Conn
6. 3:00 Jade Capell
7. 3:03 Nathaniel Sisay
8. 3:06 Shabazz Anderson
9. 3:09 Elina Grigoryan
10. 3:12 Juliet Hubbard
11. 3:15 Laurel Gunnell
12. 3:18 Eva Lyudmirsky
13. 3:21 Ayana Wickramasinghe
14. 3:24 Colton Gibson
15. 3:27 Scarlett Manninger
16. 3:30 Lorrin Panasigui
17. 3:33 Samantha Oliver
18. 3:36 Aram Shirinyan
19. 3:39 Sophie Mathews
20. 3:42 Rebeca Reyes
21. 3:45 Christa Pobre
22. 3:48 Amber Romano
23. 3:51 Isabella Mathis
24. 3:54 Kenley Schlichter
25. 3:57 Sean Schwarzmann
26. 4:00 Kaitlin Knapp
27. 4:03 Leona Khachatourian
28. 4:06 Tatiana Bahadourian
29. 4:09 Hannah de Vitton
30. 4:12 Daniel Esakhanian
31. 4:15 Sadie Hong
32. 4:18 Izabella Hovanessian
33. 4:21 Maximilian Bangert
34. 4:24 Chloe Stooksberry
35. 4:27 Elaine Carluen
36. 4:30 Melody Howe
37. 4:33 Kaylee Yang
38. 4:36 Nicolas Gary
39. 4:39 Enri Gevorkyan
40. 4:42 Colette Daldumyan-Sejismundo
41. 4:45 Narineh Gaprelian
42. 4:48 Milani Colapietro
43. 4:51 Somie Chung
44. 4:54 Narae Kim
45. 4:57 Seri Jane Kim
46. 5:00 Ava Minassian
47. 5:03 Jaiden Maraya
48. 5:06 Delight Narin Kim
49. 5:09 Irene Seo
50. 5:12 Melania Magadomyn
51. 5:15 Sienna Rho
52. 5:18 Carlynne Parreno
53. 5:21 Callie Ahn

Gettin' ready for Mary Poppins auditions!

Hello gang.👋 This post includes-

1. The schedule for the next two weeks

2. A list of characters from Mary Poppins, Jr.

3. Information to help you create a headshot and monologue
4. Audition times for Tuesday ORIGINALLY POSTED 10/11 @ 6:00am - UPDATED 10/11 1:30 PM

1. Schedule for the next two weeks
Tuesday, October 15th time assigned, check below
Please be available 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time.
You will wait in the cafeteria until your scheduled audition.
Once you have finished you may be picked up by your parents or return to after-school care.
(There is no usual Master Class and only the production team will watch the auditions.)
  For your Master Class company audition you will prepare and present:
  ~16 bars of a song
  ~a short monologue

  ~* BRING A RESUME & HEADSHOT* (information below)

Thursday, October 17th 2:30-5:00
Call Back auditions for Mary Poppins, jr
Not all Master Class students will need to attend the call backs. 
Check the blog on Wednesday, October 16th to see if you are required to attend call backs. 

Tuesday, October 22nd 2:30-5:00
first rehearsal for Mary Poppins Jr - read thru
all cast called (all cast should attend)

2. A list of characters from Mary Poppins, Jr.

3. Information to help you create a headshot and monologue

For your audition you will need to bring a resume and a headshot, both 8"x 10"

Resume
Your resume needs to include:
-your name
-your stats: height, eye color, age range, vocal range (IF you know it)

(you may include a spot for contact information, such as phone number and email address, but don't put your actual personal info on this resume)
-performances including name of show, part played, production company
-training
-special skills


This is how you may want to lay your resume out-

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Firstname Lastname

Height:

Eye color:

Vocal Range:

*Here is where you would normally include contact information,
but please don’t include it for our auditions.

Performance Experience

(Part or Character Name) Ensemble Featured Dancer Tin Man 2nd Shepard Featured Soloist

(Name of Production) Dream it Up & Boogie Down The Nutcracker The Wizard Of Oz Christmas Play The Carnival of the Animals

(Production Company) Mark Keppel VAPA Super Cool Dance School Artsy Summer Camp Our Church Local Children’s Choir

Training

Examples -

Improvisation Classes with Darin Toonder, 2 sessions

Music Class with Lucia Atcilli at Mark Keppel VAPA School, 1 trimester

Dance Class with Cris Neel at Mark Keppel VAPA School, 3 trimesters

Writing and Acting for Silent Films Class with Cathy Gilbert, Mark Keppel VAPA School

Flamenco at Super Cool Dance School with Mrs. Dance Teacher, 2014-current

Private Vocal Lessons at Voluminous Voice Academy with Mr. Vocal Coach, 2 years

Jujitsu, yellow belt, Jurassic Jujitsu Gym

Gymnastics at My Favorite Gymnastics Place, 2012-2018

Special Skills

Examples -

Unicycle, juggling, dialects (Irish, Brooklyn), skateboarding, whistling, front splits, horseback riding, roller skating, Russian jump, bilingual (English, Tagalog), soccer, harmonica, Irish dance, fencing, guitar (classical and rock)  

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Headshot

Here are a few headshot examples.

Just head and shoulders. 

School pictures are fine (8x10) and so are photo copies.

Here's a video on how to attach your pic to your resume-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYfNOrIOtTY

(By the way, I am not endorsing this lady or her book! I know nothing about her except this short clip.)

4.Mary Poppins, Jr. Role Auditions: - October 15, 2019

1. 2:45 Antonia Acitelli
2. 2:48 Ava Eng
3. 2:51 Kate Kim
4. 2:54 Ava Keshish
5. 2:57 Charlotte Conn
6. 3:00 Jade Capell
7. 3:03 Nathaniel Sisay
8. 3:06 Shabazz Anderson
9. 3:09 Elina Grigoryan
10. 3:12 Juliet Hubbard
11. 3:15 Laurel Gunnell
12. 3:18 Eva Lyudmirsky
13. 3:21 Ayana Wickramasinghe
14. 3:24 Colton Gibson
15. 3:27 Scarlett Manninger
16. 3:30 Lorrin Panasigui
17. 3:33 Samantha Oliver
18. 3:36 Aram Shirinyan
19. 3:39 Sophie Mathews
20. 3:42 Rebeca Reyes
21. 3:45 Christa Pobre
22. 3:48 Amber Romano
23. 3:51 Isabella Mathis
24. 3:54 Kenley Schlichter
25. 3:57 Sean Schwarzmann
26. 4:00 Kaitlin Knapp
27. 4:03 Leona Khachatourian
28. 4:06 Tatiana Bahadourian
29. 4:09 Hannah de Vitton
30. 4:12 Daniel Esakhanian
31. 4:15 Sadie Hong
32. 4:18 Izabella Hovanessian
33. 4:21 Maximilian Bangert
34. 4:24 Chloe Stooksberry
35. 4:27 Elaine Carluen
36. 4:30 Melody Howe
37. 4:33 Kaylee Yang
38. 4:36 Nicolas Gary
39. 4:39 Enri Gevorkyan
40. 4:42 Colette Daldumyan-Sejismundo
41. 4:45 Narineh Gaprelian
42. 4:48 Milani Colapietro
43. 4:51 Somie Chung
44. 4:54 Narae Kim
45. 4:57 Seri Jane Kim
46. 5:00 Ava Minassian
47. 5:03 Jaiden Maraya
48. 5:06 Delight Narin Kim
49. 5:09 Irene Seo
50. 5:12 Melania Magadomyn
51. 5:15 Sienna Rho
52. 5:18 Carlynne Parreno
53. 5:21 Callie Ahn

Master Class Theater Company 2019-2020

🎭The Creative Team would like to applaud every student who auditioned.

Presenting the 2019-2020 

Master Class Theater Company

Antonia Acitelli
Callie Ahn
Shabazz Anderson
Tatiana Bahadourian
Maximilian Bangert
Jade Capell
Elaine Carluen
Somie Chung
Milani Colapietro
Charlotte Conn
Colette Daldumyan-Sejismundo
Hana de Vitton
Ava Eng
Daniel Esakhanian
Narineh Gaprelian
Nicolas Gary
Anri Gevorkyan
Colton Gibson
Elina Grigoryan
Laurel Gunnell
Sadie Hong
Izabella Hovanessian
Melody Howe
Juliet Hubbard
Ava Keshish
Leona Khachatourian
Delight Narin Kim
Kate Kim
Narae Kim
Seri Jane Kim
Kaitlyn Knapp
Eva Lyudmirsky
Melania Magardomyn
Scarlett Manninger
Jaiden Maraya
Sophie Mathews
Isabella Mathis
Ava Minassian
Samantha Oliver
Lorrin Panlasigui
Carlynne Parreno
Christa Pobre
Rebeca Reyes
Sienna Rho
Amber Romano
Kenley Schlichter
Sean Schwarzmann
Irene Seo
Aram Shirinyan
Nathaniel Sisay
Chloe Stooksberry
Ayana Wickramasinghe
Kaylee Yang

If you have questions please contact Mrs. Neel at-  cneel@gusd.net