Question 1

What does my child need to prepare for the auditions?

Accepted Answer

Your child should have a 32-bar musical theater song that showcases their voice, (a cappella or a recorded accompaniment will also be accepted), and a one-minute monologue that shows off their acting.  There will also be a group dance audition  at 12:45pm, 1:45pm, or 2:45pm.

Question 2

Is there a fee to participate?

Accepted Answer

Once they accept their role from the director, there is a $300 fee for each performer.

Question 3

What is Newsies Jr. about?

Accepted Answer

Set in New York City at the turn of the 20th century, Disney's Newsies JR. tells the uplifting story of Jack Kelly and a courageous group of young newspaper sellers who unite to fight for fairness and justice.

Question 4

Once my child is cast, what does the time commitment look like?

Accepted Answer

Rehearsals are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12:00pm – 3:00pm.  Each week, the director will put out, "A Call for the Week."   All performers are not called for every rehearsal, but they need to be prepared to attend all rehearsals.

Question 5

What if we have conflicts during the rehearsal period.

Accepted Answer

You will receive an Actor Conflict Form where you list all the dates that your actor has a conflict.  NVP can usually work around conflicts if we know them ahead of time.

Question 6

Where can I find the Newsies Jr. Character Breakdown

Accepted Answer

Please go to this link to view the Newsies JR. Character Breakdown:  https://www.mtishows.com/full-cast-info/19379281

Question 7

What does the parental volunteering look like?

Accepted Answer

The family of each performer will need to volunteer for at least 2 parent monitoring sessions during the rehearsals, Load In at 10am on Saturday, January 2, at least 1 Saturday Set Build, and Strike after the last show. Each family need to also belong to one committee and work at least 2 show jobs.

Question 8

When are the performance dates?

Accepted Answer

January 8, 9, 22 and 23.

Question 9

Are there any mandatory meetings the parents must attend?

Accepted Answer

Yes, there will be 2 mandatory meetings - one on the first day of rehearsal and another before tech week.  The first day of rehearsal is Monday, September 14, at 12pm.

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