Casting procedures
Please read and familiarize yourself with our procedures concerning auditions and casting:
Auditions are hard. We sincerely appreciate the courage it takes to put yourself on the line and to risk what feels like rejection if you don’t get the role you want, or even a part in a show. We also know that the casting decisions we make will inevitably disappoint some of you.
We are committed to keeping the education in educational theatre, and so we want to offer every student an opportunity to learn from their audition experience. One way we do this is by providing all Stage Raider auditioners feedback about their audition.
How do we do this? The following is meant to help students and their parents know just what they can expect from us once a cast list has been posted, and what in turn we expect of them.
What we won’t do:
What we will do:
We are committed to keeping the education in educational theatre, and so we want to offer every student an opportunity to learn from their audition experience. One way we do this is by providing all Stage Raider auditioners feedback about their audition.
How do we do this? The following is meant to help students and their parents know just what they can expect from us once a cast list has been posted, and what in turn we expect of them.
What we won’t do:
- Reconsider a casting decision. Once a casting decision has been made, it is final. The casting director will not offer explanations for, entertain complaints about, or discuss in any way the decisions that have been made with anyone.
- Discuss the larger casting decisions with parents. Although we are happy to share the same feedback about your student auditioner that we share with them, we will not discuss the audition of another student(s). This is a matter of basic privacy, and you can rest assured that your student auditioner will not be discussed with other parents.
What we will do:
- Provide written feedback to student inquiries about the audition. If a student wishes to receive written feedback about his/her audition, he/she is welcome to write an email to jbishop@habershamschools.com and the director will respond to him/her with a personal email as soon as he is able after casting is completed (this may take several days, so please be patient with us). The response will include kind and constructive criticism regarding a student’s audition, and specific advice about where to most effectively direct efforts for improvement.
- Help describe what does go into casting a show. Casting is a challenging and complicated process, involving multiple variables. A number of key elements that go into a casting decision are simply out of a student’s control. By the same token, we would like students to know what elements they can control and improve upon.
- Encourage ongoing training. Finally, we urge students to continue their training through workshops and classes whenever possible and will happily point any student toward upcoming opportunities at Habersham Central and elsewhere. We believe it is much more productive and effective to work on one’s performance skills when the pressure of auditioning is not looming ahead.
And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson...
Cast List
Willow Family:
Elizabeth - Ashley Jones
Ben - Adam Moore
Beth - Ebonie King
Dream Figures:
1st Man - Tanner Dover
1st Woman - Peyton McFarlin
2nd (Wo)Man - Lela Phaxai
2nd Woman - Essie P.
Gossips:
Emma - Abigail Taylor
Judith - Jessica Weinman
Children:
(Timmy) - Elloree Chambers
Claranelle - Kayla Rummel
Jeremy - Sonny Satiphone
Maddie - Mia Rios
Townspeople:
Skeeter - Sam Warren
Nancy - Kira Marinelli
Reverend / Bobby / Billy - Jaron Horton
Stage Manager: Hailley
Willow Family:
Elizabeth - Ava Armour
Ben - Isaiah Dover
Beth - Da’Riyah Bell
Dream Figures:
1st Man - Clark Ivie
1st Woman - Gracie Taylor
2nd (Wo)Man - Essie C.
2nd Woman - Annalee Lewis
Gossips:
Emma - Celena Libby
Judith - Sari Elliott
Children:
(Timmy) - Natalie Yanez
Claranelle - Isabel Anderson
Jeremy - Alex Martin
Maddie - Lanie Hamilton
Townspeople:
Skeeter - Sam Warren
Nancy - Maddie Thompson
Reverend/ Bobby / Billy - Romeo Fernandez
Stage Manager: Kaitlyn
Anyone not listed will be performing a technical role.
Elizabeth - Ashley Jones
Ben - Adam Moore
Beth - Ebonie King
Dream Figures:
1st Man - Tanner Dover
1st Woman - Peyton McFarlin
2nd (Wo)Man - Lela Phaxai
2nd Woman - Essie P.
Gossips:
Emma - Abigail Taylor
Judith - Jessica Weinman
Children:
(Timmy) - Elloree Chambers
Claranelle - Kayla Rummel
Jeremy - Sonny Satiphone
Maddie - Mia Rios
Townspeople:
Skeeter - Sam Warren
Nancy - Kira Marinelli
Reverend / Bobby / Billy - Jaron Horton
Stage Manager: Hailley
Willow Family:
Elizabeth - Ava Armour
Ben - Isaiah Dover
Beth - Da’Riyah Bell
Dream Figures:
1st Man - Clark Ivie
1st Woman - Gracie Taylor
2nd (Wo)Man - Essie C.
2nd Woman - Annalee Lewis
Gossips:
Emma - Celena Libby
Judith - Sari Elliott
Children:
(Timmy) - Natalie Yanez
Claranelle - Isabel Anderson
Jeremy - Alex Martin
Maddie - Lanie Hamilton
Townspeople:
Skeeter - Sam Warren
Nancy - Maddie Thompson
Reverend/ Bobby / Billy - Romeo Fernandez
Stage Manager: Kaitlyn
Anyone not listed will be performing a technical role.
And They Dance Real Slow In Jackson
Cast List
The Willows
Elizabeth - Kai
Ben - Aiden D.
Beth - Sky
Dream people
First Man - Jack
Second Man - Mira
First Woman - Grace
Second Woman - Eliza
Gossips
Judith - Herendira
Emma - De’Asia
Kids
Claranelle - Elise
Maddie - Emma
Jeremy - Joshua
Timmy - Alan
Townsfolk
Skeeter - Caden
Nancy - Neveah
Bobby - Samuel
Reverend - Aiden P.
Stage Managers - Ka’Bren and Essie
Technicians - Riley, Ben, Estella, Charles, David, Brandon, Cheyenne, Abbi, Julia, Riley, Aussie
Understudies: TBA
Elizabeth - Kai
Ben - Aiden D.
Beth - Sky
Dream people
First Man - Jack
Second Man - Mira
First Woman - Grace
Second Woman - Eliza
Gossips
Judith - Herendira
Emma - De’Asia
Kids
Claranelle - Elise
Maddie - Emma
Jeremy - Joshua
Timmy - Alan
Townsfolk
Skeeter - Caden
Nancy - Neveah
Bobby - Samuel
Reverend - Aiden P.
Stage Managers - Ka’Bren and Essie
Technicians - Riley, Ben, Estella, Charles, David, Brandon, Cheyenne, Abbi, Julia, Riley, Aussie
Understudies: TBA