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.
Bottom of the Lake
Dani – Mallory
Vanessa – Aidan
Claire – MJ
Lindsey – Grace
Molly – Sophie
Hailey – Leslie
Alexis – Ashlynn
The Woman in White – Abi
Sullen Summers – Tyler
Torchy Blaze – Ashlynn
Carissa Cranberry – Maddie
Simon Silvershoes – Angel
Sal – Tyler
Jamie – Natalia
Bloody Mary – Arianna
Hookhand – Angel
Stage Manager – Abi
Technicians – Marcos, Felicita, Maria
The Little Mermaid
Ariel - Allison
Prince Eric - Bobby Ray
Sebastian - Terrell
Flounder - Sam
King Triton - Isaiah
Mersisters/Princesses - Ashley, Elloree, Essie C., Gensie, Hailley, Sari (specific roles will be allotted due to voice part)
Windward and Leeward - Carsyn and Ary
Ursula - Abigail
Flotsam and Jetsam – Lizzie and Jessica
Scuttle - Maddie T.
Grimsby - Jack
Chef Louis – Clark
Male Ensemble (Sailors, Sea Creatures, etc.):
Paten Carter
Nathan Chitwood
Ian Dover
Jaron Horton
Kyson Jones
Caden Landis
Chase Martin
Adam Moore
Merrick Nations
Jahzion Rucker
Jacob Ziemba
Female Ensemble: (Maids, Sea Creatures, etc.)
Grace Abernathy
Kai Anderson
Mallory Armour
Ruth Armstead
Da’Riyah Bell
Kaitlyn Burroughs
Kali Contreres
Aliyah Duncan
Lily Galloway
Herendira H
Gracie Hart
Evelyn Heck
Annalee Lewis
Kaiya Libby
Celena Libby
MJ Maturino
Peyton McFarlin
Emma Nichols
Morgan Nix
Vere Ortega
Alissa Owens
Lela Phaxai
Essie Pilgrim
Kayla Rummel
Maddie Shockley
Casey Siebert
Gracie Taylor
Featured Dancers:
Da’Riyah Bell
Kali Contreres
Annalee Lewis
Peyton McFarlin
Kayla Rummel
Jahzion Rucker
Gracie Taylor
Dance Captain: Da’Riyah Bell
Stage Manager: Tanner Dover
Technicians: TBA
Prince Eric - Bobby Ray
Sebastian - Terrell
Flounder - Sam
King Triton - Isaiah
Mersisters/Princesses - Ashley, Elloree, Essie C., Gensie, Hailley, Sari (specific roles will be allotted due to voice part)
Windward and Leeward - Carsyn and Ary
Ursula - Abigail
Flotsam and Jetsam – Lizzie and Jessica
Scuttle - Maddie T.
Grimsby - Jack
Chef Louis – Clark
Male Ensemble (Sailors, Sea Creatures, etc.):
Paten Carter
Nathan Chitwood
Ian Dover
Jaron Horton
Kyson Jones
Caden Landis
Chase Martin
Adam Moore
Merrick Nations
Jahzion Rucker
Jacob Ziemba
Female Ensemble: (Maids, Sea Creatures, etc.)
Grace Abernathy
Kai Anderson
Mallory Armour
Ruth Armstead
Da’Riyah Bell
Kaitlyn Burroughs
Kali Contreres
Aliyah Duncan
Lily Galloway
Herendira H
Gracie Hart
Evelyn Heck
Annalee Lewis
Kaiya Libby
Celena Libby
MJ Maturino
Peyton McFarlin
Emma Nichols
Morgan Nix
Vere Ortega
Alissa Owens
Lela Phaxai
Essie Pilgrim
Kayla Rummel
Maddie Shockley
Casey Siebert
Gracie Taylor
Featured Dancers:
Da’Riyah Bell
Kali Contreres
Annalee Lewis
Peyton McFarlin
Kayla Rummel
Jahzion Rucker
Gracie Taylor
Dance Captain: Da’Riyah Bell
Stage Manager: Tanner Dover
Technicians: TBA
3rd Block PLays
The Cagebirds
Gossip – Ebonie King
Gazer – Carsyn Birdsall
Gloom – Lela Phaxai
Thump – Hailley Ramirez
Twitting – Essie Pilgrim
Guzzler – Maddie Taylor
The Wild One – Da’Riyah Bell
The Mistress – Jessica Weinman
Stage Manager – Abigail Taylor
Lights – Milo Flores
Sound – Sari Elliott
Gazer – Carsyn Birdsall
Gloom – Lela Phaxai
Thump – Hailley Ramirez
Twitting – Essie Pilgrim
Guzzler – Maddie Taylor
The Wild One – Da’Riyah Bell
The Mistress – Jessica Weinman
Stage Manager – Abigail Taylor
Lights – Milo Flores
Sound – Sari Elliott
Property Rites
Kyle MacManus – Clark Ivie
Rudy Pushtin – Isaiah Dover
Gladys Pushtin – Vere Ortega
Mike Pushtin – Joshua Gamboa
Figure 1 (Telephone) – Peyton McFarlin
Figure 2 (Shakespeare) – Sari Elliott
Figure 3 (Comes to life)– Ary Sanchez
Figure 4 (Beggar)– Tanner Dover
Figure 5 – Milo Flores
Figure 6 – Jennifer Ramirez
Figure 7 – Isabel Anderson
Figure 8 (Ad) – Gracie Taylor
Figure 9 (Secret) – Ashley Jones
Figure 10 – Adam Moore
Figure 11 (Ad)– Kali Contreras
Figure 12 (Beggar closeout)– Lily Galloway
Figure 13 (Mom-bot)– Kayla Rummel
Figure 14 – Caleb Barnes
Figure 15 (Evil) – Aliyah Duncan
Brent – Brandon Lovejoy
Leeza – Casey Siebert
Stage Manager – Kaitlyn Thomas
Lights – Hailley Seeley
Sound – Jasmine Grier
Spot – Kaitlyn Thomas
Rudy Pushtin – Isaiah Dover
Gladys Pushtin – Vere Ortega
Mike Pushtin – Joshua Gamboa
Figure 1 (Telephone) – Peyton McFarlin
Figure 2 (Shakespeare) – Sari Elliott
Figure 3 (Comes to life)– Ary Sanchez
Figure 4 (Beggar)– Tanner Dover
Figure 5 – Milo Flores
Figure 6 – Jennifer Ramirez
Figure 7 – Isabel Anderson
Figure 8 (Ad) – Gracie Taylor
Figure 9 (Secret) – Ashley Jones
Figure 10 – Adam Moore
Figure 11 (Ad)– Kali Contreras
Figure 12 (Beggar closeout)– Lily Galloway
Figure 13 (Mom-bot)– Kayla Rummel
Figure 14 – Caleb Barnes
Figure 15 (Evil) – Aliyah Duncan
Brent – Brandon Lovejoy
Leeza – Casey Siebert
Stage Manager – Kaitlyn Thomas
Lights – Hailley Seeley
Sound – Jasmine Grier
Spot – Kaitlyn Thomas
This Is A Test
TBA