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:

1. 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.
2. 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:

1. 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.
2. 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. 
3. 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.

Thank you for auditioning for the Habersham Stage Raiders! ​

And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson...

Cast List

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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. 

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