FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
What is an audition?
Auditions are a chance for our students (new and veterans) to share their skills with our production team! THIS IS A VIRTUAL AUDITION. Each student should submit a 1-minute video recording of them singing a classic musical theatre song. Each student must slate at the beginning of their submission by including their name, age, voice type and what they will be singing.
Who can audition for A Christmas Carol?
Students in grades 7 – 12. Each student needs to submit an audition video. Submission deadline is August 12.
I have submitted an audition video. Does this mean my child is in the cast?
Through auditions, a limited number of actors will be offered roles, and these select students will be invited to register for this exciting opportunity.
What is “A Christmas Carol” about?
This staged concert is a new musical version of Charles Dickens’ beloved novella featuring holiday classic carols from the renaissance through the twentieth century. A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future. In the process, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man. In celebration of Open Arts Alliances’s 10th Anniversary, as we remember the past, enjoy the present and look to the future, this special project features OAA alumni, current students, and professionals.
Can my child AUDITION for A Christmas Carol and also REGISTER for Frozen?
Yes. 7th grade students will be able to audition for an opportunity in A Christmas Carol as well as register to participate in Frozen.
What is the rehearsal schedule?
Please see the practice and rehearsal dates listed on the page above.
Where will the rehearsals take place?
Rehearsals will take place at the Greenwich Arts Council (299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich).
When and where will the performance take place?
The Performance will take place on November 23, 2024 at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 154 West 57th Street, New York, New York.
If my child is cast, what is the fee for this program?
The program fee for this production is $1295.
Where can I purchase tickets?
Box office information will be available shortly.
So…what is Open Arts Alliance?
We’re glad you asked! To learn more about our non-profit, our mission or our history, please visit our About page.
