AUDITIONS - “Pink Floyd’s - The WALL”

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Would it be bashful if I asked you to contact me ?
chefboy@tpgi.com.au

I have arms and legs teh size of logs and am quite useful lugging around heavy stuff – also have experience in live sound engineering including mixdown and recording.

My company could also do any media type photography if required.

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If someone, not looking at anyone in particular mind you, but if someone was to audition the process would be…

Submit your audition form from the website and give me a ring to organise a suitable time for us to see you on the audition day (or I will ring you).

You then pick any song from the list that you think would best suit your vocal range and learn it well. Use the associated midi to sing with because that is what we will be using on the day.

Then also learn (or re-learn for those of us old enough) “Another Brick In The Wall Pt2)” for the group song.

One the day and once in the audition we will take groups of up to 9 or so and:

1. Everyone will sing “Another Brick In The Wall Pt2” as a group.
2. Everyone will learn the same short dance routine as a group.
3. In random order, everyone will sing their chosen song (or portions there of) solo.
4. Everyone will redo the audition dance routine again as a group.

Then it’s over. The whole process should take about 30 – 45 minutes.

If you are worried about singing in front of 9 strangers… well you are going to be singing in front of 250 strangers come May next year.

Then, if we need to hear or see you again, we will be doing call-backs on Sunday afternoon so keep that time free just in case.

We have found that the group process and everyone singing as a group lessens the tension of the audition process (standing in the middle of a room on your own, looking at 3 people as they look back at you with blank faces can be un-nerving for some).

This process worked really well when we did Tommy a few years ago.

thnanks wonsworld – if someone were to put their hand up and try out, but had never had any involvement in an audition process before, what advice would you give them; what will the panel expect to see, what sort of planning/preparation (apart from learning the songs!) should one do and when it says ‘prepared to sing one song’, does that mean the auditionee chooses ahead what they’ll sing, or will the panel pick one for them at the time?

not that i’m thinking of auditioning or anything…

Thanks for all the positive comments and a big thank you to those of you who have decided to audition.

It’s great to see it all coming together at long last, as this has been about 10 years in the planning.

As I said in the audition notice, unlike the Pink Floyd Experience “concert” version this will be a fully cast production with over 40 roles in the show. Yes they did build a wall and they had some costumes but it was still only a cast that comprised the band’s lead singer and a few female back up singers (and they were pretty good too). This is a full musical staging.

The cast will total 26 people so this will mean some doubling up in the cast BUT it also means that if you are new to the stage we might consider to cast you in a single role so you can still be part of the production. It is a consideration for you and for us if we get inundated with auditionees and it’s a great way to experience being part of the production.

Being as how this is a rock show that was originally sung by an all male band, there are fewer female parts in the show than there are male. The parts that are available vary from smaller parts (groupies, reporters etc) to Pink’s Wife and Mother (2 of the principals of the show).

If you are put off by the dancing part of the audition, don’t be. As long as you try your best and we can see that you know right from left and you have some coordination you should be right. Hey, if I can do it then anyone can.

As for people wanting to be in the band, well we have been overrun with guitarists so that has been taken care of at the moment, but we do need a stage crew… no experience necessary, we will show you what to do.

If anyone has any questions at all don’t hesitate to phone me or check out the website for details.

i’m a real brick – is there a part for me? ’cause all in all…

I know that album line for line, but I’d rather sit in the orchestra pit with my Les Paul – do you need any guitarists?

This sounds kewl. I am looking forward to seeing this.

I am a pretty fcking awesome dancer.. check out ma moves. i should do it. I would be fantastic. i think I have found my calling.

I was singing one of these songs to myself on the way into work this morning, must be a sign.