CDC’s 20th Youth Summer Theatre Workshop For Ages 8-13
DON’T MISS THE SHOW!!
PERFORMANCES:
July 13 at 10:30am at the South Shore Music Circus*
July 14 at 7:00pm
July 15 at 4:00pm
July 16 at 2:00pm
Cohasset Town Hall Theater
41 Highland Avenue
EXPLORE THE BIG BLUE WORLD!
*FINDING NEMO JR WILL BE PRESENTED
AT THE SOUTH SHORE MUSIC CIRCUS FOR ONE PERFORMANCE
THURSDAY, JULY 13 AT 10:30AM
TICKETS FOR THAT PERFORMANCE ARE AVAILABLE www.themusiccircus.org/events/
or in person at The South Shore Music Circus Box Office
Monday through Friday from noon-5:00pm
Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is the musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable new friends like optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.
Featuring memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming,” “Fish Are Friends Not Food,” and “Go With the Flow,” Finding Nemo JR. will help us bring a vibrant underwater world to life on stage this summer!
Rehearsals: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:00-6:00pm until June 26, when rehearsals will start at 3:30pm, with additional rehearsals scheduled every day, 3:00-6:00pm the week of July 9th.
Specifics: The 8-week program cost is $500 which includes your child’s participation, workshop classes, show costuming, script, audio rehearsal tracks, t-shirt and a digital recording of the performance. Script will be distributed on our first day: Tuesday, May 30 at 3:30pm.
Auditions: Everyone who registers will be accepted into Finding Nemo Jr. until program registration is full.
Roles are assigned based on auditions which take place in one-half hour increments with four youth each registering for one of the four slots per half hour. This schedule of half hour audition slots runs from 4:00-6:00pm on May 23, 24 and 25. After registering your youth for the program through our link below and paying via PayPal, you will then be directed to our sign-up genius page to pick your audition slot.
Prospective cast members will sing a cut of a song from the show, be taught a simple dance combination to that song and they will read a scene from the script. Auditions are very flexible based on the comfort level of each auditioner and their level of experience. For example if a cast member does not feel comfortable singing alone, he or she can choose to sing with an other auditioner even if that person has already auditioned or wants to audition alone. The goal of the process is to gauge what each cast member’s confidence level and ability is with the material. Everyone will have multiple opportunities to try things, so we see each cast member at their best with as little stress or nervousness as possible.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
Nemo: A curious young clownfish who brims with excitement to explore the wonders that lie beyond the Great Barrier Reef. Born with a “lucky fin” – or what humans would call a limb difference. Gender: Any; Vocal range: D5-C4
Marlin: An anxious clownfish and Nemo’s overprotective father, who, after the tragic death of his wife Coral, prefers the safety of his anemone to the frightening unknowns of the open ocean. Forced to travel across the sea in search of Nemo, Marlin develops the courage to face the unpredictable ocean and the wisdom to trust others – including his own kid. Gender: Any; Vocal range: Eb5-C4
Dory: An optimistic and bubbly blue tang who experiences frequent short-term memory loss and finds herself wandering through the ocean with no place to call home. She sparks friendships with whomever she meets. Dory immediately offers to help Marlin find his lost child, and the two set out on an adventurous journey through the ocean. Along the way, Dory’s kindness and bright spirit ease Marlin’s fears, and the unlikely duo finds comfort and family in each other. Vocal range: F5-B3
Coral: A loving mother-to-be clownfish, married to Marlin, who will stop at nothing to protect her eggs.
Sea Chorus: Functions as the general ensemble, creating the environment of the play and becoming the characters that Marlin and Dory interact with on their journey to Sydney. They are Angelfish, Damselfish, Barracuda, Moonfish 1-6, Jellyfish, Sea Turtles, Grouper, Lobsters (1 & 2), Octopuses (1 & 2), Electric Eels (1 & 2), & Seahorses (1 & 2). Gender: Any
Reef Kids: Nemo’s classmates. Roles include: Pearl, a friendly flapjack octopus who is, quick to befriend Nemo; Sheldon, an H2O-intolerant seahorse with an appetite for trouble who taunts Nemo to swim beyond the reef; Tad, a self-admittedly obnoxious butterflyfish who joins Sheldon in encouraging Nemo to swim past the Drop-Off.
Reef Parents: Roles include: Sheldon’s Parent, Pearl’s Parent, and Tad’s Parent
Professor Ray: A stingray and Nemo’s enthusiastic teacher, takes pride in sharing the curiosities and marvels of the world with the class and encourages every student to be a brave explorer.
Scuba Mask Dancer: A performer responsible for floating the diver’s mask through the water whenever it appears onstage.
Bruce: An intimidating great white shark, is the sharks’ ringleader. Despite Bruce’s best efforts to adopt a vegetarian diet, Bruce loses control and is sent into a frenzy, threatening to devour every fish in sight.
Chum and Anchor: Two of Bruce’s shark friends, try to live vegetarian lifestyles but are eventually forced to restrain an out-of- control Bruce from eating innocent fish.
Fish “Friends”: Forced to attend the sharks’ party but aren’t quite so convinced that their hosts will be satisfied with a kelp-only diet.
Bubbles: Part of the “Tank Gang” that helps Nemo escape the Sydney Harbor Aquarium and return to the ocean. A yellow tang who is captivated by bubbles, is the first to welcome Nemo to the tank. This friendly fish exclusively uses the word “bubbles” to communicate.
Bloat: Part of the “Tank Gang” that helps Nemo escape the Sydney Harbor Aquarium and return to the ocean. An open-minded and supportive blowfish, is proud to be part of the Tank Gang family and helps keep everyone’s spirits up, even when things seem bleak.
Gurgle: Part of the “Tank Gang” that helps Nemo escape the Sydney Harbor Aquarium and return to the ocean. Frightened of strangers and the germs they carry with them, is a royal gramma who enjoys the safety and regulated cleanliness of the tank.
Peach: Part of the “Tank Gang” that helps Nemo escape the Sydney Harbor Aquarium and return to the ocean. A mature and down-to-earth starfish, offers guidance and reassurance to all those who need it.
Gill: Part of the “Tank Gang” that helps Nemo escape the Sydney Harbor Aquarium and return to the ocean. A relentless and inspiring leader who will stop at nothing to return to the freedom of the ocean. This Moorish idol fish believes in the Tank Gang and concocts countless plans to bust them out of the aquarium. Gill is the first fish Nemo has ever met with a similar “fin difference,” quickly becoming a mentor and inspiration for the young clownfish.
Nigel: A sharp-eyed pelican, Nigel is the Tank Gang’s feathered friend and only connection to the outside world. This bird is someone you can count on to know all the latest news on the happenings of Sydney Harbor.
Seagulls: Are a pesky group of birds who persistently try to snatch an unlucky VACATIONER’s snack on the boardwalk.
Sea Turtles & Sea Turtle Kids: Righteously mellow creatures featured in “Go With the Flow.” Roles include: Crush, Squirt, Kai, and Breeze.
Crush, a 150-year-old sea turtle who knows how to hang loose, teaches Marlin a thing or two about being a good parent.
Squirt, offspring of Crush, fearlessly twirls through turbulent waters of the ocean and enjoys trying out cool new moves in the high-speed EAC.
Kai and Breeze each have individual singing solos in “Go With the Flow”
Registration
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Please click on the registration form link below, fill it out and and then click submit to be taken to PayPal to make your $500 program payment.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!
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