Downloads. Please bring these to Casting Day or the first class.
Actor’s Contract (one per actor, used to strengthen student understanding of team commitment) 
Student Info Sheet (one per actor/crew member per production, used for casting and scheduling)

Audition Scripts & Info: Audition materials are emailed at least one week prior to the audition to everyone who emails interest. The same materials are also handed out at the audition meeting. Memorization is not required, but helpful for those seeking a lead role.

Casting Day FAQ

1. Pages Alive Theater welcomes all abilities, so we call auditions, Casting Day. Every actor starts somewhere, and we meet students where they are and build from there.

2. Casting materials are provided at the first meeting and when scripts are used, can be downloaded.

3. No experience is required. Singing or dancing is required only for students willing to sing or dance in the play. We have minimal singing and dancing, if at all. No memorization is required for Casting Day. Memorization is encouraged if your student wants a leading role, or if it calms anxiety.

4. Returning actors. Your past work weighs heavily on casting, but it is not everything. As you know, it’s always about what the production needs as a whole. Other needs are also weighed heavily. So you may have a smaller role after having a leading role. This happens in theater all the time.

5. Trust the process. Much care, prayer, thought, consideration, sometimes carpooling, sibling needs, performance availability, and several other criteria that has nothing to do with talent goes into casting. Much has been learned over the years. Trust the Director.

6. Not experienced? Personal style accounts for much. This could be the natural gracefulness, natural comedy, natural wit of a student. Everyone brings something to the group. Some skills are learned but we build on what they do well, first. Every student who auditions will receive a role best suited to them for the best overall production. Auditions are not competitive against fellow students. Stage work is second to the inner-character work we are doing. A lead in one show does not guarantee a lead in a future show.

7. Audition criteria. A good production requires students to follow direction, react with a teachable attitude, and maintain good working relationships among the entire cast.

8. Leading roles require extra memorization and dependability. Volume, speaking clarity, flexibility, and dependability are the main building blocks of a good production.

9. No pressure and no stress! Audition day is an opportunity for new students to get to know each other and leadership. It’s a fun day to play a theater game or icebreaker. New and returning students are treated equally, however, returning students with a proven track record are always considered for leading roles.

10. Class/Cast size. Once a class reaches capacity, approximately 25 students, registration will close. The younger class will reach capacity at approximately 12 students. It will be announced when classes are filled. Some casts in the past have been quite large which hinders coaching.

11. A word about expectations and accountability. Not every role is a speaking role. Students should not compare their current role with what they have done in the past or count lines. Every production is different. Some shy students don’t want lines and that is fine. Lines can be added or taken out for the good of the production. This means students who do not memorize by the off-book deadline are in jeopardy of having their lines taken out or given away to someone else. The off-book deadline is known on Casting Day and there are plenty of reminders. If your child has any mental or physical challenges, Pages Alive create a role for them that will feature their strongest self on stage or as crew.

12. A word about quitting. Once cast, we are counting on you. We work with scheduling and understand needed absences, working with every family. Every concern is addressed to the best of our ability as we view our cast like family. We encourage sticking with the show to completion, as most of the learning happens during the last few weeks. The most fun happens in the last few weeks. It’s another, “trust the process” message, as sometimes it’s God’s way of growing us. Even if it’s a little hard, keep with it. That said, we have navigated family emergencies, family moves, and sickness. The show does go on and we respect your needs.

Prayer. We are committed to each other as a team to honor God in our off-stage character as well as our on-stage talents. We are all growing and learning, so a teachable attitude open to God’s leading is foundational.

Payments pay for costumes, props, sets, programs, software, subscriptions, printing, marketing, audio/visual gear, transportation, other misc. awards, treats, and costs. Cast t-shirts can be purchased separately.