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NeverlandNEXT Chapter presents

NeverlandNext Chapter is announcing its final Audition

(for open roles) before rehearsals start on Sept. 16th. .

 

Auditions will take place on 

Saturday, September 14th at 1pm:

 

Middleton Senior Center

38 Maple Street, Middleton Ma

 

(Adults, Children over 10 and Teens)

If you were unable to attend any of the auditions and/

or if further auditions will be needed, please contact

Tony (director) at tonybellerose@yahoo.com

 

If we still have roles open after Sept 14:

We will hold auditions at 5:45pm before our rehearsal

begins for the evening):

(Mon / Wed / Thurs eves: Sept 16 / 18 / 19)

You can also submit a video.

 

TO ALL WHO HAVE ALREADY AUDITIONED, 

Tony will be making phone calls or sending emails

following Saturday's auditions to let you know the role

we have chosen for you to portray.

 

Thank you so much to all of the talented folks who auditioned. It's so wonderful to know that we will all be a part of telling this timeless story from Dickens!

 

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PREVIOUS INFORMATION ABOUT OUR INITIAL AUDITIONS

 

NeverlandNext Chapter is happy to announce

AUDITIONS for A CHRISTMAS CAROL

 

Producer: Andy Diskes

Director: Tony Bellerose

 

Adapted for the stage by Jack Babb 

(Non-musical with musical components such as 

Christmas Carols and Festive Party Dancing!)

 

Choreographer: Meaghan Dalton Janger

(There will be a musical director TBA to help with the Christmas Carols we will sing in the show.)

 

From Director Tony Bellerose:

After 30 years of acting and singing in theatre, I have been gifted the opportunity to portray Ebenezer Scrooge and I will need your help in bringing this extraordinary story to life!

This is a version of the Dicken's classic that includes both humorous moments as well as audience interaction. The poignant & classic story itself however, is well preserved and respected.

 

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MORE INFO:

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Auditions will include: scene readings, singing one verse of your favorite Christmas carol as well as some dance (should your character be in the Fezziwig Scene). So please wear loose clothing if possible.



SHOW DATES: (four performances in total.)

FRIDAY, December 13th,

SATURDAY, December 14th (2 performances)

SUNDAY, December 15th

 

**There is also a possibility of having an Open Dress Rehearsal on THURSDAY, December 12th

 

All Performances will be at the Black Box Theater

22 Foster Street in Peabody, MA.

 

This production includes 28+ speaking roles as well as an ensemble that will be quite busy caroling throughout the play, dancing during the Fezziwig scene, providing the guests at Fred's party & much more!!

All roles, except for Ebenezer Scrooge, are open.

(Ebenezer Scrooge will be portrayed by Tony Bellerose who was chosen by Producer, Andy Diskes.)

 

You can receive a copy of the script and a more detailed schedule by emailing Tony at tonybellerose@yahoo.com, which Tony recommends, so that you can get familiar with the play, the character that you are interested in auditioning for, etc.

(If you are friends with Tony on FB, you can send him a message that way also.)

 

There will be a limited number of copies of the script available at the audition.

 

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REHEARSAL INFO:

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Rehearsals will be on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.

(Not everyone will need to come to all rehearsals, based on your character you may only need to come to 1 or 2 rehearsals per week.)

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Rehearsals begin on MONDAY, September 16th

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MONDAY & WEDNESDAY evenings from 6-9 pm at the St. Pius church basement located at 215 Maple Street in Lynn.

 

THURSDAY evenings from 6-9 pm at the Middleton Senior Center/ Council on Aging at 38 Maple Street Middleton. (Middleton Rehearsal through mid-October will be primarily for Adult Ensemble and Leads. After mid-October children will be schedule to come.

 

Children will be rehearsing only up to 8:00 THROUGH MID OCTOBER ONLY. Starting in mid October, they should expect that they can be scheduled up to 9:00. Tech week hours will go later. We will get exact times soon.

 

REHEARSING AT OUR PERFORMANCE VENUE AT TIMES:

**Please note that should we be notified that space is available on a rehearsal night at the Black Box Theatre, then we will opt to have rehearsal at the Black Box Theater at 22 Foster Street, Peabody, MA.

 

There will be a written schedule so that each cast member will know the days & evenings they will be needed and what to practice before your scheduled rehearsals.

 

Please feel free to Email Andy Diskes at andydiskes@gmail.com

or tonybellerose@yahoo.com (or send me a DM) should you have any questions.

 

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FINANCIAL INFO:

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All funding for our production comes from show fees and ticket sales. A small portion comes from concessions, raffles, and ads.

 

Each Cast Member is responsible for the following:

1. Show Fee: $100, Due by Sept. 12.

All Show Fees are Non-Refundable.

(The show fee averages out to be only $2 - $3 an hour to be involved in the show!)

 

2. Selling 10 tickets to the show.

Although we don't have an official amount of tickets you have to purchase, we hope that each cast member can bring 10 audience members to the show since the majority of the audience comes from friends & family of the cast. (Tickets are non-refundable.)

 

We THANK YOU for your interest in helping to support NeverlandNext Chapter! We hope to see you there! Come with a smile and with the goal of having fun being a part of this wonderful & timeless story.

 

 

 

ONCE YOU ARE CAST AND ACCEPT YOUR ROLE:

 

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Ways to Turn in Your Deposit / Show Fee or make a donation:

 

As we transition from our regular Neverland Theatre (from 1990 - 2023) to a more comedy and older teen/adult group, we are still working out adjusting all of our contact/social media names.

 

 

1. VENMO: @NeverlandNextChapter

(8832 is last 4 of phone # for verification)

 

 

2. PAYPAL:

andydiskes@gmail.com 

 

 

GENERAL PAYMENT LINK:

http://www.neverlandtheatre.com/general-payment/

 

 

MAIL A CHECK:

20 East St., Middleton, MA 01949

(Checks made out to Andy Diskes)

 

 

CONTACT US:

Email: andydiskes@gmail.com 

Text: 978 500-8832

  
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