Music by George Stiles
Book and Lyrics by Anthony Drewe
Honk! Jr
Directed By Emily Pennington and Eliza Singer
Honk! Jr. is a family-friendly musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. The show is about Ugly, a cygnet who is mistaken for an ugly duckling and rejected by his family and neighbors because of his looks. Ugly goes on an adventure of self-discovery, meeting unique characters and learning that being different is okay. The show also incorporates a message of tolerance.
REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 15, 2024
Registration is open to ages 4-12
NEEDED FOR REGISTRATION
** If you have previously registered for one of our productions using our registration system most of your information will be in the system.
- Actor information (name, birthdate, allergies/medical conditions, t-shirt size)
- Email contact for at least one family member. Please be ready to provide email address for any family member that will want cast updates.
- Rehearsal Availability – which day(s) actor is available/unavailable for rehearsal and specific conflict dates for days where actor is available but has a conflict.
- No conflicts allowed during Tech/Show week
VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION HOURS
For each participating cast member, 15 hours of adult volunteer work is required (25 hours for two cast members/35 hours for three).
If unable to fulfill hours of participation, a buyout option is available at the time of registration. Late buyout payments will have a 20% late fee added on.
Information on Job Choices will be communicated to registered participants when it becomes available.
AUDITION DATES AND REQUIREMENTS
All auditions will be held in person at the Historic Hoover Theater studios.
Video auditions will be accepted.
Auditions will be one hour slots in small groups.
AUDITION DATES:
Wednesday & Thursday September 4-5, 2024 from 4-7pm
HOW TO AUDITION
Actors should arrive with approximately 1 minute of a song prepared to sing a cappella and from memory. They should expect to do some cold reading from the script and possibly some other acting exercises. They should come in comfortable clothing that allows for ease of movement.
Please choose a musical theater song, rather than a pop song, for your audition. Either uptempo or ballad is fine, you do not need to prepare one of each.
REHEARSALS:
Begin September 9, 2024
Cast A (M/W) rehearses:
Monday& Wednesdays from 4:00-6:30pm PLUS Saturdays 1-5pm
Cast B (Tu/Th) rehearses:
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:00-6:30pm PLUS Saturdays 1-5pm
Any conflicts (standing appointments, trips, etc.) need to be identified on the required supplemental registration form. A full rehearsal schedule will be provided after casting that will tell which actors are rehearsing on what day.
ALL participants must be available every day of tech week – PLEASE NOTE THE DAYS OF TECH WEEK – they are different from our previous show schedules.
TECH WEEK REHEARSALS (MANDATORY) are Sunday, November 17 – Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Sunday 11/17 – Cast B (Tu/Th) (time TBD)
Monday 11/18 – Cast A (M/W) from 4:00-8:00pm
Tuesday 11/19 – Cast B (Tu/Th) 4:00-8:00pm *DRESS REHEARSAL
Wednesday 11/20 – Cast A (M/W) 4:00-8:00pm *DRESS REHEARSAL
PERFORMANCES:
November 21 – 24, 2024*
*PLEASE NOTE THE WEEKDAY / SCHOOL PERFORMANCES FOR EACH CAST (11/21 & 11/22)
Cast A (M/W)
Thursday 11/21 at 6:00pm
Friday 11/22 at 12:00pm
Saturday 11/23 at 11:00am
Saturday 11/23 at 7:00pm
Cast B (Tu/Thu)
Thursday 11/21 at 12:00pm
Friday 11/22 at 7:00pm
Saturday 11/23 at 3:00pm
Sunday, 11/24 at 1:00pm
VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION HOURS
For each participating cast member, 15 hours of adult volunteer work is required (25 hours for two cast members/35 hours for three).
If unable to fulfill hours of participation, a buyout option is available at the time of registration. Late buyout payments will have a 20% late fee added on.
Information on Job Choices will be communicated to registered participants when it becomes available.
IMPORTANT DATES
June 15, 2024: Registration opens
September 4-5, 2024: Auditions
September 9, 2024: Rehearsals begin
November 16, 2024: Load in to Theater
November 17-20, 2024: Tech Week Rehearsals (MANDATORY)
November 21, 2024: Opening Performances!
November 24, 2024: Closing Performance & Strike