COST
$275 Tuition Fee.  This is paid online by credit card at the time of registration. Additional expenses may include the purchase of personal items such as shoes, changing leotard, or a wig; and those which are completely optional, such as a cast photo or t-shirt, etc.

REFUND POLICY
– Registered cast members will receive a full refund of tuition, minus a $50.00 processing fee if they remove themselves from the cast by March 9th.

– NO refunds of tuition will be made once the cast list is posted on the EDMT website on March 10th, except in extenuating circumstances such as death in the family, medical injury, serious illness, or surgery not known about prior to auditions.

– To request a cancellation prior to the cast being posted, send an email to edmt@edmt.info.  Make sure to include performer’s name, parent’s name and phone number, and reason for canceling.

– NO refunds of tuition will be given to cast members removed from the cast by EDMT staff for behavioral reasons.

Note: Auditionees and their parents are aware that rehearsals require the cast member to have the ability to focus for two hours, with one break.

REHEARSALS
Saturdays 9:00 am – 11:00 am (everyone)
Saturdays 9:00am – 12:30 pm (leads)

The first rehearsal is the Saturday after dance auditions (March 13th).

It is extremely important that you review the calendar from the website and provide any schedule conflicts on dance audition day. Please DO NOT REGISTER if your schedule has more than 2 conflicts on NON-mandatory dates or ANY conflicts on Dress Rehearsal on May 15th or Tech Rehearsal/Performances on May 19th-22nd. Missing any of these important dates may result in being dropped from the show.

Rehearsals will take place at EDMT, 5011 Golden Foothill Pkwy, Unit #4, in El Dorado Hills, CA.

MANDATORY PARENT MEETING
There is a PARENT MEETING on Saturday, March 13th from 9:00-10:00am, outside at EDMT. You will receive important information critical to the success of your cast member and the show.

HEALTH & SAFETY
EDMT’s standard health and safety procedures will continue to be in place:

• Temperature checks for all participants and staff upon arrival
• Masks required for all participants and staff members
• Facility disinfecting before each group of performers arrive
• Social distancing in place

EDMT Safety Protocol Link

NEW participants to EDMT since August 2020 are required to sign an EDMT Waiver and Release Form (with COVID clause) to acknowledge their understanding of the important new practices in place to protect all participants and staff members against COVID-19.

CAST OF CHARACTERS
Captain Jane/Jack Hyper – Captain of the Star Ship Broadway. Her/His full name is Jane/Jack Hyperion MacGreensmith. Back in school people started calling her/him “Hyper” and the name stuck.

Commander Seri Braal – The science officer for the ship and second in command. He/She is a Brainiac (from the planet Brainy). He/She often has to figure out exactly what is happening to the ship and crew.

Rewind – One of the pair of Tivonians (Tee-voh-nee-anz) from the planet Tivo. They have the ability to stop, back up, or fast forward the action of the play using a Universal Remote Control. They act as narrators for advancing the story.

Replay – The other Tivonian.

Counselor Ki-Ra – A telepath from the planet Sentia Four. She uses her psychic powers and beautiful voice to sing the Imperial Raiders to sleep.

Lieutenant Woof – The head of security on the USS Broadway. He/She is from the planet Canidae, wears a collar, has dog-ears and has a habit of barking at strangers.

Chief “Crankshaft” O’ Toole – The head of engineering on the USS Broadway. He/She always keeps the ship functioning despite adversity.

Lieutenant Marconi – The communications officer.

Ensign Yuhoo – The ship’s navigator.

Ensign Watt – The ship’s pilot.

Dronon – The Monotonian leader.

Ohbla – Assistant to the Monotonian leader.

Monotonians – The people who live on the planet Monotonia Five. Due to watching too many news broadcasts, they have completely lost their sense of humor. They wear all black along with multi-colored clown wigs to try to rediscover a sense of fun. They all speak in a flat monotone.

MUSCIAL NUMBERS
We’re Off On An Adventure……Full Cast, Ki-Ra, Ensign Watt, Seri Braal

Imperial Raiders Lullaby……Ki-Ra

We’re Monotonous……Monotonians

In Space, No One Hears When You Sing……Captain Hyper

I Wish I Were On the Broadway……Starship Broadway Crew

We’re Off On An Adventure (Reprise)……Full Cast, Ki-Ra, Ensign Watt, Seri Braal

SHOW FAQs

Who can participate?
Boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 9. (Age as of the date of auditions.)

Why do we have auditions?
The purpose of the audition is to determine how well students can sing or dance and to determine who can best perform each role. Students are not expected to arrive fully versed as a performer since that is what they are learning in the class.

What to wear to a dance audition?
Dress comfortably for a dance audition. (Clothes and shoes that allow you to move easily, NO sandals or clunky boots.) Everyone is expected to participate in the dance audition. Masks are required.

How to prepare a song/video for the vocal audition?
Submit a video, no longer than one minute, of performer singing a song of their choice.  Submissions are due by midnight on Thursday, March 4th.  Please send emails to edmt@edmt.info.

In the video, performer should introduce themselves (name and age) and their song, and then sing for up to one minute.  Video may be attached in an email or sent via YouTube, or Google drive link.

Performers may sing acapella (voice alone with no accompaniment), with an instrument, or instrumental CD.

What is the class/cast size?
Students are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Depending on the number of registrants, we will have a maximum of three casts with 30 performers each. Students who apply after the first 90 spots are filled will be placed on a waiting list.

Where are rehearsals?
Rehearsals will take place at EDMT, 5011 Golden Foothill Pkwy, Unit #4, in the El Dorado Hills Business Park off of Latrobe Rd.

Who do I go to when I have a question?
Please direct all questions to the Show Coordinator or Producer, (Mrs.) Chris Hobbs.  Please avoid disrupting rehearsals by going directly to the artistic staff.

Will siblings be placed together in the same cast group?  Can we request to be in a cast group with a friend?
Cast groups will be created by the artistic staff to meet the needs of the show.  Siblings will be placed in the same cast.  There are NO FRIEND REQUESTS for cast groups for this show.

Are masks required?
Yes.  Masks are required for all students and staff members while on site.  Performers will be given breaks for water and will be closely supervised during these brief unmasked breaks.

Can parents observe or see the space where rehearsals are held?
For the health and safety of all involved, only registered performers, rehearsal monitors and staff members may be on site while rehearsals are in progress.  Therefore, at this time parents are not invited to observe.

How will drop off and pick up work?
All performers should enter EDMT through the front door entrance and arrive 10-15 minutes before their scheduled rehearsal time for check-in and a no-touch temperature check.  After rehearsal, performers will exit EDMT through the front door.  Rehearsal Monitors will wait with the performers until parents arrive.  Please arrive on time to pick up your performer.