REGISTRATION
Online registration begins Tuesday, February 21st, at 8:00pm on this webpage and closes on March 7th at 4:00pm. The credit card in your account will be charged the tuition fee only for those cast in the show.

• Please review the calendar thoroughly.
• Note: We will allow 12 year olds to register for both the Children’s Choir and as a Principal Performer. They must be registered for both, as well as, submit the vocal and dance audition for the Children’s Choir and audition in person for the Principal Cast.
• If you are NEW to EDMT, bring a copy of your birth certificate or a driver’s license to auditions to verify your age.

LEARN THE AUDITION DANCE
Monday, February 27th, at 5:00pm at EDMT’s Rehearsal Facility. A video link of the audition dance will be emailed to all registrants for those who are unable to attend in-person or who want to use it to practice.

AUDITIONS
Tuesday, March 7th, starting at 4:00pm at EDMT’s Rehearsal Facility, 4949 Windplay Drive, El Dorado Hills.

• You may bring sheet music for the accompanist, use a digital music file (.MP3, .WAV, .AIF, .M4A), or CD for your vocal audition. We will send an email after registration with instructions on how to prepare sheet music and submit your electronic music file for auditions.
• Auditionees will be seated by number in a row of 10 chairs in the audition room. Parents are invited to watch. When your number is called, you will come forward, introduce yourself and your song, and then sing for up to one minute.
• Next, 20 auditionees will perform the dance audition for the staff in groups of five. Some groups of auditionees will sing first and dance second, and others will dance first and sing second.
• Finally, the Artistic Staff will announce the audition numbers of those who are being called back. Those called back will proceed immediately to the “Callback Table” to pick up any songs/scripts needed in preparation for the callback auditions.

CALLBACKS
Thursday, March 9th, at 4:00pm at EDMT’s Rehearsal Facility. Those called back will be asked to read lines from the script and sing the song(s) they were given at the “Callback Table” at auditions. They should also be prepared to dance.

CAST LIST
The cast list will be posted on the EDMT website on Saturday, March 11th, at 1:00pm.

PUBLICITY APPEARANCES
Cast members obtaining lead roles are expected to make themselves available for publicity events such as television appearances and newspaper interviews.

Auditions and Rehearsals will take place at EDMT, 4949 Windplay Drive, El Dorado Hills, CA.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR OVERVIEW
An additional element to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a “Children’s Choir” composed of performers ages 9-12 years old. These roles are also “by audition only.” Not all who audition will be cast.

The entire musical centers around the Narrator retelling the story of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to the Children’s Choir. They appear on stage from beginning to end with their singing and dancing weaving throughout the retelling of Joseph’s story.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR REGISTRATION
Online registration begins Tuesday, February 21st, at 8:00pm on this webpage and closes on March 8th. Children’s Choir auditions will take place via video submissions. All who are auditioning must register. The credit card in your account will be charged the tuition fee only for those cast in the show.

• Please review the calendar thoroughly.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR LEARN THE AUDITION
Those who have registered to audition will be sent a video to learn the dance audition on their own.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR AUDITIONS
Children’s Choir auditions will take place via video submissions between Monday, March 6th and Wednesday, March 8th. All video submissions must be received by March 8th at 6:00pm.

• Those who have registered to audition will be sent information about where to send their videos when they receive the dance audition video.
• Each performer will submit a video including their introduction (name, age, what song they will sing) and one minute vocal audition, as well as a video containing their dance audition. The vocal and dance auditions can be separate videos or one video.
• The Cast List will inform all registrants who will be playing the Children’s Choir.

CALLBACKS
There are no callbacks for the Children’s Choir.

CAST LIST
The cast list will be posted on the EDMT website on Saturday, March 11th, at 1:00pm.

COST
Principal Cast – $585 Tuition Fee (for each sibling, add $535)
Children’s Choir – $450 Tuition Fee (for each sibling, add $400)

• The credit card in your account will be charged the tuition fee if you are cast in the show.
• Additional expenses may include the purchase of personal items such as shoes, changing garments, or makeup; and those which are completely optional, such as, a cast photo, souvenir mug or ornament, T-shirt, etc…

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
NO refunds of tuition will be made once the cast list is posted on the EDMT website on March 11th, except in extenuating circumstances such as death in the family, or a medical injury, serious illness or surgery not known about prior to registration.

• To request a cancellation prior to the cast list being posted, send an email to [email protected].  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: Performers and their parents are aware that rehearsals require the performer to have the ability to focus for two-and-a-half hours, with one break.

REHEARSALS
There is a lead read-through on Monday, March 13th, 4:00-6:15pm at EDMT; new cast members or those who have only been in a training show will have a new performer orientation from 4:00-5:00pm. The first rehearsal will be on Tuesday, March 14th. Lead rehearsals are on Mondays from 4:00-6:15pm (though all performers are subject to be called on a Monday, so read the weekly newsletter for the call list); and all cast member rehearsals are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00-6:30pm.

Review the calendar closely. Mandatory rehearsals begin on Monday, May 8th, and the show runs through May 28th at the Harris Center in Folsom. You must be available for all show related activities May 8th through May 28th.

Each cast member is allowed three (3) absences on NON-MANDATORY DATES before being removed from the show. Arriving more than 15 minutes late or leaving more than 15 minutes early constitutes a one-half absence. NO absences are allowed during mandatory rehearsals, tech week or show dates. Missing any of these important dates may result in being dropped from the show.

Rehearsals will take place at EDMT, 4949 Windplay Drive, in El Dorado Hills, CA.

NEW PARENT MEETING
Parents of cast members NEW to EDMT or cast members who have only done an EDMT training show must attend the NEW PARENT MEETING on Tuesday, March 14th, from 5:30-6:30pm, where you will receive important information critical to the success of your cast member. Failure to attend this meeting will result in an absence that will count against the three absences allowed per child during the entire rehearsal period.

ALL PARENT MEETING
Parents of all cast members must attend the ALL PARENT MEETING on Thursday, March 23rd, from 5:30-6:30pm, where you will receive important information and needs specific to this show. Failure to attend this meeting will result in an absence that will count against the three absences allowed per child during the entire rehearsal period.

VOLUNTEER HOURS
Our volunteers are some of the most important people in our organization. Without our volunteers, our productions would not be possible. Volunteers are needed for rehearsals, poster blitz, set painting, costume and prop support, shows, load-in/load-out, etc.

Because of this, each family is required to complete at least 20 volunteer hours for this show. If your family does not complete 20 volunteer hours, a $200 fee will be charged to your credit card on file. Information regarding volunteer positions will be provided by our Parent Volunteer Coordinator, Nicole Koch.

PERFORMER RULES OF CONDUCT
There are standards of behavior you are expected to follow when you participate in any EDMT activity. They are very simple and can be followed by anyone who knows how to behave appropriately in the company of others. What does that mean specifically? We expect every participant to be courteous, respectful, and responsible while understanding that focus, dedication, and commitment are necessary to achieve the group’s goals.

We expect each participant to be punctual and prepared for rehearsal. Prepared by knowing the material that was covered in the previous rehearsals, and also prepared by being well-groomed and dressed for movement (no jeans) and wearing dance footwear (no tennis shoes).

We also expect that everyone participating in EDMT activities will take good care of the facility; both our rehearsal areas and our performance venues and equipment. That means cleaning up after yourself and taking your belongings home with you at the end of rehearsal.

It should be no surprise that we have a zero tolerance policy towards any substance abuse. Violations will result in immediate dismissal and appropriate authorities may be contacted.

Every EDMT participant should understand that their contributions towards a positive, healthy, and supportive environment are necessary for the group to be successful and to ensure that every El Dorado Musical Theatre production is the best it can be for each and every audience member as well as for each and every performer.

CAST OF CHARACTERS
Narrators
Joseph
Jacob
Reuben
Simeon
Levi
Naphtali
Issachar
Asher
Dan
Zebulun
Gad
Benjamin
Judah
Pharaoh
Potiphar
Mrs. Potiphar
Baker
Butler
Wives
Ensemble

MUSICAL NUMBERS
“Prologue”
“Any Dream Will Do”
“Jacob and Sons”
“Joseph’s Coat”
“Joseph’s Dreams”
“Poor, Poor Joseph”
“One More Angel in Heaven”
“Potiphar”
“Close Every Door”
“Go, Go, Go Joseph”
“Pharaoh’s Story”
“Poor, Poor Pharaoh”
“Song of the King”
““Pharaoh’s Dream Explained”
“Stone the Crows”
“Those Canaan Days”
“The Brothers Come to Egypt/Grovel, Grovel”
“Who’s the Thief?”
“Benjamin’s Calypso”
“Joseph All the Time”
“Jacob in Egypt”
“Any Dream Will Do (Reprise)”
“Joseph Megamix”

Can parents observe rehearsals?
Only registered performers, rehearsal monitors and staff members may be on site while rehearsals are in progress. 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 minutes before their scheduled rehearsal time for check-in. After rehearsal, performers will exit EDMT through the front door. A Rehearsal Monitor will wait with the performers in front of the building until parents arrive. Please arrive on time to pick up your performer(s).

Who do I go to when I have a question?
Please direct rehearsal/show related questions to our Show Coordinator, Sarah Waymire; and contact our Parent Volunteer Coordinator, Nicole Koch, for all questions related to rehearsal and show volunteer positions. Please avoid disrupting rehearsals by going directly to the artistic staff. Staff contact list is available on the EDMT website.