REGISTRATION
Online registration begins April 26th at 8:00pm on our website at www.edmt.info/newsies and closes on May 2nd.  You will fill out a payment form at auditions.  Payment will be processed only for those cast in the show.

• Please review the calendar thoroughly.
• NEW participants to EDMT since August 2020 are required to sign an EDMT Waiver and Release Form.  Once registered, participants will receive a form to sign and return prior to the first rehearsal.
• If you are NEW to EDMT, bring a copy of your birth certificate to auditions to verify your age.

LEARN THE AUDITION DANCE
Wednesday, April 27th, at 4:00pm at EDMT’s Rehearsal Facility at 5011 Golden Foothill Pkwy, Suite 4, El Dorado Hills.  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, May 3rd at 4:00pm at EDMT’s New Rehearsal Facility, 4949 Windplay Drive, El Dorado Hills.

• You may bring sheet music for the accompanist.  We will send an email after registration with instructions on how to 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” in the registration room where they will pick up any songs/scripts needed in preparation for the callback auditions on Wednesday.

CALLBACKS
Thursday, May 5th at 4:00pm at EDMT’s New 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, May 7th at 5:00pm.

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

COST
$575 Tuition Fee (for each sibling, add $525)

• You will fill out a payment form at auditions.  Your tuition fee will be processed 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 May 6th, 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
Rehearsals will begin Monday, May 9th at EDMT; this will be a read-through with leads. The first rehearsal for the entire cast will be Tuesday, May 10th.  Our regular rehearsal schedule will be Mondays (leads), Tuesdays (entire cast) and Thursdays (entire cast).  However, rehearsal schedules are subject to change.

Please note that mandatory rehearsals begin on Monday, June 27th and the show runs from July 9th through July 17th at The Harris Center at Folsom Lake College.

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

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.  Information about signing up for volunteer positions will be sent in the newsletter.

HEALTH & SAFETY
Click HERE to review the current EDMT Safety Protocol.

NEW participants to EDMT since August 2020 are required to sign an EDMT Waiver and Release Form.  Once registered, participants will receive the waiver to be signed and returned prior to the first rehearsal.

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
JACK KELLY
CRUTCHIE
DAVEY
LES
NEWSIES (Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy)
SCABS
SPOT CONLON
KATHERINE PLUMBER
DARCY
BILL
WIESEL
OSCAR AND MORRIS DELANCEY
GOONS
JOSEPH PULITZER
SEITZ
BUNSEN
HANNAH
NUNZIO
GUARD
SNYDER
MEDDA LARKIN
THE BOWERY BEAUTIES

MUSICAL NUMBERS
“Santa Fe”
“Carrying the Banner”
“The Bottom Line”
“That’s Rich”
“I Never Planned On You / Don’t Come A-Knocking”
“The World Will Know”
“Watch What Happens”
“Seize The Day”
“King Of New York”
“Brooklyn’s Here”
“Something To Believe In”
“Once and For All”