Auditions are open | Earl's Courtiers Summer Production

We are proud to announce our next Open Air Musical Summer Community Production, West Side Story!

Somewhere ... there’s a place for us

A contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with fantastic music by Leonard Bernstein. We look forward to seeing a wide variety of ages, ethnicities, talents and strengths at auditions.

We will once again perform in one of Kensington’s most beautiful gardens from Wednesday 21st June- Saturday 24th June. We also have some additional shows extending our run which includes a fantastic opportunity to perform in a West End Theatre!

Come on out for auditions and enjoy the extraordinary moving music of West Side Story!

One boy, one girl, two rival gangs, and a fatal love affair.

I'm interested! What's next?

Girls and boys aged between 10-18 are invited to audition for West Side Story

Thursday 16th March at Our Lady of Victories Church hall

16 Abingdon Rd, London W8 6AF

Friday 17th March at St Luke’s Church hall

Redcliffe Gardens, London SW10 9HF

Book your audition here

Tuesday 21st March (Cast announced - via email)

Rehearsals

Cast members are not called for all rehearsals, but must be available if called.

It is possible that additional rehearsals could be called, we will inform you of those as soon as possible

Rehearsals will be every Wednesday and Thursday between 5pm-8pm

We will have three Sunday (Dance Rehearsals 4pm-6pm) Dates to be confirmed

IMPORTANT DATES: All cast will be required to attend the following - You can not miss these rehearsals.

Sunday 18th June 10am-4pm (Father’s day unfortunately) - Dress rehearsal.
Monday 19th June from 5pm-late. (Orchestra/Band rehearsal) in the garden.
Tuesday 20th June from 5pm-late (Full tech and dress rehearsal).

What to prepare

Full LIst of roles and character descriptions : Click here to view list of roles

For the initial audition please choose two from the songs listed below.
Everyone will be given the opportunity to perform one selection. The directors may or may not ask for your second selection.

BOYS ROLE

You will need to sing a song, learn the dance and choose a scene to read:

Links to Sheet Music: (Please choose two songs to sing - we might ask you to sing both or just one)

Somethings coming, Jet Song or Cool

Links to Backing Tracks:

Somethings Coming, Jet Song or Cool Song

Links to Dance Tutorials: (Please practise the dance before the audition- you can either dance with friends, Kristen or solo)

Boys Dance Combo Tutorial, Boys Dance combo tutorial 2 Full version boy routine

Link to Scenes: (Please choose a scene - as we expect everyone on stage to remain in character - it’s therefore important to see you act a scene) Again you can come in groups with friends or one of the directors will read the other parts).

Riff and Tony Scene, Tony and Maria Scene, Tony, Maria, and Bernardo scene and Tony and Doc Scene