Audition Specifics

Music

If you play a primary instrument:

If you are proficient on an instrument, please prepare a one-minute piece you feel showcases your talent. Everyone needs to bring their own instrument except for those who might play piano or drums. For all guitarists and bassists, amps and cables will be provided.

Please note: We might ask you to do a few other things such as playing along with our band leader so we can assess your ability to keep time, or for some, your ability to solo.

If you don’t play a primary instrument:

We will assess your “music” ability in our percussion workshop. The percussion leader will show you how to play various percussion instruments and teach you a few rhythms to execute.

Dance

We will be teaching a dance sequence so that we can assess your dance/movement ability. Please bring comfortable dancewear and footwear to the audition. Please note:it’s quite possible we might ask you to do some technical exercises or try a style you’re not comfortable with. Just do your best with what you’ve been given.

Vocals

We would like to hear a verse and chorus of one of the below mentioned rock songs. I’ve offered three choices for both the girls and the boys. Just pick whichever song suits your voice best and memorize it. (We will have a CD player and a keyboard available to give starting pitches if needed).

Please note: We might ask you to do a few other things involving singing scales or learning a harmony line.

Girls
Crush, Crush, Crush by Paramore
Rolling in the Deep by Adele
Just a Girl by No Doubt

Boys
In the End by Linkin Park
Thanks for the Memories by Fall Out Boy
Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf

Acting

We’ve provided you with four monologues for you to choose among. Please select whichever you feel is best suited to your talent and personality and memorize it. We may very well ask you to do a few other things involving a cold read of a different sketch.

( Male ) Foot in Mouth

Description:
Jordan’s girlfriend, Jessica, recently broke up with him because he blew her off to spend the night at Carrie Benson’s house. Jordan and Carrie are good friends. Here, he tries to convince Jessica that nothing happened. But the harder he tries, the more his words come out wrong.

Jordan: Hey Jessica. Oh C’mon. Can’t I talk to you for just a minute? Look, I know I was a jerk– (Beat.) Okay, a major jerk. And I don’t blame you for dumping me. Well, just a little. Joke – that was a joke! I’m sorry I blew you off last Saturday. But the only reason I did was because Carrie Benson was upset about Doug breaking up with her. She was lonely, she needed a friend, and she promised me a good time. Jess, wait! That’s not what I mean. I didn’t sleep with her. She didn’t want to. Hold up, hold up! That came out way wrong. What I’m trying to say is that she wanted me to spend the night, and I wanted to be with her. Not be with her, be with her! Don’t you understand? Every time I think of you, that little four letter word keeps flooding my head. You know, the “L” word? Does that happen when you think of me? It does?! (Beat.) Liar? That wasn’t exactly the word I had in mind.

( Male ) Taking Your Parents to Disneyland

Description:
A young man recounts a trip he took to Disneyland with his parents and the humiliating experience of riding a roller coaster with his Dad.

Hello… I would like to take a moment to talk to all of you about the dangers of taking your parents to Disneyland. First off, we are all here with a big group, and who wants to be discovered by a classmate when your mom is wearing Mickey Ears, and asking your little brother how to write a text message… then of course, there is your dad’s fascination with roller coasters. This could go one of 2 ways, either really fun if he likes all the same rides you do… or if your dad is like mine, then you should avoid them altogether. My dad made me wait in line for the highest… the fastest, and most exciting ride at Disney… Space Mountain… the line was forever, then we climb into a car that zips off… I started to question my dad about the 4 corndogs he had wolfed down while waiting in line… then it happened… As soon as we hit the first dip in the track …(WWWWaaaaarrrffff!!!! ) my dad HURLS!!! I think it must have hit some people in the cars behind us, because for being at Disney…. I sure heard a lot of BAD language… thank god Space Mountain is in the dark so no one knew who did it. If you go… I suggest sitting in the front.

( Female ) There’s Gotta Be a Better Way

Description:
Faith works at McDonald’s. She is having the day from hell. She has been pestered twice by the same customer. When the customer complains a third time, Faith loses it.

Faith: Ma’am, I replaced the first burger free cause it “didn’t taste right” to you. And the second burger cause you said it wasn’t cooked enough. Now you’re telling me that this burger is burnt?! You have got to be kidding me. Where do you think you are. This is McDonald’s! We ain’t serving no sirloin steak! $5.25 an hour and I gotta put up with the likes of you. I’ll tell you what. Why don’t you come back here, take my greasy apron and my stupid hat, and stand back here in 128 degree temperature and cook your own burger til you’re satisfied. Oh, and hey, don’t forgot you gotta smile nice for all the customers while you’re sweating to death and the French Fry boys are whispering perverted jokes!! No? Doesn’t sound like a good old time to you? Well then, I highly suggest you take that burger back to your little table, eat it, and think about how lucky you are that I didn’t smush an apple pie in your face. Have I made myself clear? Thank you. Have a nice day.

( Female ) TTYL

Description:
A girl recounts learning what’s “in” and what’s “out” while speaking in Text-Speak.

So last night.. O…M…G…. I was watching TMZ with my BFF…FYI her name is J.C…to get the 411 on my latest peeps, aight.. When I see it’s official… all experts have agreed that Justin Bieber is out and Simon Curtis is in!!!! Holy Jonas Brothers!! JC and I immediately take out our Bold BB’s and start to BBM with all our worthy peeps. We had to save the popular kids in school from making a “my bad” the next morning at school. I mean one slip up like this could cost you your entire social career in (High / Middle) School. This one girl T.J. she didn’t get her BBM cause her mom grounded her for not doing her HW, whatever LOL… she showed up with a Justin Bieber T-shirt on at school the next day… let’s just say she’s now the girl that check’s out AV equipment in the library. TTYL…

General Info

Summer Boot Camp Program

Inspired by the massive success of the STEM Rocks the Box project, Shadowbox Live® has implemented The Shadowbox® Academy Summer Boot Camp. Each three-week arts intensive program runs for four hours each day Tuesday through Friday. The purpose of the Boot Camp is to provide master class workshops in four performance disciplines: singing, dancing, acting and musicianship, as well as facets of arts administration, production, ‘life skills’ and professionalism.

At the end of week 2, students jury in all four performance disciplines and are evaluated and cast accordingly by the instructors. The showcase takes place the final Friday of the program and has historically been presented to a sold out paying audience.

The Schedule

The 2013 program will commence this summer with two sessions. Classes will be held Tuesdays-Thursdays from 12:00-4:00pm and Friday 9:30am-2:30pm(*Please note: In preparation of the showcase, students will attend rehearsals that Monday of the third week)

Session 1 – June 11-14 • June 18-21 • June *24-28
Session 2 – July 30-Aug 2 • Aug 6-9 • August *12-16

For Additional Details regarding the Weekly Schedule click here ↓

Criteria for Participants

Shadowbox Live® was founded on hard-work, passion and courage;
the same characteristics that will be required and encouraged among our students.

Participants must…

• Be between the ages 15-21
• Be passionate about the performing arts
• Possess a willingness to explore various ways to elevate his/her primary discipline
• Have an outstanding work ethic
• Take personal responsibility for growth and advancement
• Perform their primary discipline at a high artistic level
• Desire and give 100% commitment to any and all professional challenges
• Be interested in learning the realities of being a professional artist

Requirements

Students will be required to fill out an application, submit a mentor recommendation and participate in one of the three auditions in order to be considered for the program.

Audition Preparation

For the audition, we will assess everyone in 4 areas: music, acting, vocals and dance. Students don’t need to be able to perform all of these disciplines well! We just ask they try their best with the material given.

Participants will need to prepare material for the evaluation…

• If you play a primary musical instrument
• And for both the acting and voice sessions

We will teach students what they need to know the day of…

• For the percussion section (for those who don’t have a primary instrument) And for the dance session

Click Here for Audition Specifics If you have questions, please contact me directly at (614) 554-1534 or via email at sboord@shadowboxlive.org

Tuition

Through community and corporate support, The Shadowbox® Academy Summer Boot Camp is able to set tuition costs at $1,000 per student.

Students may offset this cost in one of the following ways…

• Full Scholarship Awards
• Half tuition/Half Scholarship Awards
• Half Scholarship Award /Half Work-Study
• Half Paid Tuition/Half Work-Study

Work-Study

Students can offset tuition costs and gain arts administration experience by working in the Shadowbox® offices two hours a day, four days a week, in a 10-week program that will cover half the tuition cost. Based on an administrative assessment, students will be assigned a primary responsibility, and will also be required to participate in general housekeeping and maintenance tasks.

Scholarships

The Shadowbox® Academy is in the midst of securing scholarships from local businesses and individuals to be awarded based on both merit and financial need.

Interested in sponsoring a scholarship? Click here!

Testimonials

Jake Mendel was among 12 students that comprised Shadowbox’s first Boot Camp class in 2010.

2 years later, he talks about his experience and how it has stayed with him ever since.

Watch Jake’s Testimonial Video

2012 Participants

Congratulations Shadowbox® Academy Summer Boot Camp Participants!

2012 – SESSION 1

Jeremy Boyd, Caleb Caldwell, Kassie Couch, Alisha Coy, Kati Fridenmaker, Katerina Harris, Ayana Logan, Emily Schwerdtfeger, Kieran Vaught, Nick Wilson

2012 – SESSION 2

Justin Brent, Sermontee Brown, Chloe Cho, Kialiyah Hinton, Ashley Hutchinson, Sydnie Jones, Kathryn Lee, Ellison Luthy, Isabel Machado, Moriah Miller-Gnann, Taylor Mitchell, Eli Rousculp, Rachael Scott

2012 Sponsors

The Shadowbox® Academy thanks its Academy Sponsors for their support!

Starring Sponsorships

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

Larry and Donna James

Laura Spears – Lion Real Estate Services

Paul Ricart Sr.

Rosen Family Fund ++

Saul Schottenstein Foundation-D ++++

Featuring Sponsorships

Gregory S. Zanetos

Michael Rourke – Rourke & Blumenthal LLP

Educational Advisory Board

Scholarships

Our cost for each student is $2,500. Through community and corporate support the Academy will hold the cost that each student is responsible for to $1,000. Contributors can request certain guidelines be met in regarding their student selection and Shadowbox® will do it’s best to find an appropriate match from the pool of students who excelled during the audition process.

Details

The Shadowbox® Academy Live is asking for:

$2,500 contributions for each $1,000 scholarship

$1,500 contribution for each half scholarship $500

Funders will receive…

• Recognition as a 2013 Shadowbox® Academy Scholarship Sponsor on Academy plaque, Shadowbox Live® pre-show screens, the website and in the showcase program
• A profile of the student they are sponsoring
• Tickets to see their sponsored student’s final showcase performance
• An opportunity to view the instructor blogs as to what is being accomplished daily during the camp
• A table to attend the April 23rd Academy Fundraiser

For more information on how you can play a role in The Shadowbox® Academy’s fundraising efforts, please contact Stacie Boord at (614) 554-1534