Welcome to Hidden Hollow's Musical blog.
This first post is to inform you of all the principal parts in our upcoming musical The Jungle Book. Please read through the different character descriptions in order to become familiar with which part you would be most interested in trying out for.
Mowgli: is a boy who gets along with everyone and who is very likable. He has a joyful and curious nature, and a twinkle in his eye. You should have a spark that can captivate the audience and should be a bit fiesty. Vocal Range: C3-D4
Bagheera: the panther. Bagheera can be played by either a boy or a girl. He is physically agile and uninhibited with good command of his or her body. You should have a natural talent for acting, singing and leading a story. Bagheera should act like an older brother or sister to Mowgli. Vocal Range: D3-Bb3
Baloo: the bear. Baloo is exuberant with a great natural talent for singing and acting. Baloo provides much of the comedic relief in the story. Vocal Range: C3-D4
King Louie: is King of the Monkeys. You should not be afraid to act like a monkey. King Louie has strong comedic timing and a good singing ability. Vocal Range: C3-C4
Shere Khan: the tiger is King of the Jungle. Shere Khan is physically threatening, either in size, attitude or both. He is the villan and the story depends on a good villain. Vocal Range: E3-C4
Colonel Hathi: the elephant is in charge of the elephant brigade, but is also very forgetful. He is good at giving commands but doesn't really understand what's going on around him. Vocal Range: D3-A3
Kaa: the snake, suppies threat and danger to Mowgli's journey out of the jungle. Kaa is actually made up of a main Kaa "head" and four other Kaa's that make up his body. Each character has solo likes that are spoken and sung. Vocal Range: D3-B3
Shanti: is the girl who takes Mowgli to the man village at the end of the story. She is hiding in the jungle the entire time disguised as a Coconut Tree. She is sweet and kind. She has a couple of solos as the coconut tree. Vocal Range: C3-C4
All principal rolls require ability to act, sing and dance. There will be solo singing parts for all the above characters. There are also parts available for animal "troups" that don't require singing a solo.
where will auditions be held?
ReplyDeleteThe auditions will be held in the gym at Hidden Hollow!
DeleteWould you please post a schedule of practice times as well as performance dates and times. My daughter is very interested but I would like to make sure there are no scheduling conflicts with her other extra curricular activities before allowing her to commit herself to this. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI have a calendar ready to go, I am waiting on a couple of possible date changes from Mrs. Hickenlooper before I make the calendar public! Most of our practices will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-5:30ish and then our performance dates will be April 23, 24, and 25th. I hope this helps, and I will get the calendar posted as soon as possible for you.
DeleteMy son is in 2nd grade and is interested in being in the play. What type of parts could he try out for and what does he need to do to try out?
ReplyDeleteAs a 2nd grader, your son will be able to participate in the choir. There aren't any specific tryouts for the choir, if he is interested in participating, I will have a sign up for that right before the first rehearsal which will be on Monday, January 26th at 3:45. The first four rehearsals will be focused on the choir and learning the big numbers.
DeleteThank you so much for doing this! When we moved to Eagle Mountain a couple of years ago I was surprised to find out that Hidden Hollow didn't have a school choir or a musical, so I'm very excited that this is happening now. I know what a huge sacrifice of time this is for the teachers involved so a big thank you for all you are doing for our children!
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