To appear in The Jungle Book, you must continue to attend our weekly workshops during the Spring Term

2014.

School Absence
All cast members will need to apply for the necessary permission for absence from school, if required. There is no charge for this and it is simple to apply for. We will give you further details of how to do this.

Auditions
When: Where: Saturday 18 January 2014 at 3pm, 4pm & 5pm The Lockwood Day Centre Westfield Road, Slyfield Green Guildford GU1 1RR

Tickets
Each cast member is expected to sell a minimum of 10 tickets to their family and friends. You will be given a publicity pack (called Bums on Seats) and an Accelerator Offer with reduced ticket prices, to help you do this. Being entirely unsubsidised, it is ticket sales that allow us to present productions at The Electric and to maintain the show fee at 60.

Auditions last 45 minutes. Everyone is allowed to audition. Parents do not stay to the audition, which must be booked in advance. Auditions are like a workshop. If you would like to try for a speaking role you will need to read out loud, although you dont have to learn anything. Well email to let you know how you did. Some rehearsals and performances may be during term time. Please check with your school that you are allowed to appear in the production.

Chaperones
We need one chaperone for every twelve children in the production. Chaperones play a vital part in looking after the cast during the performances. It is also an exciting opportunity to see what goes on backstage to put on the production. Without chaperones the performance cannot go ahead. We currently have a very small and dedicated group of volunteer chaperones; very few of who actually have children in the production. We desperately need more parents to register. If were not able to find enough chaperones, we will have no other option than to use professional ones. This would increase the show fee by over 35. If we had enough volunteer chaperones, they would only need to do one or two performances each. Being a chaperone is enjoyable and rewarding. It can take a little time to register, so if you are interested in registering, please contact your local authority as soon as possible. If you live in Surrey you can contact the Child Employment Team on 01483 517838 If you live in Hampshire you can contact the Child Employment Office on 01962 876300

Parts
There is a large cast with speaking roles of different sizes. The cast will be split into two separate teams (Yellow and Blue). We dont allow children to audition for specific parts.

Show Fee
The show fee is 60 and paid when you audition. Its only refunded if we dont offer you a part. It includes costume hire and rehearsal costs. It does not include tickets to see the show, shoe hire (5 if required), socks or tights. Script loans (everyone will need one of these) require a 5 returnable deposit paid at your first rehearsal. Production T-shirts will be available, but are not included in the show fee. Paying the show fee shows a commitment to attend all rehearsals and performances.

Missed Rehearsals
In fairness to everyone, we take attendance at rehearsal very seriously.

If you miss a rehearsal without first discussing it with us, you will lose your role. However, we understand that occasionally there is long standing commitment or a last minute situation (such as illness) that means there is no other option than to miss a rehearsal. We can at our discretion, allow you to miss a rehearsal. However, once a rehearsal is missed, a second rehearsal missed for any reason, including illness, will mean a lost role. There is no exception to this.

you audition. Please Note: Choosing a team greatly reduces your chance of being offered a role and makes casting the production very difficult. Only choose a team if you REALLY have to! The Man In The Moon Passfield Business Centre, Lynchborough Road Liphook GU30 7SB Telephone: 01428 751656 www.themaninthemoon.co.uk

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You must let us know when you audition if you are going to have to miss a rehearsal. We will try, but cannot guarantee to put you in a team thats rehearsing at a different time. Please advise us in writing of your team choice and also the date of the rehearsal that you would have to miss when

Rehearsal and Performance Schedule

Rehearsals are at the Lockwood Day Centre, Westfield Road, Slyfield Green, Guildford Saturday 25 January 2014 10am to 12.30pm 1pm to 3.30pm Saturday 8 February 10am to 12.30pm 1pm to 3.30pm Saturday 22 February No Rehearsals Half Term Saturday 8 March 10am to 12.30pm 1pm to 3.30pm Saturday 22 March 10am to 12.30pm 1pm to 3.30pm Saturday 5 April 9am to 1pm 1.30pm to 5pm Tuesday 8 April Wednesday 9 April Thursday 10 April Friday 11 April Presentations Saturday 12 April Blue Team Yellow Team Blue Team Yellow Team Saturday 1 February 10am to 12.30pm 1pm to 3.30pm Saturday 15 February 10am to 12.30pm 1pm to 3.30pm Saturday 1 March 10am to 12.30pm 1pm to 3.30pm Blue Team Yellow Team Blue Team Yellow Team Blue Team Yellow Team 10am to 3pm 4pm to 9pm 1pm to 4pm 6pm to 9pm 1pm to 4pm 6pm to 9pm 1pm to 4.30pm 6pm to 9.30pm 1pm to 4pm 6pm to 9pm Blue Team Yellow Team Yellow Team Blue Team Blue Team Yellow Team Yellow Team Blue Team Blue Team Yellow Team Dress Rehearsal Dress Rehearsal 2pm Performance 7pm Performance 2pm Performance 7pm Performance 2pm Performance 7pm Performance 2pm Performance 7pm Performance Saturday 15 March 10am to 12.30pm 1pm to 3.30pm Saturday 29 March 10am to 12.30pm 1pm to 3.30pm Blue Team Yellow Team Blue Team Yellow Team Blue Team Yellow Team Blue Team Yellow Team Blue Team Yellow Team

Rehearsals and performances are then at The Electric Theatre, Onslow Street, Guildford