2020 Cast List!!!!!!!!!
Opening Number ("One Short Day")
Elphaba (Bad Witch): Maggie Lawrence
Glinda (Good Witch): Stella Kiladitis
Wizard of Oz:
Dorothy: Brianna Cerullo
Scarecrow: Henry Craft
Tinman:Dylan Rossein
Lion: Joseph Truncali
Wicked Witch:Maggie Lawrence
Glinda the Good: Stella Kiladitis
Wizard of Oz Ensemble:
Mariana Avellan
Anne Chen
Sophia Comanzo
Gabby Hagendorf
Charleerose Hottenroth
Gianna Manno
Cali Pavonetti
Brooke Prentiss
Brooke Simmons
Kaylee Springer
Madison Unverzagt
Aladdin:
Aladdin: Patrick Kinahan
Jasmine: Courtney Eck
Genies: Danica Kelly; Faythe McGovern; Kayla Wrenn
Aladdin Ensemble:
Aiden Baca
Samantha Brescia
Dylan Donato
Christian Gobbi
Ali Grieco
Alex Gucciardi
Kieran Inzerillo
Beck Link
Faith Milani
Joey Molloy
Mary Poppins:
Mary: Autumn Chandler
Burt: Lucas Johnson
Jane:Melissa Beach
Michael: Landon Mestousis
Supercal Solo:
Mary Poppins Ensemble:
Gracyn Catalanotto
Sarah Feeney
Maria Gambino
Andrew Geyer
James Kerr
Liam Kessler
Reese McHale
Dahlia Paracha
Patrick Pellegrino
Owen Riccoboni
Olivia Schnabl
Kaelin Stack
Lion King:
Simba: Trevor Limones
Nala: Alexandra Sengstaken
Zazu: Jack DeRosa
Timon: Michael Pennisi
Pumba: Ryan Mitchell
Circle of Life Solo 1/Simba’s Mother: Anna Venturi
Circle of Life Solo 2/Nala’s Mother: Wafa Parand
Lion King Ensemble:
Gianna Cosentino
Santino DeLeon
Emily Edgar
Sean Gaine
Michael Matthews
Jake Nichols
Lucas Tanenbaum
Jason Tang
Matthew Vrban
Closing ("We're All in This Together!")
*Soloists: 1. Lily Craft
2. Lillian Ruotolo
3. Madison DeVitt
December
2019
Dear 5th Grade Students & Parents/Guardians,
Curtain Up!!! Light the
Lights!!! It is time for our annual 5th
Grade Broadway Bonanza Musical Revue to begin!
All 5th Grade Students are invited to participate in this
before school activity and evening performances- NO AUDITION NECESSARY! After
reading this information packet thoroughly,
please let us know if your child is interested and able to commit to the
Broadway Bonanza Musical Revue by filling out the form on back. Your child will
be placed in one of the ensembles based on their availability.
Auditions
will only be necessary for those children interested in a “Lead Role”. More
information regarding Lead Role Auditions can be found on the next page and on
website.
Before
committing to this show please review the following dates.
Weekly Rehearsals (designated by Cast):
v We
will start rehearsing January 15th and 16th *
v Select
Mondays before school from 8:15-9:30am for ALL Cast members
v Wednesdays
before school from 8:15-9:30am for Aladdin and Lion King Cast members only
(ensemble & lead roles = Cast)**
v Thursdays
before school from 8:15-9:30am for Wizard of Oz and Mary Poppins Cast members
only (ensemble & lead roles)**
.
Mandatory After-School Dress Rehearsals:
v Monday,
April 27th 3:40-5:30pm
v Thursday,
May 4th 3:40-5:30pm
v Wednesday,
May 6th in-school performance (time TBD)
v We
understand there might be conflicts. Please make every attempt to be present for
at least ONE of the after school dress rehearsals.
v Dress rehearsals are mandatory
for Lead Roles! Please keep that in mind when auditioning!
The Broadway Bonanza Musical Revue Performance will be held
on:
v Wednesday,
May 6th, @ 7:00pm, 6:30pm call time for all cast members (Mrs.
DeNigris’ and Ms. Koch’s Parents invited to watch)
v Thursday,
May 7th , @ 7:00pm, 6:30pm call time for all cast members (for Mrs.
Bernston’s, and Mr. Casazza’s Parents invited to watch)
Please
note: All cast members will perform in both evening shows.
*Don’t forget to sign-up
for remind texts/emails!*
Text: “@4k64c8” to this
Number: 81010
Auditions for Lead Roles ONLY:
·
Girls interested in a lead role will be auditioned before school on Wednesday,
January 8th at 8:15am
in the Music Room
·
Boys interested in a lead role will be auditioned before school on Thursday,
January 9th at 8:15am in the Music Room.
·
If
you are NOT interested in a solo part, you do not need to audition to be in the
show.
·
Call backs for boys and girls that need to be heard
again will be Monday January 13th at 8:15am.
·
For
Your Audition: Please go to Mrs. B’s website for instructions on
how to best prepare for your audition. Listen to and become familiar with the
lead role songs listed on the website. On your audition day, we will evaluate
any interested students in small groups first and then individually audition
soloists. To access the website, please type
in, musicwithmrsb.blogspot.com and click on the Broadway Bonanza
tab.
We look forward to
your participation in this exciting endeavor!
If you have any questions, please contact us. Don’t forget to fill out the sign-up sheet by
January 3rd. This is for
anyone interested in joining the show (ensemble or lead role- doesn’t matter!)
We look forward to
working with all of you soon.
Sincerely,
The Broadway Bonanza Team:
Mrs. Braunreuther (cbraunreuther@smithtown.k12.ny.us)
Mrs. Murphy
(kmurphy02@smithtown.k12.ny.us)
* We are going
to try and accommodate conflicts as best we can by placing your child in the
ensemble they have the least conflicts with. Ideally, your child should not
miss more than 3 rehearsals as we only have about 12 meetings until our show!
** The designated
ensemble schedule above may change. For example, Mary Poppins might meet on
Wednesday and Lion King on Thursday. This is just an example of how we are splitting
up rehearsal times. You will get a confirmed schedule when we have placed
everyone
BROADWAY BONANZA MUSICAL REVUE SIGN-UP
PLEASE RETURN to Mrs. Braunreuther by JANUARY 3rd!
If you understand and are
willing to commit to these dates and times to the best of your ability, please
sign and return this sheet by January 3rd! This is how we will be
able to cast you in the show!
STUDENT NAME: _______________________________________
CLASSROOM TEACHER: _________________________________________
PARENT EMAIL (print clearly): _________________________________________
___ YES! I would like to be in the Broadway Bonanza!
Great! Check all that apply:
____ I can attend Wednesday
morning rehearsals (I do not have a prior club like EPIC or Blanket Making)
_____ I can attend Thursday morning rehearsals (I do not have a prior
club like ACE, 100 MILE or MATH Olympiads)
_____ I am interested in a LEAD ROLE and plan to come to auditions on the
8th or 9th
_____ I am NOT interested in a LEAD ROLE but would like to be part of the
show!
___ NO, I am not interested in
doing the Broadway Bonanza but I can’t wait to see my friends
in it!
*Don’t forget to sign-up
for remind texts/emails!*
Text: “@4k64c8” to this
Number: 81010
Role List
Roles marked with “*” are lead
roles and have singing and speaking parts. Roles marked with parentheses ( )
are small roles that do not have a lot of solo singing, mainly speaking. You must audition to be considered for these
roles. All other participants will be
placed in ONE of the Ensembles below
and no audition is required. J
Opening Number ("One
Short Day")
*Elphaba
*Glinda
(Speaking Part)
Aladdin:
*Aladdin
*Jasmine
*Genie(s)
Villagers (Ensemble)
Wizard of Oz:
*Dorothy
*Scarecrow
(Tinman)
(Lion)
Munchkins (Ensemble)
Mary Poppins:
*Mary
*Burt
(Jane)
(Michael)
(Small Solo)
Chimney Sweeps/Dancers (Ensemble)
Lion King:
*Simba
*Nala
*Zazu
*Timon
*Pumba
(Circle of Life Solo 1)
(Circle of Life Solo 2)
Jungle Animals (Ensemble)
Closing ("We're All in
This Together!")
*Solo 1
*Solo 2
*Solo 3
How to Prepare for your Broadway Bonanza Audition
You can practice these songs using the links below or by looking them up on
your musical apps (iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, etc.) with your parents permission!
Pick ONE song from the Boys/Girls Audition List (below) that you think you sound best on.
On your audition day we will listen to each song on the list.
On your audition day we will listen to you in small groups first, then individually.
It would be best that you are familiar with ALL of the songs on the list just in case we’d like to hear you
on a different song (to hear your range and tone). Practice and prepare as many of the songs on the
list as possible but pick ONE to showcase your voice.
*We will have lyric sheets for you to read off of so do not worry about memorizing!*
If you would like a lyric sheet for home, please get one from Mrs. B! :)
Our Audition Schedule is as follows:
Girls on Wednesday, January 8th at 8:15am in Mrs. B's Room
Boys on Thursday, January 9th at 8:15 am in Mrs. B's Room
Boys and Girls that we might need to hear again will come on Monday, January 13th at 8:15am in Mrs. B's Room. This is considered a “Call Back”.
Please understand that we have a lot of children to listen to.
We will not be able to hear all of you more than once.
Breathe deep and try your best when it’s your turn to sing solo.
We will not be able to hear all of you more than once.
Breathe deep and try your best when it’s your turn to sing solo.
Keep in mind:
If you are uncomfortable singing in front of people, then a lead part is probably not for you and
that’s OK! We still need you in our Ensembles! You will still be in the show and will have a lot of fun;
trust us! :) If you do not get a Lead Role you will be placed in the Ensemble of the show we think fits
you best. Everyone is in the Opening and Closing numbers.
If you are uncomfortable singing in front of people, then a lead part is probably not for you and
that’s OK! We still need you in our Ensembles! You will still be in the show and will have a lot of fun;
trust us! :) If you do not get a Lead Role you will be placed in the Ensemble of the show we think fits
you best. Everyone is in the Opening and Closing numbers.
If you have any questions feel free to contact us. Looking forward to hearing you sing for us!
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
The Broadway Bonanza Team:
Mrs. Braunreuther (cbraunreuther@smithtown.k12.ny.us)
Mrs. Murphy (kmurphy02@smithtown.k12.ny.us)
Boys/Girls Audition List:
Girls:
- Spoonful of Sugar (Mary Poppins)
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Wizard of Oz)
- A Whole New World (Aladdin)
- Never Had a Friend Like Me (Aladdin)
Boys:
- Chim Chiminey (Mary Poppins)
- If I Only Had a Brain (Wizard of Oz)
- Just Can't Wait to be King! (Lion King)
- One Jump! (Aladdin)
Here are the songs to practice along with. If for some reason these links do not work, please look up the song on YouTube or any other source on your own!
Songs with * next to it are the ones to know for auditions, if you choose to audition for a part!
Aladdin:
*One Jump(Aladdin, and cast, and soloists)
*Friend Like Me (Genie, and cast)
*A Whole New World (Jasmine and Aladdin, and cast)
Mary Poppins:
*Spoonful of Sugar (Mary, Jane, Michael, and cast)
*Chim Chimney (Burt, Jane, Michael, and cast)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary, Burt, Jane, Michael, and cast)
The Lion King: *ALL lyrics for TLK are at the bottom of this page*
Hakuna Matata (Simba, Timon, Pumba and Animals)
The Circle of Life (Soloists at beginning and all Animals)
*I Just Can't Wait to be King (Simba, Nala, Zazu, and Animals)
The Wizard of Oz:
*Somewhere over the rainbow (Dorothy) *Start @ :48 seconds in
*If I only had a brain (karaoke version) Vocal Version (Scarecrow sings, Tinman and Lion dance)
Follow the yellow brick road (munchkin cast and soloists)
Munchkinland sequence **ALL WIZ KIDS and GLINDA!!!** Only up to "Ding Dong the witch is dead" stop after that part of song!! We don't do all of the script like they do... Elphaba your famous line is here "I'll get you my pretty... and your little dog too!!"
Opening Number, from Wicked:
One Short Day for lyrics click here (Elphaba, Glinda and Entire Cast) We do a different version, but it's close enough! :)
Closing Number, from High School Musical:
We're all in this together Lyrics (Solos 1, 2, and 3 and ENTIRE Cast!)
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PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!!!!
Circle of Life:
(Sarafina) From the day we arrive on the planet
And blinking, step into the sun
There's more to see than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done
(Sarabi)There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high
Through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round
(Ensemble)
It's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle
The Circle of Life
It's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the Circle of Life
The Circle of Life
Hakuna Matata (Timon/Pumba/Simba)
T: Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase
P: Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passing craze
T: It means no worries for the rest of your days
B: It's our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata!
S: Hakuna Matata?
T: Yeah. It's our motto!
S: What's a motto?
T: Nothing. What's a-motto with you?
P: Those two words will solve all your problems
T: That's right. Take Pumbaa here
Why, when he was a young warthog...
P: When I was a young wart hog
T: Very nice
P: Thanks
T: He found his aroma lacked a certain appeal
He could clear the savannah after every meal
P: I'm a sensitive soul though I seem thick-skinned
And it hurt that my friends never stood downwind
And oh, the shame
T: He was ashamed
P: Thought of changin' my name
T: What's in a name?
P: And I got downhearted
T: How did ya feel?
P: Everytime that I...
T: Hey! Pumbaa! Not in front of the kids!
P: Oh. Sorry
B: Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase
Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passing craze
It means no worries for the rest of your days
It's our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata!
ALL: Hakuna Matata! Hakuna matata!
Hakuna Matata! Hakuna matata!
Hakuna Matata! Hakuna matata!
Hakuna Matata! Hakuna--
S: It means no worries for the rest of your days
ALL: It's our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata!
I Just Can't Wait to be King!
[Simba:] I'm gonna be a mighty king
So enemies beware!
[Zazu:] Well, I've never seen a king of beasts
With quite so little hair
[Simba:] I'm gonna be the mane event
Like no king was before
I'm brushing up on looking down
I'm working on my ROAR
[Zazu:] Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing
[Simba:] Oh, I just can't wait to be king!
[Zazu: (Speaking)] You've rather a long way to go,
young master, if you think...
[Simba:] No one saying do this
[Zazu:] Now when I said that, I--
[Nala:] No one saying be there
[Zazu:] What I meant was...
[Simba:] No one saying stop that
[Zazu:] Look, what you don't realize...
[Simba and Nala:] No one saying see here
[Zazu:] Now see here!
[Simba:] Free to run around all day
[Zazu:] Well, that's definitely out...
[Simba:] Free to do it all my way!
[Zazu:] I think it's time that you and I
Arranged a heart to heart
[Simba:] Kings don't need advice
From little hornbills for a start
[Zazu:] If this is where the monarchy is headed
Count me out!
Out of service, out of Africa
I wouldn't hang about... aagh!
This child is getting wildly out of wing
[Simba:] Oh, I just can't wait to be king!
Everybody look left
Everybody look right
Everywhere you look I'm
Standing in the spotlight!
[Zazu: (Speaking, but in strict time)] Not yet!
[Chorus:] Let every creature go for broke and sing
Let's hear it in the herd and on the wing
It's gonna be King Simba's finest fling
[Simba & Chorus:] Oh I just can't wait to be king!
Oh I just can't wait to be king!
Oh I just can't waaaaaait ... to be king!
