AUDITION NOTICE The Young Australian Broadway Chorus Presents Our July 2025 School Holiday Production of Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s Mary Poppins JR

Cast submissions are now open to all performers aged 10-19. Performers under the age of 14 will be double cast, and perform at half of the scheduled performances.

Performers are required to prepare and submit a 16-bar musical theatre excerpt (from the selections provided), using an English accent. (Please note, this production will be in an English accent, so please avoid strong American and Australian accen.

Auditionees aged 10 – 13 years, please sing from the ‘younger voice’ selection. Auditionees aged 14+ years, please sing from the ‘older voice’ section. Audition material can be found HERE, including vocal guides and backing tracks.

Submissions should be filmed in a mid-shot and can be recorded on a mobile phone, but make sure you can be seen and heard clearly. Following this, please upload your self-tape to YouTube or Vimeo (as ‘Unlisted’) and include your full name in the video description. Your performance should be recorded “live”. Do not edit, mix, add effects or pitch correct your vocals.

Tips and Tricks:

• Please make sure the video is brightly lit and a ‘medium shot’ (waist up).
• Perform your audition as you would on stage – it’s not a singing exam, so don’t concentrate solely on your voice. Use expression, and entertain us!
• Tell us a story! Articulate clearly. Think about consonants and the ends of words.
• Keeping movement and gestures to a minimum will keep the audition panel looking at your face.
• E9h you’re on camera, you need to project (voice and energy) like you are on the stage of a
  large theatre.

What to include in your submission email:

You will need to email the following information to casting@stageschool.com.au

• Your name and date of birth
• Your YABC or AYT group (if currently enrolled in Stage School Australia classes)
• A brief outline of your performing experience (performing CV)
• Your accurate height, shirt size, pants/dress and shoe size
• A LINK to your audition video (if password protected, you must include the password).
• DO NOT attach the video or send a file/link that requires download.

Submissions close: Friday, 21 March 2025.

IN-PERSON AUDITIONS

Selected applicants will be invited to attend an in-person vocal and movement audition session on Sunday, 30 Ma at the Stage School Australia Head Office (23 Allen Street, Moreland VIC 3058). Audition materials will be provided upon invitation. Sessions are by appointment and will last approximately 90 minutes.

Note: Certain performers may be ‘called back’ and required to submit additional material in the form of a
video submission. Callback submissions are due by Thursday, 3 April 2025.

Video and sound recording may be made of auditionees during the audition process, for internal use only. All auditionees will be notified of their audition outcome via email after the final round of auditions.

For more information click HERE