Welcome to the Moana JR. Blog!

 

Welcome one and all to the Davis Academy MOANA, JR. Blog!

There are parts for all ages, levels of experience, and skills!

YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS SHOW!

MOANA JR. MUSICAL - Registration Now Open! Set sail on a magical adventure! The Ocean is calling actors, singers, dancers, acrobats, and crew members to the Davis Stage. There is a part for everyone on our stage and all levels of time commitments. We enthusiastically invite all Mechina to 8th-grade students to celebrate our 21st All-School Davis Musical by joining us on stage for our most magical, adventurous Broadway-style musical yet! Moana JR. is a vibrant, heartwarming musical adaptation of Disney’s beloved 2016 animated film, following a fearless Polynesian girl on her adventurous journey to save her island and discover her true destiny. Moana JR. features all the beloved songs from the film, written by Tony®, GRAMMY, Emmy, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa’i, and Mark Mancina, including “How Far I’ll Go,” “Shiny,” and “You’re Welcome.” Celebrate the rich history and culture of the people Oceania and the Pacific Islands with Moana JR. this October, and see how far you'll go!

 

Lower School Registration

 

Middle School Registration

 

Middle School Workshop & Middle School Audition Schedule Come learn about the show, learn about the characters, practice acting sides (lines) and/or songs, and work on your characters and material from the show to prepare  for auditions/callbacks. INFORMATION SESSIONS (optional) Held in Ms. Kendrick’s MS Classroom TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15th, from 7:25 am to 7:55 am MONDAY, OCTOBER 28th, from 7:25 am to 7:55 am AUDITION WORKSHOP (optional) Held in the Lower School Theatre FRIDAY, OCTOBER  18th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (Pack a lunch, and we will eat from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.) MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st, from 9:00 am to 11:30 am  You may attend one or both workshops for as little or as long as you like! Please bring a laptop, iPad, or phone to the workshop.  Wear comfortable clothing in which you can move and act.  Please be mindful of the length of bottoms and tops.  Bring a water bottle.  Please enter through the main lobby when you arrive and head to the theatre. You do not need to attend the workshops to audition or participate in the musical. During the school day/study hall, there will also be questions, information sessions,   and help sessions for auditioning and participation in the production. AUDITIONS Monday, November 4 3:45 pm to 6:45 pm: Individual Auditions Wednesday, November 6 3:45 pm to 7:45 pm: Callbacks Round 1 Wednesday, November 13 3:45 pm to 6:00 pm: Callbacks Round 2 Wednesday, November 13* 3:45 pm to 8:30ish pm: *Final Callback if needed (dinner will be provided) Please arrive 10 minutes early to the audition to sign in with the stage manager.  Be prepared to stay up to 15 minutes past your audition time!  All Students are called back to Callback Round 1.  Please pack a light dinner and/or snacks for the Callback dates. Students who are called back will not have to attend all days of callbacks unless asked. HOW TO AUDITION: Sign up for an audition time. If you want to audition for the Moana Principal Dance Company ONLY, please click here. Fill out and submit an audition form Print out, fill out, and bring a conflict calendar to your audition. Check out the audition sides and song cuttings folder, which will be uploaded to the folder tomorrow (10/11). If you want the whole script before or during the audition and callbacks, you must submit your MS Cast/Crew registration form. The above links are also linked to the right of this blog post. All middle school workshops, auditions, callbacks, & rehearsals take place in the THEATRE AT THE LS.