High School Musical
Audition Information and Materials
(full audition materials will be available soon)
Workshop and Audition Dates
- Monday, Oct 30: Audition Workshops, 4-5:30pm
- Monday Nov 6: Vocal Auditions, 4-6:30 pm
- Tuesday, Nov 7: Teacher Workday Dance Auditions begin at 10:00 am, Acting Auditions/Basketball Skills
- Wednesday, Nov 8: Callbacks, 4-6:30 pm
- March 1-3: High School Musical Performances
Audition Requirements
Make sure to complete ALL of the steps below for auditions.
Step 1: Cast Remind Group
Sign up for the High School Musical Cast Remind Group, message @PHSHSMCast to phone number 81010.
Step 2: Click here to fill out the High School Musical Audition Application
You will need to log in with your school based @ncmcs.net email account.
Step 3: Sign and return Audition Contract
Contract must be signed by student and parent/guardian. A physical copy of the contract will be available at the audition workshop, Oct 30.
Make sure to complete ALL of the steps below for auditions.
Step 1: Cast Remind Group
Sign up for the High School Musical Cast Remind Group, message @PHSHSMCast to phone number 81010.
Step 2: Click here to fill out the High School Musical Audition Application
You will need to log in with your school based @ncmcs.net email account.
Step 3: Sign and return Audition Contract
Contract must be signed by student and parent/guardian. A physical copy of the contract will be available at the audition workshop, Oct 30.
Audition 'Paths'
There are three audition 'paths' this year. What you audition with will be dependent on what sort of role you are interested in.
- Vocalist Path: Vocalists (Pit Singers) will be singers for the show, but will not be on stage. If you are auditioning to be a pit singer, you will only need to do the vocal audition.
- Ensemble Path: If you want to be on stage but do not want a larger role (lead/supporting lead), you will audition with vocals and dance auditions (not acting).
- Lead Path: If you are interested in a larger role (lead/supporting lead), then you will audition with vocals, dance, and acting.
Vocal Audition Materials
Mrs. Kirsten Foyles, vocal director
Email: [email protected]
Everyone will sing the Megamix for auditions, measures 16-36.
It can be sung in any octave.
We will use the audition track, accompaniment only (no vocals) for the auditions.
The second audio track (with vocals) is just for reference.
Email: [email protected]
Everyone will sing the Megamix for auditions, measures 16-36.
It can be sung in any octave.
We will use the audition track, accompaniment only (no vocals) for the auditions.
The second audio track (with vocals) is just for reference.
HSM Audition Song Sheet Music
Megamix, mm 16-36
Megamix, mm 16-36
Audition Track (no vocals)
Reference Track (with vocals)
Dance Audition Materials
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Video 1
Dance Audition Combo Walk Through |
Video 2
Dance Audition Combo with music and counts |
Video 3
Dance Audition Combo with music and without counts |
Dance Audition Song
Acting Audition Materials
Directors: Jamie Barnes and Adam Faw
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Choose which scene and which character you want to audition with. It is helpful to find a scene partner to prepare with ahead of time. Memorize your lines; you should not have the script with you. While you only need to memorize one character from a scene, be familiar with all of them, as you may be asked to read another scene later at callbacks.
Feel free to audition with any character, regardless of your gender identity or the character's gender.
If you are doing an acting scene audition, you should only choose one scene/character as your primary scene.
Click here for the High School Musical Character List/Descriptions.
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Choose which scene and which character you want to audition with. It is helpful to find a scene partner to prepare with ahead of time. Memorize your lines; you should not have the script with you. While you only need to memorize one character from a scene, be familiar with all of them, as you may be asked to read another scene later at callbacks.
Feel free to audition with any character, regardless of your gender identity or the character's gender.
If you are doing an acting scene audition, you should only choose one scene/character as your primary scene.
Click here for the High School Musical Character List/Descriptions.
Audition Scene 1
Sharpay and Ryan
Sharpay and Ryan
Audition Scene 2
Ms. Darbus and Coach Bolton
Ms. Darbus and Coach Bolton
Audition Scene 3
Troy and Coach Bolton
Troy and Coach Bolton
Audition Scene 4
Taylor and Gabriella
Taylor and Gabriella
Frequently Asked Questions about Auditions
Q: How do auditions/casting work?
A: There are three separate sections of the audition...Singing, Dance, and Acting. Each section will be scored, these scores help to make decisions about callbacks and casting.
Q: Do I have to audition with all three areas (singing/dance/acting)?
A: There are three 'audition paths' this year. What you audition with will be dependent on what sort of role you are interested in.
Q: Do I have to find my own material to audition?
A: No. At the audition workshops, you will be provided with audition songs (sheet music and tracks), you will be taught the audition dance, and you will be provided with the acting scenes.
Q: Do I have to attend audition workshop to audition?
A: Attendance at audition workshops isn't required, but you will be expected to know what is taught at the workshops, as well as the information that is covered. If you aren't able to attend the workshop, make sure someone is there taking good notes for you.
Q: What if I've never been on stage before, or am not a good singer/dancer/actor?
A: Don't let that stop you from coming out. There are many roles within the show, for many levels of talent/experience. Come to the workshops and give it a shot!
Q: What does the rehearsal schedule look like?
A: We will rehearse the last two school weeks of December (weeks of Dec 4 and Dec 11)
Daily after school rehearsals will begin when we return from winter break on Jan 2.
Most daily rehearsals will go from 4-6pm, Friday rehearsals will be from 4-7pm
The final two weeks (beginning Feb 19), rehearsals will run later than 6pm.
Q: Do I have to be in a Performing Arts Class to audition?
A: No, anyone can audition as long as they are a student enrolled at Pinecrest.
Note: If you are a senior and graduating early, you are not eligible to audition.
Q: Do only juniors/seniors get leading roles?
A: No, someone's grade is not taken into account during casting. If an underclassmen is best for the role, they will be cast.
Q: Does everyone who auditions get cast?
A: Not always. While I wish we could cast everyone who auditions, we cannot have a cast of 118 actors for our musicals. Some years everyone who auditions does get cast. However, some years, we have a larger turnout for auditions, and some people do not get cast.
Q: Does it cost anything to do the musical?
A: There is no cost to perform in or work backstage for the musical. There are fundraising and sponsorship opportunities to help offset production costs, and we ask that families help towards this if they are able. But these are not required to participate.
A: There are three separate sections of the audition...Singing, Dance, and Acting. Each section will be scored, these scores help to make decisions about callbacks and casting.
Q: Do I have to audition with all three areas (singing/dance/acting)?
A: There are three 'audition paths' this year. What you audition with will be dependent on what sort of role you are interested in.
- Vocalist Path: Vocalists (Pit Singers) will be singers for the show, but will not be on stage. If you are auditioning to be a pit singer, you will only need to do the vocal audition.
- Ensemble Path: If you want to be on stage but do not want a larger role (lead/supporting lead), you will audition with vocals and dance auditions (not acting).
- Lead Path: If you are interested in a larger role (lead/supporting lead), then you will audition with vocals, dance, and acting.
Q: Do I have to find my own material to audition?
A: No. At the audition workshops, you will be provided with audition songs (sheet music and tracks), you will be taught the audition dance, and you will be provided with the acting scenes.
Q: Do I have to attend audition workshop to audition?
A: Attendance at audition workshops isn't required, but you will be expected to know what is taught at the workshops, as well as the information that is covered. If you aren't able to attend the workshop, make sure someone is there taking good notes for you.
Q: What if I've never been on stage before, or am not a good singer/dancer/actor?
A: Don't let that stop you from coming out. There are many roles within the show, for many levels of talent/experience. Come to the workshops and give it a shot!
Q: What does the rehearsal schedule look like?
A: We will rehearse the last two school weeks of December (weeks of Dec 4 and Dec 11)
Daily after school rehearsals will begin when we return from winter break on Jan 2.
Most daily rehearsals will go from 4-6pm, Friday rehearsals will be from 4-7pm
The final two weeks (beginning Feb 19), rehearsals will run later than 6pm.
Q: Do I have to be in a Performing Arts Class to audition?
A: No, anyone can audition as long as they are a student enrolled at Pinecrest.
Note: If you are a senior and graduating early, you are not eligible to audition.
Q: Do only juniors/seniors get leading roles?
A: No, someone's grade is not taken into account during casting. If an underclassmen is best for the role, they will be cast.
Q: Does everyone who auditions get cast?
A: Not always. While I wish we could cast everyone who auditions, we cannot have a cast of 118 actors for our musicals. Some years everyone who auditions does get cast. However, some years, we have a larger turnout for auditions, and some people do not get cast.
Q: Does it cost anything to do the musical?
A: There is no cost to perform in or work backstage for the musical. There are fundraising and sponsorship opportunities to help offset production costs, and we ask that families help towards this if they are able. But these are not required to participate.