What is Journey Around Town?

There are four in-person performance opportunities to audition for this fall, which will take students around town! Current Journey students, ages 8 and up, may audition for (and be a part of) one, two, three or all four different productions! Auditions for Spooky Journey, the Audio Play and Journey Carolers are on Friday, September 17th.  Audition once with a 1 minute vocal audition if you are interested in participating in the Journey Carolers and/or Spooky Journey – or, you can audition for Spooky Journey with a 20-30 second monologue.  If you wish to audition for a part in the Audio Play you will audition with a 20-30 second monologue.  To audition for Flash Mob, you will come to the Dance Audition on Saturday at 9:00 am.  On your audition form, you will indicate which performance opportunities you’d like to be a part of. 

Keep scrolling all the way to the bottom of this page for all the audition information!

 

 

Ever wanted to randomly burst out in dance? Ever felt the urge to bust a move in the middle of a crowd? Well now is your chance! Join us this fall for Journey Around Town and flash mob your way through Vancouver! Open to students currently enrolled, parents of current students, Journey alumni and Journey teachers.

Auditions: Saturday, September 19th, 9am at Fourth Plain Church of the Nazarene.  Bring the Flash Mob audition form and a headshot.

Production Fee: $50

Rehearsals:

• September 24, 5 – 9 pm
• September 25, 9 am – 1 pm
• October 1, 6 – 9 pm
• October 2, 9 am – 1pm
• October 8, 6 – 9 pm
• October 9, 9 am – 1 pm
• All rehearsals at Summit View.

The only “costume” is the Fall 2021 “show” shirt which will be worn to all events.  Consider listing a larger size t-shirt than you would normally wear, as it may need to be worn over warmer underclothes (long sleeve t-shirts or sweatshirts).   Performances mid-October through December 23rd.  Due to the nature of the flash mob, cast members are not required to attend all performances.

 

 

Journey Theater is tackling Halloween in style!  Audition to be part of the Spooky Journey!  Opportunities in dancing and acting.  Crew positions:  Event Coordinator, Set and Sound Tech. Crew Form  See event description below:

Make this a stop on your Halloween weekend!  Walk through a theatrical haunting hosted by one of Vancouver’s favorite youth theater programs. This outdoor event is family friendly.  Bring your trick-or-treat bag!

Audition with a 1 minute song OR a 20-30 second monologue on Friday, September 17th.  See more info. below.

Production Fee: $75

Rehearsals:

• September 30, US Digital Conference Center, 6 – 9 pm
• October 1, Summit View, 5 – 9 pm
• October 2, Summit View, 9 am – 2 pm
• October 7, US Digital Conference Center,  6 – 9 pm
• October 14, US Digital Conference Center,  6 – 9 pm
• October 21, US Digital Conference Center, 6 – 9 pm
• A dress rehearsal will be held on Thursday, October 28 at Summit View.

Event to be held outdoors at Summit View in the late afternoon/evenings of October 29 and 30.

This event will involve costumes, small sets building, painting, lots of props, traffic direction, box office, tech, parents on location during shows, food prep (cocoa, etc.) for after show, promotions, canopies. 

 

 

Written in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum has been called “America’s greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale” and has inspired several Broadway musicals and the famous 1939 movie starring Judy Garland.

We are going to take this classic novel and put it in the recently revived medium of the audio play.  Once popular on the radio, podcasting has given new life to this voice-only storytelling format. This show will be recorded before a live audience (as Covid restrictions allow) with the actors creating sound effects in real time and broadcast on the Journey YouTube Channel. This is a great opportunity to work on your voice acting skills while still performing live. Cast Size:  10-15 (for ages 8-18).  Crew positions: Stage Manager, Sound Assistant/Foley Effects. Crew Form

Audition with a 20-30 second monologue on Friday, September 17th.  See details below.

Production Fee: $115

Rehearsals:

• October 8, Summit View, 5 – 7pm
• October 9,Summit View, 9 am – noon
• October 15, Summit View, 5 – 7 pm
• October 16, Summit View, 9 am – noon
• October 22, Summit View, 5 – 7 pm
• October 23, Summit View, 9 am – noon
• November 5, Summit View, 5 – 7 pm
• November 6, Summit View, 9 am – noon
• November 12, US Digital Conference Center, 5 – 7 pm
• November 13, US Digital Conference Center, 9 am – noon
• Tech Rehearsal Friday, November 19, time and location TDB.
• Recording Saturday, November 20, time and location TDB.
• Broadcasting beginning November 27.

This event will require help with props, tech, and promotions.

 

 

4-part harmonies, a cappella, Christmas music–join the Journey Carolers this Christmas season to spread Christmas cheer! Dressed in traditional Dickensian costumes, Journey Carolers will learn 45 minutes of both traditional carols and modern (jazzy) carols and arrangements. Journey Carolers will be for hire for shows, neighborhood caroling, and “singing telegrams.” A great opportunity for serious singers and sight readers!

Audition with a one minute song on Friday, September 17th at Fourth Plain Church of the Nazarene.  See more details below.

Production Fee: $75

Rehearsals:

• September 25, Summit View, noon – 2pm
• October 2, Summit View, noon – 2pm
• October 8, Summit View, 7 – 9 pm
• October 9, Summit View, noon – 2 pm
• October 15, Summit View, 7 – 9 pm
• October 16, Summit View, noon – 2 pm
• October 22, Summit View, 7 – 9 pm
• October 23, Summit View, noon – 2 pm
• October 30, Summit View, noon – 2 pm
• November 5, Summit View, 7 – 9 pm
• November 6, Summit View, noon – 2 pm
• November 12, US Digital Conference Center, 7 – 9 pm
• November 13, US Digital Conference Center, noon – 2 pm
• November 19, US Digital Conference Center, 6 – 8 pm
• November 20, US Digital Conference Center, 9 – 11:30 am

This event will require help with promotions and costuming.

Performances November 26th through December 23rd. Cast members are not required to attend all performances.

 

 

Auditions for Audio Play, Journey Carolers and Spooky Journey:

• Location:  Fourth Plain Church of the Nazarene, 16807 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver.
• Date: Friday, September 17th
• Please park to the East side of the church as much as possible.
• Sign in at the desk in the lobby between 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
• Students may audition for one, two or all three of these opportunities at the same time.  Those interested in participating in Flash Mob, see below.
• Auditioners for Spooky Journey and Journey Carolers prepare a 1 minute vocal audition; prepared with a background track without a lead vocal.  See our Auditions Page for more information.  

If you prepared a vocal audition for Descendants, we’d love to see it!  No need to find another song.  In addition, if you want feedback on that audition, check the box on the audition form letting us know, then show us what you have prepared and the directors will respond by October 6.

Those auditioning for the Audio Play will prepare a 20 -30 second comedic monologue (feel free to use accents and fun voices!) optional monologues (kids)  or  optional monologues (teens).  If only auditioning for the Audio Play, no vocal audition is required.

All auditioners must bring a current photo (4×6 is the preferred photo size), an audition form and complete an costume form online.

Parents of those auditioning for Audio Play, Spooky Journey and Journey Carolers must complete a Parent Committee form online.

Friends and family are invited to watch auditions.  Everyone over the age of 5 must wear a mask.  Auditions will continue, in groups of 10, until all are finished, which could go as late as 9:00pm.  Auditioners are welcome to leave after their group of 10 is finished.

Watch the callboard the night of auditions for information on who will be called back (vaneast.journeytheater.org).  Not being invited to callbacks does NOT mean that your student will not be cast.  Be sure the check the cast and crew announcement on the callboard on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 5:00pm. 

Dance Auditions for Flash Mob:

• Saturday, September 18th, 9am,  Fourth Plain Church of the Nazarene, 16807 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver.

Open to Journey students currently enrolled in classes (ages 8 and up), parents of current students, Journey alumni and Journey teachers.  Nothing to prepare; come dressed to dance and bring the Flash Mob Audition Form.

Callbacks: 

• Location:  Fourth Plain Church of the Nazarene, 16807 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver.

Callbacks are by invitation only, via the callboard (vaneast.journey theater.org). Callbacks are closed.  Students will be dropped off at the entrance at their callback time and will be picked up at the doors at the end of their scheduled session.  Students may be called at any time between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm.

Rehearsals:  

Rehearsals are closed to parents unless the parent is involved as a committee member.  A rehearsal schedule will be posted to the callboard during the last week in September.  Students are expected to be at every rehearsal they are called for.  If conflicts were listed on the student audition form, students will be excused from those specific conflicts.  Excessive conflicts may affect casting.

• Fall 2021 Calendar
• Thursday rehearsals (Spooky Journey) are held between 6:00 – 9:00 pm.
• Friday rehearsals are held between 5:00 – 9:00 pm.
• Saturday rehearsals are held between 9:00 am – 2:00 pm.  Not all students will be called to all rehearsals and may not be called for the entire rehearsal time.  Students should not come to rehearsals unless they are called.
• At this time it is expected that all students will be required to wear masks during rehearsals.

Parent Involvement: 

• Parent participation is mandatory for all students who are cast in the Spooky Journey, Audio Play and Journey Carolers .  Other than transportation of your own child/children, there is no parent involvement for the Flash Mob. 
• Parents will be assigned to various committees and will receive their assignment before September 30.
• A mandatory Parent Meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 30 for those cast in Spooky Journey. It will be held at US Digital at 6:30.
• Spooky Journey needs:  traffic direction, box office, costumes, parents on location during shows, food prep (cocoa, etc.) for after show, promotions, canopies, sets building, painting, tech.
• Journey Carolers needs:  costumes, promotions.
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Audio Play:  props (foley sound effects), tech (setting up/helping with audio recording), promotions.

Production Fees:

• All fees are due Monday, September 27.  You may pay online or by calling the Journey office.
• Production fees include a t-shirt (one per cast member, regardless the of how many “shows” they are in) and a mask for each cast member. Shirt sizes must be listed on your costume form.
• Spooky Journey:  $75
• Flash Mob:  $50 (Consider listing a larger size t-shirt as this shirt will be worn at all events, and with the weather getting colder, may have to be worn over other shirts or sweatshirts.)
• Audio Play:  $115
• Journey Carolers:  $75
• There is a discount of $10 if in 2 shows, $20 if in 3 shows and $30 if in all 4 shows.  The discount will come in the form of a refund, after the Production Fee is paid.