MUSICAL IN A WEEK

Performers wishing to take part in The Musical in a Week must be between the ages of 8 and 18 at the time of the production.

Centenary Theatre, Berkhamsted School, Kings Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 3BG

The Centenary Theatre in Berkhamsted is a 479 seat contemporary theatre opened in 1991 to mark the centenary of Berkhamsted Girls’ School. The theatre is incredibly well-equipped with facilities to rival, if not outshine many theatres in the surrounding area. Our participants will be lucky enough to enjoy lunches outside as well as use of all the professional theatre facilities and grounds for the week. 

Spaces are booked on a first come first serve basis, and once your place has been confirmed via email and fee payment, we will be taking online video submissions for principal parts.

Online submissions for principal roles can only be submitted once you have confirmed your place! 

The cast list will be announced a week prior to the production when everyone will receive an email with the cast list, a script/ vocal book, and a detailed weekly schedule for the week.

Registration will begin at 9am with physical and vocal warmups starting promptly at 9:30am. To ensure the health and safety of our participants everyone must be present for daily warmups to avoid any unnecessary injury. Rehearsals will continue all day with a break for lunch and ample snack breaks throughout the day. Dinner breaks will be included in the timetable when evening rehearsals are required. Ensemble members will leave each day at 4pm. Principle characters and featured roles may be asked to stay until 6pm. Towards the end of the rehearsal process the days will be longer and a finishing time of 8pm can be expected for all participants. 

YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL OF THE REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE DATES 

1 week is a very short time to create, rehearse and put on a musical. Because of this you must be FULLY COMMITTED for the entire week.

For Rehearsals please wear comfortable clothes that you can move in. Active wear will suit the project better than a pair of jeans which will restrict your movement. Trainers or Jazz shoes must be worn for dance classes. 

A Smash Arts Theatre Company t-shirt will be given to each participant on their first day of rehearsals. While participants will not be required to wear it on a daily basis we may ask that the uniform is worn for any press or media related photo shoots.

Smash Arts Theatre Company merchandise will be available to purchase throughout the experience but are not compulsory. 

Smash Theatre Arts will endeavour to provide as many of the costumes needed for the production as possible, however we may ask you to assist with some basic items for costumes such as t-shirts, shoes, etc – usually things that you already have at home.

Participation fees for our Musical in a Week is £195 per participant. We endeavour to keep fees as low as possible, however, we do have to cover increasing costs of venue hire, pastoral care and technical elements during our rehearsal and performance periods. A 10% sibling discount is available.

Please note: once payment (or part-payment) has been made there are no refunds – you have committed to the Project and taken a place from another auditionee.

A Smash Arts Theatre Company t-shirt will be given to each participant on their first day of rehearsals. While participants will not be required to wear it on a daily basis we may ask that the uniform is worn for any press or media related photo shoots. 

Details of how to pay and ticket information will be emailed upon your successful audition. 

**It’s Smash Arts’ wish that no young person misses out due to financial constraint. If you wish to apply for financial aid please state so in your application form. Smash Arts are more than happy to be paid in instalments and we can discuss details and payment plans with you indivdually.

Booking information will be released once payment has been received and your place in the production is confirmed.

The show will take place at 7pm on the Saturday evening.

By attending our audition day or being part of the Musical in a Week you agree to us using your child’s image for social media and marketing purposes.

We will be hiring a professional photographer throughout the experience. Any professional photographs of the production will be available for purchase after the completion of the project. 

Participants of the Musical in a Week participate at their own risk and are obliged to inform Smash Arts Theatre Company of any existing injuries or medical condition. Any medication must be clearly labelled and handed in at registration at the beginning of every day.

If a participant is unwell or has an accident requiring emergency treatment, the Parent/Guardian will be contacted via the emergency contact details provided on the enrolment form. Please ensure that all emergency contact details are up to date and correct.

Due to the nature of dance it may be necessary for our team to use physical contact when training young dancers and performers.

All the team at Smash Arts are fully DBS checked in line with our safeguarding policy and a first aider will always be present throughout the duration of the project.

We ask that our participants arrive at rehearsals each day with an open mind, well rested and ready to learn. Our young people have the amazing opportunity to work with a highly skilled and experienced creative team including a professional Director, Choreographer and Musical Director, to create a professional full scale production in 2 weeks. Our Musical in a Week is an inclusive and collaborative company. Our main goal is to create something truly special. We do this by respecting everyone involved, learning from each other and creating a safe space to work together as a team. Smash Arts Theatre Company do not tolerate bullying of any kind.