“If you can’t be famous, be infamous!”
In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap... until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal.
Chicago first opened on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre in New York City on June 3, 1975. The production, directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, ran for 936 performances. On Nov 14, 1996, a revival of the show opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. It later transferred to Shubert Theatre, and then to the Ambassador Theatre, where, more than two decades later, it continues to run, logging nearly 10,000 performances.
Join our SENIORS for this incredible high school edition of CHICAGO!
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AUDITIONS
Auditions for this production will be held on Sunday 22nd Jan between 10:00am-3:30pm.
Students will be seen in 90-min blocks with potential offers for character callback between 4:00-7:30pm that same day.
PERFORMANCE
Our Seniors will be involved in 5 performances!
TECH REHEARSAL: Saturday 17th June
PREVIEW: Friday 23rd June
SHOW DAY: Saturday 24th June (2 show day)
SHOW DAY: Sunday 25th June (2 show day)
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WHO
This production is part of our SENIORS Program for students in Grades 10 to 12.
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REHEARSALS
Weekly rehearsals will be held on Friday afternoons from 5:00-7:30pm at ROCKIT LAUNCHPAD STUDIOS
(36 Old Cleveland Rd, Capalaba, 4157)
and will commence on Friday 27th Jan, 2023.
Classes run following the QLD State School Calendar, observing QLD Public Holidays.
FULL DAY REHEARSALS
There will be four Full Day Rehearsals throughout the Semester so our Senior students can learn their blocking, extra songs and dances and piece together the show.
These dates are:
Saturday 11th February, Saturday 18th March, Saturday 29th April, Saturday 13th May
(Times TBC)
EXTENDED REHEARSALS
As we near closer to the show, we extend our rehearsals a little longer (4:30pm -8:30pm) so that we can run the show with costumes within the rehearsal time.
These dates are: 31st May, 7th June, 14th June, 21st June
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FEES
Each of our Musical Theatre performance programs run over two terms, full fees and discounts are viewable HERE.
A Costume Hire fee of $65 (inc. GST) will be added to your Term 1 Invoice so the team can get your costumes ordered and ready for the musical in Term 2.
We always endeavour to keep costume costs at a minimum, so some simple costumes will be supplied by students while the more complex items will be supplied by ROCKIT Productions.
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PREREQUISITE CLASS
Musical Theatre is the combination of Singing, Acting, and Dance used to create theatrical magic onstage and tell a story. ROCKIT believes the journey to the performance is just as important as the performance itself, and our doors will always be open to students regardless of previous training or lack thereof. However it is important our highest, most respected age group (SENIORS) delivers an expected level of performance, particularly in the discipline of dance.
The only prerequisite for joining our SENIORS Program, is one weekly technical dance class (Jazz, Ballet or Intro To Dance) outside of the Rehearsal Room. Please nominate your selected class via the application form below...
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FITNESS & FLEXIBILITY ADD ON
So often we hear our teen performers say "I wish I could kick that high" or "I'm not strong enough to do that" and we want to help them improve to be the best they can. To assist with this, we have added a class to the timetable specifically tailored for this age group wanting to improve their dance ability and work on their body strength and flexibility. This class follows immediately after our weekly SENIORS rehearsals from 7:30-8:30pm Wednesday nights.
To book a place, make sure you check the box in your application form below!
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SO...WHERE DO I SIGN UP?
Sign up now using the form below!