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Once on this Island
Audition information

Mansfield High School will be presenting the musical Once on this Island on May 9th& 10th at 8pm, and May 11th at 2pm.

Rehearsals will be Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights from 6:30-9pm. Sunday rehearsals will begin on March 30th from 2-6pm

This is a great show with fun music and lots of dancing.

Concert Choir

Student Officers

Officers will meet in the choir room with Mrs. Newton every other Monday during fourth lunch and after school when necessary.  You must be willing to commit some time after school and/or in the evening to accomplish some of the duties listed below.  If you are interested in being a leader and want to be a Choir Officer, prepare a short speech regarding your qualifications and present it to the choir on Monday, September 17th.  Choir members will vote on who they think will be most effective.

President – Duties include - head up fundraising efforts and assist in organizing field trips.  This person will also be expected to help back stage for concert events.

Vice President – Plan choir parties, organize senior gifts, and assist Mrs. Newton with paperwork, and help out backstage during concert events.

Secretary – Take notes at meetings; write notices to choir and parents when necessary and assist Mrs. Newton with typing concert programs as well as help out backstage during concert events.

Treasurer – Collect and organize fundraising money.  Collect money for parties and senior gifts, and help out backstage during concert events.

Publicist – Write articles regarding MHS Performing Arts Department upcoming events and send them to the school and community newspapers.  Arrange interviews with newspapers, Scoop, and local cable company.  Coordinate the hanging of posters around the school district and downtown area to promote upcoming theatrical and choir events.

Photographer – Take pictures of students involved in MHS Performing Arts productions, choir rehearsals and performing arts activities.  Give photos to scrap book coordinator and publicist.

Scrap book coordinator – Arrange photos and newspaper articles into a creatively decorated scrapbook to be completed by the end of the year.

Program/T-shirt Designer- Design program covers for all Concert Choir concerts and the fall play.  This person must have graphic design experience.

Concert Choir

2007-2008

Additional vocal opportunities – for the serious singer

Select Choir -   A small choir made up of twelve to fifteen singers who will sing advanced choral music.  We will meet every Tuesday evening from 7-8:30pm in the Choir room and section leaders will meet with their section twice per week for forty five minutes at an agreed time.  This group will be featured at the MHS Holiday Concert, Cabaret Night and Pops Night.  Members will have the opportunity to participate in the Tri-County Music Festival in January.  Singers must have a good sense of pitch and the ability to sing harmony, and blend.  Members must attend all rehearsals and are expected to practice on their own.  Auditions for Select Choir are open to all MHS students and will be held in the choir room on Monday, September 17^th from 2-3:30pm.   The audition song is “The Star Spangled Banner”.  Vocalists should learn two voice parts and be prepared to sing each vocal line independently while singing with other vocalists on other voice parts. 

Link to Select Choir page

S.E. District Auditions – Members of Concert Choir, Select Choir, and After School choir are eligible to audition for the S.E. District auditions which will be held on Saturday, November 17^th at King Phillip High School.  The most qualified and talented singers in the southeastern area of Massachusetts will be selected to perform at a special concert at Barnstable Center of the Performing Arts on Saturday, January 12^th at 2pm.  There is a full day rehearsal on Friday, January 11th.  If you are selected to participate in the S.E. District concert you are expected to learn your music on your own or with a private vocal teacher.  You must audition for me (date TBA) and only six people representing each vocal part may be selected to move on to the District auditions on November 18^th.  If you are interested, I will give you the audition music and CD as soon as it is available.  You must accurately perform your vocal part with the CD.  See me for more information.

SEMSBA Auditions – Same as the above S.E. District auditions, but this audition will take place February 9^th at Pembroke High School and the full day rehearsal and concert are scheduled for April 4^th & 5th.   You must audition for me (date TBA) before moving on to the SEMBSA audition on February 9th.