London Auditions

[porschesrule]

Here's a notice for BETM auditions for children posted on the Gaiety School of Acting website:

http://gaietyschoolofacting.wordpress.c ... ow-london/

[kport]

Here's a notice for BETM auditions for children posted on the Gaiety School of Acting website:

http://gaietyschoolofacting.wordpress.c ... ow-london/

I find it interesting that Billys/Michaels can be from anywhere (in the UK, I presume) but Debbies have to come from the Northeast.

Does anyone have a suggestion why, except that Billy/Michaels may be harder to find and the numbers harder to fill, than Debbies?

[LiamM]

It's probably about supply/demand. I think the Michaels used to have to be from the north-east as well.

[kport]

It just seems so arbitrary.

For example, a lass from Hull or Bridlington would be more 'authentic' to the role than a lass from middle class Hexham. Yet Hexham is much closer to County Durham than Humberside.

English regionalism is not all that cut and dried. It really isn't. They say - and I agree - that you can place a British accent within 50 miles of its origin - except for the universal RP (received pronunciation). I find this restriction...'interesting'.

[porschesrule]

Auditions for the child cast roles in BETM have been announced for January through May of 2014 across England:

http://billyelliotthemusical.com/auditions/

[ERinVA]

Love the video. There's at least one familiar face in the bunch.

[kport]

Several announcements for 2014 auditions have been posted:

http://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/ar ... 4-20131223

http://www.londontheatre1.com/index.php ... l-in-2014/

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10895684.print/

http://www.itv.com/news/london/update/2 ... w-members/

[ERinVA]

Open auditions for boys are being held in Bristol on April 26:

http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/whats_on ... e_Musical/

[porschesrule]

Here's an unusual story about a boy trying out to be in BETMUK. It's not unusual because the boy has a dream to be Billy in the musical, but because he's from Bermuda and has had to clear several hurdles to audition in England. It's aptly called Leap of Faith:

http://www.royalgazette.com/article/201 ... /140509998

[jdmag44]

Cool story - I hope he makes it.