COMPANY CLASS
audition INFORMaTION
This tuition free summer company class will rehearse, design, tech and perform sgt pepper and the search for the yellow submarine, an original musical by billy mcguigan featuring the music of the beatles.
AUDITION & INTERVIEW INFORMATION
Auditions and interviews will take place Sunday, March 15 and Sunday, March 22 at 1:00pm
McGuigan Arts Academy at Countryside Village
In-person auditions only. This is a group audition.
Video submissions will not be considered.
Audition and interview appointments are required by emailing kate@billymcguigan.com.
Actors auditioning should prepare one of the following songs in the original key: Here Comes the Sun, Yellow Submarine or With a Little Help From My Friends. Auditioning actors may be asked to sing both solo and as part of a group. In addition, actors will read selections from the script, which will be provided in advance of the audition. Auditions are open to youth performers ages 9 - 18.
Interested youth technicians will participate in an interview as part of the selection process. Interviews will focus on interest areas such as stage management, scenic, lighting, sound, costumes, and run crew. No prior technical theatre experience is required, but a willingness to learn, collaborate, and commit to the production schedule is essential.
ABOUT REHEARSALS, TECH & PERFORMANCES
Rehearsals will take place at the McGuigan Arts Academy Studio. Tech and performances will take place at the Bellevue Little Theatre in Bellevue, NE.
Rehearsal Schedule:
Monday July 27 - Friday July 31 from 9:00am - 4:00pm at McGuigan Arts Academy
Monday August 3 - Thursday August 6 from 9:00am - 4:00pm at McGuigan Arts Academy
Tech Schedule:
Friday August 7 from 9:00am - 4:00pm at Bellevue Little Theatre
Performances:
Friday August 7 at 7:30pm
Saturday August 8 at 7:30pm
Sunday August 9 at 2:00pm
ABOUT THE SHOW
When Lucy disappears along with the Yellow Submarine during the annual Benefit for Mr. Kite, Sgt. Pepper and his Lonley Hearts Club Band begin an album by album search through the music of the Beatles to find out what happened and where she’s gone. Each album opens as its own world, filled with characters from the songs and clues hidden in the music. As the journey unfolds, the group moves through the Beatles albums, discovering how imagination, friendship and curiosity shape the stories behind the songs. What begins as a lighthearted mystery slowly becomes something deeper, a shared adventure driven by music and connection.
Performed by youth performers alongside a live band portraying the Beatles across their different eras, the show blends storytelling and live performance into a theatrical concert experience. Sgt Pepper and the Search for the Yellow Submarine is appropriate for all ages, inviting everyone to step inside the albums and remember why this music still matters.
CREATIVE TEAM
Written by Billy McGuigan
Directed by Abby Custer
Musical Direction by Matthew McGuigan
Production Manager: Kate Whitecotton