CPHS Theatre
A word about “Casting a Production”
"The nature of the production of a play or musical demands that it must be as skillfully staged, acted, designed and lighted as it is possible within the resources and talent pool of the producing group.
Musical auditions at CPHS are “open” and happy surprises of an unknown talent, character type or skill can and do result. Class standing, rank, grade level, experience in Fine Arts classes, professional experience, etc. does not guarantee certain groups of students’ privileged status over "walk-in" or "first timer" students to the specific production's auditions.
It is the job of the director(s) to determine where in the production students can most strongly be placed to complete the ensemble and company group that will best serve the requirements and artistic style of the production. Subsequently, a student may be placed in a role other than that in which they auditioned.
It takes the talents of an entire company to mount a successful production no matter what the weight of the role, crew position or amount of stage time. It possible for all students to grow and achieve no matter where they are placed in the production as long as they allow themselves to view every production assignment as a challenge and team building opportunity.
For those that are not cast in a particular production they may still be involved with the team effort by applying for crew or front of house positions. It is our goal to involve as many students as possible within the requirements of each production.
Accept final casting decisions with decorum and grace, fully understanding that all decisions were made to best meet the needs of this particular production and it's requirements."