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Choose which part you want to audition for. If you aren't sure which to audition for or if you do not want a lead role, we strongly encourage you to audition for the ensemble.

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Original Movie Recording - (0:00 - 0:33) - listen to this so you can hear how the song goes, and when ready, practice with the Karaoke track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9z33lasnkU&ab_channel=JohnLong

Karaoke Track - (0:10 - 0:48) This is what we will play during your audition. Be sure to practice with this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K3h69eshFs&ab_channel=3FKaraokeGroup

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Riff (to Tony): Without a gang you’re an orphan. With a gang you walk in twos, threes, fours.
And when your gang is the best, when you’re a Jet, buddy boy, you’re out in the sun and
home free home! Tony, the trouble is large: the Sharks bite hard! We got to stop them now
and we need you!... I never asked the time of day from a clock, but I’m asking you: Come to
the dance tonight...I already told the gang you’d be there.

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Original Movie Recording (3:41 - 4:05) - sing along to this for practice. If you're reading the sheet music, please note that the recording (and the karaoke track) are one half step up (ever so slightly higher).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv6aTZCCWPk&ab_channel=MGM

Karaoke Track (2:26 - 2:55) - sing along to this track to practice. This is what you will hear during your audition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-EMyvNH_Ho&ab_channel=Let%27sSingKaraoke

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Practice your vocal audition! Please keep in mind - while this is a 'vocal' audition, we are still looking to see you act during the song. Make sure to consider your whole performance. We also encourage you to make sure you are as memorized as possible -- the more prepared you are, the more seriously we consider your audition.

Each part has a song that you will sing for your audition. Here's how we recommend practicing:
-Listen to the recording with the vocals first a few times--make sure you know how it goes.
-Once you feel like you have a strong understanding of the song, practice with the karaoke track without the vocals. This is what we will play during your audition.

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Original Movie Recording - (0:10 - 0:51) - please listen to  this track to help you learn the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrFkgyOOY30&ab_channel=JohnLong

Karaoke Track - (0:16 - 1:00) - we will play this during your audition. Be sure to practice this with track once you've learned the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3BUh8bT_Qw&ab_channel=CurtainUpMusicalTheatreKaraoke

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Original Movie Recording - (0:57 - 1:33) - please listen to  this track to help you learn the song. https://youtu.be/FOQPMjKLQQU

Karaoke Track - (1:12 - 1:44) - we will play this during your audition. Be sure to practice this with track once you've learned the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvBhZydAEUY&ab_channel=3FKaraokeGroup

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Please note that this does not apply if you are auditioning for the ensemble. This only applies to folks auditioning for named characters.

Please also note that, while we are only accepting auditions for Tony, Riff, Maria, & Anita, that there are several other principal roles that we may consider you for, such as Bernardo (leader of the Sharks, Action (sings Gee, Officer Krupke), Lieutenant Schrank, and many more. We will read for these roles at callbacks. If you are interested in one of these roles, we will provide an opportunity for you to indicate that on your audition packet.

Please memorize your monologue and perform it with full body movement. The more prepared you are, the more seriously we will consider your audition.

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New Movie Recording - (1:50 - 2:16) - please listen to  this track to help you learn the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpdw3K9mD2s&ab_channel=DisneyMusicVEVO

Karaoke Track - (0:35 - 1:00) - we will play this during your audition. Be sure to practice this with track once you've learned the song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v4oiIrBB2I&list=RD8v4oiIrBB2I&start_radio=1&ab_channel=StingrayKaraoke

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Now that you are prepared, come audition for West Side Story on Wednesday, Dec. 7 or Thursday, Dec. 8 after school in the auditorium!

You will complete an audition packet upon arrival to auditions, filling out basic information about yourself. Order will be decided upon arrival.

You will wait in the auditorium while auditionees will be called one by one to audition in the green room privately for Mr. Phipps, Ms. Miraglia, Ms. Muzzi, & Mrs. Jones.

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Anita (when everyone has left her apartment): She’s gone! That old bag of a bruja is gone! No shower tonight. I’m taking over the
bathroom for a long hot bath all during supper…And after the rumble I will eat-- with
‘Nardo. You saw how they dance: like they have to get rid of something quick. That’s how
they fight. That rumble, why do they have it? To get rid of what? ... The day is over, the jail
is open, home we go

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The Jets and Sharks have just had a rumble in which Tony accidentally killed Bernardo.

Tony: I tried to stop it; I did try. I don't know how it went wrong... I didn't mean to hurt him; I didn't want to; I didn't
know I had. But Riff... Riff was like my brother. So when Bernardo killed Him… 'Nardo didn't mean it either. Oh, I
don't know he didn't! Oh, no. I didn't come to tell you just for you to forgive me so I couldn't go to the police...

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Maria (to Anita, before the dance): Por favor, Anita. One inch. How much can one little inch do? Querida (pronounced care-ee-duh), one little
inch; un poquito (pronounced poh-key-toe) ...Please make the neck lower. Anita, it is now to be a dress for dancing, no
longer for kneeling in front of an altar. One month have I been in this country -- do I ever
even touch excitement? I sew all day, I sit all night. For what did my fine brother bring me
here? To marry Chino? When I look at Chino, nothing happens. Ahhhh -- sí! It is a beautiful
dress: I love you!

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If you'd like to peruse the sheet music for the whole show.

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Bernstein - West Side Story (Complete Vocal Score)

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Full script if you are interested in reading it.