Performance Program
Cast of Mamma Mia performing "Dancing Queen," summer 2022, photo credit SMTI
Want to be cast in the summer production?
Eligibility:
High school students in Whatcom County (including incoming 9th graders as well as just-graduated 12th graders) are eligible to audition for a role in SMTI’s summer musical.
Callahan singing "Blood In the Water," Legally Blonde, summer 2023, photo credit Keston Ruby
"Honey Honey" from Mamma Mia, summer 2022, photo credit Keston Ruby
Location:
From auditions to rehearsals to performances, EVERYTHING takes place at Squalicum High School, 3773 E McLeod Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226. Click here for a map.
Process and Timeline:
The show is announced in fall and auditions take place in late May or early June. The cast list is announced and scripts are distributed shortly thereafter. To make the most of our intensive time together, actors should plan to know their part on the first day of rehearsal with the goal of being off-book for dialogue and music by the end of the first week. Performances occur at the end of three weeks, around mid-July.
If you're interested in auditioning for this year's show, please visit our Show Information page!
Kevin G. & his Chill-Dope-Crew rapping in the Mean Girls "talent show" scene, summer 2024, photo credit David Cohn
Paulette singing about Ireland in Legally Blonde, summer 2023, photo credit David Rukashaza-Hancock
Cost for Cast:
We charge a $250 production fee if you are cast in the show. Please don't let this fee stop you from auditioning! We are committed to making our program as accessible as possible, so if you are cast and this fee will pose a financial hardship, please email us to inquire about financial assistance. We have some funds set aside to support students' participation in our program!
For more information, please contact squalicumMTI@gmail.com
To DONATE to our program, see this page.
daily schedules
What might a typical day look like?
Although we will maintain some daily flexibility to make sure we are making the most of everyone's time, a typical day's schedule will be similar to this:
Weeks 1 and 2:
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10:00–11:00 - Music Rehearsal
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11:00–12:30 - Dance Rehearsal or Staging Rehearsal
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12:30–1:00 - LUNCH BREAK (bring lunch, snacks, and water!)
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1:00–1:30 - Staging Rehearsal, Individual Dance Practice, or Solo Work
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1:30–2:30 - Dance Rehearsal or Staging Review
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2:30–3:00 - Show and Tell or Rehearsal as needed
Tech Weekend (Saturday & Sunday):
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10:00--3:00 - Starting to run show so Crew can get tech dialed in
Week 3 (Tech Week (Monday–Thursday):
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10:00–11:00 - Music Review
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11:00–12:30 - Dance Review
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12:30–1:00 - LUNCH BREAK (bring lunch, snacks, and water!)
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1:00–3:00 - Large-Scale Staging Review, Individual Dance Review
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3:00–5:00 - TBD
Week 3 (Performances!)
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7:30 Thursday–Saturday - SHOWS #1-3!! (Call time 5:30)
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2:00 Sunday - SHOW #4! (Call time 12:00)
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4:30–8:00 Sunday - Strike Set :(
"Gimme Gimme Gimme" from Mamma Mia, summer 2022, photo credit Keston Ruby
For more information, please contact squalicumMTI@gmail.com
(If you're interested in helping offstage, please visit our Production Program page)