Spring Show Callback Details - Saturday, March 23, 2024

Congratulations On Your Callback!

Callbacks are a great opportunity for the Directing team to see more of your talents and abilities. This page will have all the information you need to know to help you prepare.  

During callbacks, we are looking not only for your vocal ability but also for your ability to hold the attention of the directing team. If a character you are called back for is in a song with other characters you will only be responsible for learning the part of the character(s) you are called back for in your CYT account. 

Callbacks are "closed." This means that there will not be an audience for callbacks. 

Here are some callback tips:
  • Release yourself of all expectations (yes, ALL. Meaning, you should not have any expectations. Zero. None.). Callbacks are not in your control. Your job is to show up, do your best, and go home. Release yourself from the pressure that you are in control and that you must do everything correctly. There are hundreds of factors that go into casting a show. 
  • Be open and prepared for anything. The directing team has been known to change things up in the room at the last minute. It would be in your best interest to be familiar with the entire show. 
  • Arrive at callbacks early. Early is a least 10 minutes before your scheduled time. If you walk in the door "on time", you're already late. Check-in begins 15 minutes before each call time. (See below)
  • Get sleep the night before your callback. It's imperative that you're well-rested. Callbacks are long and high-intense days. 
There will be more details below when the callback list is posted to cast accounts.
More Callback Tips

Dance & Callback Schedule

Location: 907 West Main Street, Lewisville (Same location as Auditions)

8:30am-9:25am Dance Auditions Anastasia- Open to all auditioners
9:30am-10:25am Dance Auditions Descendants- Open to all auditioners

Those who are called back for roles should stay after Dance auditions. If you are called back for a role, you are expected to do the Dance audition for your show. 

If you are called for a named role, you will be released when we are finished with your scenes or songs. Please have a ride who can get you within a short period of time when you text them. Typically, some roles are done as early as 10:30am and others as late as 3:00pm.

We will not take a lunch break- bring yourself some snacks, or cold lunch to eat during your downtime. 
Don't forget your water bottle!
Learn the Dance Auditions

What Should I Prepare?

Get to know your character and what they sing (if they sing.) We don't want to see replicas of how other people have played the role, but we do want you to be familiar with the characters and the songs. Check out the professional cast recordings in advance to know how the songs go. We will have scripts and sheet music for you at callbacks with the selected cuts we want to hear. We will not spend a lot of time teaching the songs. 

Be PREPARED to sing ALL of the character songs you are called back for while EXPECTING to sing NONE of them.
Original Broadway Cast Album

Recommended Songs

If there is not a song listed for your callback character below, they will be reading parts and you do not need to prepare a song.

Questions?

Do you have a question? First, ensure that you've read everything thoroughly. Still can't find your answer? Shoot us an email at contactus@cytdallas.org.
Find Your Callback

Have You Ever Wanted to Understand the Casting Process?

Check out this video, The Casting Process, where Dr. Heather LaForge discusses the CYT casting process. This is a very small example of how complex a casting process can be. Imagine this video with 30+ students.