Posted on: January 22nd, 2025 by KW Musical Productions
Audition Announcement
K-W Musical Productions (KWMP) invites you to audition for our upcoming in concert production of The Sound of Music. Our vision is to present the story of this beloved and heartwarming musical with the focus on the timeless and memorable music.
KWMP welcomes singers ages 6 and older to be a part of this production. We are looking for about 25 performers to fill lead roles and ensemble parts in a wide range of ages. We wish you the best of luck with your audition.
Application Information
Lead Roles & Ensemble:
Submit your video audition through Friday, February 28th, 2025. Once you have completed your video, please complete the Audition Application Google Form.
von Trapp Children Roles (except Liesl):
Auditions for these roles (see full Cast of Characters in the Audition Package below) will take place in person on Saturday, March 1st, from 10am –1pm. To request your audition time please complete the Audition Application Google Form.
Deadline:
All video auditions and audition requests via the Audition Application Google Form must be submitted by Friday, February 28 at midnight.
Submit Your Audition
Before auditioning please read the full Audition Package. The Audition Package includes details on show information, character details, performance schedule and dates, audition checklists, deadlines, callbacks and more. It’s important you read the package carefully before submitting the Audition Application Google Form.
Callbacks are planned for March 6 and 7, 2025 (in the evening) and will be determined based on initial auditions. If we wish to see you at the callbacks, we will contact you via email with the details and will provide you with material that we would like you to prepare. If you do not get a request for a callback, it does not mean you are not cast in the show.
Callbacks will take place at the KWMP Arts Centre, 14 Shaftsbury Drive, Kitchener.
Posted on: November 9th, 2024 by KW Musical Productions
Creative Call Announcement
KWMP is seeking a creative team to help bring our concert version of The Sound of Music to life!
In Concert Intent
KWMP’s concert format has proven to be a winning combination for both audience appeal and cast participation, as performers appreciate a shorter and less demanding rehearsal period.
The Sound of Music is a traditional musical that uses both music and dialogue to tell its beloved story. KWMP will present this tale through dialogue, music, and movement, all grounded in a concert format. This means that participants will primarily stand and sing, bridging music, dialogue, and movement in an engaging yet structured manner that upholds and stays true to the concert format.
While there are no scenic elements and lighting is limited to a generic bright wash, costumes may enhance both the presentation and audience appeal, as well as the production value.
Finally, this title is particularly synonymous with movement and dance, and we encourage exploration of these elements throughout the performance, bringing to life the joyous and memorable moments that The Sound of Music is known for.
Together, these elements will create a powerful concert version of one of the most beloved musicals in the world.
Available Positions
We are looking for the following roles:
Musical Director
Director
Choreographer
Stage/Production Manager
Costume Coordinator
Technical Coordinator/Sound Operator
Hair and Make-up Coordinator
Assistant Stage Manager
Rehearsal Pianist
How to Apply
For full details in regards to the Creative Call and each positions’ roles and responsibilities please read the Creative Call document carefully. Once you are ready to apply, please use the Creative Call Form.
Posted on: April 30th, 2024 by KW Musical Productions
On April 23, 2024, KWMP and the KW Arts Community in general lost a long-time and cherished member, volunteer and advocate in Gary Shantz. Gary, known most widely as the best usher around, loved the arts in all its forms and participated behind the scenes at productions, as an audience member and as a board member for multiple organizations throughout the Region. His impact on and love for this community is hard to measure but is felt by all who knew him.
To honour Gary’s legacy to KWMP and to the KW arts community as a whole, we are dedicating this run of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in his honour. We will miss you Gary!
Posted on: April 23rd, 2022 by KW Musical Productions
On Sunday, June 5 in the afternoon, come listen to some great performers sing, play, and make music at the KWMP hall! And what Coffeehouse would be complete without coffee, drinks, and other delicious treats? We will have those too!
We have 16 great performers who are ready to entertain!
Date: June 5, 2022 Time: 12 – 4pm (Doors open at 12, music starts at 12:30 Location: KWMP Hall
As the Omicron variant cases increase and the winter is upon us, experts are predicting another Covid wave which will likely impact the callback and rehearsal schedule for 13 the Musical.
We appreciate that many may be hesitant to audition given the uncertainty, so we wanted to help alleviate concerns with regards to restrictions, mandates and protocols that may come into effect prior or during the production of 13 the Musical, and how we intend to navigate those situations.
First and foremost, our commitment to keeping our performers, creative team and their families safe is our number one priority.
As a result, we may amend call backs and/or early rehearsals in order to comply with any provincial mandates. That said, given that the cast of 13 is small and can be accommodated safely (along with our creative team) with appropriate social distancing within our rehearsal spaces, WE REMAIN OPTIMISTIC!
We have also developed stringent Covid protocols over the past year in conjunction with the provincial mandates and have been implementing those protocols throughout the past 6 months as renters and our partners have been using the space. If you would like more on our covid protocols, please see bit.ly/KWMPCovidPlan
If anything should change with regards to call backs or rehearsals, our production team for 13 the Musical will be in touch with all performers involved, and will work to develop a plan where all performers, parents and creative team feel safe.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our Vice-president, and the production manager of 13 the Musical (who is also a paramedic and extremely versed on Covid protocol and prevention measures) Tim Pagett
In the meantime, KEEP THE AUDITIONS COMING, stay safe, and happy holidays!
We are looking for a Stage Manager and Sound Technician!
For information on what each of these roles entail, please click here.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL: Monday, January 3, 2022
Pertinent Dates:
First Rehearsal: Sunday January 16th, 2022
Rehearsals: Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons/evenings – Dates TBD
Performances: Friday April 1, & Saturday April 2, 2022
Performance Space: Knox Presbyterian Church
Special Note:
All creative and production team members, along with all cast and crew, will be required to provide proof of vaccination against Covid-19 or authorized medical exemption. Cast and crew must be 12 and over.
You’re invited to join us at the KWMP 2021 AGM, this coming November 21. It will be online via zoom at 2:00 p.m.
Online Via Zoom — Meeting ID: 921 9000 3052 Passcode: 298837 Meeting Link: Click Here Meeting Phone Number: 1-855-703-8985
At the meeting, we will share what KWMP has been working on for the past year, answer your questions, collect your feedback, and elect a new Board of Directors.
Members may vote either in person or by proxy by one of the following: Download: Proxy Form Mail: 14 Shaftsbury Ave, Kitchener, ON, N2A 1N5 Scan & Email: info@kwmp.ca E-Proxy Form: Click Here Agenda and Links to 2021 Reports: Click Here
To RSVP for the AGM, or to assign your proxy, please click here.
There are several positions on the board open for election. If you are interested in joining the KWMP Board or any of its committees, please click here.
Please also consider joining the Facebook Event for this meeting, by clicking here.
There is a real need for affordable rehearsal and performance space in Waterloo Region. This need has been documented in countless reports by all levels of Government and the local performing arts community. This need has only increased due to COVID-19, as spaces that performing arts groups have come to rely on have closed their doors, stopped renting or increased rents.
KWMP owns and operates the KWMP Community Arts Centre which is located at 14 Shaftsbury Drive in Kitchener (close to Ottawa St. N. and Lackner Blvd). The building was opened in 1925 as Natchez School, School Section No. 6 before it was purchased by KWMP in 1964 from the School Board of the Township of Waterloo. A large addition was added in 1980, creating 3 separate rehearsal spaces big enough to simulate any of the local performance venues (Centre in the Square, Conrad Centre, The Registry Theatre, etc.). The KWMP Community Arts Centre also features a costume shop, an extensive workshop for set building, and storage for costumes, sets and props.
“One of KWMP’s core values is to support the local performing arts community, and over the years we’ve worked hard to provide an affordable community arts space,” says Past President of KWMP Brenden Sherratt. “This funding will provide hundreds of hours of performing and rehearsal space to the arts community, will significantly decrease the costs that many groups incur, and ultimately help these organizations recover quicker from COVID-19.” Sherratt also notes that the organization is hoping to continue the program in years beyond the pandemic recovery period if funding can be secured.
Before COVID-19, KWMP Community Arts Centre was used for rehearsals, smaller theatre productions, workshops, film or photoshoots, jam sessions and concerts. In addition to being the hub for the development and rehearsal for KWMP productions, the spaces have been used by dozens of local arts groups, independent film crews, and more.
Local performing arts organizations wishing to take advantage of the Pay-What-You-Can rental initiative for the KWMP Community Arts Centre can view criteria and submit a rental request through the KWMP website at www.KWMP.ca/rehearsal-space.
