Thank you for your interest in Puffs (or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic), our fall production! Whether you’re interested in performing onstage or working behind the scenes, we’re excited you’re considering being part of this production and competition team — it promises to be an entertaining, fast-paced, and rewarding experience for everyone involved.

Informational Meeting

Wednesday, August 5 •  After School •  3:45-4:30pm

This optional meeting is open to anyone interested in being involved in the production. We’ll discuss the show, explain the audition process, review the rehearsal schedule, go over production positions, and answer any questions. Students interested in acting or technical theatre are welcome and encouraged to attend. 

Review the Rehearsal Calendar

Before submitting your audition or production contract, please review the potential rehearsal calendar (LINKED HERE SOON)

You will be asked to list any scheduling conflicts on your Audition  or Production Contract. Please note that the date of the Regional One Act Competition has not yet been finalized by our region. While we may not use all of these rehearsal times, and not everyone will be called for every rehearsal, knowing your availability helps us create the final rehearsal calendar, so please look over your conflicts carefully. Students missing rehearsals NOT disclosed in their Audition Contract may be dismissed from the production. More details on this when the Contract Form is finalized.

Complete the Appropriate Contract

• Actors: Complete the Audition Contract (available online soon)

• Technical Theatre/Production Students: Complete the Production Contract (available online soon) 

Mandatory (“Red”) Dates

Dates marked in red on the rehearsal calendar are considered mandatory.  If you have a conflict on one of these dates, please contact Mrs. Arthur before submitting your Audition or Production Contract to determine whether the conflict can be excused or accommodated. 

Audition Timeline

Sign Up for an Audition Time: Choose ONE 5-minute audition slot after school on:

• Tuesday, August 11th

• Wednesday, August 12th

You can sign up using the Sign-Up Genius (linked at the top of this page) that will go live after the first day of school. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your audition time, and be prepared to stay up to 20-30 minutes afterwards. We will do our absolute best to keep auditions running on time, but we will post updates on GroupMe as needed.

Open Callbacks: Monday, August 17th • After School •   3:45pm-6pm

Everyone auditioning should plan to attend. This session allows us to see different actor pairings and explore casting possibilities. 

Parent Meeting: Monday, August 17th • 6pm in the Auditorium

All students who plan to participate in the production (cast or crew) should attend this mandatory meeting with a parent or guardian.

Role-Specific Callbacks (if Needed): Tuesday, August 18th • After School •  3:45-no later than 7pm. 

Please keep this time available in case additional callbacks are needed for specific roles.

Cast List Posted: Evening of Wednesday, August 19th

Casting decisions are based on many factors, including performance, chemistry between actors, vocal and physical characterization, and the overall needs of the production. Not receiving a particular role is not a reflection of your talent or potential.

Role Acceptance Form:

First Read-Through:

One Act Competition Information

This year, we will perform a full-length, two-act production of Puffs before creating a shortened version for the GHSA One Act Competition.

Because the competition version has a significantly shorter running time, not every role will appear in the competition cut. Everyone cast in the production is considered a member of our competition team, regardless of whether their character appears in the competition version.

We’ll explain this process in much greater detail once rehearsals begin.

What to Prepare for Your Audition

From the Audition Materials, please prepare:

• ONE character monologue from Section A: Character Monologues

• THREE character versatility lines from Section B: Character Lines

Audition Materials and Character Breakdowns can be found in Microsoft Teams and on our JCHS Website.

If time permits, you are also welcome to perform a monologue of your own choosing.

Each audition time slot is five minutes, so please prepare an overall performance that is around THREE minutes so we can stay on time. 🙂

About Auditioning for Puffs

Puffs is a fast-paced ensemble comedy featuring almost 60 different characters in the original production. 

The original production was performed by only 11 actors, meaning that most of the actors played multiple roles. While we hope to cast as many students as possible, many characters will still be doubled in our production.

As you prepare your audition, challenge yourself to create a clear difference between each character you perform. Think about how you can vary your voice, physicality, and energy to show your versatility.