Auditions
2025 SI Playwrights' Festival
The 2025 SI Playwrights' Festival is happening on Dec. 9!
This is a fantastic opportunity for actors to act, directors to direct and writers to write. This year's theme is "OUR TOWN": plays written by SI students and by local Bay Area playwrights.
Interest form for Playwrights Festival 2025
- Writers: you will write a short scene, short play or sketch 5-10 minutes long
- Directors: you will choose a piece to direct either work with a writer or choose from the Bay Area local playwrights' plays provided by Ms. Guzmán.
- Actors: you will read over scripts, talk with directors and writers and be cast in one or more parts for the performance.
- Directors: you will read over scripts, choose what you'd like to direct, cast actors and set up rehearsal times.
- Writers: you will send your play ideas, scenes, sketches to Ms. Guzmán for approval by Oct. 31. (fguzman@siprep.org)
- Rehearsals will take place during school breaks, after school and on weekends according to the team's availability.
Local Playwrights
2025-26 Spring Musical
TITLE OF SHOW: Mean Girls, The Musical by Tina Fey.
Show Dates for Spring Musical:
- Rehearsals begin Jan. 13.
- Tech rehearsals begin March 11.
- Show Opens March 19, Show Closes March 27.
Performers must attend both Dance and Vocal Auditions in order to be cast. Auditions will take place on:
- Tuesday, Dec. 2, 3-4:30 p.m. for Dance Auditions in Wiegand Theater
- Monday, Dec. 8, 3-6 p.m. by appointment only for Vocal Auditions in Bannan Theater
- Friday, Dec. 12, 3-6 p.m. for Callbacks* in Bannan Theater
*Callbacks give the production team a chance to see performers again for particular roles. Don’t worry if you don’t get a callback! It’s a step in the process, not a judgment, and it does not mean you will not be cast. All it means is that the production team has seen enough from your initial audition in order to make a casting decision.
All interested in auditioning please sign up using this AUDITION FORM. You must use your SI email to fill it out.
Questions? Contact Co-Directors Claire Calalo Berry and Fontana Guzman.
Send emails with both Co-Directors cc’ed: ccalaloberry@siprep.org and fguzman@siprep.org.
2025-26 Dance Workshop
Fall Dance Concert performances will be on Thursday Nov. 20, at 7 p.m., and Friday Nov. 21, at 3 & 7 p.m. with tech and dress rehearsals starting on Thursday Nov. 13.
Auditions will be held on Thursday Aug. 21, from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. in Wiegand Theater.
No experience is necessary! Students must attend the entire audition.
Audition Schedule:
- 3:00-3:30 - Arrival, introductions, self-warm-up
- 3:30-4:00 - Ballet barre
- 4:00-4:30 - Jazz center
- 4:30-4:45 - Break
- 4:45-5:15 - Contemporary choreography
Please fill out this Audition Form by Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 3 p.m.
Questions? Contact Mrs. Claire Calalo Berry at ccalaloberry@siprep.org.
2025-26 Fall Play
2025-2026 Fall Play (2o be announced at SI Performing Arts Kick Off on Friday, Aug. 15/)
Auditions will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 19, and Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 3 to 6 p.m. in Bannan Theater by appointment only.
To audition for the SI Fall Play 2025, please fill out this audition form asap. More details on the form including the link to sign up for your audition time slot.
If you have any questions contact Ms. Fontana Guzman at fguzman@siprep.org.
2025-26 Tech Theater
Please contact Mr. David Lam, our Tech Theater Director, for more information about this program and how to join! dlam@siprep.org.
Orchestra
Aug. 18, 3-5 p.m.
Aug.t 20, 3-5 p.m.
2025-26 Orchestra
Orchestra meets on Mondays from 3:15-5:15 p.m. We have instrument lockers so you can drop off your instrument in the morning. A select group will be invited to join Honors Strings, a smaller chamber orchestra, which additionally rehearses on Tuesdays 7:50-8:50 a.m. and will have more travel opportunities and competitions throughout the year. If you have any questions please contact Dr. Clements at: gclements@siprep.org.
This year our orchestra is strings only (any wind, brass or percussion players please audition instead for Band)! Prior experience playing a string instrument for at least one year (private lessons or in an orchestra) is required. Using your SI email address, sign up for an audition time here: Audition Appointment Sign Ups.
To audition for Orchestra, please prepare a 2-octave scale in either B-flat Major or C Major in 8th notes (played at quarter note = 90 bpm), and a 1-minute solo of your choice. There will also be a short sight-reading excerpt. If you are specifically hoping to get into Honors Strings, you can instead use the excerpts for the All-State Honors Auditions if you prefer for your SI Orchestra audition (it is up to you):
All-State Orchestra Auditions: Scale Requirements
All-State Orchestra: Auditions Excerpts
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your audition appointment time.
2025-26 Pep Band
There is no audition, but prior experience is required. Students must play a Band instrument and be able to read music. Contact Mr. Green (ggreen@siprep.org) for more details.
2025-26 Jazz Band
Aug. 19, 3-6 p.m.
Aug. 21, 3-6 p.m.
Jazz Band rehearses 3-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Auditions for Jazz Band will take place on Aug. 19 and 21 in the Band Room at SI. Click here to sign up for an audition. Please review and practice the audition materials ahead of time, which can be found here. In addition to these prepared materials, there will be a short sightreading excerpt. You may also play a short piece of your choice that you feel best demonstrates your abilities on your instrument. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Green at ggreen@siprep.org.
2025-26 Choral Program
All are welcome! No experience necessary for Mixed Chorus, which rehearses Mondays 5-7:30 p.m. You just need to have the desire to sing and the time to dedicate to our rehearsals and you will make it into this choir. Please sign up for a 10-minute slot on one of the two days. All choir members must sign up for a slot, even if you have been in SI Choir before. Voices change over the summer! I want to make sure you are placed in the correct voice part.
For Chamber Singers, these two choirs meet before school, two days a week each from 8-8:50 a.m. Limited students are accepted and prior choral/singing experience is required. If you are auditioning for one of our Chamber Choirs, you will need to complete a sight singing prompt at the end of your audition time
All singers will participate in simple vocal warm-ups and must prepare a 30-60 second a cappella piece in any style to sing for Ms. Gomes. Choose a song that shows your voice well.
For NEW choir members: Monday, Aug. 19, 3-6:00 p.m .
For RETURNING choir members: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2-6:30 p.m. on ZOOM
Sign up for a slot here!