Check out this article from Woodbury Magazine’s September edition featuring our LoftPAC Co-President’s passion for the theater arts. Click HERE.

Students who will be participating in the fall musical, AIDA can now register online. Parents and students are asked to take the time to be accurate with all of the requested information. The ability to communicate with parents and students in an accurate and timely way depends on the registration information provided by you. Students do not need to be registered before auditions but all registrations for cast, crew and orchestra will be due by September 27th. REGISTER HERE

with Ben Bakken- August 13th from 7:00-9:00pm

Actor/Director Ben Bakken has played Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar at Chanhassen Dinner Theaters as well as playing Zoser in Theatre Latte Da’s production of Aida. Ben will be coming to East Ridge to work with musical students on how to make the most of this particular style of theater voice. Ben, who also directs at Hill Murray High School, will be at the Loft from 7:00pm-9:00pm on August 13th. All students who plan to audition for Aida are invited and should come prepared with audition music in mind. Don’t miss this great opportunity to work with one of the Twin Cities Top Performers!

Students will complete the following steps for auditions during the first week of school:

1. Fill out the audition form and conflict calendar (with parent signature) before auditions.
2. Sign up on the Loft door for a vocal/acting audition during one of the following times:
   • Monday, September 9 at 3:15 pm
   • Tuesday, September 10 at 3:15 pm (reserved for returning upperclassman with ERHS musical experience who have prepared their own vocal piece)
   • Wednesday, September 11 at 3:15pm
3. Sign up for a dance audition for one of the following times:
   • Monday, September 9 at 7:00pm
   • Tuesday, September 10 at 7:00pm
   • Wednesday, September 11 at 7:00pm.
4. Students can prepare a vocal audition piece of their choosing or sing a song from the show that the vocal director will select and teach to the whole group. Audition pieces should have an MP3 or CD accompaniment as there will be no accompanist present for auditions and should consist of 16-32 bars. Students can sing anything from their repertoire but are encouraged to sing something in the style of AIDA. A pop or rock song is fine if it is a well prepared piece. Students are encouraged to sing the staff-selected piece if they have not prepared a song in advance (don’t throw it together last minute).
5. Audition cuttings, including the vocal piece can be found below!

Download Files:
Aida Audition Scene Cuts
Aida Audition Vocal Cutting
Audition Application Form
Technical Application Form