Accio audition! Quartay Denaya went from getting cast to casting spells when she landed a gig at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Since joining Backstage nine months ago, Denaya has pored over the audition listings every day, mainly searching for dramatic film roles and dance calls. Now at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park, she will be portraying a Beauxbatons student in the
Triwizard Spirit Rally.
Much like the studies of Hogwarts, Denaya’s audition came with various challenges. It even included an agility test.
“The audition was very long,” she says. “I was there for about four or five hours…. The callback was immediately after, where I had to show my gymnastics [and] tumbling skills and learn some counts of a dance!”
Denaya is currently in rehearsals for the project, and the process has been enchanting so far.
“It’s an amazing environment with great and positive people,” she says. “Action Horizons is the company Universal works with to cast their live shows, and they are nothing short of amazing.”
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