Auditions for Youth in San Antonio: Cinderella and Rent, Jonathan Pennington Studios, January 25, 2014

 

Jonathan Pennington Studios open auditions for youth:

CINDERELLA (Youth and Teens) and RENT, School edition (Teens)

Open Auditions on Saturday, January 25, 10:00am - 1:00pm.

Pick any song of your choice. We will hear a verse and a chorus (16-32 bars)
Bring your own accompaniment music. (CD, IPOD, IPHONE...)
You will be asked to slate (Name, age, audition song)
Arrive 10 minutes prior to audition to fill out paper work
Head Shot and resume preferred

Cinderella Younger Cast: Rehearsals on Tuesdays 5:30-8:30 PM;

Cinderella Teen Cast: Rehearsals on Saturdays 2:30-5:30 PM

Rent Teen Cast: Rehearsals on Saturdays 2:30-5:30 PM

Audition Location: Cameo Theatre, 1123 E Commerce St San Antonio, TX 78205 - click for map

Click for show information and character lists for both productions

Scenes by Fredericksburg Youth Theatre, November 22 and 23, 2013

TexARTS Video and August 17 Open House Spotlight Arts Education Programs

Announcement and 2011 video from

TexARTS Open House
Saturday, August 17, 2013, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
2300 Lohman's Spur, Ste 160, Austin, TX 78734 -- click for map

TexARTS Association for the Performing and Visual Arts welcomes the community to an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2013. The celebration will kick off the 2013-2014 Academy year.
In addition to getting first chance at registering for the upcoming fall classes, attendees can also participate in free dance and visual arts classes; meet the TexARTS instructors - many of whom are Broadway veterans and serve on the faculty of nationally recognized Texas State University musical theatre program; watch selected performances from recent TexARTS productions; enjoy refreshments; and win tickets to upcoming shows.

TexARTS upcoming season includes: “Holiday Extravaganza” (Dec. 7-8), “The Nutcracker” (Dec. 14-15), Disney’s “The Jungle Book” (Jan. 11-19) and the Elvis Presley jukebox musical “All Shook Up” (Feb. 1-9).


TexARTS is a nonprofit organization that offers year-round classes in acting, voice, dance and the visual arts as well as completely staged youth and professional productions. TexARTS’ mission is to cultivate a thriving arts community by exposing all people to the visual and performing arts.

For more information or to register for TexARTS’ upcoming after school and weekend arts education programs, please visit tex-arts.org or call 512-852-9079.

JULIUS CAESAR, Shakespeare under the Stars youth program, EmilyAnn Theatre, Wimberley, August 1 - 10, 2013

 

Shakespeare under the Stars youth program 

presents

(image: EmilyAnn Theatre)

  Directed by Bridget Farias
Performances August 1-10, 8:15pm, nightly except Sunday
at the EmilyAnn Theatre and gardens, 
1101 FM 2325, Wimberley - click for map]


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BROADWAY REVUE, Georgetown Palace Education Program, August 1 and 3, 2013

[Georgetown Palace Theatre, 810 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown, Texas -- click for map]

presents

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Broadway Stars Set for TexARTS' Summer Programs, June 10 - August 16, 2013

Darcie Roberts, who played the title role in the U.S. first national tour of "Thoroughly Modern Millie," will serve as one of the professional guest teaching artists for the TexARTS summer musical theatre intensive, "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (June 10 – 30). Students enrolled in this three-week, production-based intensive will rehearse while receiving instruction in acting, dance and voice from a team of professional instructors and special Broadway guests. Rehearsals culminate in a public performance on June 29-30.

A legitimate triple-threat, Roberts made her Broadway debut at the age of 19 in "Crazy for You." Since then she has appeared in such Broadway hits as "Aida," "Dream," and "Curtains." Roberts joins Chris Freeman (Broadway’s “The Lion King,” “La Cage Aux Folles,” “The Boy from Oz,” and “Swan Lake”), Keenah Armitage (Broadway's "On The Town"), Darren Gibson (Broadway's "Movin' Out) and previously announced guest teaching artist Robby Armitage. Armitage, who is an eight-time Broadway veteran, performed in the Broadway production of “Millie.” Armitage currently serves as the TexARTS producing artistic director.

Darcie Roberts

“Arts education has proven to have such a positive impact on the development of a child. These programs help to build self-esteem and confidence in young people,” said Armitage. “For area young people this is a terrific opportunity to learn new skills, meet new friends, and train with professional theater artists.”

TexARTS' popular series of youth summer performing arts camps will offer a variety of programming for children and teens of all levels. This year’s lineup includes “Great Shakes,” a Shakespeare acting intensive, a youth ballet intensive and a dance technique intensive. 

Students may also enroll in full-day or half-day camps that focus on such popular titles as “Wicked,” “Grease” and “Glee.” These week-long camps are under the guidance of experienced professionals and will focus on basic vocal technique, acting skills, dance and musical theatre. 

In addition, Kelleen Adams will lead the visual arts camps for students ages 5-12. For students ages 2 – 5, TexARTS will host mini camps. Each session has a theme with crafts and an informal presentation for family and friends.

Camps begin June 10 and run through August 16. Camps will be held at TexARTS in the Erin Doherty Studios (2300 Lohmans Spur, Suite #160, Lakeway, TX). For more information or to register for TexARTS upcoming performing and visual arts summer camps, please visit www.tex-arts.org or call 512-852-9079 x104.

TexARTS is a nonprofit organization that also offers year-round classes in acting, voice, ballet and dance as well as completely staged youth and professional productions. TexARTS’ mission is to cultivate a thriving arts community by exposing all people to the visual and performing arts. The TexARTS faculty, who has earned 21 Broadway credits among them, strives to prepare and promote exceptional young talent. TexARTS is recognized throughout the region for its professional theatre and educational programs.

Youth Auditions for Annie, Get Your Gun, Theatre at the J, March 19, 2013

Theater at the J announces AUDITIONS for the JCC’s Annual Musical Theatre Workshop Production (for ages 5-18), Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun directed by Theater at the J Artistic Director Adam Roberts.

For nearly a decade, Theater at the J's summer youth musical has been a mainstay on the JCC campus. Since then-Director of Cultural Arts Crystal Connally was inspired to mount Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with an all-youth cast in 2004, Theater at the J has presented a total of twelve subsequent youth productions, including You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (2005), A Year with Frog and Toad (2006), Seussical (2007), Singin' in the Rain (2008), Cinderella and Into the Woods (2009), Crazy for You and Honk! (2010), Children of Eden and Once Upon a Mattress (2011), and Peter Pan and The Wind in the Willows (2012). The tradition continues in 2013 with Theater at the J's exciting production of Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun.


This musical tribute to the famed Annie Oakley (featuring such notable Berlin tunes as "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)" and "There's No Business Like Show Business") will be performed by a rip-roarin' cast of kids aged 5-18. During the course of a four-week workshop culminating in a full week of performances, students learn about the art of theater through both its practice in production and by taking part in technique classes taught by highly respected instructors of voice, dance and acting. 

Theater at the J strives to simulate a professional experience for its young performers, with each youth production featuring set, costume and lighting design by acclaimed professionals, in addition to professional stage management, direction, and choreography. It's an experience that keeps kids coming back year after year, with several Musical Theater Workshop alumni having performed in upwards of five summers' worth of productions.


Theater at the J's 2013 Musical Theater Workshop will take place from June 23^rd-July 17^th, with performances running from July 18^th-25^th on the JCC Community Hall Stage.  

Auditions are open to all students aged 5-18 and will take place on Tuesday, March 19^th at 6:30 pm. Auditions are open to members and non-members of the JCC, and auditionees may choose to enroll in an optional audition prep class to be held on Monday, March 18th. For more information regarding audition requirements, workshop tuition, or other details, please contact the Youth and Teen Support Manager Amy Minor at amy.minor@shalomaustin.org or 512-735-8050.

Youth Educational Theatre Workshops at the Georgetown Palace from September 13

Received directly:

Youth Educational Theatre Workshops

13 weeks from from September 12

The Georgetown Palace will expand its popular Summer Theatrical Workshops for Children and Teens by offering after school Youth Educational Theatre Workshops beginning September 12th and running for 13 weeks. These pre-professional theatre workshops, for student grades 1 - 12, are designed to allow younger students a chance to discover the world of theatre in a stress-free, highly participatory setting. Students will thrive in the invigorating performance-based workshops, which focus on basic vocal technique, acting skills, and musical theatre. All classes are under the guidance of experienced Teaching Artists who actively work in professional theatres at the local and regional levels.

A complete listing of youth workshops and online registration is now available at www.thegeorgetownpalace.org.

Click to read more at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .

Auditions for Vortex Youth Summer Theatre: The Physicists by Dürrenmatt

Received directly:

VORTEX Repertory Company

announces

AUDITIONS forSummer Youth Theatre 2011

The Physicists

May 23-June 4, 2011 by application and appointment

The VORTEX, 2307 Manor Road (click for map) Bus route. Free Parking.

VORTEX Repertory Company is seeking students ages 13-17 to participate in Summer Youth Theatre 2011 (SYT). Now in its 20th Year, the award-winning SYT program rehearses evenings and weekends in June and July and is tuition-free. SYT encourages diversity. Students of any ethnicity or heritage, students with disabilities or economic challenges, and students of all experience levels are welcome.

This summer, SYT presents The Physicists, a dark comedy written in 1961 by Swiss playwright Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Three mad scientists--Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and Johann Wilhelm Möbius--hold court in an insane asylum atop the Swiss Alps. As nurses begin turning up dead, a police inspector and a venerated psychiatrist join forces to find the cause. Is it the ghost of King Solomon? Is it Möbius's revolutionary theory, the Principle of Universal Discovery? Or is it the simple truth that what has been thought can never be unthought? Written under the threat of nuclear war and now produced in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, The Physicists provides an opportunity for the students of SYT to tackle science, politics, and ethics while telling a story that will make audiences laugh out loud before it chills them to the bone.

SYT 2011 provides students with experiences in all aspects of theatre including acting, technical theatre, and publicity. Rehearsals and workshops are free to all participants. The rehearsals culminate in a full production of a play presented to the public over two weekends. Rehearsals are in the evenings with a few weekend day commitments.

Prior to the audition/interview, students must fill out a short application and prepare a memorized, one-minute piece of text from a play, poem, or song. A parent or guardian is also required to attend the interview.

The Physicists is directed by Rudy Ramirez, VORTEX Repertory Company director, actor, and performance artist. Mr. Ramirez is currently directing VORTEX’s production of LEAR, opening May 20. He has directed numerous other projects including Wheels of Wonderland for the Austin Bike Zoo and Trey Deason’s play, Cardigan. His one-man shows and writing have received accolades around town. He is receiving his MA from the University of Texas in Performance as Public Practice and additionally holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.

Summer Youth Theatre is funded in part by VORTEX Repertory Company, the City of Austin under the auspices of the Austin Arts Commission, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

To download an application, please visit www.vortexrep.org.

To receive an application by mail or to set up audition/interview time, please contact Bonnie Cullum at vortex@vortexrep.org or 512-478-5282.

Classes for Youth: 15 summer sessions at the Georgetown Palace

The Georgetown Palace Theatre offers no fewer than 15 workshops for youth this summer, tied to specific productions and themes, and targeted by ages. Here's a summary; more information is available at the workshops page on their website (scroll down to the bottom of the page for full descriptions of each of the workshops).

For ages 7-8

6/28-7/10 101 Dalmatians

7/12-24 Unity Tree

7/26-8/7 Going Buggy

8/9-21 Welcome to the Jungle

For ages 9-11

6/14-26 The Hundred Year Snooze

6/28-7/10 A Whale of a Tale

7/12-24 Willy Wonka Kids

7/26-8/7 Tall Tales and Heroes

8/9-21 Go West!

For ages 12-13

6/14-7/10 Mulan, Jr.

7/12-24 Shakespeare Unshackled

7/26-8/21 Aladdin, Jr.

For ages14-17

6/14-7/10 High School Musical 2

7/12-24 Shakespeare Unshackled

7/26-8/21 Godspell, Jr.