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Auditions | Summer Youth Theatre 2025
Date
April 27, 2025 1:00pm
Price
Free to Audition
Calling all singers, dancers, and actors in grades 4-12!
IN-PERSON AUDITIONS
Sunday, April 27 | 1 pm–6 pm
Callbacks: Monday, April 28 & Tuesday, April 29
Audition for all June & July shows. Please Register by April 27!
What should I prepare for auditions?
- Please prepare 16 bars of a Broadway or pop song. WE WILL PROVIDE AN ACCOMPANIST
- Please prepare a brief monologue or poem (30-60 seconds)
- Wear clothes you can move in. There will be a short dance call
- Arrive at least 15 mins early to your audition time
- Fill out the above audition form by Friday, April 26
If you would like to audition, but aren’t available at the above time please submit your materials for a VIRTUAL AUDITION, below.
Have questions about how to audition, or wondering what to expect? Check out the link below for a walk through on how the audition process works.
Virtual Auditions
- Accepted now through Friday, April 26, 5 pm
- To audition, prepare 16 bars of a Broadway or pop song and a brief monologue/poem
- Record your audition on a device and submit at the link below
- Fill out the audition form and submit your virtual audition
When are auditions & callbacks?
Auditions: Sunday, April 27th
LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER MAINSTAGE
1 pm: Grade 8
2:30 pm: Grades 4 & 5
4:30 pm: Grades 6 & 7
10TH & MASS STUDIOS, STUDIO A
Address: 1000 Massachusetts Street
2:30 pm: Grades 9 & 10
4:30 pm: Grades 11 & 12
Callback Auditions
Monday, April 28th
4:30-7 pm: Shrek the Musical Junior: Youth Edition Grades 4-8, Main Stage (All are Called Back!)
6-9 pm: The (T-)Re(x)formation, Grades 8-12, 10th & Mass, Studio A (All are Called Back!)
Tuesday, April 29th
6:30-8:30 pm: Escape from the Labyrinth, Grades 4-8, 10th & Mass, Studio A (All are Called Back!)
6-9 pm: ALICE BY HEART, Grades 8-12, Main Stage (Selected Callbacks!)
How does the SYT program work by grade?
- 4th graders can choose between participating in the 1st-4th grade camps or the 4th-8th program.
- 8th graders can choose between participating in the 4th-8th grade program or the 8th-12th program.
Not sure what to grade to audition for? Go by the grade you will be in April 28, 2025.
What if I have a conflict on audition day?
If you CANNOT audition in person on Sunday, April 27th, then you may submit a video audition.
***Be sure to include a link to your video audition in the registration form, which is listed above.
What is your SYT conflict policy?
If an actor has more than 3 conflicts they will be automatically placed in the ensemble.
Do you offer financial assistance?
Yes! We offer financial aid assistance & SYT scholarships.
Questions?
When are rehearsals & performances?
JUNE SHOWS
SYT 4th-8th Grade, Junior Musical: Shrek the Musical Junior
Rehearsals: 3 Weeks, M-F, May 27-June 12 | 1-5pm
Performances: Fri. June 13 | 7 pm & Sat. June 14 | 2 pm & 7 pm
DESCRIPTION.
SYT 8th-12th Grade, Senior Play: The (T-)Re(x)formation
Rehearsals: 4 weeks, May 27-June 18 | M-TH 4–9:30 PM & Friday 4–7 PM
Performances: Fri. June 20 | 7 pm & Sat. June 21 | 2 pm & 7 pm
DESCRIPTION
JULY SHOWS
SYT 4th-8th Grade, Junior Play: Escape from the Labyrinth
Rehearsals: 3 weeks, M-F, June 30-July 17 | 1-5pm
Performances: Fri. July 18 | 7 pm & Sat. July 19 | 2 pm & 7 pm
DESCRIPTION
SYT 8th-12th Grade, Senior Musical: ALICE BY HEART
Rehearsals: 4 weeks, June 30-July 24, M-TH 4–9:30 PM & Friday 4–7 PM
Performances: Fri. July 25 | 7 pm & Sat. July 26 | 2 pm & 7 pm
DESCRIPTION
Important SYT Dates
SYT Auditions for ALL summer shows: April 27
SYT Callbacks: April 28 & 29
SYT Parent Meeting – ZOOM:
June SYT Rehearsals Begin for Shrek the Musical Jr. & The (T-)Re(x)formation: May 27
Junior Musical Performances, Shrek the Musical Jr.: June 13 & 14
No Rehearsals, Juneteenth, Holiday, LAC is CLOSED: June 19
Senior Play Performances, The (T-)Re(x)formation: June 20 & 21
June Strike & Pool Cast Party for The (T-)Re(x)formation: June 22
Dark Week, NO SYT: June 23-June 29
July SYT Rehearsals Begin for Escape from the Labyrinth & ALICE BY HEART: June 30
No Rehearsals, Happy 4th of July: July 4
Junior Play Performances, Escape from the Labyrinth: July 18 & 29
Senior Musical Performances, ALICE BY HEART: July 25 & 26
Full SYT Strike & Cast Party for ALICE BY HEART: July 27
Have questions about SYT?
