Summer Stock Jr Theater
Auditions
Produced by LJ Woodard, Owner and Creative Director of the Performance Club, Summer Stock is by AUDITION ONLY! Auditions take place in the spring and we finalize casting by May. Due to the size of the theater space, our cast sizes are limited to 30 performers max. Our productions focus on entertaining young audiences and families! We are a for-profit business where our goal is to provide quality children's theater to the community that includes a positive theatrical experience to our entire cast at the historic Thalian Hall in Wilmington.
We prepare for each production with a two week intensive rehearsal process prior to tech week (usually 4-5 hrs/day). We ask parents to provide financial support thru participation fees (that are comparable to camp tuition) to cover the costs of the show. Parent also have the option of selling ads for the program or better yet - finding sponsors in lieu of a participation fee! Sponsor's logos are featured on posters/banner/program and all media associated with the show! Either way, it's a win-win!
No youth performer will ever be denied a role based on financial participation because of our sponsors! And we are proud to generate a positive return to pay and attract a professional creative staff.
PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS ARE BY VIDEO FIRST!
DEADLINE: TBA IN 2023
LJWoodard@PerformanceClubKids.com
SEEKING DANCERS, SINGERS AND ACTORS! AGES 5-9 and 10-Teen! Please Submit:
- Singers A CAPPELLA ONLY - no tracks, just want to hear your voice!
- Actors choose a song that best reflects your personality, like a musical monologue, must be memorized, want to see your emotion!
- Dancers can ALSO submit an additional short dance video from a recital or competition. This is optional.
NEW VIDEO SUBMISSION DEADLINE TBA.
Casting will be FINALIZED in May. A CAST READ THRU, MUSICAL REVIEW AND DISTRIBUTION OF SCRIPTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN MAY/JUNE before schools gets out so that the cast is familiar with the material before rehearsals even begin!
Rehearsals will be scheduled based on cast conflicts and rehearsal space availability! So if you are a year round school kid - PLEASE AUDITION - just be sure to let us know in your video submission - our schedule may work out for you!
Thalian Hall
Performance Club's Summer Stock theater series are semi-professional productions for audiences of all ages! Our summer stock productions have been performed at the RUTH & BUCKY STEIN THEATRE at the historic Thalian Hall in downtown Wilmington. We have been lucky to have some of Wilmington's finest young talent over the years! Plus we have been nominated every year by Star News for BEST CHILDREN'S THEATRE in Wilmington since 2011!
VIDEO GUIDELINES
- Stand in front of a plain, solid colored wall.
- Have good lighting.
- Camera must be steady, recommend a tripod.
- No hats, sunglasses, gum or props.
- Standing only, no sitting
- The performer needs to be the only person on camera
- Take 10 seconds to slate your name/age/school.
- Frame head to shoulder.
- Keep song or monologue under ONE minute to send as email attachment 28MB max.
- If file is larger, send as UNLISTED YouTube link
- The subject line of the email must contain your Full Name_Age_School
- In the email also include any special talents or CONFLICTS
- Once we receive your submission We will send a confirmation!
Wilmington Theater Awards at Thalian Hall, March 11, 2020
Winner for BEST CHILDREN'S THEATER
Congratulations to the WELL DESERVED cast and creative team of FROZEN JR! Winner for BEST CHILDREN'S THEATER for 2019 under the direction of LJ WOODARD ! We are thrilled and honored! Thank you Star News and to the wonderful theater community of Wilmington!