Youth Theatre Auditions
The Topeka Civic Theatre (TCT) Academy hosts three plays and two musicals each season. Helen Hocker Theater (HHT) hosts four youth productions: two musicals and two plays, as well as one haunted experience know as Project Halloween. These are full scale productions that include a fun, immersive rehearsal schedule: 4 evenings and 1 Sunday afternoon each week. The TCT Academy and HHT youth productions are for the general public and tickets are sold for each performance. Auditions are required and have limited cast sizes. Our TCT Academy and HHT productions are also managed by students! So if a child isn’t in the cast, but wants to be involved behind the scenes, ask about our Technical Theatre program.
Current Youth Auditions
Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy
MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2023
6:00-9:00 PM
Callbacks immediately following
ROLES
Flexible size cast with multiple roles for boys and girls ages 6-18
SYNOPSIS
Spunky, young Ruth dreams of being a Knight of the Round Table. But King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot and her other heroes laugh at her when she demonstrates her valor in a battle with a melodramatic lizard pretending to be a dragon. Humiliated, Ruth sets off to form her own queendom that is bigger and better than Camelot, bringing with her the lizard and a mule that she claims is a unicorn. Soon they are joined by a frog, whom Ruth declares to be an ogre; a skunk, whom she pronounces a wizard (because the skunk makes everyone disappear); and two kids, whom she dubs her bravest knights. On their quest, they meet the enchanting Lady of the Lake, a bumbling Merlin, riddle-loving trolls, a vain unicorn and the evil sorcerers Morgana le Fay and Mordred, who have their own plan to outdo King Arthur.
Upcoming Auditions
HELEN HOCKER THEATER
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Callbacks immediately following
ROLES
Multiple roles for boys and girls ages 6-18
TOPEKA CIVIC THEATRE & ACADEMY
Monday, February 19, 2024
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Callbacks immediately following
ROLES
Large cast with multiple roles for boys and girls ages 6-18
TOPEKA CIVIC THEATRE & ACADEMY
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Callbacks immediately following
ROLES
Flexible size cast with multiple roles for boys and girls ages 6-18
HELEN HOCKER THEATER
Friday, May 31, 2024
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Callbacks immediately following
ROLES
Multiple roles for boys and girls ages 14-18
HELEN HOCKER THEATER
Saturday, June 1, 2024
12:00 – 4:00 PM
Callbacks immediately following
ROLES
Multiple roles for boys and girls ages 14-18
Additional Audition Information
Those auditioning will be asked to read scenes in small groups. You will not need to have anything memorized and you will be allotted time to gain familiarity with the lines with your group/partner prior.
- A Pencil
- Music for Pianist (Musicals only)
- Your Calendar of Availability – You will be asked to provide your availability and indicate any conflicts with the scheduled rehearsals at auditions
- A Collaborative Attitude – Auditioning can be a vulnerable experience, bringing an exploratory and lively attitude allows the other cast members and production team to guide and support you through your audition.
- Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes!
Please come prepared with a song (16 measures or more). It is preferred that you sing a song from the show, though not required. An accompanist will be provided for auditions. Your audition will also contain choreography; you will be allotted time to learn and then perform a short dance routine with a small group
If you are interested in auditioning for a production, you’re encouraged to preview its script beforehand. Scripts are available two to four weeks prior to auditions through the Box Office. Scripts may be checked out for three business days. A refundable fee of $10 is required for HHT or $25 for TCT. If the script is returned after 5 PM on the third business day, the deposit will be considered payment and is nonrefundable. Scripts returned on schedule will have their deposit refunded.
Email Cassie Hermes or call the Box Office at 785.357.5211
Tuesday – Friday: 10 AM – 6 PM.
Email Kari Johnson or call 785.251.5990
Monday – Friday 10 AM – 5 PM.