The Company
Grades: 6th - 8th
Rehearsals: Thursdays from 6pm to 9pm, Sundays from 12pm to 5pm
Highwood Recreation Center, Highwood
Company Informational party at Highwood Rec Center: August 27th, 7-8pm
Performances: December and May
Cost: (Upon Acceptance Into The Ensemble)
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A $500 fee is due by June 8th, 2026 to hold your spot. This fee is separate from tuition and is non-refundable.
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Tuition for The Company is $4700 and due on August 10th, 2026
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Company Tuition is non-refundable.
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Special circumstances will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
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No switching shows, you must be available for all the performances and all of the tech rehearsals. There are no exceptions, except if you have your OWN bar/bat mitzvah (or a sibling) during the performances. If this is the case, let us know asap. Also realize that if you are planning to miss performances, this will affect the casting process.
This is a TWO SEMESTER commitment. If you are only available one semester, please make note of it on your resume.
GROUP INFORMATION:
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Company rehearsals start on 9/10/26 and run through May. The first class is dedicated to a show workshop and dance call.
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No classes on 9/20, 11/26 due to holidays; 2nd semester days off TBD.
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9/13 and 9/17 will be audition days. No regular class for Company on those dates. First ALL CAST rehearsal back after auditions is 9/24/26.
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2026/2027 performance dates are: TBD.
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We have a live accompanist at all of our rehearsals.
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We hire professional choreographers to choreograph our shows.
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Included in your tuition are two t-shirts, one for each production.
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Guest artists will come in to help with aspects of performance, (ex: fight choreographers and intimacy work).
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Everybody must re-audition each year; the purpose is to re-engage and show the student's growth and commitment.
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Shows are announced after our group has been chosen. The December show is announced in August, the May show is announced in December.
AUDITION INFORMATION:
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There will be a live accompanist for our auditions
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Please prepare two 32 bar cuts (a verse and a chorus) of two contrasting pieces (an uptempo and a ballad/or a contemporary and a classic musical theatre. No pop songs. )
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Bring sheet music in your key, properly mark it, and put it in a binder. No full songs. Do not sing A cappella.
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Bring a picture and resume to your audition with your contact info, age, and grade in school. The picture does not have to be professionally done.
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Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your audition.
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You will be contacted by email if you are selected.
