AUDITIONS

YPC 2025 – 2026 Mainstage Season

OPEN CALL AUDITIONS

Youth Performance Company seeks diverse actors (ages 9 – 22) for their 25-26 Mainstage Season of shows. YPC encourages actors of all ethnicities, cultures, gender identities, socioeconomic statuses, and abilities to audition. Actors from these auditions may be called back to audition for one or more of the upcoming shows in YPC’s 25 – 26 Season: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Narnia: based on C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Home on the Mornin’ Train, and Mean Girls Jr. For performance dates and show descriptions please click: YPC 2025-2026 Mainstage Season

Non-stipend positions.

WHAT TO PREPARE/EXPECT:
Auditioners should prepare a Broadway musical-style song (short; 16-18 bars) to be sung acapella and a 60-90 second story or monologue. Auditioners will also be taught a dance combination at the audition, so dress for movement. Headshot and resume are encouraged, but not required.

Audition dates are subject to change, a YPC staff member will contact you if there are any changes.

See below for general audition guidelines. 

GENERAL AUDITION GUIDELINES:

Auditions are closed meaning parents and friends are not allowed to observe. This enables the young actor to completely focus all of their attention on the audition; our goal is to make the young actors feel relaxed and comfortable

The activities during the audition are planned to help artistic staff make the best decision in casting the roles for the show. All those who are involved in the audition process confer on casting but the final decision rests with the director.

Headshot and Resumè are encouraged, but not required.

WHAT TO PREPARE:

– For non-musicals, auditioners should prepare a 60 – 90 second story or monologue that fits with the style of the piece (comic, dramatic, classic, etc.)

– Additionally, for musicals, auditioners should prepare a song in the style of the show (short; 16-18 bars) to be sung acapella along with the story or monologue.

CALLBACKS:

Actors will be contacted by email or phone about callbacks.

At callbacks, Actors may be asked to re-perform their audition pieces, learn a new dance combination, sing/read from the piece, do improv exercises, or all of the above.