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SUMMER 2026 OFFERINGS
YOUTH ENSEMBLE
Join the daring, collaborative group of young artists to gain experience in musical theater, Shakespeare, and more in a professional theatrical environment.
Step 1: Apply for the Youth Ensemble
All students who are rising freshmen in high school through recently graduated seniors (ages 14-19) are invited to apply to the Youth Ensemble. Access to this program is through application only. All applicants will be required to participate in a virtual interview.
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Who Can Apply?
Students 14-19 as of June 1, 2026.
Graduating seniors who will be 19 by June 1st are eligible to apply for the high school Youth Ensemble.
Step 2: Audition for our Shakespeare and Musical productions
Students are invited to audition for one or both of our full length productions, this season Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and the musical Alice By Heart. Access to this part of the program is through audition-only. Admission to the productions will gain you access to learning the ins and outs of a full-length production in a professional setting, master classes, team-building activities, and more.
A note
Students not ready for the full production experience are encouraged to sign up for our Youth Ensemble Foundations program. This program is open from 10-15 year olds and will be a week-long intensive focusing on devising and performance an original play.
YOUTH ENSEMBLE HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS
APPLICATIONS & VIRTUAL AUDITIONS DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH
Audition information will be given to applicants only after an application is submitted.
Students should prepare enough time to send in their completed audition before March 20th at 11:59PM.
A virtual interview will be required for each applicant.
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IN PERSON CALLBACKS SATURDAY, MARCH 28-29 (BY INVITATION ONLY)
We are excited to announce our Youth Ensemble high school programming: Shakespeare's Much Ado About nothing and Alice By Heart by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik, the duo that brought you Spring Awakening!
Welcome to Leonato’s Catskills resort. Where summer romance is in full swing and scandal travels faster than the cocktails. In this bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, sharp-tongued Beatrice and Benedick battle it out while young lovers Hero and Claudio learn how quickly trust can unravel. Set against live music, lakeside parties, and sun-soaked mischief, Much Ado About Nothing is witty, romantic, and gloriously chaotic. Nobody puts Beatrice in a corner.
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Rehearsal Dates
June 1-5 from 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
June 8-12 (Monday - Friday) from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tech June 15-18 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Performances
​June 19th at 7:30pm
June 20th at 7:30pm
June 21st at 7:30pm
June 22nd at 1pm
July 22nd 7:30pm
Mandatory Strike: Wednesday, July 22nd post-show
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Directed by Lizzie Newcomb Gumula
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During the London Blitz, a group of teenagers shelter underground and escape into Wonderland. From the Tony and Grammy Award-winning creators of Spring Awakening, Alice by Heart is a sweeping folk-rock reimagining of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. As bombs fall above them, imagination becomes their refuge, their rebellion, and their last defense against growing up too fast. Haunting, lyrical, and fiercely emotional, this unforgettable musical explores love, loss, and the fragile magic that keeps us believing.
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Rehearsal Dates
​Wednesday-Sunday July 1-24 & Monday, July 6 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tech July 27-29 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
*No rehearsal 4th of July
Performances
July 30th at 7:30 PM
July 31st at 7:30 PM
August 1st at 2:30 PM
August 1st at 7:30 PM
August 2nd at 2:30 PM
August 2nd at 7:30 PM
Mandatory Strike: Monday, August 3rd​
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Tuition
Shakespeare Session ($550)​
Musical Theatre Session ($650)​
Shakespeare and Musical Theatre Sessions ($900)
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Tuition price for musical session additionally includes 2 tickets per student to each show's program that the student is participating in (ie 2 tickets to 1 performance of Alice By Heart). Shakespeare productions are free to the public.
Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
Alice By Heart
Book & Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
