Youth Auditions

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If cast, tuition is $300 - $500 depending on the production/class*. There is no cost to audition.
*Prices subject to change.

Please contact Tianna Maxwell at [email protected] if you have questions.

Youth Productions & Performance Groups

Please note:
Posted audition dates are when video submissions will be due
ALL dates subject to change without notice.





Instructor: Zac Zumbrunnen Auditions: August 7, 2026 The Hale-erious Crew – Get ready to laugh! Inspired by Saturday Night Live and Studio C, this new teen sketch-comedy troupe cooks up original comedy sketches for live showcases and online spotlights all semester long.

Ages	Day	When		Time	Cost
13 - 18	Thursdays	Sep 3 - Nov 5*		5:00 - 6:30	$200
Showcase Tech Rehearsal: Tuesday, November 3, 3:30 - 5:00 Showcase: Thursday, November 5, 4:00 - 5:00 *no class Oct 15



Instructor: Zac Zumbrunnen Auditions: August 7, 2026

Students will work on two, one-act plays about the pitfalls of being a teenager.
			Check Please: Dating can be hard. Especially when your date happens to be a ragin kleptomaniac, or your grandmother's bridge partner, or a mime. Check Please follows a series of blind dinner dates that couldn't get any worse - until they do.
			Wendy's Tale: Wendy is brilliant, but she doesn't test well. From her toddlerhood to her high school years, we see how Wendy gets bored with tests and lets her imagination win out over knowledge.

Ages	Day	When		Time	Cost
13 - 18	Wednesdays	Sep 9 - Nov 11		4:00 - 5:30	$300
Showcase Technical Rehearsal: Monday November 9, 3:30 - 5:00 Showcase Wednesday: November 11, 4:00 - 4:45





Instructors: Suzy Cropper & Dale Hoopes Auditions: August 7, 2026 Stars – Take the spotlight! Stars is HCT’s premier teen musical-theatre performance group, bringing high-energy numbers to community events, showcases, and even university workshops all semester.

Ages	Days	When		Time	Cost
13 - 18	Tue & Thu	September 1 - November 12*		4:00 - 5:30	$350
*Regular rehearsals end after November 12 but pickup rehearsals may be called. No class Oct 15 - 20. Holiday shows happen throughout the season November - December 19. Showcase Tech Rehearsal: Tuesday November 10, 3:30 - 5:00 Showcase: Thursday, November 12, 4:00 - 5:00



Instructors: Tanner Sumens and Karlie Dodds Audition: August 7, 2026 Ovation – Big talent, small performers! Ovation is HCT’s elite musical-theatre group for kids, lighting up the stage with community-outreach shows and exciting showcases all semester long.

Ages	Day	When		Time	Cost
8 - 12	Tue & Thu	September 1 - November 12*		5:45 - 7:15	$350
*Regular rehearsals end after November 12 but pickup rehearsals may be called. No class Oct 15 - 20. Holiday shows happen throughout the season November - December 19. Showcase Tech Rehearsal: Tuesday November 10, 3:30 - 5:00 Showcase: Thursday, November 12, 4:00 - 5:00