Youth Auditions
Auditions are currently closed for Summer youth programs. Check back here for future opportunities!
Information about Into the Woods Callbacks is here.
We will leave the Summer program information up during the enrollment period (see below.)
Please email hanah@berkeleyplayhouse.org with questions about Youth Auditions.
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Planet Z
Grades 7-12
About the Program: Students work with professional directors, choreographers and designers to create a fully-produced show of their own.
About the Show: Planet “Z” is a crazy planet where the scenery consists of old stage sets and the population is undead and hungry. When we last left our heroes, the true love of a space-travelling teen and a flesh-eating zombie triumphed over the obvious complications. What will happen when a temporal experiment upsets the timeline and throws the history of Planet Z into chaos? With an original script by Jon Tracy and a score of classic rock hits, this Rocky-Horror-esque musical will leave you laughing and touched by the potent combination of teen angst and zombie survival.
Schedule:
Rehearsals: February 29 – April 29
Wednesdays and Fridays, 4:30-7:00pm, Some Weekend days
Tech: April 23-26 and April 30 – May 2, 4-9pm
Shows: Friday, May 4 at 4pm & 7pm
Saturday, May 5 at 2pm
Sunday, May 6 at 4pm and 7pm
Download the Full Calendar Here
Tuition: $876.50, paid in full or broken into 3 payments
Auditions: If you are interested in Planet Z, please email hanah@berkeleyplayhouse.org for more information about admission.
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Willy Wonka Internship Program
Grades 3-10
About the Program:
Youth ensemble (Grades 3 – 10) – Youth ensemble will portray the children in the Candyman song as well as other small parts in Wonka’s factory. They will meet twice a week, spending some time in rehearsal with adult actors and receiving special training outside of rehearsal.
About the Show:
Directed by Berkeley Playhouse Artistic Director, Elizabeth McKoy.
Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this delicious stage adaptation. We are bringing Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory back to its cinematic and musical roots – the 1970s. This is a funkadelic interpretation of the classic Roald Dahl story. We are using the musical flavor of the decade to reenergize this beloved classic. The heart-warming story of rediscovering love, faith and hope in the future is given new life and cultural resonance with a groovy, fun musical reimagining that places it firmly within the cultural context of the 1970s and features songs from the classic family film in a fresh and funky new way
Schedule:
Youth Ensemble:
Training and Rehearsals May 21 – July 6: Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Tech Week: July 7-13
Performances**: July 14 – August 19, Wed-Sun
**This show is double cast, so each youth actor will perform in about half of the performances.
Tuition: $775
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The Little Mermaid Jr
Grades 3-6
About the Program: Students work with professional directors, choreographers and designers to create a fully-produced show of their own in a Summer day-camp environment. Performances will be on the Berkeley Playhouse mainstage at the Julia Morgan Center.
About the Show: In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince Prince Eric that she’s the girl with the enchanting voice.
Adapted from Disney’s 2008 Broadway production, this show features the hit songs “Part of Your World,” “She’s in Love,” and the Oscar-winning “Under the Sea.”
Schedule:
Section 1: June 25-July 29
Rehearsals Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm at the Julia Morgan
Performances July 28-29
Section 2: July 23-August 26
Rehearsals Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm at the Julia Morgan
Performances August 25-26
Tuition: $1775
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Into the Woods Jr
Grades 5-7
About the Program: Students work with professional directors, choreographers and designers to create a fully-produced show of their own in a Summer day-camp environment.
About the Show: An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch…who raps? They’re all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s fractured fairy tale. When a Baker and his Wife learn they’ve been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). What begins as a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
Schedule: July 9 – August 12
Rehearsals Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm at the Julia Morgan
Performances August 11-12
Tuition: $1775
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Into the Woods
Grades 8-12
About the Program: Students work with professional directors, choreographers and designers to create a fully-produced show of their own in a Summer day-camp environment.
About the Show:
An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch…who raps? They’re all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s fractured fairy tale. When a Baker and his Wife learn they’ve been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone’s wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results. What begins as a lively irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
Schedule: July 2 – August 5
Rehearsals Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm at the Julia Morgan
Performances August 4-5
Tuition: $1775
