There are no required fees for students to participate in any performance.  Students may also request Encore sponsored assistance for meals during tech week in the case of financial hardship.

The rehearsal time commitment depends on the show, but generally students can expect to stay after school 4-5 days per week between the audition and show-time.  The closer the show gets, the longer the rehearsals extend with a typical 9:00 pm end-time during Tech Week.  

In addition to rehearsals, at least one community work day is scheduled, and all families of show participants are strongly encouraged to attend.

After shows on performance nights, all cast and crew remain in the theatre for post-show notes from the director(s).  

At the time of audition, students submit their conflict calendars, and these dates are taken into consideration when casting and scheduling rehearsal dates and times.

Audition requirements depend on the show:

Fall Play
A one-minute monologue is required, and materials are provided for students who do not have a selection prepared in advance.

Spring Musical
A 1-minute monologue and 16 bars of a song are required.  It is recommended that the song selection is not from the show.  Materials are provided for students who do not have a selection prepared in advance.

Winter One-Acts and the Theatre-4 Show
Traditionally these auditions are “come as you are” and be prepared to read lots of things from a variety of scripts provided.

Callbacks are generally only used for the mainstage productions of Fall Play and Spring Musical, and they typically only occur when the producers are deciding between multiple actors for one part.  Callbacks do not reflect main character role casting nor are they correlated with an actor’s performance at the audition.