High School Musical, Jr. participant inf | Arlington Children's Theatre

High School Musical, Jr. participant info

Welcome from director coming soon!

Schedule

Rehearsals and performance will take place at ACT's new location within the Lesley Ellis School building at 34 Winter Street, Arlington. (Use the theatre door located next to the soccer fields.)

Rehearsals

*If you selected either cast on the ACTor Information form, we will notify you which cast you have been placed in prior to auditions!

Red Cast

Sundays 1–3 PM
Mondays and Wednesdays 6–8:30 PM

Blue Cast

Sundays 3–5 PM
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6–8:30 PM

Tech rehearsals

Sunday, February 28th: Blue Cast 4:30-8:30 PM
Monday, March 1st: Red Cast 4:30-8:30 PM
Tuesday, March 2nd: Blue Cast 4:30-8:30 PM
Wednesday, March 3rd: Red Cast 4:30-8:30 PM

Performances

Thursday, March 4th: Blue Cast Opening Performance 7 PM (5:30 PM Call)
Friday, March 5th: Red Cast Opening Performance 7 PM (5:30 PM Call)
Saturday, March 6th: Blue Cast Performance 3 PM
Saturday, March 6th: Red Cast Performance 7 PM
Sunday, March 7th: Blue Cast Performance 12 PM
Sunday, March 7th: Red Cast Performance 3 PM

Auditions

Sunday, November 22nd:

Red Cast: 1–3 PM
Blue Cast: 3:30–5:30 PM

*If you selected either cast on the ACTor Information form, we will notify you which cast you have been placed in prior to auditions!

Please prepare one of the following songs to sing:

1. What I’ve Been Looking For
2. Breaking Free
3. We’re All In This Together

Please try your best to have your audition song memorized

Please fill out the audition sheet and bring with you to auditions on 11/22

Sheet music and guide + instrumental tracks can be found in the auditions folder

After vocal auditions, students will have the opportunity to read scenes/sides from the script. To prepare ahead of time, please find them in the auditions folder. These do not need to be memorized and ACT will provide printed copies at auditions.

There will also be a dance call to get a sense of how you move and perform choreography. We welcome all levels of experience so just try your best! We will go over the combo at auditions but please do your best to learn it ahead of time so you are already familiar with it. Here are some resources to help you practice:

○ Audition Dance

○ Dance Tutorial
○ Dance Music

Helpful Resources

Coming Soon

Parent volunteer info
Tickets

Creative Team

High School Musical Jr. Team
Director - Connie Cifelli
Music Director - David Flowers
Stage Manager - Briannah Letter
Choreographer - Maria Mantini
Parent Producer - TBD (Feel free to volunteer)!

Family Volunteer sign up will go out with the cast list, due January 4th.

Please volunteer for any role you are able to; volunteers help our staff ensure the best experience for our ACTors and the most professional experience we can offer them!

Why this Show?

High School Musical Jr. celebrates something we value deeply at ACT: young people having the freedom to explore who they are and what they can do. Its story challenges the labels that can limit students and shows what becomes possible when a community makes room for everyone’s interests and talents. Through the shared work of acting, singing, and dancing, our performers will practice that same openness; trying new skills, encouraging one another, and discovering how each person’s contribution strengthens the ensemble.

Artistic Expectations

Performers will build their acting, singing, and dance skills while learning to tell a story as an ensemble. We ask students to arrive prepared, take creative risks, respond thoughtfully to feedback, and treat every role as an essential part of the production.

Content & Themes

The show explores friendship, first crushes, peer pressure, school cliques, and the courage to try something new. Characters navigate competing expectations and learn to look beyond labels, with an emphasis on teamwork and being yourself.