At Cassana Performance Academy, we’ve been thrilled with the evolution, progress and exceptional standard produced by our annual Summer School but now, it’s time for a new chapter! Our new Youth Theatre Company is designed to give older students a chance to be pushed and to challenge their creative strengths across Dance, Singing and Acting.
The show for our first Youth Theatre Company will be High School Musical Jr!
The Youth Theatre Company 2027 will run from Sunday 25th July to Friday 30th July 2027 at CMG Arts followed by 2 days at The Sandpit Theatre in St Albans. Saturday 31st July will be dress and tech rehearsals with one evening performance at 6.30pm. On Sunday 1st August, students will put on two more performances at 1pm and 5pm.
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK:
Sunday 25th July – Principal & Supporting roles read through – 10am to 2pm followed by full cast rehearsal from 2.30pm to 6.30pm.
Monday 26th July to Friday 30th July – whole cast from 9am to 4.30pm.
Saturday 31st July – whole cast 12pm to 6.30pm followed by the first performance at 6.30pm.
Sunday 1st August – whole cast for 1st show to arrive at 12pm. All Students must be collected in-between shows for a break. Whole cast to arrive back at 4.15pm for the second performance.
AUDITIONS:
The Youth Theatre Company requires an audition. Our first round of auditions will take place on 11th October 2026 and our second round will take place on 22nd November 2026. If we feel we need to hold any further auditions to find certain characters or more chorus members, we will, however this is not guaranteed.
- School years 5 & 6 will form the junior chorus and their audition will take place from 9.30am to 10.45am on Sunday 11th October & Sunday 22nd November at CMG Arts. The audition fee is £10.00.
- School years 7 to 9 will form the inter chorus along with featured roles and they have the potential for supporting and lead roles too! Their audition will take place from 11.15am to 1.30pm on Sunday 11th October & Sunday 22nd November at CMG Arts. The audition fee is £20.00.
- School years 10 to 13 will form the senior chorus along with featured, supporting and lead roles! Their audition will take place from 2pm to 4.15pm on Sunday 11th October & Sunday 22nd November at CMG Arts. The audition fee is £20.00.
Within a week of the auditions, you’ll receive an email either offering you a place, offering you a spot on the reserve list or an email stating we weren’t able to offer you a space on this occasion. We will however offer you feedback!
We will only have a maximum of 5 students on a reserve list from each audition session so this is still very selective and it’s brilliant if you make it through to this stage too!
To sign-up for auditions, please login to your parent portal HERE. Please make sure you select the correct date for auditions. Spaces for both dates are very limited!
COMPANY FEES:
The cost for chorus roles across any age group will be will be £250.00 plus a £40.00 non-refundable deposit due by 4th January to confirm your child’s space. You will pay the balance in instalments of £50.00 per month over 5 months from 1st March 2027 to 1st July 2027.
The cost for featured roles across any age group will be £250.00 plus a £50.00 non-refundable deposit due by 4th January to confirm your child’s space & part. You will pay the balance in instalments of £50.00 per month over 5 months from 1st March 2027 to 1st July 2027.
The cost for principal & supporting roles across any age group will be £275.00 plus a £50.00 non-refundable deposit due by 4th January to confirm your child’s space & part. You will pay the balance in instalments of £55.00 per month over 5 months from 1st March 2027 to 1st July 2027.
All prices stated included VAT.
PERFORMANCE TICKETS
Tickets to watch the performances will go on sale on 1st June directly on the Sandpit Theatre website. Tickets will be £14.00 each for premium seat tickets and £12.00 for standard seats.
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