ENCORE

Encore is designed to provide high school level performers with an opportunity to participate in the thrill of a Broadway-style production. Encore shows bring together young people from diverse backgrounds and provide them with an inspiring environment where they can immerse themselves in musical theater and discover new talents.

Encore typically consists of a Spring production and a Summer Intensive. In 2024-25, Encore also participated in JTF Atlanta – learn more here.

9 to 5

Hadestown: Teen Edition

This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and lady Persephone – Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell’s beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.

Rehearsals:
March 9 – May 2
* Mon & Weds 5-8pm
* Sundays 3-7pm

(Spring break, small groups as available April 25-May 2)

Tech Rehearsals:
May 3 – 7, 5-8:30pm (4:30pm mic call)

Performances:
* Friday, May 8 at 7pm
* Saturday, May 9 at 2pm & 7pm
* Sunday, May 10 at 2pm

* Thursday, May 14 at 7pm
* Friday, May 15 at 7pm

Auditions via video Due February 23
Callbacks: March 1 from 1-5pm

Performers are required to submit a video with a slate and 32-bars of contemporary song in the style of the show, due February 23rd.

Additionally students will need to learn a dance combination via video to be performed in-person on the first day of rehearsals.

Full audition information provided after registering.

AGES: 14-18
TUITION: $405

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Summer Encore

SUMMER ENCORE (Production To Be Announced)

Directed by Tina Reynolds, Choreography by Rachel Caron and Rachel Czuba

Rising freshmen 14 – 19 years old
Auditions: June 4, 3-6pm
Callbacks: June 6, 2026, 10am-2pm

Encore Prep:
Vocal Rehearsals June 18, 20, 25 from 4pm-8pm
Choreo Rehearsals June 23, 24, 29 from 4pm-8pm

2-Week Intensive:
Rehearsals July 6-10 from 1-8pm;  
        –  Principles & Dance Corps called from 1-3pm 
        –  Full Company 3-8pm

Tech:
July 11-12 (Cue to Cue) from 9:30am-5pm and July 13-16 from 3-8pm

Performances:
July 17 at 7:30pm
July 18 at 2:30 and 7:30pm
July 19 at 2:30pm 

Encore Summer Program is a pre-professional, two-week intensive designed for motivated high school students and college freshmen seeking rigorous training in a real-world theatrical environment. Participants will work at an accelerated pace that mirrors professional rehearsal and performance standards, gaining firsthand experience in discipline, collaboration, and artistic accountability.

Throughout the intensive, students will deepen their skills in character development, vocal performance, movement, ensemble work, and storytelling while learning how professional productions are built from the ground up. Emphasis is placed on rehearsal etiquette, time management, preparedness, and adaptability—core expectations of working artists. Students will learn how to take direction efficiently, integrate feedback, and sustain performance quality under pressure, all while working alongside peers who share a high level of commitment and focus.

Auditions are in June to cast roles. Once cast, actors are expected to approach the process with professional responsibility:

  • All actors must be fully off book by July 9

  • All main characters must be off book for June pre-camp rehearsals

These expectations are intentional and reflective of industry standards, allowing rehearsal time to focus on depth, nuance, ensemble cohesion, and performance refinement rather than line memorization. By the end of the program, participants will leave with sharpened technical skills, increased confidence, and a clear understanding of what is required to succeed in a professional or conservatory-level theatrical setting.