About the Program
The Woodland Opera House’s youth educational theatre series, the Rising Stars Youth Productions, is a nationally recognized award-winning theatre program open to youth performers between the ages of 7 years old and 18 years old (must be a High School Senior.) We have currently produce three annual productions: Rising Stars All Ages (ages 7 through High School Senior), Rising Stars for ages 7 through 12 years old, and our Rising Stars/JTF Troupe, which is open to ages 12 through High School Senior.
Each production is fully produced by the Woodland Opera House and helmed by a professional creative team. Young performers get the opportunity to learn about the mechanics of theatre production, vocal technique, acting, and dance within an encouraging and positive environment where performers are free to learn and be their unique selves.
While our popular Musical Theatre Workshops and ShowBiz Kidz summer camps are open to all without audition, our Rising Stars Productions are by audition-only. Auditions are usually held a month before the rehearsals begin. Since these are educationally based, every rehearsal is also a mini-lesson in everything theatre related.
The Woodland Opera House’s youth educational theatre series, the Rising Stars Youth Productions, is a nationally recognized award-winning theatre program open to youth performers between the ages of 7 years old and 18 years old (must be a High School Senior.) We have currently produce three annual productions: Rising Stars All Ages (ages 7 through High School Senior), Rising Stars for ages 7 through 12 years old, and our Rising Stars/JTF Troupe, which is open to ages 12 through High School Senior.
Each production is fully produced by the Woodland Opera House and helmed by a professional creative team. Young performers get the opportunity to learn about the mechanics of theatre production, vocal technique, acting, and dance within an encouraging and positive environment where performers are free to learn and be their unique selves.
While our popular Musical Theatre Workshops and ShowBiz Kidz summer camps are open to all without audition, our Rising Stars Productions are by audition-only. Auditions are usually held a month before the rehearsals begin. Since these are educationally based, every rehearsal is also a mini-lesson in everything theatre related.
Award Winning-Theatre Program
Our JTF Troupe production also attends the annual Junior Theatre Festival West annually. Created and produced by iTheatrics, and sponsored by the likes of Music Theatre International (MTI), Disney Musicals, iHeart Radio Broadway, Playbill, and more, the Junior Theatre Festival West is a weekend event that brings in theatre groups from across the globe for a celebration in all things theatre. Groups present a 15-minute piece from a previously produced Broadway Junior or Broadway KIDS title for adjudication. The festival also includes workshops from industry professionals, as well as concerts and presentations from Broadway stars and composers.
Our program has had the fortune to bring home the following awards from JTF West:
2024 – Outstanding Production Award – Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical JR.
2023 – Excellence in Ensemble Work – Godspell JR.
2022 – Excellence in Ensemble Work – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang JR.
We look forward to attending the 2025 Junior Theatre Festival West with our upcoming fall production of Mean Girls JR!
Our JTF Troupe production also attends the annual Junior Theatre Festival West annually. Created and produced by iTheatrics, and sponsored by the likes of Music Theatre International (MTI), Disney Musicals, iHeart Radio Broadway, Playbill, and more, the Junior Theatre Festival West is a weekend event that brings in theatre groups from across the globe for a celebration in all things theatre. Groups present a 15-minute piece from a previously produced Broadway Junior or Broadway KIDS title for adjudication. The festival also includes workshops from industry professionals, as well as concerts and presentations from Broadway stars and composers.
Our program has had the fortune to bring home the following awards from JTF West:
2024 – Outstanding Production Award – Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical JR.
2023 – Excellence in Ensemble Work – Godspell JR.
2022 – Excellence in Ensemble Work – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang JR.
We look forward to attending the 2025 Junior Theatre Festival West with our upcoming fall production of Mean Girls JR!
Rising Stars Audition Workshops
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Rising Stars Audition Workshop - Mean Girls JR.
Saturdays, July 20th through August 17th 10:00 am to 11:15 am Open to ages 12 through 17. This workshop will assist young performers in developing strong audition skills such as selecting appropriate songs for an audition, how to format a resume even if you don't have a lot of experience, how to have confidence in a dance audition, how to tackle cold reads from the script, and more! This session will culminate in a mock audition with Mean Girls JR Director, Andrea St. Clair. While this series will be centered around the Mean Girls JR. audition, students may take this session if they do not plan to audition. Session led by Teaching Artist, Erik Catalan. Please note that these workshops have been created to assist young performers in developing strong audition skills and to help de-mystify the audition process. They are not a guarantee of being cast in the related Rising Stars production. |
“The kids from Woodland Opera House were a definite stand out at this year’s JTF. The group was a well oiled machine and it was clear that they had amazing training from their director and choreographer. It’s important at this age to learn proper technique and it was abundantly clear that the folks at Woodland Opera House are doing just that.”
– Jeff Calhoun, Director, Disney’s Newsies on Broadway, JTF West 2024.
“The kids from Woodland Opera House were a definite stand out at this year’s JTF,” said Calhoun. “The group was a well oiled machine and it was clear that they had amazing training from their director and choreographer. It’s important at this age to learn proper technique and it was abundantly clear that the folks at Woodland Opera House are doing just that.” – Jeff Calhoun, Director, Disney’s Newsies on Broadway, JTF West 2024.
Upcoming Auditions
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Mean Girls JR.
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The Big 1-Oh! JR
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