Welcome to Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble’s youth program, Performing Arts Youth Academy (PAYA)! We we are so excited to announce our Summer 2024 production is Footloose the Musical Youth Edition!
Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
Academy Dates: July 8-19, 2024
Performances: July 20, 2024
About PAYA
The Performing Arts Youth Academy is a program for children and teens, and is geared towards students who already have performing arts experience and ability, but all interested students are encouraged to audition. We are able to accept up to 30 students in the program. Participants for the acting track have been selected via the audition process. The ages for PAYA are 2nd grade through 8th grade.
The program will culminate with 2 performances at the conclusion of the youth academy.
Footloose: Youth Edition - Performance Auditions
Ages entering 2nd grade thru entering 9th grade for the 2024-2025 school year, grouped according to ability (current 1st thru 8th grade). Limited to 30 participants max.
Performance Arts Youth Academy (PAYA) Dates: July 8-12 and July 15-19, 9 am - 1 pm* at Brentwood Neighborhood Church (next to Edna Hill Middle School)
Performance Date: July 20th, 2 pm and 6 pm at Edna Hill Theatre.
Cost $200 for the first child and $180 for additional family members from the same household (payment plan available)
Cost covers facility rental, script, t-shirt, costumes, etc. ‘Camp’ goers will learn scenes, songs, and dances from Footloose as well as participate in improv games, learn acting techniques and skills, as well as create some props and costumes for the show.
AUDITION INFO:
Auditions will consist of sing a 32 bar cut (first verse and chorus) of a song of choice and performing a brief monologue. These monologues will be emailed to you directly.
Call Backs will be for a select group that we need to determine certain roles.
Audition dates:
Tuesday May 21 and Wednesday May 22. Audition times begin at 4:00 pm
Call Backs (if necessary):
Thursday, May 23rd at 5 pm
Location: 400 Guthrie Lane, Brentwood (right next to the Brentwood Police Department)
PERFORMANCE TRACK SIGN-UPS ARE FULL SIGN UP FOR OUR WAITLIST HERE
Participants in the Technical Training Track will get hands-on experience with computerized lighting, digital sound equipment, video projections, and more. At the end of the academy, you'll use your new knowledge to operate all the technical aspects of the show and/or help in other technical areas for this year's musical performance of Footloose: Youth Edition The Tech Training Track is open to all students ages 10-15 with an interest in learning the technical elements that make a show possible. Some past theater experience as a performer or crew member is helpful, but not necessary. After completing the academy, you'll know how to run the lighting and sound equipment at any local middle or high school theater. Don't let the actors stand silent in the dark! Come join the team and become a Techie!
● Explore other technologies being used for productions
● Learn how projections are used for backgrounds and virtual scenery
● Learn how to create video and digital imagery content for shows
● Learn how to integrate and cue digital scenery into a performance
Footloose: Youth Edition, Technical Theatre Track
Ages 10 - 15
Performance Arts Youth Academy (PAYA) Dates: July 8-12 and July 15-19, 9 am - 1 pm at Brentwood Neighborhood Church (next to Edna Hill Middle School)
Performance Date: July 20th, 2 pm and 6 pm at Edna Hill Theatre.
Technical Training Track -- $150/participant (payment plan available) - includes a show shirt, script, and individual training from one of the area’s best technicians, Mike Morris.
PAYA Technical Theatre Registration Form:
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Ghostlight Theatre Ensemble encourages all community members to participate in Ghostlight productions. We believe that local live theatre should provide a supportive environment for creative expression for people of all genders, ethnicities and backgrounds. Every day, we work to ensure that Ghostlight is a safe, welcoming space where all members of our cast, creative team, production crew, volunteers and audience members can learn, grow, and create.
We are proactively working towards greater diversity within the cast of our shows. This is an on-going process, and we recognize that it is our responsibility to broaden our reach to ensure that BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community members are aware of upcoming auditions, and to ensure that they feel welcome to join our productions. We are also broadening our reach to attract BIPOC directors and production team members. We know this can make a significant difference in generating greater diversity at our auditions.