APPLE PLAYERS (AGES 10 - 15)

About our Players Program: Our Players Program (ages 10-15) is an audition only class that expands upon the basic performance skills gained in Apple Seeds II and III. Participants learn more complex performance skills such as musical harmony, dance partnering, emotional connection, ensemble building, and magic making.

* NOTE: this is an audition only performance experience

Fall 2025: Godspell JR

fall Auditions: Saturday, july 19 1:00-3:00 pm

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About the Show: The original Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award-winner, Stephen Schwartz, and it took the world by storm.  Boasting a score with chart topping songs, Godspell JR. is a sensation that continues to touch audiences.

A group of disciples help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, are employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.

Participation Fees:
Show Participation Fee: $650
Director: Marena McGregor
Choreographer: Adrian Plascencia
Stage Manager: Sarah O’Brien
Rehearsal Days + Time: beginning Wednesday, August 20
Mondays, 4:15-6:15 pm
Wednesday, 4:15-6:15 pm
Mandatory Tech Days: at the Poison Apple Playhouse
Monday, October 13 4:15-7:15 pm
Tuesday, October 14 4:15-7:15 pm
Wednesday, October 15 4:15-7:15 pm
Mandatory Performances: at the Poison Apple Playhouse
Thursday, October 16 7:30 pm (4:15 actor call)
Friday, October 17 7:30 pm (5:00 actor call)
Saturday, October 18 2:00 pm (11:30 am actor call)
Saturday, October 18 7:30 pm (6:00 actor call)
Sunday, October 19 5:00 pm (2:30 actor call)

Spring 2026: Footloose Youth Edition

Spring Auditions: Saturday, january 3 1:00-3:00 pm

About the Show: Footloose: Youth Edition is a one-hour version of the explosive musical specially designed for young performers!

One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from Chicago to a small farming town, he is prepared for the inevitable adjustment period at his new high school. What he isn't prepared for are the rigorous local edicts, including a ban on dancing instituted by the local preacher, determined to exercise the control over the town's youth that he cannot command in his own home. When the reverend's rebellious daughter sets her sights on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to sabotage Ren's reputation, with many of the locals eager to believe the worst about the new kid. The heartfelt story that emerges is of a father longing for the son he lost and of a young man aching for the father who walked out on him. To the rockin' rhythm of its Oscar and Tony-nominated Top 40 score (the soundtrack album reached number one on the Billboard charts and has sold over 17 million copies!) and augmented with dynamic new songs for the stage musical, Footloose celebrates the wisdom of listening to young people, guiding them with a warm heart and an open mind.

Participation Fees:
Show Participation Fee $650
Director: Marena McGregor
Choreographer: Adrian Plascencia
Stage Manager: Sarah O’Brien
Rehearsal Days + Time: beginning Wednesday, January 5
Mondays, 4:15-6:15 pm
Wednesday, 4:15-6:15 pm
Mandatory Tech Days: at the Poison Apple Playhouse
Monday, March 23 4:15-7:15 pm
Tuesday, March 24 4:15-7:15 pm
Wednesday, March 25 4:15-7:15 pm
Mandatory Performances: at the Poison Apple Playhouse
Thursday, March 26 7:30 pm
Friday, March 27 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 28 2:00 pm
Saturday, March 28 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 29 2:00 pm