Annual Summer Workshop

Registration opens April 1, 2025. The registration link will be here, as well as through our email list and social media pages. Follow us on social media and subscribe to our email list for the latest info! 

About

JCYAT offers an annual workshop for students age six to eighteen. Participants learn skills including stage basics, movement, projection, diction, characterization, improvisation, and technical aspects. Activities take place at the theatre. Cost of the workshop is $60 per participant, which covers t-shirts, snacks, staffing, and supplies for our activities.

Plays and Performances

Workshop participants have the opportunity to audition for the summer production on the last day of the workshop. However, participation in the play is not required for workshop participants. Those who are unable to attend the workshop may also audition for the play. 

JCYAT Summer Workshop: June 2nd-6th, 2025 

Ages 6-9: 9am-11:30am 

Ages 9-12: 1pm-3:30pm 

Teens (Ages 13 – 18): 6:00pm-8:30pm

It will be another great year at our summer workshop, a part of Jackson County Young Artists’ Theatre. The workshop will end with auditions for our summer JCYAT show. Please note that participation in the summer show is not required.

Registration opens April 1, and the link is published via e-mail, social media, and above. Please be aware that our program typically fills up quickly, so don’t delay! Students attending the workshop can expect to learn about all aspects of theatre—both on stage and behind the scenes. Further details about the workshop schedule will be sent to participants before the workshop week.

Questions about the workshop? Contact us at jcyat@jcct.org.

Our Workshop Team

Our workshop sessions are led by a team of experienced volunteers with backgrounds in acting as well as working with kids and teens. Our board members and other dedicated volunteers both on site and behind the scenes are committed to the success of our annual workshop. We look forward to delivering more quality programming this summer!

Summer Show 

Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr.

Performance Dates: July 18, 19, 20 and July 25, 26, 27, 2025

Synopsis:

Fall down the rabbit hole with Alice as she navigates the curious world of Wonderland on a journey of self-discovery. This 60-minute stage adaptation of the classic Disney animated film and the Lewis Carroll stories makes a triumphant return to the Broadway Junior® catalogue, with an updated script and score made specifically for today’s young performers.
 
When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems upside down, she must find her way home…and find herself along the way. As she travels through Wonderland, she encounters all of the iconic characters that audiences have come to love: including the ever-tardy White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat, a cool Caterpillar, the wacky Mad Hatter, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts.
 
Alice in Wonderland JR. features Disney favorites such as “The Golden Afternoon,” “The Unbirthday Song,” and “Painting the Roses Red” along with brand-new songs, including music from the 2010 live-action film. Whether this is your first experience with Alice or your hundredth, you’ll fall in love all over again with this timeless story of adventure, imagination, and pure fun!
 
A Note on Cast Size: Alice in Wonderland, Jr. features approximately 24 singing/speaking roles + ensemble

Auditions: Workshop participants will audition during their regular workshop time during camp. Those unable to attend the workshop may audition during one special session on a date TBD. Auditions will be at the Royal Off the Square Theatre in Brownstown. 

Volunteer Needs: The show also needs many behind the scenes volunteers behind the scenes, including backstage, lights/sound, ushers, concession workers, etc. Family members are invited to pitch in and help! Please contact us at jcyat@jcct.org if you are interested in being a volunteer!