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Newsies JR 2027
Newsies JR - TUES/THURS CAST
The Academy of Music Theatre invites you to join the cast of our 2027 Winter Youth Musical Production: DISNEY’S Newsies JR!
There are 2 separate sessions/casts for Newsies JR. Mon/Wed Session and Tues/Thurs Session. MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERING FOR THE CORRECT CAST/SESSION.
The cast / program that you register for is the cast that you will rehearse and perform with. Swapping/Trading casts and or performances with other participants will NOT be allowed. You must commit and be available for the cast session that you register for.
This program is open to performers between the ages of 9 and 16 of all experience levels in performance! This production will be a fast-paced rehearsal process aimed to develop and grow skills of artistic expression, self-confidence, and collaborative teamwork in theatre arts.
Ages 9 – 16
Must be at least the age of 9 prior to the start of the program.
Rehearsals 5pm – 7:00pm (Mon/Wed OR Tues/Thurs depending which cast you register for.)
December 28, 2026 – March 27, 2027
Performances March 25 – 27
$460 Total Tuition + Fees
Tues/Thurs Session
Important Dates –
Auditions December 28, 2026
Callbacks January 2, 2027
Rehearsals start January 5, 2027
Rehearsals will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week.
Tech/Dress rehearsals March 23 & 24, 2027
March 23 Rehearsal will be from 5pm – 7:30pm
March 27 Rehearsal will be from 6pm – 8:30pm
Performances
March 25 @6:30pm
March 27 @6:30pm
Financial Information
Tuition of $445 + $15 registration fee = $460 total cost for the program.
Tuition helps cover costs of props and costumes and hiring professional artists to direct and design for this show. The cost of a cast T-Shirt is also included in tuition.
$15 Registration Fee covers Academy of Music administration and production costs prior to rehearsals, as well as any processing and convenience provided by Studio Pro.
Full tuition is due at the time of registration through Dance Studio Pro.
Refund Protocol: The $15 registration fee in addition to 50% of tuition ($222.50) is considered a deposit to claim your spot and is non-refundable.
No refunds will be given after December 18, 2026.
Auditions
Auditions for both casts will take place in the morning of December 28, 2026. Specific times and details will be sent after registration.
If you are unavailable to audition in person on December 28, please contact education@aomtheatre.com to set up a video audition or make other arrangements.
Video auditions will be due by December 23, 2026.
In auditions you will learn a short dance combo and perform a one minute solo vocal audition.
**Everyone who is registered will be cast in the show**
Vocal Audition
Please prepare to sing a 1 minute audition cut of a Musical Theatre song in the style of the show.
Prepare to sing with a karaoke track that you’ve practiced with.
Karaoke tracks can be readily found on YouTube, Apple Music, and Spotify. Please no tracks with voices.
You can bring this ready to go on your own device, or you can send it in advance to education@aomtheatre.com.
There will be no live pianist for this audition.
Dance Audition
Dance auditions will happen during your audition group time.
You will be taught a short combination of dance and perform it for the directing team.
Come wearing appropriate attire for dance with your hair pulled back out of your face.
Come to the audition with your body warmed up and ready to move and dance.
Callbacks
Everyone who is registered and auditions will receive a callback time as well.
Callbacks will take place in the morning / early afternoon of Saturday January 2, 2027.
Callback times are assigned at random. Let us know if there are windows of time you cannot make for Saturday January 2 between 9am and 5pm.
Callback material will be sent out after auditions. (A short section of a song or dialogue from the show.)
Students are asked to learn and prepare their callback material to the best of their ability prior to their callback time. There won’t be time to learn the material in the callback itself.
Callbacks will be in short sessions with the cast member and the directing team.
In the callback sessions the student will perform the callback material that they were asked to prepare.
Please notify in advance if you are not available for callbacks on January 3rd so we can make other arrangements.
A cast list will be sent via email before the first rehearsal.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals take place from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.
Most rehearsals will be at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, though some may be held at another nearby location. Specific dates will be shared in advance.
**Not everyone will be needed and called to all rehearsals.**
A detailed rehearsal calendar will be shared after auditions based on the conflicts you have shared prior to rehearsals starting. (Conflict calendar is part of the Parent/Student Forms Packet).
***Everyone who registers must be able to attend at least the majority of all rehearsals, and be available for all rehearsals the last three weeks of the program (March 8 – March 27, 2027)
Swapping/Trading casts/performances with other participants will not be allowed. You must commit and be available for the cast session that you register for.
**Missing rehearsals may result in not being in certain songs and scenes or having certain parts reassigned/recast at the discretion of the directing team. We want everyone to have as much stage-time as possible, but there isn’t enough time in the process to always be able to re-teach material that is missed. Thank you for understanding.
DISNEY’S NEWSIES JR is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
The Academy of Music Theatre invites you to join the cast of our 2027 Winter Youth Musical Production: DISNEY’S Newsies JR!
There are 2 separate sessions/casts for Newsies JR. Mon/Wed Session and Tues/Thurs Session. MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERING FOR THE CORRECT CAST/SESSION.
The cast / program that you register for is the cast that you will rehearse and perform with. Swapping/Trading casts and or performances with other participants will NOT be allowed. You must commit and be available for the cast session that you register for.
This program is open to performers between the ages of 9 and 16 of all experience levels in performance! This production will be a fast-paced rehearsal process aimed to develop and grow skills of artistic expression, self-confidence, and collaborative teamwork in theatre arts.
Ages 9 – 16
Must be at least the age of 9 prior to the start of the program.
Rehearsals 5pm – 7:00pm (Mon/Wed OR Tues/Thurs depending which cast you register for.)
December 28, 2026 – March 27, 2027
Performances March 25 – 27
$460 Total Tuition + Fees
Tues/Thurs Session
Important Dates –
Auditions December 28, 2026
Callbacks January 2, 2027
Rehearsals start January 5, 2027
Rehearsals will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week.
Tech/Dress rehearsals March 23 & 24, 2027
March 23 Rehearsal will be from 5pm – 7:30pm
March 27 Rehearsal will be from 6pm – 8:30pm
Performances
March 25 @6:30pm
March 27 @6:30pm
Financial Information
Tuition of $445 + $15 registration fee = $460 total cost for the program.
Tuition helps cover costs of props and costumes and hiring professional artists to direct and design for this show. The cost of a cast T-Shirt is also included in tuition.
$15 Registration Fee covers Academy of Music administration and production costs prior to rehearsals, as well as any processing and convenience provided by Studio Pro.
Full tuition is due at the time of registration through Dance Studio Pro.
Refund Protocol: The $15 registration fee in addition to 50% of tuition ($222.50) is considered a deposit to claim your spot and is non-refundable.
No refunds will be given after December 18, 2026.
Auditions
Auditions for both casts will take place in the morning of December 28, 2026. Specific times and details will be sent after registration.
If you are unavailable to audition in person on December 28, please contact education@aomtheatre.com to set up a video audition or make other arrangements.
Video auditions will be due by December 23, 2026.
In auditions you will learn a short dance combo and perform a one minute solo vocal audition.
**Everyone who is registered will be cast in the show**
Vocal Audition
Please prepare to sing a 1 minute audition cut of a Musical Theatre song in the style of the show.
Prepare to sing with a karaoke track that you’ve practiced with.
Karaoke tracks can be readily found on YouTube, Apple Music, and Spotify. Please no tracks with voices.
You can bring this ready to go on your own device, or you can send it in advance to education@aomtheatre.com.
There will be no live pianist for this audition.
Dance Audition
Dance auditions will happen during your audition group time.
You will be taught a short combination of dance and perform it for the directing team.
Come wearing appropriate attire for dance with your hair pulled back out of your face.
Come to the audition with your body warmed up and ready to move and dance.
Callbacks
Everyone who is registered and auditions will receive a callback time as well.
Callbacks will take place in the morning / early afternoon of Saturday January 2, 2027.
Callback times are assigned at random. Let us know if there are windows of time you cannot make for Saturday January 2 between 9am and 5pm.
Callback material will be sent out after auditions. (A short section of a song or dialogue from the show.)
Students are asked to learn and prepare their callback material to the best of their ability prior to their callback time. There won’t be time to learn the material in the callback itself.
Callbacks will be in short sessions with the cast member and the directing team.
In the callback sessions the student will perform the callback material that they were asked to prepare.
Please notify in advance if you are not available for callbacks on January 3rd so we can make other arrangements.
A cast list will be sent via email before the first rehearsal.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals take place from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.
Most rehearsals will be at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton, though some may be held at another nearby location. Specific dates will be shared in advance.
**Not everyone will be needed and called to all rehearsals.**
A detailed rehearsal calendar will be shared after auditions based on the conflicts you have shared prior to rehearsals starting. (Conflict calendar is part of the Parent/Student Forms Packet).
***Everyone who registers must be able to attend at least the majority of all rehearsals, and be available for all rehearsals the last three weeks of the program (March 8 – March 27, 2027)
Swapping/Trading casts/performances with other participants will not be allowed. You must commit and be available for the cast session that you register for.
**Missing rehearsals may result in not being in certain songs and scenes or having certain parts reassigned/recast at the discretion of the directing team. We want everyone to have as much stage-time as possible, but there isn’t enough time in the process to always be able to re-teach material that is missed. Thank you for understanding.
DISNEY’S NEWSIES JR is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
Tuesday Thursday
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Academy of Music Theatre