Everybody's Talking About Jamie 

Our Fall show is a 2017 coming-of-age musical by Tom MacRae (book and lyrics) and Dan Gillespie Sells (score), inspired by the 2011 British television documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16. We're very excited to bring this smash hit to our community for a multitude of reasons — it's got a fantastic score, there are so many wonderfully diverse characters waiting to be brought to life, it's both funny and moving, and of course the title character wants to wear a dress to Prom.

But it's also about so much more than that.

It's about how we stand up for ourselves, and for the people we love. It's about the heartbreak that happens when a parent can't or won't acknowledge who their child is. It's about bullies: and how they can either make us shrink, or give us a reason to become larger than life. It's about forgiveness, and understanding that sometimes people do what they do because they don't know a better way to deal with an unfamiliar situation.

*This production contains subject material and language that might be considered PG-13 by some families, and we encourage you to watch a production (or the movie version) to determine if this show is appropriate for your 12 year old.  The show includes themes of verbal and physical abuse, gender discrimination, references to sex, and coarse language. 

Directed by Lysander Abadia
Ages 12 and up

AUDITIONS & CALLBACKS
All auditions will be held in person at the Historic Hoover Theater studios.
Video auditions will be accepted on a case by case basis.
Auditions will be one hour slots in small groups.

Auditions: Monday & Tuesday August 12-13, 2024 from 7-10pm
Callbacks: Wednesday & Thursday August 14-15,2024 from 7-10pm

REHEARSALS
Rehearsal begins: Aug 19, 2024
Rehearsal days/times: Mon-Thu 7-9:30pm, Sat 10am-5pm
ALL participants must be available every day of tech week

TECH WEEK REHEARSALS (MANDATORY) are Tuesday, October 22 – Friday, October 25, 2024. 
Tuesday 10/22 – Cast A , 5:30-9:30pm
Wednesday 10/23 – Cast B,  5:30-9:30pm
Thursday 10/24 – Cast A, 5:30-9:30pm *DRESS REHEARSAL
Friday 10/25 – Cast B, 5:30-9:30pm *DRESS REHEARSAL

Please Note: Time of tech rehearsals may change and will be confirmed once production begins

PERFORMANCES
October 26 – November 3, 2024*
*PLEASE NOTE THE WEEKNIGHT PERFORMANCES FOR EACH CAST (10/29 & 10/30)
There will be no performances or rehearsals on Thursday, October 31

Cast A
Saturday 10/26 at 1:00pm
Sunday 10/27 at 1:00pm
Tuesday 10/29 at 7:00pm
Friday, 11/1 at 7:00pm
Saturday 11/2 at 7:00pm

Cast B
Saturday 10/26 at 7:00pm
Sunday 10/27 at 7:00pm
Wednesday 10/30 at 7:00pm
Saturday, 11/2 at 1:00pm
Sunday 11/3 at 1:00pm

COVID Safety Measures: Please see this page for our current guidelines.

Honk! JR.

Monday/Wednesday cast

Honk! Jr. is a family-friendly musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling. The show is about Ugly, a cygnet who is mistaken for an ugly duckling and rejected by his family and neighbors because of his looks. Ugly goes on an adventure of self-discovery, meeting unique characters and learning that being different is okay. The show also incorporates a message of tolerance.
 

COVID Safety Measures: Please see this page for our current guidelines.

Honk! JR

Tuesday/Thursday Cast

Honk! Jr. is a family-friendly musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling. The show is about Ugly, a cygnet who is mistaken for an ugly duckling and rejected by his family and neighbors because of his looks. Ugly goes on an adventure of self-discovery, meeting unique characters and learning that being different is okay. The show also incorporates a message of tolerance.

Directed by Emily Pennington and Eliza Singer
Ages 4-12

AUDITIONS
All auditions will be held in person at the Historic Hoover Theater studios.
Video auditions will be accepted.
Auditions will be one hour slots in small groups.
Audition Dates: Wednesday & Thursday September 4-5, 2024 from 4-7pm

REHEARSALS
T/TH from 4-6:30pm plus Saturdays from 1-5pm beginning the week of September 10th, 2024

TECH WEEK REHEARSALS (MANDATORY) are Sunday, November 17 – Wednesday, November 20, 2024
ALL participants must be available every day of tech week – PLEASE NOTE THE DAYS OF TECH WEEK – they are different from our previous show schedules.
Sunday 11/17 – Cast B (Tu/Th) (time TBD)
Tuesday 11/19 – Cast B (Tu/Th) 4:00-8:00pm *DRESS REHEARSAL

PERFORMANCES:
November 21 –  24, 2024*
*PLEASE NOTE THE WEEKDAY / SCHOOL PERFORMANCE (11/22)
Cast B (Tu/Thu)
Thursday 11/21  at 12:00pm
Friday 11/22  at 7:00pm<
Saturday 11/23 at 3:00pm
Sunday, 11/24 at 1:00pm

In Person Parent Meeting - TBA

COVID Safety Measures: Please see this page for our current guidelines.