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Junior Theater Festival Performance Team!

Are you ready to elevate your passion for the stage to new heights? The Players Studio invites you to audition for our Broadway Competition Team– a dynamic group designed to empower aspiring talents and set them on a path to becoming better well rounded performers with the potential for a career in performing arts. 

What Sets Us Apart:

✨ Expert Guidance: Our ensemble is led by professionals who bring years of experience and beyond. Receive personalized coaching in singing, dancing, acting, to refine your skills and unlock your full potential. Guest teachers will be brought in to work and coach the group.

✨ Showcase on Renowned Stages: As a member of The Players Studio Competition Team, you’ll have the chance to shine on prestigious stages. Participating in events such as Access Broadway, Junior Theater Festival, Thespians, and other celebrated competitions as a solo artist and as an ensemble.  

✨ Community and Camaraderie: Join our vibrant community of like-minded individuals who share your passion for the performing arts. Forge lasting friendships, collaborate on exciting projects, and be a part of a supportive network that encourages artistic growth.

✨ Ensemble First, Competition Second: While we embrace the thrill of competition, our commitment to being an ensemble comes first. We believe that the true measure of our success is not just the awards we may bring home but the shared moments of passion, dedication, and artistic expression that make us a formidable force on and off the stage.

Together, we rise, shine, and create something magical. 

Enroll Here!

Junior Theater Festival Performance Team!
AGES 11-18

We are ecstatic to announce that The Players Studio will be attending the Junior Theater Festival again in January 2027!  This group will perform a 15-minute cut of Godpsell Jr production at the Festival!

The Junior Theater Festival (JTF) is the premier platform for young musical theater enthusiasts to display their talents. Imagine an action-packed weekend where student groups from across the globe come together to celebrate the art of musical theater. Each team performs a dynamic 15-minute segment from a Broadway Junior® production and receives constructive feedback from a panel of musical theater professionals. The festival also includes workshops for students, parents, and educators, previews of upcoming musicals, and culminates in a dazzling concert featuring top Broadway performers.

Rehearsals:

 

Auditions: Sunday Aug 30th 10-12:00pm
Music Intensive: Mon Aug 31 , Tues Sept 1 and Wed Sept3 @ 6:30-8:30,  Sat Sept 5 9-11:30am Sun Sept 6 10-12:00pm
Regular Rehearsals: Sundays 10am-1:00pm Additional Monday Rehearsals closer to JTF dates

Includes:
– Materials and licensing fees in house production
– Show Shirt
–Bracelets for trading with other schools at JTF.

 COSTS
  • Tickets: $450/person (parents attending and watching performance need to purchase a ticket)
  • Registration: $100.00
  • Tuition: $600/Student (Covers Licensing, t-shirts, bracelets, Director, MD)
Additional Costs
  • Hotel: $140/room/Night
  • Flights: $300-$400
  • Transportation: About $100/person
 
Payments:
  • $450/person due at time of enrollment for ticket purchase. PARENTS ATTENDING MUST ALSO ENROLL! 
  • Hotel Payment Due September 15 
  • $100 transportation fee Due January 1, 2027
  • $600 tuition Due by January 1, 2027
  • Additional costs not included: food, merch, personal supplies

Commitment to team: 
Once cast, students are required to attend rehearsals and to rehearse at home. This group is a commitment and requires students to dedicate time to create a cohesive team. Constant missing of rehearsals, behavioral issues may result in removal of role/from the show. This is also a financial commitment, and once the initial payments are received we will be purchasing tickets and they are non-refundable. Plane tickets, travel costs, food, and hotel will also be additional costs. 
 
Auditions:
  • First Day: Sunday Aug 30
  • Prepare: one song from the show…TBD
  • Dress: Please dress ready to dance and move. Wear appropriate dance shoes and clothing.
 
Travel Info:
Flights
Depart FL Arrive ATL: Thursday January 14th (Flight info TBD)
Depart ATL: Monday January 18th (Flight Info TBD)
 
Hotel
1/14-1/18 Hyatt Regency Suites Atlanta Northwest 
Transportation
We will rent 3 15 passenger vans, we will ask for parent drivers. 
 
Team Leaders:
Director: Rebeca Arigall-Watkins
Music Director: Thayer Greenberg
AD: Allie Mclaughlin

Questions? Contact Thayer Greenberg at 941.552.8879 or by emailing thayerg@theplayers.org. 

Awards

2026: Into The Woods Jr.

Festival All Stars
Best in Pod
Excellence in Student Direction

2025: The Little Mermaid Jr.

Excellence in Music