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2024 Mainstage Auditions

What You Need to Know

CCT is happy to announce Mainstage Auditions for our 20th season! We were founded as a professional theatre for young audiences (TYA) that uses paid adult actors to perform for families, young audiences, and school groups.

Who: Auditions are open to any adults and teens who will be 15 years old by August 2024.

Where: The Brookland Lakeview Empowerment Center in West Columbia (1218 Batchelor St, West Columbia, SC 29169)

When: Sunday, May 19th, 2024 @6-8pm and Monday, May 20th, 2024 @6-8pm

Auditions are drop-in style so you may attend at any time during those hours.

**Please plan on being there at least 15 minutes before the end time.

Audition Requirements

Please complete this Google Form noting which shows you are interested in/available for.
Please prepare 24-32 bars of a Broadway-style song sung a cappella
You may also be asked to read sides from each show during the audition
If you have a headshot and resume, please bring hard copies to your audition.

**If you are unable to make an in-person audition, please submit the Google Form and send a video recording of your song selection and a 60-second contemporary comedic monologue to jerry@columbiachildrenstheatre.com by May 20th.

Generally, rehearsals run weeknights from 6pm-9pm 5 weeks prior to opening. Pay is between $25 and $50 per show depending on experience and show location.

Questions? Check out this Audition Factoid (pdf file).