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).

2024-25 Mainstage Shows
A Year With Frog & Toad
Based on the books by Arnold Lobel
SEPTEMBER 2024 (three-week run, will be double cast)
A Christmas Carol (Radio City version)
Based on the story by Charles Dickens
DECEMBER 2024
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience
Based on the book by Mo Willems
FEBRUARY 2025
Pete The Cat
Based on the books by Kimberly & James Dean
APRIL 2025
Commedia-Style Production
Title TBD
JUNE 2025
Please contact CCT Director of Operations with any further questions at sadie@columbiachildrenstheatre.com.