TCjr
TCjr 2024 is coming up July 8-19! Join us for this two-week summer intensive program for students age 8-14.
About TCjr
Who is it for?
TCjr is for participants ages 8 to 14, accepted through an audition process, who will work with professional directors, designers and guest choreographers as they produce a full-scale musical production
What is the TCjr program?
During this two-week program, participants gain valuable knowledge and experience while rehearsing and performing a musical production to be presented on the Theatre Charlotte stage. Students are taught skills related to musical theatre and also learn tools to help build confidence, work with others, speak in front of large groups of people and learn to appreciate all aspects of theatre arts.
Recommended age: 8 - 14
TCjr is recommended for rising 4th-grade through 8th-grade students.
About the 2024 Summer Intensive
The Show: Dear Edwina Jr.
Dear Edwina Jr. is a heartwarming musical about the joys of growing up, from the creators of Junie B. Jones, The Musical. Join plucky advice-giver-extraordinaire, Edwina Spoonapple, as she directs the neighborhood kids in a series of buoyant production numbers for the latest edition of her weekly "Advice-a-Palooza.” Edwina and her friends share wisdom on everything from trying new foods to making new friends, through clever, catchy and poignant songs.
The Director: Sierra Key
We are thrilled to bring back Sierra Key who directed our TCjr program in 2023. Sierra teaches at Providence Day School and was part of Theatre Charlotte’s Student Theatre Guild as a teenager!
Camp Dates: July 8th - 12th + 15th - 19th
This two-week summer intensive will take place on:
July 8 – 12 from 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM
July 15 – 18 from 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM
July 19 from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM
Performance Dates: July 19th - 20th
This summer intensive will culminate in three public performances of Dear Edwina Jr:
July 19th at 7:00 PM
July 20th at 2:30 PM and 7:00 PM
Tuition: $550*
Tuition for the two-week camp is $550 and includes a TC keepsake, two complimentary tickets to the production, and professional production photos.
Auditions: in person March 2nd OR video auditions accepted through March 1st
Students MUST audition to be accepted into this program. Theatre Charlotte will hold in person auditions on March 2nd beginning at 10:00AM. If a student is unable to attend in person, they may send in a video audition. Both sign ups for in person audition times and the opportunity to submit a video audition are available at the link below.
*Theatre Charlotte believes that theatre is for everyone. If you are experiencing financial difficulty, ask us how you can apply for a partial or full tuition waiver. There is never a fee to audition for any of our programs.
Theatre Charlotte’s education programs exist to provide young people with high-quality theatre experiences led by theatre professionals committed to fulfilling Theatre Charlotte’s mission, vision, and core values.
In addition to creating programs in line with Theatre Charlotte’s core values, our education programs exist to:
Provide a safe place where youth can freely create and be themselves. A place that is inclusive and free from bias and discrimination.
Highlight the human experience through theatre. We believe that the arts are essential and an indispensable part of the human experience.
Learn from each other. Everyone we work with knows something we don’t. We ask questions to further our understanding. The more we share, the better outcome for us all.
Lift up one another. People need to be cared for and supported in order to do their best work. Everyone we encounter through our programs is worthy of being treated with respect and dignity.
Grow and change. We believe that the current way of doing things can be reimagined and improved. We can grow not just as artists, but as human beings. We can make a difference, especially when given the space to take creative risks.