Auditions for How to Train Your Dragon: The Musical JR.
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Young Players is pleased to announce auditions for their upcoming production of How to Train Your Dragon: The Musical JR., running March 11th - 20th, 2027! This production will be directed by Michelle Taylor, music directed by Matthew Burns, and choreographed by Jillian Berry. Based on the DreamWorks Animation hit, How to Train Your Dragon JR. brings fire-breathing action, epic adventure and big laughs to the stage. With a Book by Kate Thomas, Music by Veronica Mansour, and Lyrics by Kate Thomas and Veronica Mansour, this musical tells the story of Hiccup, a young Viking who defies tradition and befriends one of his deadliest foes - a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, the unlikely heroes fight against the odds to save both their worlds in this wonderful theatrical adaption.
The specific ages of this production are grades 1st - 7th. Note: Stoick, Gobber, and The Red Death will be played by 8th and 9th Grade YP Mentors due to the nature of their characters in the show.
Auditions will take place on November 14th, 2026 from 10:00 to 1:00, by appointment time, at the First United Methodist Church in Benton, AR in the choir room, 200 North Market Street, Benton AR, 72015, entering through the entrance on the Conway Street side. Note: There will be an invited callback on Monday, November 16th, 2026 at 6:30, the location and information will be disclosed after auditions for those invited to callbacks.
We welcome performers of all backgrounds to audition and encourage all individuals with an interest in the production to join us for auditions. We also are seeking a diverse cast of performers for the production and we hope a key component of this cast will be its reflection of our local community. Therefore, roles are open to all races, ethnicities, and identities, as well as many and various ages and experiences. We are asking those auditioning to prepare 16-32 bars of a song, roughly around a minute, from a Broadway musical of your choosing, not Disney related. We are also asking you to provide your own accompanist track or instrumental for the song, a speaker will be provided at auditions.
Please fill out the audition form here: https://forms.gle/NofNpTG7cKhYjDqo8
After filling out the form, sign up for an audition time here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050445A9A729A3FD0-66371178-howtotrain
The specific ages of this production are grades 1st - 7th. Note: Stoick, Gobber, and The Red Death will be played by 8th and 9th Grade YP Mentors due to the nature of their characters in the show.
Auditions will take place on November 14th, 2026 from 10:00 to 1:00, by appointment time, at the First United Methodist Church in Benton, AR in the choir room, 200 North Market Street, Benton AR, 72015, entering through the entrance on the Conway Street side. Note: There will be an invited callback on Monday, November 16th, 2026 at 6:30, the location and information will be disclosed after auditions for those invited to callbacks.
We welcome performers of all backgrounds to audition and encourage all individuals with an interest in the production to join us for auditions. We also are seeking a diverse cast of performers for the production and we hope a key component of this cast will be its reflection of our local community. Therefore, roles are open to all races, ethnicities, and identities, as well as many and various ages and experiences. We are asking those auditioning to prepare 16-32 bars of a song, roughly around a minute, from a Broadway musical of your choosing, not Disney related. We are also asking you to provide your own accompanist track or instrumental for the song, a speaker will be provided at auditions.
Please fill out the audition form here: https://forms.gle/NofNpTG7cKhYjDqo8
After filling out the form, sign up for an audition time here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050445A9A729A3FD0-66371178-howtotrain
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Where is it happening?
First United Methodist Church - Benton, AR, 200 N Market St,Benton, Arkansas, United States
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