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Into the Woods

Grades 6-12

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Students in Grades 6 through 12 this school year: Audition for our advanced Youth Theatre Troupe Musical: Into the Woods!

James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching.

The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.

Students must audition for this pre-professional advanced theatre group.

Register Here: Grades 6-12

Important Dates & Times

How to Prepare for Auditions (Required Grades 6-12)

  • Fill out your student’s registration form.
  • Headshots and resumes are encouraged (but not required) and can be emailed to theatre@cfcarts.com at least 24 hours prior to your audition in PDF, JPG, or PNG format. If emailed late or in a different format, we may not be able to access your resume. Please do not bring hard copies to your audition.
  • Please prepare and memorize two 16 to 32-bar selections from two contrasting musical theatre songs (1 uptempo, 1 ballad preferred) - one selection must be musically composed by Stephen Sondheim. Please do not sing selections from any version of Into the Woods. Selections from music that Stephen Sondheim wrote lyrics for but did not write music for, such as West Side Story or Gypsy, are not applicable.
  • Please bring sheet music with full piano accompaniment, three-hole-punched, double-sided, and in a three-ring binder. An accompanist will be provided. Tracks may not be used. Students may not sing a cappella (without accompaniment.) If you need assistance locating appropriate sheet music, please contact us at theatre@cfcarts.com at least 48 hours before your audition (but preferably sooner!) and we will help you.
  • All auditioners will participate in cold readings from Into the Woods, as well as possibly The Wind in the Willows even if not auditioning for that show. The scripts will be made available before auditions. Students do not need to memorize any part of the script or prepare a monologue.
  • Please bring a water bottle. Food and gum are not permitted.
  • Dance or athletic shoes required. No restrictive attire, open-toed shoes, flip-flops/sandals, heels, or skirts/dresses without leggings or shorts beneath.
  • Auditions, as well as rehearsals, are closed to parents and other visitors. For safety reasons, only students and approved staff/volunteers are permitted.
  • Students may choose to attend our Audition Prep Workshop on Wednesday, February 28, 5:30-7:30 PM at our audition and rehearsal location of First Congregational Church of Winter Park (225 S Interlachen Ave, Winter Park FL 32789.). Students will gain familiarity with the shows and characters, have the opportunity to participate in a mock acting audition and receive feedback, and participate in a Q&A session with casting staff. You can register your student for the Audition Prep Workshop on their Registration Form: Grades 3-12 and use the links below to pay. We offer a sibling discount for this workshop!

Feb 28 | Audition Prep Workshop (Optional Grades 6-12)

Students auditioning for Into the Woods may choose to attend our Audition Prep Workshop, Wednesday, February 28 from 5:30-7:30 PM at our audition and rehearsal location of First Congregational Church of Winter Park (225 S Interlachen Ave, Winter Park FL 32789.). Students will gain familiarity with the shows and characters, have the opportunity to participate in a mock acting audition and receive feedback, and participate in a Q&A session with casting staff. We offer a sibling discount for this workshop!

1 student - $20, click to pay
2 siblings - $35, click to pay
3 siblings - $50, click to pay

March 1 - 2 | Auditions (Required Grades 6-12)

Auditions will take place on Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2 (callbacks for selected students Sunday, March 3) at First Congregational Church of Winter Park (225 S Interlachen Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789) and are mandatory. Please note that not all students will be selected to join the cast of Into the Woods.

Students may audition for the Jr. Company, Company, and Jr. Troupe Spring 2024 Play, The Wind in the Willows, at the same time if desired. Please click the link for more information if desired. Please note that students can only do either The Wind in the Willows or Into the Woods, but will not be able to do both.

If your young actor wishes to participate without auditioning, that is completely fine! You will be able to note that preference on your student’s registration. We are happy to find a place in this production for your young performer, even if they are audition-shy!

Audition Blocks:

Audition blocks are listed below, and you can select which one your student will attend on your student’s registration form. Students must stay for the duration of their audition block.

  • Thursday, February 29th, 5:30-8 p.m.
  • Friday, March 1, 5:30-8 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 2, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 2, 1-3:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, March 2, 4-6:30 p.m.

Callbacks will be held for selected students on Sunday, March 3, sometime between 2-6 PM. Students will be informed of their callback status and exact call time by email no later than 10 PM on Saturday, March 2.

March 3 | Callbacks (Audition Follow-Up)

Callbacks will be held for selected students on Sunday, March 3, sometime between 2-6 PM. Students will be informed of their callback status and exact call time by email no later than 10 PM on Saturday, March 2.

March 4 - May 17 | Rehearsals (Required)

All students will rehearse on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays as called, anytime between 5:30-8 PM, primarily at First Congregational Church of Winter Park (225 S Interlachen Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789) on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from March 4 to May 17 (No rehearsals March 14-24 or March 29.) The full rehearsal schedule will be released on Wednesday, March 6. Occasionally, rehearsals may be called at the Central Florida Community Arts Black Box Theatre (250 SW Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, FL 32804.)

Not every Troupe performer will be called to every rehearsal! A full rehearsal schedule will be released after auditions by Wednesday, March 6. The number of rehearsals required will depend on the size of your student’s role.

May 19 - 22 | Tech & Dress Rehearsals (Required)

Tech and dress rehearsals will take place from Sunday, May 19 to Wednesday, May 22, at the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center, 445 South Magnolia Avenue Orlando, FL 32801. A specific tech week rehearsal will be sent out later in the rehearsal process, but all cast members must be available, and will be called, for all days from 5 p.m. on.

All cast must attend all tech and dress rehearsals and performances or they will not be able to perform.

May 23 - 25 | Performances (Required)

Performances will take place on Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m., Friday, May 24, at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 25, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center, 445 South Magnolia Avenue Orlando, FL 32801.

All cast must attend all scheduled tech and dress rehearsals and performances or they will not be able to perform.

Audience members may purchase in-person tickets on the event page.

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Tuition

There is a seasonal $25 registration fee per student, which covers all enrollments in Youth Theatre Programs from January to May 2024. Click to pay.

Tuition for all performers is $250.

There are four ways to cover tuition:

  • Complete the tuition payment in full via PayPal (a link will be sent out), or by mailing a check (made out to CFCArts) to PO Box 720517 Orlando, FL 32872 (please email theatre@cfcarts.com once check is posted.) Payment is due no later than Monday, March 4.
  • Reach out to theatre@cfcarts.com to set up a tuition payment plan of three installments of $83.33 each. The first installment will be due no later than Monday, March 4, the second installment no later than Monday, April 15, and the third installment no later than Monday, May 13. Students must have tuition paid in full to perform in the production. Installment payments may be made online via PayPal (a link will be provided) or by mailing a check (made out to CFCArts) to PO Box 720517 Orlando, FL 32872 (please email theatre@cfcarts.com once check is posted, and be sure to set up your payment plan with us first; checks cannot be accepted at rehearsal.)
  • Complete the Financial Assistance Application no later than Monday, March 4 to be considered for a need-based scholarship for this program. Any remaining balance for your student’s tuition will be due no later than Monday, May 13. Students must have their remaining tuition balance paid in full to perform in the production. Payment of the remaining balance may be made online via PayPal (a link will be provided) or by mailing a check (made out to CFCArts) to PO Box 720517 Orlando, FL 32872 (please email theatre@cfcarts.com once check is posted.)
  • CFCArts is a Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES, formerly Gardiner Scholarship) direct pay provider, and the FES can be used to cover program tuition. Simply email your student’s FES ID number to us at theatre@cfcarts.com no later than Monday, March 4 and we will invoice FES for the amount of the program tuition.

Financial Assistance

CFCArts is a Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES, formerly Gardiner Scholarship) provider, and the FES can be used to cover program tuition! CFCArts scholarships are also available.

Music Therapy

CFCArts Youth Theatre Programs are proud to have a fully licensed, board-certified Music Therapist involved in our programs! Our Music Therapist consults on curriculum development, trains our staff members with arts-based classroom management and intervention skills, and is available as a resource for students and staff alike throughout the rehearsal and show process as needed.

Service Project

Central Florida Community Arts exists to serve and build community through the arts. With our mission in mind, our Youth Theatre Program students for each production have the opportunity to participate in a service project to benefit another non-profit organization in Central Florida - and to build friendships and bond with their castmates! These service projects are carefully selected to align with the message of the story that our students are telling on stage.

Into the Woods shares the important message that “no one is alone”--life, with all of its twists and turns, is best experienced within a community, and that we all must make a decision to do our part for that community. For this show’s service project, CFCArts Youth Theatre Programs are proud to partner with the City of Orlando for their GreenUp Program, coming together this April for Earth Month to do our part to beautify and enhance our community’s health by planting new trees!

Casting Policies

Please click here for a thorough review of our casting policies.

Please email Director of Education – Youth Programs, Leah Porrata, at Leah.Porrata@cfcarts.com with any questions.

Safety Procedures

Please click here for an extensive outline of our safety procedures.

Staff

Click here to meet the Into the Woods staff!

Registration

Please follow these steps to register your student.

  • Students registering for an audition AND students participating without auditioning, please fill out the Registration Form.
    One per child
  • Make the $25 seasonal registration fee payment.
    If applicable, also use the links in the drop-down menu above (Feb 28 | Audition Prep Workshop) to pay for the Audition Prep Workshop.
  • Students new to CFCArts OR returning from a season earlier than Fall 2021 will need to fill out the CFCArts Membership Application.
  • Once your Registration Form is complete, you will be sent Spring 2024 paperwork via EverSign to your email.

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