We are excited to offer a guaranteed performance opportunity for students aged 8-14.

Based on Meredith Willson's six-time-Tony-Award-winning musical comedy, The Music Man KIDS features some of musical theatre’s most iconic songs and a story filled with wit, warmth and good old-fashioned romance.  The Music Man KIDS is family entertainment at its best — a bold, brassy show that will have the whole town atwitter!

Master showman Harold Hill is in town and he’s got “seventy-six trombones” in tow. Can upright, uptight Marian, the town librarian, resist his powerful allure?  The story follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he vows to organize. The catch? He doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, whose belief in Harold’s power just might help him succeed in the end in spite of himself.

We are offering three different opportunities to participate in this class.

The Monday cast is best experienced by students aged 8-12 and will rehearse Mondays from 6pm to 8pm, from January 9 through March 13. There will be no class Monday, February 20 because of tech week for our Main Stage Production. Mandatory dress rehearsal for those performing: Saturday, March 18 from 9am-12pm. Performance: Saturday, March 18 at 12:30pm. The Monday class is has already auditioned.

The Thursday cast is best experienced by students aged 10-14 and will rehearse Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm, from January 12 through March 16. There will be no class Thursday, February 23 because of tech week for our Main Stage Production. Mandatory dress rehearsal for those performing: During class March 16 and Friday, March 17 from 6pm-7:30pm. Performance: Friday, March 17 at 8pm.

Whether you are a returning student or new to the team, thank you for helping us to entertain, educate, and inspire!

Details

• Age Range: 8-14

  • Monday Cast best experienced by students 8-12

  • Thursday Cast best experienced by students 10-14

• Casting: Guaranteed Casting!

• Auditions: Auditions will be held on the first class night for role assignments. Review our KIDS General Information page for more information on how auditions work.

• Attendance:

  • Attendance in this class is vital for the success of the student and the production at the end of the season. If a student has multiple absences and has a big role, their role may be given to another student, at the discretion of the team; they will still be able to perform in the performance.

  • Likewise, students may decide to take the class and not perform in the performance. We just need to know this before Casting on the first night of classes.

• Registration: Registration is open now and will remain open until classes fill or until the registration deadline.

  • Early Bird Registration (register by this date for reduced tuition): December 5.

  • Registration Deadline for consideration for a featured role:

    • Monday Cast: Sunday, January 8.

    • Thursday Cast: Wednesday, January 11.

  • Registration Deadline: January 14 (note if your student registers after the first day of class, your student will be placed in ensemble roles).

• Tuition, Fees, and Discounts:

  • Class Tuition: $320 ($295 with Early Bird Discount)

  • Production fee: $30. Production fees allow us to pay royalties to put on the show and provides a budget for supplies such as props and costumes.

  • Early Bird Discount: $25 if registered by December 5.

  • Automatic Tuition Scholarship: We offer an automatic tuition scholarship for families who have multiple class and show participation on the same invoice.

  • Service Scholarship: Lovegood offers a service scholarship for households whose primary income comes from ministry, military, education and 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

  • Need Based Scholarship: Money should never be a reason for a student not to participate. Learn about our need based scholarships that are available for all of our classes, camps and workshops.

  • Billing and Payment Policies: We do not offer refunds. All tuition and fees must be paid at registration unless you request a payment plan. Review all of our billing and payment policies here.

• Our Monday cast will be directed by Grace Thompson and Riley Fissell. Our Thursday cast will directed by Madeleine Townsend and Claire McClish. View our Instructor Biographies here.