PAST PRODUCTIONS
Captain Louie, 2011
Golly Gee Wiz, 2010 |
Sleepover, 2008
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Fame, 2002Honk! Jr. 2012
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AUDITIONS
The first production, Main Street Kid’s Club, is now closed for auditions.
Audition applications will be accepted for Sleepover until Tuesday, July 15. A few spots are still available.
Need-based scholarships are no longer accepted for summer 2014. Included on the website for information only.
Applications must be completed in full with ALL attachments. Audition applications can be mailed to the business office at 305 Baronne St., Suite 302 as indicated on the application or dropped off at the NORD Theatre during a rehearsal.
Auditions will take place on Wednesday evening July 16.
Shows for 2014:
Main Street KIds Club, Session One, May 27 to July 20
Sleepover, Session Two, July 22 to August 24Ages: Rising 4th graders through 10th graders (Child must have completed the 3rd grade to be eligible for the program.)
Rehearsals: 6:00 – 8:30 pm, Monday – Friday & 10 am – 3 pm Saturdays.
Location: NORD Ty Tracy Theatre, Gallier Hall, 545 St. Charles Ave. (All rehearsals and performances.)
CCLYT is not a day camp. It is for children who have a distinct desire to learn how to perform in a musical.
Tuition: $335 with a $10 audition application fee.
2014 Audition Application Download 2014 Application here. Disregard the spring application deadline dates at this time. Applications for Sleepover (July 22 – August 24) are being accepted through Tuesday, July 15.
2014 Need based Scholarship Application. For information only. No further need based scholarships are available for 2014 summer season. Download 2014 Need Based Scholarship application here.
Yes, it is a long application however CCLYT believes that informing the parents of the responsibilities that come with the CCL program are vital to each child’s success.
Please note that ALL attachments must be included as described in the application and are required to fulfill federal grant requirements by NORDC.
General Info
The Crescent City Lights Youth Theater summer theater program is an intensive program with rehearsals held on Monday through Friday and often on Saturday. The program is between 5 to 7 weeks long depending upon the rehearsal and performance schedule which has to be arranged around the schedule of Gallier Hall special events.
Entry to the program requires the completion of an audition application in full by the deadline date. Auditions will be scheduled once applications are in. The audition is a group audition where each young performer is taught a song and dance to learn on the spot. The children read excerpts from one of the scripts to be performed that summer. No prepared material is necessary. Just enthusiasm!
CCLYT staff look for children who have lots of interest in performing. Experience is not necessary.
The application will have the complete calendar of rehearsals and performances. Cast members are only allowed to miss three rehearsals. No allowance is made for vacations.
Please know in advance that this program is for children who are seriously interested in performing on stage. The desire has to come from the child him/herself.
The program requires ALL parents to commit to assist with fundraising efforts to raise program expenses thereby keeping program cost low. Parents also are required to volunteer in a variety of ways with the public performances.
Program Cost: $10 Audition Fee and $335 Tuition Fee (2014 costs) per child (no discount for siblings). This amount breaks down to less than $3 an hour for the amount of time the children spend in rehearsals and performing. Need based scholarships are available for families with significant financial need. A need based scholarship application will be posted along with the application and the scholarship must be applied for at the same time as the audition application.
CCLYT strives to keep parents well-informed throughout the rehearsals and performances. Our staff works hard to give your child an unforgettable and life-changing summer experience!
Audition applications will be accepted for Sleepover until Tuesday, July 15. A few spots are still available.
Need-based scholarships are no longer accepted for summer 2014. Included on the website for information only.
Applications must be completed in full with ALL attachments. Audition applications can be mailed to the business office at 305 Baronne St., Suite 302 as indicated on the application or dropped off at the NORD Theatre during a rehearsal.
Auditions will take place on Wednesday evening July 16.
Shows for 2014:
Main Street KIds Club, Session One, May 27 to July 20
Sleepover, Session Two, July 22 to August 24Ages: Rising 4th graders through 10th graders (Child must have completed the 3rd grade to be eligible for the program.)
Rehearsals: 6:00 – 8:30 pm, Monday – Friday & 10 am – 3 pm Saturdays.
Location: NORD Ty Tracy Theatre, Gallier Hall, 545 St. Charles Ave. (All rehearsals and performances.)
CCLYT is not a day camp. It is for children who have a distinct desire to learn how to perform in a musical.
Tuition: $335 with a $10 audition application fee.
2014 Audition Application Download 2014 Application here. Disregard the spring application deadline dates at this time. Applications for Sleepover (July 22 – August 24) are being accepted through Tuesday, July 15.
2014 Need based Scholarship Application. For information only. No further need based scholarships are available for 2014 summer season. Download 2014 Need Based Scholarship application here.
Yes, it is a long application however CCLYT believes that informing the parents of the responsibilities that come with the CCL program are vital to each child’s success.
Please note that ALL attachments must be included as described in the application and are required to fulfill federal grant requirements by NORDC.
General Info
The Crescent City Lights Youth Theater summer theater program is an intensive program with rehearsals held on Monday through Friday and often on Saturday. The program is between 5 to 7 weeks long depending upon the rehearsal and performance schedule which has to be arranged around the schedule of Gallier Hall special events.
Entry to the program requires the completion of an audition application in full by the deadline date. Auditions will be scheduled once applications are in. The audition is a group audition where each young performer is taught a song and dance to learn on the spot. The children read excerpts from one of the scripts to be performed that summer. No prepared material is necessary. Just enthusiasm!
CCLYT staff look for children who have lots of interest in performing. Experience is not necessary.
The application will have the complete calendar of rehearsals and performances. Cast members are only allowed to miss three rehearsals. No allowance is made for vacations.
Please know in advance that this program is for children who are seriously interested in performing on stage. The desire has to come from the child him/herself.
The program requires ALL parents to commit to assist with fundraising efforts to raise program expenses thereby keeping program cost low. Parents also are required to volunteer in a variety of ways with the public performances.
Program Cost: $10 Audition Fee and $335 Tuition Fee (2014 costs) per child (no discount for siblings). This amount breaks down to less than $3 an hour for the amount of time the children spend in rehearsals and performing. Need based scholarships are available for families with significant financial need. A need based scholarship application will be posted along with the application and the scholarship must be applied for at the same time as the audition application.
CCLYT strives to keep parents well-informed throughout the rehearsals and performances. Our staff works hard to give your child an unforgettable and life-changing summer experience!
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING |
Toy Camp 2007
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Crescent City Lights Youth Theater (CCLYT) annually stages two production each summer. Each show has a cast of up to 30 ages 9 to 17 who learn who to put on a show instructed by local theater professionals.
The children will attend rehearsals Monday-Friday as well as some Saturdays. The rehearsal period ranges from five to eight weeks depending upon the show selection and the availability of Gallier Hall. |
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There will be public performances as well as several day camp performances.
Last year, over 1,000 children attended these daytime performances; experiencing live musical theater performed by their peers. Approximately 500 to 600 individuals will attend each of the two shows in public performances in the 110-seat NORD Ty Tracy Theatre. |
Toy Camp 1999
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Fame 2002
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Students must complete an audition application in order to attend the auditions.
CCLYT seeks to admit students based on their enthusiasm as well as their natural talent. No previous experience in necessary. CCLYT builds children’s confidence and develops the innate talents in each individual. Our unique approach leads to productions of unusual quality with an all-child cast. |
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Staffing for 2013 includes producer/program manager, staging director, musical/vocal director, choreographer, stage manager and 3 production assistant to serve as the core staff for each production.
Additional staff members include scenic designer, costume designer and lighting designer. |
Honk! Jr. Staff 2012
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Honk! Jr. Band 2012
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All performances are accompanied by a live three or four-piece band featuring professional New Orleans musicians including piano, bass, drums and percussion. Staff members are local professionals with expertise in their respective fields who demonstrate a genuine interest in working with children.
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INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
In addition to paid staff, CCLYT offers internship programs for local high school and college students. Young adults are given the opportunity to combine hands-on job training and professional skill development with continuing musical theater training. Internships for college students are offered in collaboration with higher-education institutions.
As a staff intern, you will be part of the management team of the productions. We look for individuals who are committed to working with children and who are interested in putting excellence in the heart of all activities culminating in performances of high quality.
As an integral member of the staff, you are expected to be professional and punctual at all time, most especially when you are working with the child performers.
As positions are available, they will be listed here along with job descriptions. Please note that CCLYT has high expectations of its interns.The responsibilities of these positions are fluid over the course of the production meaning that job duties will evolve as the production evolves.
Below are sample job descriptions:
Assistant Stage Manager Intern
The Assistant Stage Manager Intern will work under the direction of the Stage Manager and will gain experience in the following aspects of children’s theater:
The Production Assistant Intern will work under the direction of the artistic staff and stage manager will gain experience in the following aspects of children’s theater:
The Musical/Production Assistant Intern will work under the direction of the musical director and the stage manager and will gain experience in the following aspects of children’s theater:
General Qualifications:
As a staff intern, you will be part of the management team of the productions. We look for individuals who are committed to working with children and who are interested in putting excellence in the heart of all activities culminating in performances of high quality.
As an integral member of the staff, you are expected to be professional and punctual at all time, most especially when you are working with the child performers.
As positions are available, they will be listed here along with job descriptions. Please note that CCLYT has high expectations of its interns.The responsibilities of these positions are fluid over the course of the production meaning that job duties will evolve as the production evolves.
Below are sample job descriptions:
Assistant Stage Manager Intern
The Assistant Stage Manager Intern will work under the direction of the Stage Manager and will gain experience in the following aspects of children’s theater:
- The production of a high quality musicals with the outcome of quality public performance under the leadership of theater professionals.
- Stage management skills
- Observation of the rehearsal process of a children’s musical production
- Learn to work with children in the various capacities needed with the production.
- Operate as the Stage Manager’s assistant, helping set up and strike rehearsal furniture and props, taking down line notes, prompting actors, etc. as per the SM’s instructions
- Responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the backstage area during performances and rehearsals
- Supervise and/or participates in all scenery changes and any props and/or costume changes as needed
- Manage props during rehearsals and performances
- Assist in supervising a cast of 30 children (grades 4-12) during all rehearsals and performances
- Responsible for the clean and orderly upkeep of the entire backstage area.
- Assist with final show strike
- Other tasks as assigned
The Production Assistant Intern will work under the direction of the artistic staff and stage manager will gain experience in the following aspects of children’s theater:
- The production of a high quality musical with the outcome of quality public performance under the leadership of theater professionals
- Stage management skills
- Observation of the rehearsal process of a children’s musical production
- Learn to work with children in the various capacities needed with the production.
- Operate as assistant for all aspects of the production working with the artistic staff and the Stage Manager
- Assist the scenic designer and costumer as needed.
- Assist with organizing the costume dressing rooms and keeping them in order throughout the show run.
- Responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the backstage area during performances and rehearsals
- Assist in scenery changes and any props and/or costume changes as needed including set up and strike
- Manage props during rehearsals and performances
- Assist in supervising a cast of 30 children (grades 4-12) during all rehearsals and performances
- Responsible for the clean and orderly upkeep of the entire backstage area
- Assist with final show strike
- Assist with compiling materials for program.
- Assist with the distribution of promotional material.
- Assist with promotional opportunities as needed.
- Complete other tasks as assigned
The Musical/Production Assistant Intern will work under the direction of the musical director and the stage manager and will gain experience in the following aspects of children’s theater:
- The production of a high quality musical with the outcome of quality public performance under the leadership of theater professionals
- Coaching and vocal technique skills for children’s voices
- Stage management skills
- Observation of the rehearsal process of a children’s musical production
- Learn to work with children in the various capacities needed with the production.
General Qualifications:
- Demonstrated interest and passion in the field of theater
- Are at ease working with large groups of children
- Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office and social media
- A strong desire to learn and grow in your field of interest
- Reliable transportation
- Must be available to work on both productions
- Preference to applicants who have completed their first year of college
- Excellent organizational skills with strong skills in attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to listen to others and to work well as part of a team
- The ability to work well effectively as part of a team and alone
- Stamina, persistence, enthusiasm, motivation, a sense of humor and a proactive manner
- The ability to remain calm and level-headed under pressure
- Initiative, flexibility, adaptability, common sense and problem solving
- The ability to prioritize and cope with last-minute changes while under pressure.