Musical Theater Program

• Tues, Aug 13, 5:00pm-8:00pm – Free Audition Prep and Meet the Directors Class
• Sat, Aug 17, 10:00am-3:00pm – Auditions
• Sat, Aug 17, 4:00pm – Callbacks (if necessary)
• Tues, Aug 20 – First Rehearsal – 5:00pm-8:00pm
• Tues, Aug 20 - Mandatory Parent/Guardian Meeting –  7:30pm-8:00pm
• Tues, Aug 20 - Tues, Oct 29 - 5:00pm-8:00pm - Weekly Rehearsals 
• Mon, Nov 4 - Thurs, Nov 7 - 5:00pm-8:00pm - Tech Week at The Younts Center
• Fri/Sat, Nov 8-9 and Fri/Sat, Nov 15-16 – Shows at The Younts Center

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Weekly rehearsals are held at World Upside Down Arts Studio on Tuesdays from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. Tech rehearsals are held at the performance venue the week before the show. Rehearsals are mandatory for participation in our musical theater program.

Every student in our program participates in the show. We train students for auditions and then hold auditions to determine cast roles: a principal role or an ensemble role. We invite all students (experienced or novice) to attend our free audition prep training class so that they can get to know the directors, meet peer actors, and feel most confident about the auditions. In this free class, students will receive instruction that will prepare them for their monologue and their song. They will also learn a dance routine with the choreographer which will help guide casting decisions. Students should wear comfortable clothes. Dance will not be a part of the Saturday auditions.

As we prepare for our fourth season of musical theater, we want to continue to improve our program and offer more value to our students and their families. Here are some changes we are focusing on for the Fall 2024 season.

• Maximizing rehearsal time: Most of our rehearsals will consist of tight rotations where students will be simultaneously trained in music, acting, and choreography and will rotate rooms as needed so that they are actively participating during the entirety of the rehearsal. We want to minimize downtime and maximize training.
• Emphasizing technical theater: We want to include technical theater as a part of our training program so that students can work with adult volunteers and teaching artists to create the set, props, and costumes from the beginning of the season. Training in technical theater will be a part of the rehearsal rotation.
• Guest teaching artists: We want to give our students exposure to local artists who excel in their craft and also to leaders who provide good role models for our students, so we will be inviting guest teaching artists to come and share their stories during our rehearsals. Parents will be invited to these sessions.
• Character development: We want to help our students lay a strong foundation for identity as they discover their purpose in life. We want to intentionally address questions our students may have:
  • “Who am I?”
  • “Does my life matter?”
  • “Am I accepted?”
  • “Am I loved?”
  • “Am I significant?”
• Parent Advisory Committee: If you are a parent who cares deeply about our program and wants to make a positive difference and contribution, we invite you to join our volunteer parent advisory committee. You can anticipate monthly virtual meetings, but we will make more concrete decisions based on interest. Contact Joanna Puello at info@worldupsidedown.org to sign up!

Elementary, Middle, and High School students are invited to participate in our musical theater program.

We will just have one cast but will have understudy positions for all of the principal roles. Depending on how they develop during the season, understudies may perform in the second weekend of shows.

The shows will be performed at the Younts Center for Performing Arts in Fountain Inn, SC, on November 8-9 and November 15-16. There will be tech rehearsals at the Younts Center for Performing Arts in Fountain Inn every night the week before the first show.

The tuition fee for the musical theater program is $120/month per student.
Fall Season – August – November (four months of $120/month)
Spring Season – January – May (five months of $120/month)

The first payment is due August 18 –  We are allowing a delayed payment for August so that parents can make final commitments after final audition decisions have been made.
September – November –  Monthly payments are due before the 1st of each month to avoid a late fee.

Additional Costs: Parents are responsible for the costs of their child/ren’s costumes. We will try to keep these costs to a minimum. If your family is going through financial hardship, we can help you raise funds to cover the costume costs.

We offer 5% discounts for siblings, veterans, and full-semester payments.

We can also provide discounts to parents who invest in our program with sweat equity (helping us obtain sponsorships, conduct fundraising events, grant writing, set design and construction, prop and costume creation, sound engineering and lighting, event hosting, etc.).

See the Policies & Pricing page for details on payment dates, pricing, discounts, and scholarship applications.