Click here for a digital program/playbill for Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, JR. during performances.
Click here for the digital program/playbill for The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition during performances.
TCS is excited for Youth Theatre Workshop (YTW) to offer TWO sessions again this summer!
One will be for Youth Participants Grades 1 to 8
and the other will be for Grades 8 and Up.
Something exciting and new this year! ALL performances for both sessions will be on the stage at of the Lemoine-Mitchell Auditorium at the Saugus Middle School High School located at 1 Pearce Memorial Drive, Saugus, MA 01906. In addition, the second week of the Kids Session will take place there, as will the last two weeks of the Teen Session (including Tech).
Without further adieu – the TCS Youth Theatre Workshops for 2025!
Session I – Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, JR.
YTW for Grades 1 to 8 (Session I) will again be for two full weeks this summer! (July 21-25 and July 28 through August 1) + Performances.
Monday to Friday all be in-person sessions from 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Week 1 (July 21-25) will be held at the American Legion.
Week 2 (July 28 through August 1) will be held at the Saugus Middle High School.
Performances will be Friday, August 1 at 7PM and Saturday, August 2 at 2PM and 7PM.
Ticket details will be posted after the productions have been cast.
Strike will be held on Sunday, August 3 for all involved.
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
* Acting Coach: Sydney Vallone (Welcome!)
* Music Coach: KG Spungen (returning)
* Dance Coach: Amanda Allen (returning)
* Technical Director: Sean Perry (returning)
* Stage Manager: Maisey O’ Brien (returning)
Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, JR.
Music & Lyrics by Danny Elfman, Sammy Fain & Bob Hilliard, Oliver Wallace & Cy Coben, Michael Abbott & Sarah Weeks, and Mack David, Al Hoffman & Jerry Livingston
Music Adapted & Arranged and Additional Music & Lyrics by Bryan Louiselle
Additional Arrangements & Orchestrations by Patrick Sulken
Book & Additional Lyrics by David Simpatico
Based on the 1951 Disney film Alice in Wonderland
and the novels The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
PERFORMANCES of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, JR. will take place on:
* Friday, August 1 – 7:00PM
* Saturday, August 2 – 2:00PM and 7:00PM
Wednesday, July 16 at 6:00PM will be used for MEET & GREET and AUDITIONS. CALLBACKS will also be held this evening if need. This meeting will take place at SAUGUS MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL.
Please keep date/time clear if you have a Youth Participant or an Internship Applicant.
Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
http://www.mtishows.com
Session II – The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition
YTW for Grades 8 and Up (Session II) will take place over multiple weeks this summer!
Weekday sessions will be Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 6PM to 9PM.
Weeks 1 through 6 (June 23 through July 31) will take place at the American Legion Post 210.
Weeks 7 and 8 (August 4 through August 15) will take place at the Saugus Middle High School.
Ticket details will be posted after the productions have been cast.
Strike will be held on Sunday, August 17 for all involved.
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
* Acting Coach: Rebecca Griffing (returning)
* Music Coach: KG Spungen (returning)
* Dance Coach: Will Fafard Jr. (returning)
* Technical Director: Tricia Smith (returning) & Saahil Rana (Welcome!)
* Stage Manager: Maisey O’Brien (new for Teens, but returning for Workshop Program)
The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition
Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg
Book by Kyle Jarrow
Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau
Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles,
Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A,
Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I.
And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley
Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton
Additional Music by Tom Kitt
©2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Created by Stephen Hillenburg.
PERFORMANCES of The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition will take place on:
* Friday, August 15 – 7:00PM
* Saturday, August 16 – 2:00PM and 7:00PM
Monday, June 23 at 6:00PM will be used for AUDITIONS and
Tuesday, June 24 at 6:00PM will be used for CALLBACKS if needed.
Please keep both dates/times clear if you have a Youth Participant or an Internship Applicant.
The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Concord Theatricals.
http://www.concordtheatricals.com
Presenting the cast of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, JR.:
- Alice … Talia Frasca
- Tall Alice … Dani Maganzini
- Small Alice … Sophia Sullivan
- Caterpillar … Harper McGarvy
- Dodo Bird … Nathan Santerre
- White Rabbit … Mels Phelon
- Mad Hatter … Aria DiCecca
- March Hare … Joy Phelon
- Mathilda … Sunny Brammer
- Friend 1 … Tessa Martinello
- Friend 2 … Nina Jace
- Tweedle Dum … Avi Dellheim
- Tweedle Dee … Ava Graves
- Queen of Hearts … Harper Beatty
- King of Hearts … Dom Ball
- Rose … Sunny Brammer
- Lily … Ayva Rowen
- Petunia … Nina Jace
- Daisy … Adriana Caceres
- Violet … Evangelina Sarmanian
- Cheshire Cat 1 … Kate Kwiatek
- Cheshire Cat 2 … Audrey Gregorio
- Cheshire Cat 3 … Hayden Santerre
- Doorknob … Maggie Yasigian
- Ace of Spades … Olivia Means
- Two of Clubs … Mia Huynh
- Three of Diamonds … Marie Venezia
- Four of Hearts … Clare Venezia
- Party Guests … Mia Huynh, Avi Dellheim, Ava Graves, Dom Ball, Tessa Martinello, Nina Jace
- Royal Cards … Tessa Martinello, Nathan Santerre, Maggie Yasigian
- Lobsters … Mia Huynh, Olivia Means, Harper Beatty, Dani Maganzini, Dom Ball, Nina Jace
- Caterpillar … Olivia Means, Marie Venezia, Clare Venezia, Dani Maganzini
- Wonderland Ensemble … Everyone
Presenting the cast of The Spongebob Musical – Youth Edition:
- SpongeBob … James Campbell
- Patrick … Grace Newburn
- Squidward … Robin Scott
- Sandy … Emerson Vasquez
- Mr. Krabs … Ethan Hildonen
- Pearl … Avery Childs
- Plankton … Keira Murray
- Karen … Kaley Hodgdon
- Perch Perkins … Gigi Cottam
- Mayor of Bikini Bottom … Zoe Newburn
- Larry the Lobster … Eva Garzone
- Old Man Jenkins … Chloe Fogarty
- Mrs. Puff … Tabby Tumbry
- Electric Skate 1 … Eveline Putnam
- Electric Skate 2 … Dahlia Al-Nabulsi
- Electric Skate 3 … Gabriella Polonia
- Sardine Devotee 1 … Flora Messing
- Sardine Devotee 2 … Eva Garzone
- Sardine Devotee 3 … Tabby Tumbry
- French Narrator … Cambria DiCecca
- Fish in a Burger Costume … Dahlia Al-Nabulsi
Parent Note
If you are new to the TCS Youth Theatre Workshop – parent participation is expected for some set construction work (transporting the Alice set to and from Stoneham High School to Saugus and participating in strike on the Sunday after performances along with your youth actors – which includes transporting the set back to Stoneham High School or with set move and strike for Spongebob which would include transporting pieces back and forth from the American Legion), collecting costumes and props during strike, and ushering for performances.
If we do not have enough Youth Participants for a designated session, then ALL workshop days and performances will take place at The American Legion Post 210 as in prior years. We will know this when registration closes (mid-June). If we end up having performances at The American Legion, then parent participation will also include moving, setting up, and striking the seating risers.
Thank you for wanting your child to be part of the TCS Youth Theatre Workshop! Without active parents, this program could not exist. We love having your kids be part of our programming and we’ve seen some of them go from elementary to high school and beyond during its existence. Many have made lifelong friends and our interns have come back to work on Mainstage productions and to be part of our Coaching Team for the summer program!
Intern Opportunities for Session I – Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, JR. with Grades 1 through 8.
Session I Interns will assist in main areas (music, acting, tech, choreography), in addition to helping the Workshop Coaches as needed throughout the process.
Please be able to attend the Audition and Callbacks (July 16 at 6PM).
If you are interested in being an Intern for Session I AND participate in Session II, please contact us about a discount related to Session II.
INTERNSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
Students in at least Grade 9 as of Fall 2025 are able to apply for an Internship with either or both Session I and/or II this summer.
Students in school, college, community college, taking a year off, or recently graduated from college may apply.
Options are to be an Intern for:
* Session I
* Session II
* Sessions I & II
* Session I & Participant in Session II
Select your option in the Registration Form and you will be asked questions about your interests regarding the programs this summer.
In addition to completing the questions in the Registration Form – please send a Letter of Intent to TCS directed to the Instructor for YTW about your desire to be an Intern this summer with the Youth Theatre Workshop. Please email to tcsaugus@gmail.com after you have completed your registration. We will forward to the appropriate instructors.
You will also need to complete the Health Form and the T-Shirt Form, but not the Costume Form.
Intern Opportunities for Session II – The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition with Grades 8 and Up.
Session II Interns will be involved more in the technical side of the production. If you are interested in learning more about lighting, sound, stage management, and backstage crew – this could be a great opportunity for you.
You may not need to be at all rehearsals, but it will depend on the role you take on as an intern. This will be discussed during the Meet & Greet and Callback process on June 23 and 24.
Location
As noted above, the TCS Youth Theatre Workshops will be taking place in two locations this year:
American Legion Post 210 at 44 Taylor Street in Saugus, MA
and
Saugus Middle High School at 1 Pearce Memorial Drive, Saugus, MA
ALL performance will be taking place on the stage at of the Lemoine-Mitchell Auditorium at the Saugus Middle School High School UNLESS there are not enough registered Youth Participants by close of registration.
Registration
If you are interested in having your child participate, but have any questions, PLEASE contact us directly via email and ask. We’d love your youth actor to be part of the program. You can reach us at TCSaugus@gmail.com.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Early Bird Registration starts on Tuesday, April 22 until end of day (11:59PM) on Sunday, June 1.
To Register your Youth Participant or Intern – there are five steps.
1. Complete the online TCS Youth Theatre Workshop Registration by clicking here.
2. Complete the online TCS General Health Form by clicking here.
3. Complete the online TCS Costume Form by clicking here.
4. Complete the online TCS T-Shirt Order Form by clicking here. (One T-Shirt per participant/session is included with registration!)
5. Make your payment based on session(s) selected and number of children participating from the same household. Questions about multi-child rates, please contact us directly before making your payment.
DEADLINES and PRICING
- Early Bird Special – Register and PAY IN FULL for your Youth Participant (YP) by end of day (11:59PM) on Sunday, June 1, 2025. No other discounts apply.
- Early Bird Registration is $450 per YP per session.
- Early Bird Registration for Multiple YPs from same household is $450 for 1st child and $250 for each additional child.
- Regular Registration – On/After Sunday, June 1, 2025, but before the first Meet & Greet (June 23 for Spongebob and July 16 for Alice) = $500 per YP per session.
- Multiple YPs from the Same Household – $500 for 1st YP and $250 for each additional YP.
No other discounts apply. *- Contact TCS for additional questions or details.
- Payment for the workshop is due IN FULL by the first Meet & Greet – June 23 for Grades 8 and Up (Session II) and July 16 for Grades 1-8 (Session I). As noted below, there are various ways to make a payment.
- * PLEASE NOTE – Multi-YP Rate also applies if the same YP is participating in Session I AND Session II as an actor – only applicable for those in Grade 8.
- If not paying IN FULL by June 1 for the Early Bird Rate but you can register by June 1, we will accept a deposit of at least $100 to hold your place. Contact us by email to make this arrangement. This DOES NOT allow you the Early Bird Rate. It is simply to hold a spot for your Youth Participant as the spots have filled up quickly in prior years. The remaining $400 is due by the start of the program: June 23 for Teens and July 16 for Kids.
- Payments made after June 1 are not refundable.
TYPES OF PAYMENT
- Paying by Check – make payable to: Theatre Company of Saugus
- There will be a $15 charge to the payee for a bounced or returned check.
- Mail to: TCS / PO Box 1058 / Saugus, MA 01906
- Via Credit Card, Debit Card, or ACH to our bank
- PayPal – Log into your PayPal account and select the option to send money. Type in the TCS email address to select us as the recipient – TCSaugus@gmail.com
- Venmo – Log into your Venmo account and search for @theatrecompanyof-saugus under people.
- OR you can scan this QR code with your phone
If using Credit Card, PayPal, or Venmo to make your payment. Please include the following:
Name
Email Address
YTW – Child’s Name
Registration – Early Bird / Multi-Child / Regular
Example:
Jane Doe
J.doe@abc.com
YTW – John Doe
Registration – Regular
Sign up for Volunteer Tasks
Click here to sign up for various volunteer tasks for Alice in Wonderland, including moving and building the set, working front-of-house at the performances, striking or reconfiguring the set, and working at the car wash.
Click here to sign up for the front-of-house volunteer tasks for SpongeBob, or to help with striking the set.
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