HPCT will hold auditions for THE TROUPE 2023 on Saturday, August 20 beginning at 1:00 PM at Centennial Station (121 S. Centennial Street, High Point). YOU MUST SIGN-UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME - use the button above.

The Troupe is HPCT’s award-winning Junior Theatre Festival competition team. Admission is based upon a vocal and dance audition, as well as written recommendations.

~What is the Junior Theatre Festival (JTF)?~

The Junior Theater Festival is a spectacular annual national event that is all about bringing students together to celebrate the joy of musical theater! This will be HPCT's fifth year participating in JTF Atlanta. In 2018 and 2022, the Troupe received the Festival award for Excellence in Music. In 2018, Troupe member Michael Coltrane was named Best Male Actor and in 2022 Troupe member Katy Smith won Outstanding Performance by an Individual. Awards and recognition are nice, but the rewards of participating in the Troupe and JTF go way beyond trophies.

The 2023 Festival dates are January 12-16 in Atlanta, GA. HPCT will be performing a 15-minute version of “Godspell JR".

~HPCT’s The Troupe 2023~

The Troupe is dedicated to providing participants a loving, yet professional, environment for the intermediate to advanced youth performer to grow. Students will receive 5 months of intensive training in multiple performing arts disciplines. Our expectations are high, but those expectations are only topped by our desire to create a supportive and family-like atmosphere for everyone involved.

HPCT’s The Troupe is directed and music directed by Courtney Lowe and choreographed by Kristi Wirth.

We will take 17-20 students in grades 6-12 (2022-23 school year) to JTF 2023 in Atlanta. Rehearsals will primarily be Fridays 7:00-9:30 PM and/or Sundays 6:00-9:00 PM, with the occasional Saturday from 1:00-4:00 PM. Rehearsals will begin with a parent/performer meeting on August 21 and run through January 8. There will be a Friends and Family performance on the evening of January 10. The first several weeks of rehearsal will be devoted to ensemble work and enhancing the group's general performance skills. Casting decisions for our 2023 Adjudication piece, Godspell JR, will be made in September.

Those admitted into The Troupe 2023 will be required to pay $799 to cover the cost of Festival participation. This fee covers 5 months of performance skills training; registration fees for the 2022 Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta; lodging during The Festival (Jan. 12-16, 2020); transportation to and from The Festival; a Troupe t-shirt; a Troupe hoodie; a Troupe cinch bag and a supply of The Troupe trading bracelets (a favorite pastime at JTF ). Payments will be divided into (6) payments of $133 with the first payment being due on August 21.

There will be a number of organized fundraising opportunities this fall for families to offset the cost of participation. With commitment to fundraising, it is very possible for each participant to raise enough money to cover most or all of their fees. Students may also apply for a need-based $400 scholarships. Please email hpctjtf@gmail.com for information on how to apply for these funds. 

~Audition Information~

Auditions for The Troupe will take place Saturday, August 20 at Centennial Station (121 S. Centennial Street, High Point). YOU MUST SIGN-UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME AT  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4EA5AB2DA0F49-hpct7

For auditions, please be prepared to sing 60 to 90 seconds of a musical theater song that highlights your vocal ability, as well as shows off your personality. Be sure it is something you enjoy singing and make it fun! You will need to bring an accompaniment track (karaoke tracks to a lot of songs can be found on YouTube). A Bluetooth speaker will be provided. Dress to dance (jazz shoes, please). You may also be asked to read from the script. Bring a completed Audition Form listing all known conflicts from 8/21/22-1/16/23. The tentative rehearsal schedule can be found here.

If you have not worked with HPCT within the last 12 months, please bring a recommendation letter specifically addressing character, work ethic, and dependability in relation to the performing arts. This letter can come from a past production team member (director, music director, choreographer) or arts instructor (drama teacher, music instructor, or dance instructor).

Video auditions will be accepted but must be emailed (along with a completed Audition Form listing all known conflicts between 8/21/22 and 1/16/23 and a recommendation letter if required) to HpctJtf@gmail.com no later than MIDNIGHT August 19. Please sing 60-90 seconds of a musical theatre song that compliments your voice and record yourself doing the audition dance combination.  In your video, please also describe any dance experience you have (styles, how many years of study, etc). Feel free to include clips of any dance skills that you would like to highlight.

Questions? Email Courtney at hpctjtf@gmail.com.