Question: Who can audition for a CYT show?
Answer: Kids who are between the ages of 8 and 18 and are registered for a CYT class. Kids who turn 8 by the last day of the session may audition; and kids who are 18 on the first day of the session may audition.
Question: How much does it cost to be in a show?
Answer: There are costs involved in order to participate in a CYT show. Some are mandatory and some are optional. Before you and your child decide to audition and participate in a CYT production, please review the costs.
Required Fees
Production Fee: $65 Each child that is cast in a CYT production must pay a production fee. This fee partially covers the costs associated with the show. When cast in a CYT production your child also receives many additional hours of instruction time. This experience and training is tremendously valuable. Crew members do not pay this fee.
Additional Costume Fees: varies Although costumes are provided, families are responsible for specific costume parts such as shoes, socks or tights and undergarments.
Make-Up: $16-$50 Each child that is cast in a CYT production must purchase a professional quality stage make-up kit. Make-up is ordered through CYT. Make-up kits usually last for many shows.?
Back-Stage Box: $6 - $15 Each child cast in a CYT productions must provide a back stage box to store supplies and clothing during the run of the show. Supplies needed backstage include: comb, brush, bobby pins, hair clips, safety pins, make-up remover wipes, Kleenex, costume cover-up, and make-up kit.
Optional Fees
Parent Pass: $20 Parent Passes are available for parents and family members (limited to parents, grandparents and siblings). These passes give you preferred seating on opening night and a seat for all other shows that have open seats when you sign in with the Box Office. The Parent Pass is a color photo of your child(ren) on a tag with your name in a plastic name badge. ?
T-Shirts/Sweatshirts: $12 - $35 For each CYT show performed, CYT creates a t-shirt/sweatshirt with the show logo and the CYT logo.
Dress Rehearsal Week and Show Meals $3.50 - $4.50 each At a parent meeting you will be offered an opportunity to purchase meals for your child to eat during rehearsals and shows. Parents who are working are also eligible to purchase meals. These meals will be delivered to the theater each evening of dress rehearsal and on school days. You may choose to purchase a meal(s) or to send a meal with your child. ?
Flowers: varies At the second parent meeting you will be offered the opportunity to purchase flowers. These flowers are made available to you opening night to give to your child(ren).
Directors Gift: $5-$10 suggested per-family donation At a parent meeting you are also offered the opportunity to contribute toward a gift for members of our Artistic Team and the Area Coordinator.
Opening Night Party: varies Each area has a party where the students dress up and have fun after the opening performance. You may be asked to contribute an item or you may have the option to purchase food at your discretion. ??
Strike Party: $6 - $9 per meal After our last show we hold a strike party for cast, crew and their families. You may order the meal we offer at the strike party. You do not need to purchase a meal to attend. All cast, crew and their families are invited. ?
Show Photos: varies Candid and posed photographs are available for purchase.