Session:Fall 2026 Chapter: Austin Location: Bethany United Methodist Church Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Day: Thursday Starts: 09/10 Ages: 8 - 12 Tuition: $350.00 Open Spots: 2
Description
Want to be in a show but can’t commit to every Saturday? Want to be in a show for younger students and have the opportunity for a larger role? Then this “mini show” in a class is just for you! This is a 30-minute show with 16 roles available plus chorus. This class is a good introduction to CYT for a new student before committing to a main stage show, or students who are unable to commit to, or want a break from the main stage production.
(This class will be capped at 30.)
*Frozen, Kids” is not a main stage production and will be presented as a CYT lite show with minimal set on Sunday, November 8th at Hope Chapel . Show times will be 4:00 and 5:30pm. Call Time at 3:00.
Students enrolled in this class must choose one of the song cuts on the links in the welcome letter and submit their video performing that side no later than Thursday. August 27th. Students who do not turn in their video by this date will automatically be placed in the chorus. Videos must be students singing with the no vocals track.
In addition to the vocal audition, students must learn the dance in the link in the confirmation email with their vocal audition on the 27th. This is only to gauge their skill level and see who might be ready for a featured dancing role. All students will dance in the show regardless of their skill.
Casting will be done by class instructors/directors prior to the first class.
Students must choose a song cut and side found on the links that are sent out once registered in the welcome email. Audition tracks and video audition upload information is included in the class confirmation email.
*Please read the audition tips page on our website to help you prepare.
Need to know:
* This class requires one full Saturday for tech/dress (10:00 - 4:00) November 7th and one half day Saturday on October 31st from 9:00-12:30, both at Hope Chapel.
* Students will be responsible for their own make-up and costume with suggestions and direction from the production team.
* Students will receive a show t shirt.
* Parents will be required to help set up and tear down and a few moms will be needed as chaperones and for costume assistance for the Saturday rehearsals.
Julie Novak has been teaching and directing theater in a school and community setting for over 20 years. While teaching at the renowned Valley Christian Conservatory, in San Jose, California, she developed her own theater arts curriculum for students 6-8 grades and a curriculum for students 6-12 grade while teaching and directing at Summit Christian Academy in Austin, Texas. Julie has directed plays, musicals, one acts, musical reviews, competition scenes, concerts and benefit shows too numerous to count! She has been trained in a multitude of acting techniques, such as the Wheeler Recording Method, On Camera Acting, Improvisational Acting, various vocal genres and public speaking. Outside of her teaching career she has worked as an acting coach, speaker, ghostwriter, vocalist and done voice over studio work. Her greatest love is working with young people in the arts and helping them develop confidence and belief in their personal gift set. Julie began CYT Austin In January of 2015 after she felt called to take her passion to speak life and encouragement into young people through the arts, outside the walls of a school and into her community.
Location Notes:
Classes are held in the main building floors 2 & 3.
If is auditioning, at least 1 guardian must sign up for a Production Team. Please select your preferred choice, however your Production Team is subject to change.
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